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From what I've understood, the phosphoric acid is also a problem for the gut flora. With regular daily intake it will apparently kill certain bacterial cultures
by daneel_w 4y ago
From what I've understood, the phosphoric acid is also a problem for the gut flora. With regular daily intake it will apparently kill certain bacterial cultures over time, and with that comes a set of new problems.
- refurb 4y agoUnlikely. Phosphate is ubiquitous in the body. Your metabolism basically runs off phosphate ions. And your stomach is far more acidic than phosphoric acid.
- feet 4y agoIf phosphate ions are present in abnormally high concentrations, could that cause issues for some species of bacteria? AFAIK our phosphate is usually contained within our cells, and I'm definitely not an expert on the digestive process so I'm not sure how phosphate gets absorbed, at what rate, or if any enzymes would mess with it
- refurb 4y agoPhosphate is present in every cell of your body and in extracellular fluid. Your kidneys keep phosphate levels within a very narrow range.
- feet 4y agoRight, so what happens if the concentration is too high in the intestines? What is the absorption rate compared to the concentration in coke zero? Would it take slamming 6 coke zeros in a row on an empty stomach to hit concentrations that would be bad for the previously mentioned species?
- refurb 4y agoIt won't be too high by the time it hits your intestines. It'll be absorbed and excreted in the urine.
- spacemanmatt 4y agoYou should get together with the doctor I fired. He doesn't know internal medicine, either.
- refurb 4y agoSounds like you did them a favor!
- spacemanmatt 4y agoI hope he treats himself in his own clinic. >:)