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Drinking baking soda for heartburn relief

Drinking baking soda can provide short-term relief from heartburn, but it carries significant risks, including nausea, bloating, and electrolyte disturbances.

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Jan 17, 2026
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What clinical trials have tested alkaline water for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and what were their results?

Three types of clinical evidence have tested alkaline or bicarbonate-rich waters for reflux: a lab-driven hypothesis and small observational cohorts led by Koufman that include in vitro pepsin work (n...

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What are the documented health risks of ingesting sodium bicarbonate regularly or in large doses?

Regular or large-dose ingestion of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) can produce well-documented and potentially life‑threatening metabolic and cardiovascular derangements, most notably metabolic alkal...