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Pages: 1 sodium hydorxide in pretzels? Is this safe?       #303465 - 03/29/07 07:14 AM Edit Reply Quote feelinggood Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 745 Does anyone find that their pretzels have sodium hydroxide - I looked it up and it is some type of "lye". It just does not sound safe? Any thoughts or expereince? Debbie IBS-C Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: sodium hydorxide in pretzels? Is this safe?       #303471 - 03/29/07 07:20 AM Edit Reply Quote Syl Reged: 03/13/05 Posts: 5499 Loc: SK, CANADA It is safe. Sodium hydroxide is used as a ph balancer used to adjust the alkalinity. It is used in very small amounts. It is converted to salt and water in the stomach acids. -------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: sodium hydorxide in pretzels? Is this safe?Syl       #303474 - 03/29/07 07:25 AM Edit Reply Quote feelinggood Reged: 09/11/06 Posts: 745 Thank you Syl - I finally found unsalted unsweetned lowfat pretzels but they have sodium hydroxide as the last ingredient and I was not sure about it being safe? So it turns to salt and water in the stomach which in turns adds to the sodium level in your body? Does it take alot of stomach acid to do this? I am always concerned about any knew digestion process. Thank you - Debbie IBS_C Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: sodium hydorxide in pretzels? Is this safe?Syl       #303478 - 03/29/07 07:34 AM Edit Reply Quote Syl Reged: 03/13/05 Posts: 5499 Loc: SK, CANADA The amount of sodium hydroxide in the pretzels is very small. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach to form water and salt (NaCl). The amount of salt produced by this process will likely be a very small percentage of the total salt in the pretzel you ate. Your stomach continuously produces acid so you don't have to worry about using too much up -------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS The FODMAP Approach to Managing IBS Symptoms Evidence-based Dietary Management of Functional GI Symptoms: The FODMAP Approach FODMAP Chart & Cheatsheet The Role of Food & Dietary Intervention in IBS Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1

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