Baking soda is not a first-line treatment option for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). More research is necessary to determine whether it can benefit RA symptoms. RA is a chronic condition that occurs when a person’s immune system causes inflammation and damage to the joints. Treatment typically aims to reduce or stop inflammation to relieve symptoms and...
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Entrepreneur uses baking soda to supercharge antibiotic
It was by chance that McMaster University professor Eric Brown found a possible solution to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance: bicarbonate, or baking soda. Now, helped by $300,000 from the seed fund sponsored by McMaster’s vice-president, research, his start-up firm Synmedix will soon test a new topical preparation of bicarbonate mixed with the antibiotic azithromycin to treat...
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Home remedies: Relieve and reduce itchy eczema
Baking soda or sodium bicarbonate is a household staple with many different uses, including baking. Adding baking soda to a bath may help detox the body or relieve itching, irritation, or infections. In this article, we look at the benefits of a baking soda bath and how taking one may help. We also examine some...
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A dose of baking soda a day keeps autoimmune disease away
Researchers from the Medical College of Georgia (GA, USA) have evidence that a daily dose of baking soda may help the spleen to promote an anti-inflammatory environment. This could be therapeutic for the inflammation caused by autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. The results, published in the Journal of Immunology, suggest that baking soda could be...