Posted on 06/23/2018 7:54:26 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
A daily dose of sodium bicarbonate—baking soda, already used for baking, cleaning, acid indigestion, sunburn, and more—slows the decline of kidney function in some patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), reports an upcoming study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). "This cheap and simple strategy also improves patients' nutritional status, and has the potential of translating into significant economic, quality of life, and clinical outcome benefits," comments Magdi Yaqoob, MD (Royal London Hospital).
The study included 134 patients with advanced CKD and low bicarbonate levels, also called metabolic acidosis. One group received a small daily dose of sodium bicarbonate in tablet form, in addition to their usual care. For this group, the rate of decline in kidney function was greatly reduced—about two-thirds slower than in patients. "In fact, in patients taking sodium bicarbonate, the rate of decline in kidney function was similar to the normal age-related decline," says Yaqoob.
Rapid progression of kidney disease occurred in just nine percent of patients taking sodium bicarbonate, compared to 45 percent of the other group. Patients taking sodium bicarbonate were also less likely to develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis.
Patients taking sodium bicarbonate also had improvement in several measures of nutrition. Although their sodium levels went up, this didn't lead to any problems with increased blood pressure.
Low bicarbonate levels are common in patients with CKD and can lead to a wide range of other problems. "This is the first randomized controlled study of its kind," says Yaqoob. "A simple remedy like sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), when used appropriately, can be very effective."
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Between this and the cancer thread, this is definitely stupid day.
The LAST thing anyone should EVER contemplate is increasing the pH of your gastric acid by ingesting baking soda.
Totally-asinine and ignorant.
Do more research; you’re completely in left field here.
I am posting studies. You are posting nonsense.
More knowledgable about dietary supplements? Or baking?
The ignorance is strong in this one.
https://www.clinicaleducation.org/resources/reviews/the-role-of-hcl-in-gastric-function-and-health/
It’s not easy to take in too little sodium.
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When I was a child I saw my great-grandfather take sodium bicarbonate dissolved in a small glass of water. He’s dead now. Is there a connection? Does sodium bicarbonate kill? /sarc
My wife said her grandfather always had a small container of it and used it, often.
I generally agree with you, but there is some evidence that adding very small amounts of baking soda to water can have some benefits; and can help raise blood pH for someone who has a low blood pH.
A widely recommended suggestion is to use 1/2 tsp baking soda to one gallon of filtered water and let it fully dissolve completely, which takes about an hour. Most filtered and bottled water has a pH of 5.5 - 6.0 and raising it up to 7.5 to as high as 9.0 can have some health benefits.
Drinking a glass of water Just after stirring in 1/8 - 1/4 tsp three times per day is just plain stupid and doesn’t accomplish anything and may stimulate more stomachs acid production.
I was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer almost four years ago. At that time, my blood pH was 5.0; the bottom of the normal range. My vitamin D3 was also at the bottom of the normal range. While ther is no current cure for metastatic prostate cance, my response to treatment has been far better than most.
There are a number of supplements that CAN slow the progression of prostate cancer when used in additional androgen depravation therapy treatment like Lupron. It’s worked for me, so far.
I’ve discussed the supplements and my addition of very small amounts of baking soda to my drinking water with my oncologist at MD Anderson. He told me that some of the supplements have been shown to help and the others don’t cause harm.
His only concern with adding baking soda to drinking water is the amount of salt intake, but I don’t use enough to make that a factor.
I do have to say that raising the pH of drinking water does make water taste quite a bit better.
As for killing any cancer with baking soda, I am very doubtful. May help a very few number of cancers, but it’s no cure.
Here’s the deal: Take a look at the research on canine bladder infections in older dogs.
The correlation between diet in dogs and humans is far from a leap of faith.
The whole concept in my book revolves around our ‘western diet’ slow-poisoning the populace. I would rather have been 70 in the 1800s than today, all things being equal. With my own health recovery, I am confident that reversal of prostate enlargement symptoms is a harbinger for overall systemic inflammation reduction and significantly-lower risk factors for all of the common old-age diseases, particularly osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s.
Absent a healing regimen and an assigned purpose for doing so, I would have to disagree with ANY ingestion of raw baking soda. There’s a much longer explanation that cannot be easily inserted here, but it has a direct bearing upon Thyroid health, Iodine deficiency and Omega-6 toxicity (to name but a few).
I would never ingest raw baking soda. That’s asking for problems. With the very small amounts I use diluted with lots of water, it’s not a problem considering how low my blood pH is.
I have recently started drinking EVAMOR bottled water. Has a natural pH of 8.8 - 9.2. I drink it for about 1/3 of my fluid intake and seem to have more energy because it hydrates faster than lower pH drinking water. I also contains some other minerals that may help.
I’ve stopped drinking sodas for the past three months and drink the Higher pH water instead. It’s a lot more refreshing.
I had a bone density scan two years after my PC diagnosis and two years of ADT. Surprisingly, my bone density was quite a bit better than the average man 30 years younger I think using supplement has really helped with that, especially the calcium.
I began writing a chapter on “drinking water” and it became a 3rd book.
Keep doing what you’re doing and avoid all municipal tap water.
You’re on-target, but keep eliminating the toxins; soda is but one of many.
I think you are confusing baking soda [comes in a box and doesn’t have aluminum] with baking powder [comes in a small can and some brands though not all may have aluminum]… they are two different things. Some recipes call for both.
It’s been stuck in my head since he posted it.
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I am aware of this. But. there are some that make a big deal about their baking soda being Al free. Might as well say it’s gluten free, as well.
You’ve never had a blood pH of 5.0 or you’d be posting with a Oiuja board.
>>You’ve never had a blood pH of 5.0 or you’d be posting with a Oiuja board.<<
You got that right.
But not in short supply. I have never heard of a single American having a sodium deficiency, but millions upon millions consume 10 or 20 times the salt they need daily. It may be vital but it is a lot like breathing air. It takes a concerted effort not to consume ample amounts.
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