benvonpluton t1_irzxt3s wrote on October 12, 2022 at 8:30 AM

Acid isn't able to digest your food entirely. Some digestion happens After the stomach. Plus, thé more you eat, the less acidic your stomach will be.

And i'd finish with the fact that pathogens can be so resistant to acid that there are examples of pathogens living in your stomach. Like Helicobacter pylori.

CrateDane t1_is15g05 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Most of the digestion happens after the stomach, really, with pancreatic juices and the brush border carrying lots of enzymes. And some also happens before the stomach.