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Therapeutic Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate

Sodium bicarbonate is a chemical compound that's been seen to have several positive effects on a variety of conditions. This compound is effective at neutralizing acid, and it comes in both a liquid and a tablet form for ease of dosing. Sodium bicarbonate should be followed with a glass of water, and the dose should never exceed that recommended.

  1. Stomach Acid

    • Sodium bicarbonate can reduce the amount of stomach acid present in the body. For this reason, sodium bicarbonate is often taken to help neutralize stomach conditions such as heartburn and indigestion. Sodium bicarbonate can be particularly helpful for people who have stomach ulcers, since the ulcers will hurt a great deal less when the amount of stomach acid is brought down.

    Kidneys

    • Sodium bicarbonate can be used to help heal the kidneys. This is partially due to sodium bicarbonate's acid neutralizing properties. When taken properly, sodium bicarbonate will make urine less acidic, and this in turn affects the kidneys since they're intimately connected to the waste elimination process. Many disorders are caused by an abundance of acid being present in the kidneys and sodium bicarbonate can help mitigate that condition so that the body can heal.

    Sulfonamides

    • Sodium bicarbonate enhances the effects of sulfonamides in the body. Sulfonamides, which are sometimes called sulfa drugs, are synthetic, anti-microbial agents. Generally speaking, sulfonamides are used to help prevent and reverse infection in the body, and their effects are even more powerful when sodium bicarbonate is taken as a way to help neutralize the body's natural reaction to overcome and filter out the sulfa drugs.

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