Replied by Ted (Bangkok, Thailand)
Dear Jane: I had a relative with kidney problem, and the reason for kidney problems was that the urinary pH was so acid that the acid urine was digesting the kidney. This happens also when our stomach digests any food using the stomach's acid. So one way to protect kidneys against destruction from excess acidity is to at least get urinary pH to neutral, or within biologically healthy pH nearer to 7.35. Hence, baking soda 1/2 teaspoon in 1/2 glass of water taken twice a day may be a better choice as it directly raises the pH of urine rather fast. In case of my relative, her tests of a kidney problem (where her urine became bloody) and had an infection was tested negative after only 3 days of supplementation of baking soda. If a more precise in increasing/decreasing dose necessary to achieve 7- 7.35 pH, the kidneys should at least have a chance for recovery. Therefore, I think a safer choice would be taking baking soda. The second best remedy appears to be 2 tablespoons of lime (about one whole lime freshly squeezed) and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda in 1/2 glass of water, taken twice a day.Replied by Lauralight (Milwaukie, Or) on 09/30/2010
Be careful and make sure you are not refluxing plain bile because your LES the part of your esophagus that stops reflux, needs a quality of acid to make it close, if it's too low, you have the opposite problem, NO STOMACH ACID and you would need Hydrochloride/ic acid suppliments to make the reflux stop and bicarbonate of soda would just be making your whole body worse if you took that instead!Replied by Lauralight (Milwaukie, Or) on 09/30/2010
Be careful and make sure you are not refluxing plain bile because your LES the part of your esophagus that stops reflux, needs a quality of acid to make it close, if it's too low, you have the opposite problem, NO STOMACH ACID and you would need Hydrochloride/ic acid suppliments to make the reflux stop and bicarbonate of soda would just be making your whole body worse if you took that instead!Replied by Lauralight (Milwaukie, Or) on 09/30/2010
Be careful and make sure you are not refluxing plain bile because your LES the part of your esophagus that stops reflux, needs a quality of acid to make it close, if it's too low, you have the opposite problem, NO STOMACH ACID and you would need Hydrochloride/ic acid suppliments to make the reflux stop and bicarbonate of soda would just be making your whole body worse if you took that instead!Replied by Lauralight (Milwaukie, Or) on 09/30/2010
Be careful and make sure you are not refluxing plain bile because your LES the part of your esophagus that stops reflux, needs a quality of acid to make it close, if it's too low, you have the opposite problem, NO STOMACH ACID and you would need Hydrochloride/ic acid suppliments to make the reflux stop and bicarbonate of soda would just be making your whole body worse if you took that instead!Replied by Lauralight (Milwaukie, Or) on 09/30/2010
Be careful and make sure you are not refluxing plain bile because your LES the part of your esophagus that stops reflux, needs a quality of acid to make it close, if it's too low, you have the opposite problem, NO STOMACH ACID and you would need Hydrochloride/ic acid suppliments to make the reflux stop and bicarbonate of soda would just be making your whole body worse if you took that instead!Replied by Lauralight (Milwaukie, Or) on 09/30/2010
Be careful and make sure you are not refluxing plain bile because your LES the part of your esophagus that stops reflux, needs a quality of acid to make it close, if it's too low, you have the opposite problem, NO STOMACH ACID and you would need Hydrochloride/ic acid suppliments to make the reflux stop and bicarbonate of soda would just be making your whole body worse if you took that instead!
