stomach ulcers

[anneg]

If you become hungry and do not eat , will youor stomach begin to eat its own lining?

[Mattk]

no,as acid is generated thru masticating(chewing).as you chew food your stomach releases acid in readiness to receive the meal.

this is why chewing gum is not good for you as you chew releasing acid but no food arrives.this in time will harm the stomach lining

[smudge]

I have been diagnosed with two duodenal ulcers over the years (I took after my Dad)!

The consultant at Stoke Mandeville told me, that I must eat breakfast every morning, something I rarely did. I was given a diet sheet which I didn't always follow, but since taking the medication & regularly eating brekkie, the symptoms seem to have subsided.

[Kos]

If you starve your body of food it is the stored carbo-hydrates that get used up, which is why the Atkins diet works so quickly.

[Freg]

Mattk, I would agree that chewing gum causes the stomach to produce acid. However, I have been advised to chew gum by my hygeinist to help with my teeth and gums. I had never chewed gum regularly before this recommendation. Chewing encourages saliva to be produced, which breaks down food, helping to keep teeth and gums healthier (especially if you won't see a toothbrush for hours). I chew immediately after eating and so hopefully my stomach is not producing any extra acid and ruining itself. So I would suggest that chewing gum is not bad for you in the right situation.