The effect of soda on the stomach varies depending on the individual’s constitution and condition. It may have a protective effect on the stomach or it may harm the stomach.
Soda contains sodium bicarbonate, a weakly alkaline liquid, after entering the stomach has a certain role in neutralizing gastric acid, if you suffer from excessive gastric acid secretion (such as peptic ulcer, Zuo Ai syndrome and other patients), soda in the neutralization of gastric acid can be relieved to a certain extent, such as acid reflux, heartburn, belching (burp), etc., to the stomach has certain benefits.
However, if the gastric acid secretion is normal, or the gastric acid secretion is reduced (such as atrophic gastritis and other patients), drinking soda for a long time will make the gastric acid is constantly neutralized, it may cause too little gastric acid, affecting the stomach’s digestion and absorption of food, resulting in nutritional deficiencies, which is when the soda will hurt the stomach.
Therefore, whether soda is good for the stomach varies from person to person and cannot be generalized. And soda does not have the role of treating stomach diseases, stomach disease patients are recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, and actively accept the treatment, so as not to delay the condition.