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Can takin antacids make your food harder to digest?
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Unlikely to matter: The enzyme systems needed to aid digestion benefit from the acid produced in the stomach wall. The stomach's cells have the ability to generate endless amounts of acid and those antacids you take have a temporary and limited effect.They can reduce your symptoms at the stomach end of the process without having any significant effect on the rest of digestion.
Answered 9/12/2015
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