10 Natural Antacids
Antacid #3: Chewing Gum
Many of us will chew gum occasionally to help keep our breath fresh. Others might do so out of habit, or even just because they enjoy it. What a lot of people don’t realize is that chewing gum also has some health benefits. Chew gum occasionally and you could be helping to reduce the acidity of your stomach.
When we chew gum, we tend to produce and swallow a lot of saliva. This saliva helps to neutralize the acidity of the stomach’s contents. Indeed, one study showed that people that chewed gum regularly showed a decrease in the symptoms of heartburn.
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