Does eating baking soda have side effects?

1, eating baking soda powder is called weak alkaline water or weak alkaline water, in which sodium bicarbonate can neutralize gastric acid, strengthen gastrointestinal absorption and strengthen stomach. Soda produced safely is healthy. But the human body is a relatively stable weak alkaline environment. When the human body is weakly alkaline, the body will feel good; On the contrary, there is always a sense of fatigue and constant discomfort.

2, suffering from peptic ulcer disease. Because it will produce a lot of carbon dioxide gas when taken orally, which will increase the pressure in the stomach. For patients with gastric ulcer, the ulcer surface is stimulated, and there is even the risk of gastric perforation. At the same time, carbon dioxide stimulates gastric mucosa and causes secondary gastric acid secretion. Too much can lead to alkalosis.

3. People with qi stagnation constitution, phlegm-dampness constitution, special constitution and blood stasis constitution should not eat baking soda powder.

Taboos for eating baking soda

Gout patients should not often take baking soda, even food-grade baking soda. Taking baking soda for a long time will cause the following hazards.

(1) Effect on mental system: Long-term use of sodium bicarbonate will cause mental symptoms, such as muscle pain, convulsions, persistent headache, etc.

(2) Effect on digestive system: Long-term use of sodium bicarbonate will neutralize gastric acid, which will inevitably affect digestion and often occur, such as bad breath, loss of appetite and nausea. People with gout can't eat a lot of things, and their nutrition will be less, which will lead to weaker body.

(3) Impact on cardiovascular system: Long-term use of sodium bicarbonate will lead to excessive sodium load in the body, affect heart function and make blood vessels brittle.

(4) Influence on urinary system: Long-term use of sodium bicarbonate will lead to renal alkalosis, especially for people with renal insufficiency. Many people will also have symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency.

(5) Interference with calcium absorption: The chemical formula of sodium bicarbonate is that nah co 3 decomposes CO3 in vivo, and CO3 combines with calcium (Ca) to form insoluble calcium carbonate. CO3 is abundant in the body, and it will compete with calcium, which will lead to calcium deficiency and osteoporosis.