is it really true that gum-chewing could be a cause of stomach ulcer ?

Question

saliva signals the stomach acids to work while there is no foof. so these acids digest the stomach walls instead ?

Answer 1

yes, it is true, but it takes an extreme amount of gum chewing to do it. i mean, like, starting a new stick of gum every 30 minutes the whole time you are awake.
i once worked with a woman (she was the boss and owner of the store) who lost about 150 pounds on this really extreme diet, but part of it involved chewing gum if you got cravings. well, she chewed piece after piece, did have to go to hospital at one point, but the weird thing was, she farted all the time. she farted ALL THE TIME. and never apologized, even farted while she waiting on people and never missed a beat, just kept on talking.. weirdest thing i ever saw.

Answer 2

There is no medical proof that chewing gum can give you ulcers. There are several differing opinions to whether chewing gum is harmful to the health or not.

Answer 3

It could, but I can find no evidence in the medical literature. A literature search on the the words "chewing gum gastric ulcer" yields one article in which a piece of gum was used to test a camera. Addition searching yielded one article proving that chewing gum stimulate gastric secretion.

The answer is MAYBE, there is a mechanism to explain it, but no published studies.

Answer 4

No, I don't think so. That would mean that teething babies are at risk of ulcers since they drool a lot and suck on pacifiers. Also if you swallow the gum it passes through your body much like corn does.

Answer 5

this could be true and sounds true but i think u should ask a doctor for his or her opinion

Answer 6

yes