Baking Soda Health Benefits

I grew up in the 1970's with parents who took cidre vinegar, brewers yeast, molasses, kelp, yogurt etc. My mother did not like using bicarbonate of soda in cooking because it destroys B-vitamins. Many restaurants use it to make their greens look greener - beware. I cannot follow Ted's advice of SB with ACV because of this."

04/01/2011: Peter from Eden, Nsw Australia replies: "In my own case or personal experience. For the last 20 years I have suffered from reflux or upset stomach. Many doctors have prescribed reflux medication, some helped but nothing fixed the problem. So after cleaning a drain with Bi Carb (Baking Soda) I thought I would try it on myself. I took half a small teaspoon of bi carb in about an inch of water in a glass. This instantly fixed the reflux. (Great) and lasted for a week.

Note: If you suffer chest pains, as the above take half a small teaspoon of bi carb in about an inch of water in a glass. If you only have Reflux or indigestion it will instantly neutralise the acid causing reflux and related pain. If however the pain persists after 5 minutes it could be angina or heart related.

However over the years the daily dosage needed to keep the reflux in check rose to 5 teaspoons of bi-carb each day. Finally in desperation I looked through the Internet. The cause of the reflux I had been having all those years was caused by sugar. 8 to 10 cups of coffee and tea each day with 2 spoons of sugar in each cup, also several glasses of soft drinks. That's about 8000 yes eight thousand spoonfuls a year. So I simply cut out sugar and soft drinks (No artificial sweeteners or chocolate) Since that day I have never had reflux or needed to take anything to combat it.

I also had a problem over many years with painful mouth ulcers. Constantly reoccurring. I cut out using tomato sauce and this problem also went away (could be the high levels of sugar and acids).

Everyone who eats sugar suffers from an upset stomach in varying degrees. It does not worry some people. However the human body makes a natural antacid to balance this. However it uses the calcium in your body to produce this natural antacid. So if you consume large amounts of sugars in your diet you could have to take calcium supplements.

Regards, Peter

After years of acid reflux and stomach issues I started to think I was lactose intolerant. I lived on antacids and stomach relaxers. Then I went on a high protein diet and was eating milk products but no carbs and all my stomach problems disappeared. Sure enough it was the sugar that was the problem. I do take omeprazole daily. It is available by prescription or over the counter. I do like the idea of using baking soda to keep my system alkaline since I eat a lot of fruit and drink juice.

I have to admit this site is my number one source for BS remedies. If I'm sick in anyway and in need of BS suggestions I come here. So many experienced people looking to share their BS ideas with others. Thanks Earth Clinic!

Hello, I'm Janique 20 years old from the philippines. I've read about your article about baking soda consumption and I was wondering. If it's really safe to consume. In my case, I've been suffering from nail fungus for the past 8 years, i've tried antibiotics, hand creams, home remedies, nail laquers, and so many stuff but it keeps coming back. Never been cured. I'm also concerned bacause I have acid reflux and chostocondritis which is making it worst due to fungal. Hope you could help me with this kind of situation. Thank you :D

Colloidal Silver for fungal infections. Janique from Phillipines, you could try colloidal silver which apparently is antifungal. I had nail fungus on little toe and after a long time, I noticed it was gone as well as any outbreaks of tinea.

Hello Janique from Manila, Philippines I also had nail fungus and it was driving me crazy. Finally after being I'll with all sorts of problems I discovered I had candida taking all the treatments for this (check out candida diet. Com) my nail fungus is begging to go away =D it feels so great to have strong healthy nails that don't split! Look into this it may have something to do with it. It's not too complicated either my treatment basically coconut oil and probiotics like sauerkraut!

Is there any way one can mix the baking soda and molasses with juices? Wasn't sure if mixing the baking soda and molasses with a beverage juice will lessen the potency? I've seen some youtube videos where someone has mixed baking soda with just grapefruit juice and it worked fine.

Any recommendations would be enormously appreciated!

