My Mom always told me to drink 7-up or Sprite for an upset stomach. And, sure enough, the stomach ache was gone within a few days.
Is this due to the carbonization? Is this due to something else in the soda? Is the soda not related at all?
Is there a better solution? I know all about pepto bismol, tums, etc., but the soda seemed to work great.
*Update*
http://health.howstuffworks.com/home...t-stomach2.htmTry some soda. Soda pop, particularly ginger ale or lemon-lime and other noncaffeinated varieties, help settle stomachs. Sipping on a can of decaffeinated soda can help settle your stomach. This trick is especially useful if you've eaten too much. The carbonation in the soda causes you to burp, which is the quickest way to get relief from an overfull belly.
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03-23-2007, 09:13 AM #1
7-Up, Sprite, Pop/Soda for an upset stomach
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I don't think anyone here has yet proved soda wrong at subsiding upset stomaches from flu, nausea, etc.
Yeah, the HFCS and empty calories are bad, but I don't think nearly as bad as not being able to go to the gym, not eat, for a few days longer.If life gives you AIDS, make lemonAIDS
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Response to this?
Try some soda. Soda pop, particularly ginger ale or lemon-lime and other noncaffeinated varieties, help settle stomachs. Sipping on a can of decaffeinated soda can help settle your stomach. This trick is especially useful if you've eaten too much. The carbonation in the soda causes you to burp, which is the quickest way to get relief from an overfull belly.If life gives you AIDS, make lemonAIDS
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03-23-2007, 01:10 PM #16
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My point was that you said - "it took a few days to take effect". Just like the TV commercial says - why take an antacid pill that takes a few days to work when I need relief now
That said, the reason that a carbonated beverage may help settle an upset stomach is related to the carbonation rather than to its acidity. The carbonation in the soft drink is carbon dioxide, which reacts with the acid in the stomach and helps neutralize it.It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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03-23-2007, 02:33 PM #19
Actaully it was Ginger ale. The ginger has a soothing affect on the stomach. The gas produced makes you burp and it helps to expel any left over bad gas in the gut as well.
Oh and i use a tablespoon of cider vinegar for an upset stomach. I know is osunds odd, but it works. Rolaids and tums work by making the stomach produce more acid. The vinegar just replaces the acid.
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03-23-2007, 05:03 PM #22
here is one of many I could point to stating that it produces more acid in the stomach
http://www.jrussellshealth.com/antacids.html
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Here is an excerpt from the article
Antacids were clinically proven ineffective by a Swedish study in 1986. In fact, sometimes antacids will cause your stomach to produce more acid, a condition called acid rebound, which worsens your gastrointestinal problem. Antacids also change the pH environment of the gut, potentially causing an imbalance of friendly flora and putting you at risk for infection by the unfriendly types. Some believe that antacids even help set the stage for infection with Helicobacter pylori the bacterium that causes ulcers. Alcohol impairs digestion by reducing stomach acid and digestive enzymes.
{?Antacids - Not the Anti You Think They Are,? Ronald Hoffman, MD, founder of the Hoffman Center in New York City, Consciouschoice.com 2000}
Hydrochloric acid (HCL) normally produced in the stomach to aid digestion, is destroyed by the regular use of antacids. ?Initially, use of antacids causes the body to produce more hydrochloric acid,? says Elizabeth Lipski, MS, CNN. ?Parietal cells respond by making more acid, causing a rebound effect.? You're likely to take more antacids, further suppressing the acid your stomach needs. Continued use of antacids can exhaust parietal cells, so that the stomach produces less HCL.
One of the most surprising ways to help prevent indigestion happens to be avoiding antacid use. In fact, over-the-stomach antacids can trigger a rebound rise in acid, making sore stomachs feel worse.
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