[Faline]

Doctors are sparing patients from surgery by using Coca-Cola to treat a painful stomach condition.

They say the fizzy drink is highly effective at dealing with a condition known as a gastric phytobezoar.

This is a stomach blockage which, unless successfully removed or destroyed, can lead to a bowel obstruction.

It is often caused by certain fruits which do not digest properly.

Various treatments are available from lasers and non-surgical endoscopies to the last resort of full surgery.

New research now shows that Coca-Cola has a success rate of more than 90% in treating the condition.

This is because its chemical ingredients do a similar job to gastric acid in helping to digest fibre, while the bubbles help speed up the process.

Even the Diet and Coke Zero options work, because they have the same basic ingredients as the original version, according to the report published in the journal Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Researchers from the University of Athens found 46 patients with the ailment were treated with coca-cola in hospitals around the world in the last 10 years.

Of those given Coca-Cola, half saw the drink destroy the blockage completely and a further 19 only needed non-invasive treatments as a result of Coke’s help.

Only four needed full surgery, giving Coca-Cola a success rating of 91.3%.

The study said: “Coca-Cola administration is a cheap, easy-to-perform and safe procedure that can be accomplished at any endoscopy unit.”

[Brometheus]

well that fucking sucks.. I prefer Pepsi. prescribe that.

[D2D]

Doesnt this shit disolve teeth if left for a while ?

Can see how a good Stomach blockage wouldnt be a problem

[Brometheus]

Originally Posted by D2D ↗

Doesnt this shit disolve teeth if left for a while ?

Can see how a good Stomach blockage wouldnt be a problem

the prescription is to be left in the stomach, not the mouth.


well, unless you're an oni and have teeth in your stomach like Jinpachi Mishima..

[Darkest Angel]

Always drank coke for upset stomach. This is a great story

Coke, Mr plumber in a can.

[Brometheus]

Originally Posted by darkest angel ↗

Always drank coke for upset stomach. This is a great story

Coke, Mr plumber in a can.

coke? I was always told Ginger Ale.. everyone always suggests that.

[kellyhound]

yea poison always helps.

[AmericanIllusions]

Originally Posted by AmericanIllusions ↗

20 bucks says Coke is behind this. They only have billions of dollars to throw behind their own army of lab rats like the cigarette company does in order to find bullshit trivial "facts" that support how cigs are actually good for your health and not so bad. And even if this is true, the cure is worse then the disease when you count all the high fructose, aspartame and sodium they add to the shit to keep you thirsty, and drinking it. And that's only the tip. That shit is poison! Fuck coke and all soft drinks. Drink spring water. Stay away from refined sugar and high fructose as much as possible

[Loneee123]

I prefer Mountain Dew.

[Oswald2001]

It's because Coke (among other soft drinks) has added Phosphoric Acid to it.

Other uses for Phosphoric Acid include the removal of rust and hard water deposits.

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Phosphoric acid is deliberately added to soft drinks to give them a sharper flavor. It also slows the growth of molds and bacteria, which would otherwise multiply rapidly in the sugary solution."

Although soda is definitely on the acid side and is not good for your teeth for various reasons, Frostburg also states,

"Almost all of the acidity of soda pop comes from the phosphoric acid and not from the carbonic acid from the dissolved CO2 ... The phosphoric acid is corrosive, but actually the acid concentration in soda pop is lower than that in orange juice or lemonade."


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