Regards, Wes

After suffering with hyperacidity for several months and trying the "Green Drink", Baking Soda and lime, baking soda and ACV and just about every supplement and OTC treatment under the sun and achieving lackluster results, I decided that it had to be something else. I eat very healthily, don't smoke, rarely drink alcohol (like maybe 1x/month if that), don't eat fast food or junk food and avoid all red meat, high fat foods, tomato-based foods, chocolate, caffeine, etc. After testing my urine pH for the upteenth time one day, it occurred to me to test my reverse osmosis soft water because I consume around 70 oz of water daily and my problems coincided with my move to a new home where I began drinking the reverse osmosis soft water for the first time. Imagine my shock (and relief) when, after multiple tests, I discovered that the water I had been drinking has a 5.25 pH. I'm posting this in hopes that it saves others out there some anguish. I am now drinking bottled mineral water and using the tap water (pH 6.75) to brew my ginger, chamomille and other herbal teas and my urine pH is stable and consistently in the "normal" range.

hi there I have half a teaspoon of baking soda in 1 litre of water a day / I take this as I am trying to get rid of candida and also if any one out there is interested I also take a product called kolorex / and cut out sugar / looking as if it is working so far / 2 weeks in. hope this helps.

baking soda can also help to get rid of dandruff. First wet your hair and then rub some baking soda onto your scalp, wait for some time and then wash your hair. It works. I have tried it and have got positive results

I am a very healthy male 78 years old. I tend to have an acid diet but with a lot of fruit and vegetables and have no problems. I was wondering about sodium bicarbonate. My question is when to take in relation to meals and time of day. With water or lemon/lime juice etc? Would take the lower level say one teaspoon a day or a bit less.

Janique from Manila, Philippines collodiol silver will help but a much cheaper method that will last you a very long time Is a bottle of tea tree oil make sure it is 100% Tea tree oil 36% terpinen ol-4 is the usual strength make sure it is from australlia were tea tree oil comes from most brands should be.. I got a bottle for 5$ and this will last me a very long time I used to cure staph killed my staph infection in 3 days. It also works on nail fungus and is cheaper the collodiol silver I know collodiol silver kills 98.7% of all fungus known to man so in the very very rare case tea tree oil doesn't work, I might give the silver a try. Try to find somebody that makes it. I make it much better and stronger then at the store. The only cost is about one spoon full of baking soda haha for 20 gallons this would cost you 51,200$ at the store or orderd online at this potency I know its a huge rip off seeing how I can make it for .02 cents and at a much better quality you can make your own. Tea tree oil should work fine 5$ last a year whelp coming her I assume answered my question is it safe to take 2 teaspoons a day of Sodium Bicarboate. I removed all salt from my diet will I've always had 100% salt free diet hated it since I was a kid so that 2 teaspoons is all I can have. Somebody had said they used 5 teaspoons a day for 5 years on here or was it 8 teaspoons lol? he is still alive didn't mention any side effects so I assume using 2 tea spoons of Sodium Bicarbonate a day is fine and that is my only salt intake as well....

Kitty;

You are right on about the tea tree oil as a microbe killer and you are also right about colloidal silver (CS) doing the same. And if you have your own silver maker, CS is cheap too as you point out. Silver will kill bacteria too as well as fungus and viruses.

I see so many "problems" that might be microbe related and folks need to remember to try an anti viral/fungal/bacterial to see if that is an underlying issue to their problem. The medical community rarely knows what to do about viruses.

I'll also compliment you on observing that purchasing CS retail is a "rip off" and making your own costs virtually nothing. I give it away to friends. And you are so right that the retail usually has very low ppm which is key to killing the infection... mine is about 100 ppm.

I have read the posts and learned a great deal. I have bought and taken Collodial Silver from online and it is expensive. I would love to learn how to make my own. Please advise. Thank you for your tips on baking soda and collodial silver.

Hello Msdir:

You are doing the right thing in getting a colloidal silver generator for yourself.

I have two. One I've used for nearly 20 years. The last one I got was via the internet, just google something like "colloidal silver generators economical"...something like that.

Two ways to make it: The "purist" way...takes thirty minutes. The fast way, takes about five minutes. I use the latter.

I've done it the "fast" way for 19 years with amazing results. The only trick is to add twenty grains of sea salt to give the purified water (90 degrees) conductivity. Immediately the silver will be seen coming off the negative pole. That two cup mixture will be diluted with purified water by 32 cups...that is you have a concentrate that you can see visibly and that you will dilute by an added thirty two cups of water. Not cold water. At that point you cannot see any "milkiness" or tinting to the water but you know for a fact the silver is there....just waiting to pounce on unsuspecting viruses.

