At WebMD, Paul Frysh discusses some of the many uses of a substance found in almost every kitchen in America, baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate. He lists some of the uses for baking soda, writing:
- Green Teeth Cleaner
- Inexpensive Mouthwash
- Body Deodorant
- Helps Your Kidneys
- Helps Fight Cancer
- Soothes Your Skin
- Eases Pain
- Tamp Down Acid Reflux
- Facial Scrub
- Clarify Your Hair
- Soften Your Skin
- Clean Your Child’s Toys
- Freshen Dentures
The claim that baking soda can help fight cancer is no quackery; there’s research behind it. A group of Chinese researchers published a paper titled “Does Baking Soda Function as a Magic Bullet for Patients With Cancer? A Mini Review”, concluding:
The distinctive metabolic mode of solid tumors leads to acidity in the tumor microenvironment, which results in the activation of multiple factors contributing to tumor development. The most direct method to conquer the acidity is neutralization. Several in vivo experiments have revealed potential anticancer effects of sodium bicarbonate alone or in combination with other therapies. The use of TILA-TACE has confirmed that local application potentially represents an ideal administration method, and the combination of sodium bicarbonate with other anticancer therapies might be more effective. However, a large-scale clinical trial is necessary to test and verify this hypothesis and we hope it will be confirmed.
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