July 24, 2009
What does baking soda have to do with kidney disease?
Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a common ingredient in quick breads, cakes and cookies. My grandmother added a little as the final ingredient to her famous peanut brittle candy. My dad drank baking soda-spiked water as a treatment for indigestion. Search any refrigerator in an American household and you’re likely to find a box of Arm & Hammer® baking soda to absorb and eliminate food odors.
One of the headliners in this week’s Renal Business Today’s eNewsletter is 
“Baking Soda Slows Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease”. The article sites Read more…
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