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Re:Evidence that drinking baking soda can promote an anti-in... by yial on Sunday May 20, 2018 @11:04AM (#17113006)
The excess calcium can greatly increase your risk of kidney stones.
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Re:Evidence that drinking baking soda can promote an anti-in... by mattrices on Sunday May 20, 2018 @06:46PM (#17115152)
This is myth, Ca actually can reduce kidney stones while Na increases the probability they will develop. Ca could have negative cardiac effects above 1200mg per day though.

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseas...

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Re:Evidence that drinking baking soda can promote an anti-in... by yial on Monday May 21, 2018 @01:36AM (#17116362)
I’m uncertain which is correct now. My own healthcare provider warned me of the correlation...

And it’s also listed as a(n) (albeit rare) side effect here.

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000198.htm

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