Eli5: Given that our stomach acid is very acidic, how come drinking something with a higher pH, like alkaline water, not neutralize it?

Question

Aren’t alkaline drinks supposed to counteract the acidity found in our stomachs? How do they pass through with no effect?

In: Biology

Answer 1

They do neutralize it. However your stomach can make more acid, so it does.

Mea ing it doesn’t stay neutralized