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Hmac
Uh...no. I can’t even begin to make sense of that “theory”.
Heartburn/acid reflux isn’t caused by too much acid in the stomach, it’s caused by failure of the lower esophageal sphincter allowing stomach acid into the esophagus. Omeprazole, that entire class of drugs (PPI’s), doesn’t cause colon or stomach cancer. Taking it “as needed for heartburn is fine, but it takes 2-4 days to achieve meaningful blood levels, so the immediate effect after a taco is relatively small.
I’ve seen stuff written (usually on the internet) about drinking acid to regulate the body’s pH. Even a rudimentary grasp of physiology (think Wikipedia) would show how silly that is as a concept.
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