The slow method does not use any conductivity and after thirty minutes you will see a color to the water. You now have silver in the water but the quality is at least in color different. Some adherents argue that the slow method is the best. I disagree. Nothing works like success and the "fast" method has proven itself again and again. The fast method produces a silver with a wider surface area than the slow. To the "slow" makers, the smaller surface area is superior but I've read at least one report that argues the wider surface area is better...the wider surface being able to kill more viruses. Whatever, the fast method has worked and worked. So I'm content with the fast method.

By the way, the amount of salt into the mixture is NOT so much (twenty grains) as to produce any residue of creamy silver particless in the bottom of the jar. So no silver compound has been produced. And in using the tiny silver strands to make the silver over 19 years, those strands which I started with are still the same ones...not worn down by thousands of productions. So the point is a very TINY amount of silver is being used. But just a tiny amount is needed to kill billions of virus invaders.

I take my CS five times weekly...about three tablespoons per dose and often use the CS in an irrigation. My skin is not grey or blue...perfectly white.

Do not refrigerate the CS.

Keep in a dark room temp cabinet.

Welcome to the wonderful world of becoming a virus/fungus KILLER!!!!

How much silver a day orally for toe nail fungus, or can it be applied right on the toe nail as well?

Regarding the Colloidal Silver...DO NOT add anything to the water, it changes the chemical structure of the silver particle, you must use pure water, I use water bought from supermarket. I own silverwell generator, look on this site for lots of great information. For toenail fungus you can spray silver on that but personally I think teatree oil would work faster.

Loved to Bicarb, could not shake a flu with mucus constantly running down back of my throat and staying in sinuses giving me dull headaches, so had enough and decided to alkalize and bicarb is most alkaline thing to use so been taking 1tsp in morning in water and because bicarb depleats magnesium been taking quarter tsp epsom salts in glass water at night. 5th day now and feeling so much better going to do this for a week until I kill it.

I took 6 T of colloidal silver a day for three and a half months hoping it would get rid of a virus I had but a week after I stopped it came back with a vengeance...so much for that!

Hi there, just wondering I have been adding one teaspoon of bicarb into a 15L water dispenser for the past two years. Is there any adverse affects in ingesting this amount over the long term?

Wow, Bill, we might should be asking you that question! Are you taking it to help something in particular? Have you noticed anything good or bad?

~Mama to Many~

Have you tried rubbing baking soda onto your nails, directly after a shower when your feet are still wet? Do this twice a day for a month.

hi, I think it's very important to clarify that bicarbonate of soda is manufactured in at least two different ways. One of the ways uses other potentially harmful chemicals, with the final product being bicarbonate of soda, but it is for industrial uses and not necessarily safe for eating.

The bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, product made for household use and sold under a certain popular brand in the USA, for instance, is specifically made with a DIFFERENT process and not using the same industrial chemicals. So please, use a product that is labeled and specifically made for household uses including food, if you intend to put it in food / drink, ingest it, bathe in it, or clean dishes with it, etc.

Anyone can Google and find that both baking powder and baking soda are chemical leavening agents that cause batters to rise when baked. But are they interchangeable here as a "remedy"?

Baking soda is pure (100%) sodium bicarbonate (or NaHCO₃).

Baking powder consists of baking soda (33%), one or more acid salts (cream of tartar and sodium aluminum sulfate) (33%), and cornstarch (33%).

In recipes calling for baking powder, baking soda can be used, along with some cornstarch and cream of tartar. Baking powder cannot, however, be used to replace baking soda. Again...are they interchangeable here as a "remedy" with ACV?

Here in Vietnam, the only one available is baking powder made in Thailand. Until someone qualified (like Ted) can answer this, I stop taking this stuff.

Never ingest aluminum or any variation. It is neuro-degenerative and now linked to breast cancer. So never ingest baking powder, only bicarbonate of soda ("baking soda).

In Canada, we call bicarbonate of soda, "baking soda." We call this + corn starch + etc., "baking powder."

I'm curious to try this remedy. Sounds so easy!

What effect does it have on the thyroid? I take medicine for hyperthyroidism. Please note it is very different from hypothyroidism.

Also, does it help with Irritable Bowel? And parasites? I don't know if I have those but it is quite possible given my travel etc.

Oh, what is the effect on the sympathetic nervous system? And immune system?

