Why Alkalising Your Stomach Is Bad News

There was a post doing the rounds on Facebook yesterday with a “health tip” that claimed to cure arthritis, heartburn, and various other chronic illnesses. The only thing was, that the people sharing this miraculous “health tip” had no idea what they were talking about, or the long term damage that could be done if someone took on their tip and used it as a part of their ongoing lifestyle practices.

The remedy was nothing fancy – it was bicarb soda – and the recommendation was to put half a teaspoon of bicarb in a glass of water and drink as …read more