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Hey guys, in this video, we're going to talk about the dangers of baking soda.

The first thing I want to say is that I do realize that a lot of people get relief when they take baking soda.

It gives them great help with their acid reflux.

So I'm not denying that, but I want to say it comes with a package.

So just hear me out, okay? So the first thing I want to talk about is the function of the stomach.

The stomach helps you digest proteins, helps you absorb minerals, and kill pathogens, microbes, unfriendly microbes. It's designed to

produce and make acid. The acidity level of the stomach normally should be between one and

three. Now, what does that mean? If we look at the pH scale right here,

we have seven being neutral, okay? And anything that goes down from that is more acid. Anything

that goes up is more alkaline. Now the thing you need to know is that a pH of six going

to a pH of five is ten times more acid. Six is 10 times more alkaline

than 5 and 5 is 10 times more acid than 6. So these are compounded. Okay, it's not just by 1.

So a pH between 1 and 3 is extremely acid.

So the stomach normally should be extremely acid.

Baking soda is 9.

That's pretty alkaline.

So the big question is, why would someone get acid reflux in the first place?

Well, it happens when you lose your stomach acids. When your stomach acid starts going to a four or a five, what happens is the valve up here does not close

correctly. It opens up. Okay, that's called GERD, and acid will kind of reflux up this

way. I used to do a test where you would swallow this

capsule with string, and it would go down to your stomach, would have you lay on your right side

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