Thank you! Rachel.

You can now buy baking powder that is aluminium free here in Coles, Australia.

Hannelore, the stuff that's recommended here on EC is baking SODA not baking powder.

Baking powder is NOT baking soda.

Baking powder contains baking soda.

Baking soda does not contain baking powder.

Therefore, pure baking soda is safe to take.as prescribed

Hello, you may have what I was diagnosed with as you have almost identical symptoms. My GI doctor went in with a scope & told me that I have something called Gastritis. It is when the protective coating of your stomach gets compromised. Meaning it gets thinned out & then exposes your stomach directly to the acid. It can cause ulcers & other problems. In short, gastritis looks like a rash in your stomach. Mine was on the lower half of my esophagus, my stomach and in the first part of my intestines. I had severe pain on my left side just under my rib but had puking boughts every morning & within 20 minutes of eating anything tomato based, milk, butter, dairy in general, coffee. For anyone trying to treat acid reflux by drinking milk like I had tried. Don't, it's an acid! Who knew right? In short, the best thing I was prescribed out of everything was the combo of avoiding said acidic foods and getting prescribed Nexium. After about a month I started to heal. Also, the docs will all want to prescribe you a gammut of other meds that they will tell you are almost identical to Nexium. THEY ARE NOT! They don't work as well & that's a BS story that is really about most insurance companies making them prescribe other things first so they don't have to pay for what works right away. No lie. Now I get acid reflux occasionally. My fix for that is Antacid Chews. They come in cherry & work within 2 minutes! Hope this helps. I thought I was dying up until all of this!

Swatantra... Sodium Bicarbonate has a lower toxicity than table salt and is quite safe to use over long periods. Your body needs the bicarbonate not only to help alkalize the intestines and the body, but also for increasing the oxygenation of cells.

If you are worried about taking too much, take the bicarbonate remedy for 5 days and then have a rest for two days. The need for bicarbonates and alkalizing is completely dependent on the food you eat so if you are eating acid foods all the time then you will have to continuously alkalize your body using this remedy.

It is also beneficial to alkalize the cells with the lemon/lime, water and bicarbonate remedy given on this site. Taking just the Sodium Bicarbonate with water will alkalize the blood. Taking the lemon/lime, water and bicarbonate remedy will alkalize the body cells. Both these remedies should also be taken to achieve correct overall alkaline adjustment of the body.

If you have acidity and reflux problems then you should also take Betaine Hydrochloride and pancreatic enzymes at mealtimes. The reason you have acidity is probably because of low stomach acid and the acidity you are experiencing is not occurring in the stomach but is probably occurring in the duodenum, which is wrapped around the stomach.

You can test this yourself by supplementing either ordinary vinegar or apple cider vinegar at mealtimes. If this relieves your acidity and reflux then you have too little acid in your stomach. This relieves the low stomach acidity problem because Vinegar and Apple Cider Vinegar are acidic -- so this increases stomach acidity to correct levels again. However, I must add here that although Vinegar and ACV can relieve the symptoms -- it is NOT a cure because it just relieves the symptoms and does not address the root cause -- which is lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. To cure the problem, you must have a source of Chloride for the stomach to generate hydrochloric acid for itself. This is why you must take betaine hydrochloric acid. Other sources of chloride that you can also supplement which will counteract the low acidity prroblem are sea salt (Sodium Chloride) and Magnesium Chloride.

Many many thanks Bill for your valuable advice. Before facing my ailments head on please pardon me for dragging this a bit further to have a better understanding of the issue. I shall be grateful if you can spare some more time for this.

I'm in early sixties burdened with acute acidity, loud belching, bloating, heart burns, reflux, once in a while burning pains on left side near the ribs (probably after consuming too much fried foods), occasional sleep paralysis and uneasy breathing due to bloating, recently developed minor umbilical hernia, colds/allergies (frequent sneezing, running nose, blocked right nose esp at night) forgetfulness and what not for many years. I have a feeling it all started about 20 years back after I got my teeth cavities filled up with Mercury amalgam. But I try to control all these through proper diet, preventions, yoga, acupressure, "Ayurveda", home remedies and valuable tips from such web sites to great extent. I want to stay clear of modern medicine. Please help me with the following issues:

1. When you say SB can be consumed over long periods does it mean throughout your life time? I had always felt the need for it after 15 when I had discontinued it days as reported in my first post. I was bit concerned over this issue because of the following observations from different websites :

Few websites were of the opinion that SB should not be taken for more than 15 days at stretch. Although not stating whether it can be resumed after a certain gap or not. Thanks you have made it clear.

