Sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda, already has a slew of uses: It’s good for baking and cleaning, as well as an acid indigestion aid and sunburn treatment, plus more.
A new use for baking soda may have been found. Researchers revealed that it could slow the decline of kidney function in some patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study will be published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

Research participants: 134 patients with advanced CKD and low bicarbonate levels (metabolic acidosis)
Experiment: One group of CKD patients took a small daily dose of sodium bicarbonate in tablet …read more