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š„ GI ABSORPTION 101: WHERE NUTRIENTS ACTUALLY GET IN ā AND WHAT ANTACIDS STEAL FROM YOU
Your gut isnāt a trash chute. Itās a precision machine.
Each section is built to absorb different nutrientsā¦And when you shut off stomach acid with antacids, the whole system gets confused.
š§Ŗ Stomach ā The Acid ChamberProtein digestion begins here .Acid āunlocksā minerals so you can absorb them later. Low acid = low: Iron, B12, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc
ā” Duodenum ā The Mineral Highway Absorbs the minerals the stomach prepped. Blocked upstream? Everything slides by.
š„ Jejunum ā Your Main Grocery Store Where most nutrients enter your bloodstream: Amino acids ā¢ Carbs ā¢ Fats ā¢ Electrolytes ā¢ B-vitamins
šÆ Ileum ā The B12 Specialist. If you rely on antacids, B12 may never make it to the ileum for absorption. Cue: fatigue, neuropathy, anxiety, brain fog.
šæ Colon ā Microbiome Territory Absorbs water + electrolytes Your microbes make SCFAs (fuel for colon cells), not vitamins.
ā ļø WHY ANTACIDS DERAIL THIS Long-term PPIs/H2 blockers turn off the acid switch āMinerals stay bound ā B12 stays stuck ā proteins donāt break down ā absorption tanks.
Itās like shutting down the first tool on an assembly line and wondering why the final product looks defective.
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š„ GI ABSORPTION 101: WHERE NUTRIENTS ACTUALLY GET IN ā AND WHAT ANTACIDS STEAL FROM YOU
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