The content of Sodium in SB was also a subject matter of discussion on some websites as far as its effect on BP/Hypertension etc. But some websites gave results of clinical trials establishing conclusively that the Sodium of SB is free of any adverse effects on BP/Hypertension etc. It may be related to chloride content of NaCl etc.
The timing of dosage was also discussed on some websites and it was concluded that SB should never be taken on full stomach or just after meals. It should be taken only on empty stomach or few hours after meals as this may cause bloating which coupled with full stomach may cause utter discomfort and even severe consequences.

2. Regarding alkalizing the blood & cells with SB & Lime are these two separate destinations? Doesn't the blood carry the medicine to cells? What about the standard dose you advocate for SB?

3. Please name the Magnesium Chloride & pancreatic enzymes rich food items available naturally as SC is. Incidentally we are using SC (sea salt) most of the time already.

4. By taking ACV at mealtimes and also MC etc. please clarify in what manner, quantity & whether before, during or afterwards the meals.

5. I shall be extremely thankful if you can suggest me the treatments which cover my ailments better.

This is an unbelievable website - nothing short of a treasure island. Take as much as you want. I keep coming back to consult. As a matter of fact I had always wished to start a web site on the same lines incorporating "Ayurveda", "Yoga", acupressure etc. as well. Thanks for saving my time. I may not do it now. This is about the best I have seen so far. Congratulations on your wonderful efforts. You are doing the humanity a great service. Keep it up.

However, there is a mild sense of disappointment when I find most of the treatments/medicines given on the website do not actually seem to cure but suppress the symptoms giving short term relief only. You have also admitted it. This may lead to getting addicted to these medicines as well.

I am not sure how far it is practical if you can work on having a team of willing doctors/ specialists to give their opinions as well on the remedies being experimented with, a well equipped lab to analyze the chemistry behind the remedies and above all clinical trials to get a better insight into the treatment and establish conclusively the ultimate cure.

In India there is a well known proverb "pehla sukh nirogi kaya" which conveys - first & foremost happiness (in life) is a body free of ailments. Who will disagree with this? Let us all strive to achieve this on priority.

Finally as far as this website is concerned hats off again and a very loud 'YEA' for it. I don't mind getting addicted to it.

p.s. I have resumed taking SB once again after you have alleviated my doubts. It's my 20th day with half a teaspoon of SB with one lime juice as you have prescribed, first thing in the morning (just 1 dose) & I'm feeling comfortable both with my acidity & colds. I had missed a dose one day & the next day I felt I shouldn't have. I have a feeling I should be taking the night dose as well. Incidentally we enrich our drinking water with a pinch of Lime as well. I will try ACV a little later. A very big THANKS to you once again

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It's fine to keep going. I know of a man that had stomach cancer about five years ago and he takes a tea spoon full every day and he is still perfect t g

Do you know if he had chemo or surgery? I had stomach cancer too.

I just want to tell ''YEA'' that I have just lost my son from a heart attack, being his arteries were 90% blocked. He use to get bad ''heartburns'' too... So just to be safe instead of sorry, why don't you get your heart checked? It could be more serious than you think..... Lorrie

I think you're right. I think that may have been a heart attack too. I had one 4 years ago so I know.

I get gas, reflux, etc too, but a tums, cold water, almost anything going down your throat should at least change the feeling and the pain for a short while. If it doesn't change, it's probably your heart. I think taking the baking soda was just a coincidence and the angina may have been subsiding at the same time.

Please get a stress test and a scan. The doctors saved my butt luckily. I had my heart attack at 44 years old. Two of my arteries were blocked, I now have three stents in my heart and I've lost 45% of the function of my heart. Don't let this happen to you. An EKG will show if that was a heart attack or not too. Good luck.

Here is my formula for curing serious heart disease.

1. Stop Red Meat

2. Filter your water and shower water: Chlorine causes heart disease as does fluoride.

3. Take as much Spirulina as you can - 40 grams a day is a good start. You need the protein.

4. Start taking at least 2mg of Magnesium chloride or Magnesium citrate from a quality supplier. Keep some handy. If you get chest pains, take another 2mg Magnesium is emergency room medicine for heart patients - why? Because people are deficient in it, that's why their hearts are giving out. It also helps prevent and undo the calcification of the arteries, relaxes the heart.

