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5. Boosts Kidney Function
Healthy kidneys are crucial for filtering toxins from your blood.
Baking soda helps balance acids in your blood, taking some stress off your kidneys.
For those with reduced kidney function, it may even slow disease progression.
To wrap it up:
Baking soda is a powerhouse.
From balancing pH and reducing inflammation to boosting recovery and caring for your teeth...
It’s versatile, affordable, and incredibly effective.
8. Digestive Aid
Feeling bloated or sluggish after a meal?
A little baking soda in water can balance stomach acidity and ease digestion, breaking down food and relieving discomfort.
7. Natural Deodorant
Need a quick fix or want to avoid the chemicals in store-bought deodorants?
Baking soda neutralizes odor naturally.
Just dab a bit under your arms for simple, effective, and chemical-free odor control.
6. Oral Health
Baking soda is a natural way to maintain healthy teeth and gums.
Brushing with it can:
• Reduce plaque
• Freshen breath
• Whiten your teeth
• Neutralize mouth acids
That’s why it’s a common ingredient in many toothpastes...
It works.
4. Reduces Inflammation
Baking soda can help manage inflammation, which is at the root of many chronic conditions.
Drinking a glass of water with a small amount of baking soda can:
• Reduce joint pain
• Decrease swelling
• Improve mobility
Less inflammation = better life.
3. Muscle Recovery
Baking soda can be a game changer for workouts and recovery.
It neutralizes lactic acid buildup, reducing muscle soreness and boosting endurance.
By buffering that acid, baking soda lets you:
• Push harder
• Last longer
• Recover faster
2. Natural Antacid
Got heartburn or acid reflux?
Mix a teaspoon of baking soda in water to neutralize stomach acid.
This quick and natural remedy provides fast relief, making it a much healthier option than over-the-counter antacids.
1. Balances pH
Baking soda is alkaline, meaning it neutralizes acids.
This helps bring balance to different areas of your body.
• Acidic foods
• Stomach acid
• Acid build-up on your skin
People even use it to balance their internal pH, which is crucial for overall health.
@SPuro88 Same… I’m always tempted to wear a Christmas sweater when I work on the holidays. But having GOC conversations in a goofy sweater is so off putting.
Physician conversion factors:
2000: $36.6173
2003: $36.7856
2006: $37.8975
2009: $36.0666
2012: $34.0376
2015: $35.7547
2018: $35.9996
2021: $34.8931
2024: $32.7442
UHC stock up 8,556%
Insurance premiums up 342%
Inflation up 86%
Physician pay down 10%
We should keep cutting physician pay so families have more money in their pockets through reduced costs and reduced premiums based on the last 25 years of experience.
@kidney_boy So I think we need more data in heart failure/decongestion/cardiorenal syndrome before we can let kidney injury biomarkers inform us on how to make clinical decisions for these patients
Until then…. DECONGEST
@kidney_boy Supporting the idea that decongestion is king whether biomarkers rise or not.
One caveat these studies say is that the biomarkers are validated to assess tubular injury in ATN but haven’t been well studied in other types of AKI