Conspiracy Debunked Biology Medicine

Your stomach lining is completely replaced every three days

Stomach epithelium is replaced every 3-5 days; claims vary by source

Your stomach lining is completely replaced every three days to protect against acid.

Stomach epithelial cells are replaced roughly every 3-5 days. The specific timeline varies by region and individual. This is ongoing cellular turnover, not unique to stomachs, most cells regenerate regularly.

Believed 1990–2020
Year Revised 2010
Why Changed Oversimplification
Confidence Revised
Region Worldwide

Reception

5/10
5/10

Sources

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