5. Get Cayenne pepper super hot in pills. If you get chest pains or heart attack, together with the magnesium, take that stuff. Known to stop heart attacks.

6. Start taking quality fermented (if possible) organic rice protein - I recommend Boku Protein, or Sun warrior protein every day. You need the protein, this is easily absorbable. Don't over do it though. Relaxes the heart, helps the body rebuild.

7. Plenty of clean water, but not too much. Don't stress the kidneys out. Relax, take it easy. If you have stress in your life, take practical steps to remove it.

Go nuts on the spirulina. It's a food not a supplement. It has everything you need. Do not supplement with iron. Get your blood levels for Iron tested by blood test. If it is high, donate blood to a blood bank to help relieve excess iron. Excess iron is common and can kill you from heart attack as well. Excess calcium is also a problem do not take calcium supplements unless under direction of a naturopath or doctor who has properly tested to determine you are deficient (most westerners are NOT).

Get adequate mid day sunshine. VERY important also. At least 30 minutes in full mid day sunshine to at least 50% of the body is preferable. Do not shower until the following morning if possible. This is giving you Vitamin D3 in the sulfate form which is best. If youc an't do this, get supplements, they are cheap. Vitamin D3, not D2. Take 5000 to 10,000mg per day.

That should be 2 Grams of magnesium not 2 milligrams. You cannot find a magnesium tablet that low on the market.

Is there such thing as acid in your lung, I also have acid reflux and it causes odor :(. Is there a treatmenr for that?

I think things like the baking soda for things like this are a 'bandaid'. You need to look at the bigger picture and why it is happening to begin with. Check out donna gates info and eating fermented veggies etc to regain proper gut health. My husband had gerd and massive reflux for years when I met him, every night he had an attack it seemed. His diet was horrible and he ate alot of fast food and smoked. Many nights he would have to make himself sick just to get relief, apparently this had gone on for years!!! He also drank tons of milk and loved bread. I convinced him to give it all up smoking, milk and bread and 90% junk food starting 15 years ago and poof NO MORE gerd, no more reflux, no more waking up gasping and choking in the night as it bubbles up into his nose, no more sleep apnea either! I have him on video tape it was so bad ;-) although he does still snore a bit... A full raw diet for 3 weeks last year had him sleeping like a baby, snoring was 100% GONE! (if he eats bread or milk once in a blue moon it does not make him feel well and he snores really badly.

He had pizza a few years back and he woke up with reflux in the middle of the night coming up into his nose coughing and sputtering! He has learned how great it is to feel better! ) So definately something we are working towards permanently (but we have 3 kids and dh travels all the time so trying to find easiest way to help him to stay raw and eating well) since we don't sleep in the same room because of his snoring... Turns out all of my friends and relatives have a partner who snores too ;-( Now that we eat whole foods, lots of leafy greens, juicing fresh veggies etc. All the nasty gerd/digestion stuff is behind him!! But still lots of room for improvement!

It's good to see more than one opinion, because it counts via personal experience's. I was given a script. Years ago using prilosect;one evening I was having severe pain in my abdomen, I called my Dr. told him my problem; then he asked what I was taking, I said prilosect, he said take another one; I said but Dr. it says not to exceed more than one, he screamed into the phone, who is the Dr. here?& he hung up, So I did as I was told & a half hour later I was in ER for gallbladder surgery, the ER Dr. said your gallbladder was about to explode.

I think it best we all stick together and be our own advocates in the medical field, after all who knows our bodies better than we do? It's all trial & error. I''m not saying get rid of our Drs. completely but we can try to follow our gut instincts.

I'm in a sort of dilemma as to more like a question! Why would I have an over abundance of acidity? now I find that parasites like moist; acidic enviornments therefore how to truly combat that acidic enviornment; there's an old saying fight fire with fire(?) I found years ago how to get rid of an oil stain on my blouse; it was use more oil of a different content, so why wouldn't we find a way to aliminate acid from our bodies where parasites enjoy the benifits of free rent & the acidity? I know we can do this together, where are our scientists?Getting rid of the parasites is more than half the battle. ;o) Thank you for letting me share

When I was 16 I began to feel sick. Antibiotica, operations. At 40 the doctor said :"sorry"

Good for me I met a "health food" doctor and he took away all meat and even fish. Also some kinds of combinations in food. I am 74 now and still a vegetarian and healthy.

