It's mostly to dissolve, though.

The pH lowering (acid) to strengthen doesn't help much as stones in a stagnant river splash :D

My mom is putting up with a bad doctor right now. That sucks, man. It's super frustrating

Yeah-huh. It's terrible.

Be your own best doctor, seriously.

Oh, right *lowering* pH

Yes!

I knew that lol

You need acid :D

It's okay!

pH is trippy cuz of the numbers.

Tricks the brain.

For some reason I always think higher means more acidic and have to remind myself

Did you know the reason why the valves stay open is cuz they are meant to?

Yeah, me too :D

Are they?

Yes!

What happens is this:

I thought that would worsen reflux

they open before you be sick because the body alkalises gastric juices so it doesn't burn the throat.

The reason why they stay open is from the alkalised stomach.

They are just doing their job.

They don't know they should be closed as they are waiting for you to be sick.

Cause is bad food or, in my case, bile reflux.

Keeping the pH alkaline!

Oh, hmm I didn't know that. Some ppl out there actually TRY to alkalize their stomach.

'Tis is why it never improved for me no matter what I did.

Yep.

That's cuz the volume of their acid

increases.

Not the pH.

It actually decreases, their acidity.

Because the bottom of the stomach can't open cuz digestion is taking too long.

The body starts to panic and throws itself out of whack.

Oh, yes, if they over produce, but I mean ppl are trying to alkalize their body pH by ingestinging only low acid food.

Yes! And rennies.

Rennies?

Antacids?

Oh, ok. Never heard that term

Veggies and carbs alkalise stomach acid too.

Yup