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Explain why stomach acid must be neutralized after it leaves the stomach.
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Explain why stomach acid must be neutralized after it leaves the stomach.

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That kay person is right I learned it in class and my teacher even said the same thing.
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Proper digestion in the stomach can only happen within a narrow pH range, and when we neutralize stomach acid, the domino effect is thrown off. Without adequate gastric acid, many vitamins, minerals, proteins, and amino acids cannot be absorbed.
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