Hi Phil

As I understand it the stomach is quite clever. It will produce alkalis to deal with anything acid you eat and it will produce acid to deal with the sodium bicarb or anything else which is essentially alkaline.

Concerning the tea. How can you taste it with that much sugar in? The Blackstrap molasses is a good move but try one teaspoon in 2/3 cup hot water plus 1/3 cup apple juice. (Tea should be drunk with a little milk if you don't like it black.) You must know how bad that much sugar is. You are thrashing your adrenals and they affect everything else and the sugar makes you piss of any magnesium in the body leaving you nervy, prone to osteo-porosis and dentist bills and thyroid probs so a couple of drops Iodine in the drink twice a day might not be a bad idea.

So get some Glutamine powder and take in water. It's practically tasteless and stabilises your sugar levels so you don't get cravings. Start off with 1/2 tsp in a glass and build up slowly so you don't get gas. Also supplement with Magnesium as you must be lacking altho the BSM will help; you'll notice the difference. And if you really want a sweet sin occasionally, for heavens sakes have a Rolls Royce sin like Belgian chocolate or a delicious pastry instead of crappy old refined sugar.

The ACV and BSM are brilliant; do try them and remember- alway sin with style! Nickie

I read a message from James from Houston who took issue with using acid (apple cider vinegar) to fight stomach acid (HCl). It should be noted that vinegar is classified as a "weak" acid whereas HCl is a strong acid. In spite of the fact that both are acids, a weak acid will still react with a strong acid and diminish the acidity. The final result may not rise above the pH of the weak acid, but it is a significant improvement over the pH of the strong acid.

I wanted to add on to Ted's feedback on the objection to Apple Cider Vinegar for acid reflux.

It must be understood what the cause of the reflux is. Depending on the cause, the response will be different.

For some, the cause of the reflux is a production of too much acid, in which case, lemon juice in water, baking soda, and if chosen, an antacid of some sort.

However, for others, the cause of the reflux is not that too much acid is made, but too LITTLE acid. You can tell if you have little or no burping when you use baking soda as your remedy. The reason for the reflux in this case is not acid, but fermentation of food that is just sitting in your stomach. This means the remedy called for would be MORE acid. In which case, vinegar is very helpful.

The reason for adding 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to vinegar is to help stop the burning effect of vinegar as you drink it. However, if you can stand it, vinegar at full strength with no reduction is recommended in this case.

Dear James,
These is alot of science in that post but its not to accurate. ACV may be acid to taste but it forms an alkaline "ash" once digested. ACV is an excellent remedy on its own diluted in water (not mixed with bicarb etc) if sipped through out the day. It simulates digestive enzyme function. Using for low HCL reflux is best. For best results with high HCL reflux try the Lemon/bicarb formula or Citric acid/bicarb formula!

EC: Those formulas are found here: https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/alkalizing_formulas.html

This worked great for my heart burn. But I was concerned that after one sip of 1/8th teaspoon baking soda to 1 cup water made me sneeze about 30 times and I felt like thowing up to the point I kept VERY close to the bathroom (in a 5 minute span)... but now that I'm done sneezing, my heart burn is gone.

It didn't seem to make sense to take ACV for a tummy that felt so full of air plus the pain, but it worked! We started with 1t diluted with a bit of warm water. Immediate relief! A bit of pressure and distension left was cured by another teaspoon ( 1T warm water). Cool!

Love how EC keeps it simple and tries to get to causes. So, to the cause of the tummy blowing up... At raw food school, I learned about the different chemicals our bodies produce to digest food. To oversimplify, when we mix foods that require acid (protein) and foods that require enzymes (carbs), we are operating competing systems. This can cause the tummy to blow up and hurt. We may not know which system is winning. However, that said, it seems the vinegar cure works for me and my friend regularly... that is, whether there's too much acid or not enough.

I do eat some single food meals which was recommended to me for good digestion. And the paleo diet concept rings true for me. I imagine, as our bodies evolved for 200,000 years, we grazed and hunted and ate one food at a time.

