Body: Your stomach lining renews itself completely every 3-4…

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Did you know? Your stomach lining renews itself completely every 3-4 days. It has to — the hydrochloric acid in your stomach has a pH of 1-2, sharp enough to corrode metal. Without that rapid renewal your stomach would digest itself within a week.

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Your stomach lining renews itself completely every 3-4 days. It has to — the hydrochloric acid in your stomach has a pH of 1-2, sharp enough to corrode metal. Without that rapid renewal your stomach would digest itself within a week.

Je magenslijmvlies vernieuwt zich elke 3-4 dagen volledig. Dat moet ook wel — de zoutzuur in je maag heeft een pH van 1-2, scherp genoeg om metaal aan te tasten. Zonder die snelle vernieuwing zou je maag binnen een week zichzelf verteren.

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