
Would It Be Ok To Take A Little Bit Of Baking Soda Daily In Water? Is It Recommended To Maintain Body's PH?

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Baking Soda a day to day sodium bicarbonate has got good number of medicinal properties
Yet as with every medicinal product, there are few facts you should be aware of :
Sodium bicarbonate can be used orally in doses of 1/2 tsp in 4 oz of water every two hours for gastrointestinal upset, and it should not to exceed 7 doses per day.
What I gather from your information is that you are using it to control your GERD symptoms
Here are few instructions :
The directions of usage are as follows :
Add 1/2 teaspoon to 1/2 glass (4 fl. oz.) of water every 2 hours.
Dissolve completely in water. Accurately measure 1/2 teaspoon.
Do not take more than the following amounts in 24 hours:
--Seven 1/2 teaspoons.
--Three 1/2 teaspoons if you are over 60 years.
A word of caution :
Do not use the maximum dosage for more than 2 weeks.
Each 1/2 teaspoon contains 616 mg sodium.
PH of the body varies during different parts of the day and accordingly the dosage would vary
But for the PH Maintenance here is a guideline for usage during the night.
It is best used when pH is around 5.6-5.9 (urinary).
The usual dosage is 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate.
Yet it is always advisable to go for clinically proven medicines for long term treatment than go for a household remedy
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