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Gastric Acid May Help Protect Against Foodborne Diseases 2-23-08
New data provided by the American Society for Microbiology in February shows
evidence that gastric acid may help prevent foodborne infections from developing
in the body.
Researches have long thought that gastric acid had an important preventative
function in the stomach, protecting the interior walls from bacteria, although
no previous experimental data had demonstrated this belief.
If the acid levels in the stomach are too low, it can cause a condition called
Hypochlorhydia, which is commonly associated with a high risk of infections.
The researchers of this study used healthy mice that were infected with a
variety of pathogens, such as Salmonella Clostridium, Yersinia enterocolitica,
Citrobacter rodentium and Clostridium. The infected mice were then monitored for
their ability to fight the induced infections and the presence of pathogens
remaining in their bodies over time. In an additional part of the study, the
mice were given typical antacids. These antacids reduced the gastric acids in
the stomachs, leading to a higher incidence of infection and illness.
The researchers from this study have stated that the evidence suggests that
gastric acid plays an important function in the overall health of the body by
blocking specific illnesses and pathogens from entering the blood stream
through.
| If you have indigestion, a common sign of lack of gastric acid, don't take antacids, proton pump inhibitors ( Prilosec), or Zantac. These have been proven to lead to infections. You need to take digestive enzymes with every meal. |