Drinking water on a completely empty stomach? Sometimes it hits like a brick.
Your stomach lining is sensitive when bare. The water triggers a rush of digestive juices, and if there’s no food to buffer, hello cramping.
A little snack beforehand helps. Even a cracker can be a peace offering to your belly.
The Chemistry of H2-Oh-No
Here’s a quirky fact: your stomach has a pH around 1.5 to 3.5—that’s super acidic.
Water dilutes that acid temporarily. For some people, that change freaks out the stomach lining, causing pain until it rebalances.
It’s like adding water to a campfire—it sizzles before it settles.
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