WHY ACID STOMACHS ARE DANGEROUS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11991, 30 May 1914, Page 6

WHY ACID STOMACHS ARE DANGEROUS.

SCIENTIFIC BTCPOETS, May:—Acid in the stomach is dangerous and frequently fatal, because acid from its corrosive nature has a natural"tendency to destroy the mucuous lining of the stomach itself. No one intentionally swallows hydrochloride acid, but it is often present in large quantities as tho result of food fermentation in the stomach resulting from chemical action, which so frequently follows the eating of the daintiest and most tasty foods or the indulgence in any form of alcoholic stimulants, including beer ; wine, liquers, etc. This fermentation causes jiain, uneasiness and discomfort because of the acid which burns like redhot iron, and the formation of gas which distends the stomach, causing shortness' of breath and palpitation of tho heart. The trouble being entirely due to the unnatural condition of stomach contents, and not in any way to the fault of the stomach itself, physicians have adopted with marvellous success the plan of neutralising the acid and stopping the fermentation by means of half a teaspoouful of simple bisurate-d magnesia taken in a little water immediately after eating or whenever discomfort is felt. The immediate relief following the use of bisurated magnesia is striking proof of the contention of medical men that failure to digest food properly is almost invariably due to the acid condition of food contents, and in no way tho fault of the stomach or vital organs.