Keepin' it simple!

Some castor oil on the irritated skin may help. In fact, it may help the blackheads, too, crazy as that may sound! :)

~Mama to Many~

Hi JP, I mix the baking soda with a small amount of coconut oil and smooth that mixture on my face. It exfoliates without making the skin dry.

The best cure for acne that I found was an ionic foot bath. Check it out. Get a 12 volt one alot of the other ones are 1 point something (very weak). Guaranteed cure. Do a bath everyother day for a few weeks then just do one every week. Cured. You'll be very surprised... The reason people have acne is because of all the toxins in our system. There trying to escape. The foot bath will take the toxins out thru your feet. You'll start to notice something after 2 weeks.. it will change your life.

Did u use it every day???

Thank you do much, I have been searching for a long time for a foot soak that didn't have any harsh chemicals in it.

Thank you do much, I have been searching for a long time for a foot soak that didn't have any harsh chemicals in it.

A friend told me about this website, and its has changed my thinking about the products that I have been applying on my face. I have had bad acne and was put on acutane, which worked. lately I've noticed some little blemish coming back..
I started gently washing my face and body with Baking soda, I haven't used soap at all and find my skin complexion to be clear, and my body is not that itchy. I do have a question about long term use of baking soda on the face? Has anyone out there been using it long term??

I was a big acne suffer for many years. I've been using baking soda and diluted peppermint soap for over 2 years as a facial wash. I found that baking soda is a great exfoliate when added to the natural cleanser. I also use baking soda as a body exfollient once per month. My skin is clear and soft. I have recently begun using coconut oil as a moisturizer. At one time any type of moisturize would have exacerbated my acne. In essence, you are on the right track.

I have adult acne for 4years, I am 41yrs old. Finally I found this site and started treat my face with baking soda and acv and olive oil for 2weeks, but I got a lot of small pimples appear on my forehead. Is it ok? or Do I have to stop using it? If anyone know about this please tell me.

it is probably the olive oil. for me olive oil makes me break out even though my skin is more prone to dryness. sesame oil makes me break out too. i usually do not have pimples pretty much ever - so i can tell soon whether or not something is causing me to break out and i've used either olive oil or sesame oil and the very next day had a cystic type pimple show up!

try using another oil - castor oil works for me - virgin coconut oil works good too - but my skin is too dry for the VCO.

Spots and acne are the body's way in some people of getting toxins out of the body. Some natural products will actually encourage toxin removal by triggering rashes or spots. What that really should tell you is that your diet is wrong. All detox symptoms - rashes, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, etc. , are coming from within and the the only ways the stuff can get there is through the mouth and skin from the food we eat or the chemical-based skin products and make-up etc. , that we use. 'You are what you eat' is a very true statement. The more sugar and processed carbs we eat the more likely it is that our bodies will have to detox. Cleaning up the diet and concentrating on fresh natural foods and pure water is the key but it won't necessarily stop the spots and acne overnight - the body will have to clear the toxin backlog first.

I suffer from acne also. I have yet to try the baking soda on my face but I plan on doing so soon. As for which oils to use, I use Jojoba Oil, 2-3 drops is plenty enough. If you use to much you will look oily, but I read that a study on Jojoba Oil shows that the oil is much like the sebum our body produces. And too much sebum can cause pimples; so essentially with the jojoba oil, our body doesn't need to produce as much sebum and will not over produce. I hope this was clear enough to understand!

I did try the baking soda and water mixture on my face as an exfolliant. My face was smoother after just one use and and blackheads on my nose were completely gone!! I'm sure that regular usage, maybe once or twice a week would have phenomenal effects. I have a friend who is an esthetician, and she told me that after chemical peels they use the baking soda/water paste to neutralize the bad effects of the peel.

To get rid of acne stop eating milk. You will find cooked milk in soup, scrambled eggs, mashed potatos, bread, chocolate, yogurt and a lot of other food. You might get away with drinking regular milk but not ultra pasturised. I don't know if cheese or cottage cheese is a problem.

Yikes. Never use hydrogen peroxide unless you have to clean a wound. HP will make your skin thinner. Not good. Also might I add that coconut oil on some people with acne gets worse. That's what happened to me and it clogged my pores. Took weeks to clear up. People swear by it but just be careful. Maybe because I live in a hot and humid environment contributed to problem