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==Special Precautions of Baking Soda==
*Baking soda is high in [[sodium]]. It's not safe in high doses and shouldn't be used for long periods of time.*Individuals who have edema, liver disease, kidney disease, or high blood pressure shouldn't use baking soda.*Baking soda should be considered unsafe for nursing mothers or pregnant women unless advised by their doctors.*Possible side effects of drinking baking soda in water include cramping of the stomach and increased thirstiness.*Contact your doctor if you experience swelling of the feet, weakness, slow breathing, or nausea.*NEVER take baking powder; it is an entirely different substance than baking soda or sodium bicarbonate. Ingredients in baking powder can harm your body.*Avoid drinking anything with bicarbonate of soda if you're on a sodium-restricted diet or if you have high blood pressure, unless directed by your doctor.*If you're on prescription drugs, get medical clearance before taking baking soda.*Do not give baking soda with water to children younger than age five.*If you have a full stomach, do not drink baking soda water until you've had a chance to digest.*Athletes should find out from their trainers and doctors if baking soda is considered a banned performance enhancer in their sport.*To avoid impurities like aluminum that some brands of baking soda may contain, you can buy pure sodium bicarbonate, which is widely available online.*Be cautious with baking soda and consult your doctor if you are on a sodium-restricted diet or have high blood pressure, because it's moderately high in sodium.*Although bicarbonate may hold promise to treat various cancers, patients should not try to drink or inject bicarbonate solution without doctor supervision, because in some patients it could lead to serious side effects.
==The benefits of Baking Soda are==
*Cancer : Based on the results of animal and lab research, a clinical trial on the effects of sodium bicarbonate against cancer in humans will be started. Dr. Marty Pagel, PhD, from the University of Arizona Cancer Center, will test the effects of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) on breast cancer patients. The study will be funded by a $ 2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Cancer grows in an acidic environment (low pH), and the acid helps the cancer to metastasize (spread). Dr. Pagel and his colleagues will measure the pH of a tumour with a new MRI machine, and then test the efficacy of bicarbonate on cancer with the MRI machine. Thus, he hopes to develop a personalized treatment approach for each patient, by knowing what’s going on before and after the bicarbonate drink.Previous research on mice has shown that oral bicarbonate increases tumour pH and reduces breast and prostate cancer metastasis. Manipulation of tumour pH with bicarbonate has the potential to enhance survival too, as shown by another recent study on mice. Bicarbonate was administered to mice with breast cancer and compared to dichloroacetate (DCA), a compound that also reduces extracellular acidity. Bicarbonate-based protocols increased survival, while DCA on its own didn’t improve survival. This study was published in the journal BMC Cancer.