Thread by @bensmithlive

BAKING SODA is the most overlooked medicine on Earth.

It fights cancer, kills inflammation, and reduces stress—yet costs pennies per dose.

Recently, I’ve been digging into its healing properties.

What I found is mind-blowing: 🧵

→ It reduces chronic inflammation

In animal studies, baking soda was shown to reduce inflammatory mediators and pain markers.

By decreasing acidity, it improves immune cell function and decreases the overactivation of inflammatory pathways.

→ It’s nature's oral pH balancer

Your mouth's harmful bacteria can only survive in specific acidic conditions. When you brush with baking soda, you create an alkaline environment they can't tolerate.

Mix 1 tablespoon with water. Watch plaque-causing bacteria vanish.

→ It slows the decline of kidney function

Kidney disease can lead to blood becoming too acidic (metabolic acidosis) when kidneys can't filter properly.

This is why baking soda is powerful—it neutralises excess acid in your blood, just like it does for heartburn.

→ Reduces circulating cancer cells and shrinks tumors

Animal studies show that baking soda in drinking water dramatically reduces tumor activity.

By alkalising the extracellular environment, it decreases acidity, which is a key driver of cancer cell proliferation, metastasis, and resistance to treatment.

→ It degrades pesticides on your vegetables

Baking soda is the most effective method of removing pesticides from veggies.

If you can’t buy truly organic—soak veggies in baking soda for 12 mins and rinse them of to remove all the chemicals.

→ It improves exercise performance

Baking soda has a high pH—which may help delay fatigue—allowing you to exercise at your peak for longer.

Fact: Baking soda supplementation is banned in horse racing due to its unfair performance-enhancing effects.

→ Use for heartburn, indigestion & ulcers

Baking soda works like Tums or Rolaids.

• Mix 1/2 teaspoon baking soda in 1/2 cup water
• Take 1-2 hours after meals

While it helps with acid reflux and ulcers, don't use long-term. It can trigger more acid production over time.

→ It’s effective against the flu and cold

In 1924, Dr. Cheney discovered something fascinating:

Baking soda knocked out cold & flu symptoms within 36 hours.

His protocol was published in "Arm & Hammer Baking Soda Medical Uses." Recommended dosages were:

• Day 1 — Take six doses of 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in glass of cool water, at about two-hour intervals

• Day 2 — Take four doses of 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in glass of cool water, at the same intervals

• Day 3 — Take two doses of 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in glass of cool water morning and evening, and thereafter 1/2 teaspoon in glass of cool water each morning until cold symptoms are gone

→ Improves sleep quality

Studies on bicarbonate baths (1g/L of water) demonstrate:

• Faster onset of sleep
• Increased sleep duration
• Improved sleep efficiency

Neutralising acidity enhances relaxation and reduces hormonal disturbances that disrupt sleep ↓

• Add 1/2 - 1 pound of baking soda to the hottest bath you can handle
• Soak for 15 minutes
• Go straight to bed

This bath helps the alkali reach your system, which aids in fighting off the grippe germs.

→ It helps lower stress

Cortisol, the body’s stress hormone, increases in acidic states to help buffer pH. Baking soda directly neutralises systemic acidity, reducing the need for cortisol.

Dose: 1/4-1/2 tablespoon.

What about dosing?

It depends on its intended use.

• Heartburn: 1/2 tsp in 1/2 cup water
• Athletic performance: 0.2-0.3 grams per kg BW
• Baths: 1g per litre of bathwater

Avoid overuse or if you have kidney problems, high blood pressure, or sodium-restricted diet.

I've been looking into baking soda's health benefits—this cheap stuff might be the best medicine nobody knows about.

Also I'm curious:

Have you used baking soda therapeutically? What's your experience?

Comment down below.

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