Is there a connection between ORBIT sugarfree chewing gum and stomach acid?
There is no evidence that saliva in itself stimulates gastric juices in the stomach. It is generally accepted that only a bolus will activate gastric juices. During the chewing of Orbit there is a sharp rise in saliva volume; saliva contains bicarbonate and when swallowed, an acid neutralising effect occurs in the stomach. Research on this issue has been undertaken on patients with a duodenal ulcer, or X-ray negative dyspepsia and it was concluded that even for these people gum chewing is harmless. If this potentially sensitive group can chew gum without exacerbating their stomach problems, then it would seem reasonable to conclude that chewing gum will not cause stomach problems with anyone else. Do Wrigley chewing gum brands contain gelatine? None of our products contain gelatine. Is it OK to swallow Wrigley’s ORBIT sugarfree chewing gum? Although not meant to be swallowed, if it is, gum base simply passes through one’s system as other roughage does. Chewing gum is made of five basic
