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What is the role of pH in our digestive system ?

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1) Our stomach produces HCL It helps in digestion of food without harming the stomach.
2) Duling indigestion, the stomach produces too· much acid and this causes pain and irritation, due to rising of pH.
3) To get rid of this pain, people use bases called antacids.
4) These antacids neutralize the excess acid in stomach.
5) Magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia), a mild base is often used for this purpose.
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