Why the Stomach Doesn’t Digest Itself
Why doesn’t our stomach get digested?
Why the Stomach Doesn’t Digest Itself
Every day, we eat food to survive. Sometimes, we eat food to satisfy our taste. But whatever we eat, it gets digested in the stomach. The stomach produces many acids, fluids, and chemicals. These play an active role in the digestive process. But our stomach doesn’t get digest by these chemicals. It is like when we cook food in a pot. But the pot remains intact. Now, what is the reason behind this?
There is a mechanism that protects our stomach from getting digested. What is that mechanism? The stomach also produces cells or mucus, which make a lining or coating in the inside walls of the stomach. This cell lining or mucus coating protects the stomach from being affected by digestive acid, fluids, or chemicals. That is why the stomach doesn’t digest with food.
But sometimes, this cell lining or mucus coating fails to protect the stomach. This is because sometimes excess stomach acid may be released due to some reasons like stress, or because of eating spicy foods or fast foods. This excess stomach acid may affect the stomach walls badly, causing ulcers.
– Written By Susmita
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