What is it?
chemical formula NaHCO3, commonly known as baking soda, has long been used as a cleaning agent, but it also possesses remarkable health benefits. Bicarbonate of soda raises the blood's pH (Our body pH is very important because pH controls the speed of our body's biochemical reactions), creating an alkaline environment that fights infection and disease.
Other names:
Bi-carb soda, baking soda, soda bicarbonate etc. BE AWARE: There are some product eg. "baking powder" who are NOT 100% Soda bicarbonate. Eg. Baking powder contains aluminium based chemical as an 'anti-caking' agent.
Health benefits:
Stomach and digestion:
Drinking a glass of water mixed with a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda will neutralise stomach acid and relieve the symptoms associated with acid reflux.
Kidney Stones:
Acidic urine promotes the formation of uric acid kidney stones. Drinking bicarbonate of soda lowers urine acidity, dissolves existing uric acid kidney stones, and prevents the development of new ones.
Cancer:
It is an irresistible chemical, 'cyanide to cancer cells' for it hits the cancer cells with a shock wave of alkalinity, which allows much more oxygen into the cancer cells than they can tolerate. Cancer cells cannot survive in the presence of high levels of oxygen. (tumours are significantly more acidic compared to normal tissues)
Urinary Tract Infections:
bicarbonate of soda's alkalising effect kills the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections. The reduction in acidity will relieve the burning sensation associated with the condition.
Skin:
Bicarbonate of soda will ease many skin ailments, including acne, eczema, poison ivy, insect bites and sunburn. To treat acne, mix some bicarbonate of soda and water into a paste and apply it to the skin for 20 minutes.
Exercise:
During exercise, lactic acid builds up in the muscles and causes fatigue. Sodium of bicarbonate, with its ability to neutralise acid, acts as a buffering agent to preserve muscle performance and prolong endurance.
I am using it! And it works well! I use 1 part soda bicabonate plus 3 parts corn starch. But also because my body has been cleaned from the inside, my body odour went to the bin with the toxins:)
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