What are the benefits of sodium bicarbonate?Updated a month ago

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Your body actually makes sodium bicarbonate. Different parts of the body have different pH levels. Even different parts of your digestive tract require different pH levels. Sodium bicarbonate helps decrease acidity in your small intestine, raising pH and supporting important digestive enzymes. If I needed to take enzymes, I would also take baking soda to help activate the enzymes. Baking soda may also be helpful in certain cases for people with acid reflux or heartburn. However, it shouldn’t be taken often or over a long period of time. If someone has an ulcer or gastritis, betaine hydrochloride or apple cider vinegar will cause irritation. In these situations, baking soda might provide some relief.