FROM GOUT TO CLEANING: BAKING SODA
Bicarbonate Of Soda or Baking Soda is one of those simple remedies that was used commonly for all sorts of ailments in the past, but has been almost forgotten about by most people in this age of pharmaceutical drugs and scientific medicine.
Bicarbonate of Soda (otherwise known as bicarb or baking soda)is one of the remedies that my little Nana used to use recommend and use herself for an upset tummy or indigestion and it works brilliantly.
First and foremost, make sure that when you buy baking soda to take internally you buy an aluminium free variety. This comes as a bit of a shock to many people who don’t realise that most of the brands carried in the supermarket chains contain aluminium which means that while they’re suitable for cleaning you really don’t want to take them internally. If you visit your local health food store, they’re likely to carry a brand without aluminium or at least be able to order one in for you if you ask.
Baking soda helps keep your body alkaline
Keeping your body PH slightly on the alkaline side is known to be one of the factors that will help to keep you healthy. When the PH of your body is too acid it can cause ill health and be a contributing factor to all sorts of diseases from cancer to arthritis. Bicarbonate of Soda has been used for many years as a home remedy as well as being used both historically and currently in the emergency rooms of hospitals around the world to save lives.
Baking soda can be used to help to keep your body more alkaline and in fact it’s ability to alkalise is the reason it works so well for many of the ailments that it assists with. For example when you take it for an upset tummy, that’s why it works - it’s combating the acidity in the digestive system that’s causing the tummy upset or the heartburn. Note: Do not take baking soda after a very large meal
Baking soda is often very helpful in cases of gout and can work quickly to relieve the terrible pain that gout causes. I have read testimonials from people who having been long time gout sufferers and who have found that they can use baking soda to both prevent and relieve gout attacks successfully from the time that they come across this valuable piece of information.
Baking soda as a cancer treatment
There are a number of doctors around with world who are currently treating cancer patients with baking soda. Baking soda is apparently often used in oncology as an adjunct to chemotherapy treatment and it is being used by an oncologist named Dr Simoncini in Italy to treat cancer patients with amazing success instead of chemotherapy. You can read more about Dr Simoncini’s theories and his work with cancer in his book titled Cancer Is A Fungus: A Revolution in Tumor Therapy.
Another well known doctor using baking soda to treat cancer and more is Dr Mark Sircus. He has written an excellent and in depth book on using baking soda for many health issues including cancer. His book is Sodium Bicarbonate: A Full Medical Review.
Please note: It is highly recommended to test the PH level of your urine and saliva if using baking soda daily as being too alkaline can be life threatening. PH testing can be done with PH strips. For information on taking baking soda safely and contraindications visit Dr Sircus’s website here: http://drsircus.com/medicine/sodium-bicarbonate-baking-soda/warnings-and-contraindications.
Baking soda for odors including bad breath
One of the best applications for baking soda is to get rid of odors - all sorts of odors both in the house and from your body! A dish of baking soda in the fridge will help to stop smells lingering and used in drains it can help to remove bad smells.
Baking soda can also be used to clean teeth. That’s right - just wet your toothbrush, dip in the baking soda and brush your teeth with it. It will neutralise odors and help to stop bad breath leaving your teeth feeling great. If you don’t like the taste, do what I do and use a natural toothpaste that contains baking soda but that is flavoured with essential oils and stevia to make it taste better!
How to take Baking Soda
Dissolve baking soda in a glass of water and drink (it’s an acquired taste so be prepared). Some people take baking soda daily but be aware that there are reports that the salt it contains may contribute to high blood pressure and as already stated, you need to monitor your PH to ensure that you’re not taking too much.