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This is profound, in light of the fact that antacids, by design, lower acid (increasing the pH) by neutralizing stomach acid.
If you have too much stomach acid, and it hurts because it burns you then an antacid might be the very thing you need.
But if you are taking the antacid as a calcium supplement, you are nullifying a requirement for the absorption of the
calcium by increasing the pH are you making sense? Not.
Antacids are made from calcium carbonate (read your labels) and calcium carbonate is a very alkaline substance that is
why it makes a good antacid but it makes no sense to use an antacid as a calcium supplement when it neutralizes the
very medium needed for absorption.
A little light goes a long way!