Re:Evidence that drinking baking soda can promote an anti-in...
by dragonwriter on Saturday May 19, 2018 @10:22PM
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> I've suffered from GERD for years and have tried all of the AMA's recommended cures.
AFAICT, there are no such things; GERD has standard treatments, none of which are cures.
> It's simple: counter the overactive stomach acid with a weak base.
Yes, but that's a standard GERD treatment: antacids. While sodium bicarbonate doesn't seem to be particularly commonly preferred, calcium carbonate and other antacids operate by exactly the mechanism you describe.
AFAICT, there are no such things; GERD has standard treatments, none of which are cures.
> It's simple: counter the overactive stomach acid with a weak base.
Yes, but that's a standard GERD treatment: antacids. While sodium bicarbonate doesn't seem to be particularly commonly preferred, calcium carbonate and other antacids operate by exactly the mechanism you describe.