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Old 10-27-2009, 03:54 PM   #341
HeartsOfFire
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Originally Posted by troutman View Post
Sounds dubious. Wouldn't stomach acid anihilate the virus and bacteria? Don't we all swallow phlegm all the time anyway?

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I have submitted this question to the good people at the science-based medicine blog.
I'm under the impression that our natural mucous is impervious to our stomach acids, and therefore anything trapped inside it would be protected. However, I could very well be mistaken.
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