• Question: Is bile an acid?

    Asked by 374evoa44 to Sean on 12 Nov 2014.
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      Sean Kelly answered on 12 Nov 2014:


      This is not my area of expertise but I looked it up and it seems bile is not an acid. It is an alkaline (the opposite of an acid) and it can actually neutralise acids in your stomach before they enter your intestine. I hope that answers your question!

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