Sodium bicarbonate

One of my major interests is health and nutrition. Recently I have been getting interested and learning more about the pH of the human body. (A very good book if you are interested is The pH Miracle). The pH of our bodies is very delicately balanced, and much depends on what we ingest, and how our bodies respond to various foods. Overloading our bodies with acid forming foods creates a acidic pH in our bodies. Over time too much acid can cause body tissue to break down, and greatly effects blood circulation. Too much acid scientifically is called metabolic acidosis can cause a variety of problems in the body.

This is where Sodium Bicarbonate comes in. Sodim Bicarbonate (also commonly known as baking soda) is alkaline. It is not only an amazing household cleaner, it is also good for making your drinking water Alkaline, (to help your body have a more alkaline pH), AND I recently discovered is an amazing face wash. My sister told me about it and I figured it couldn't hurt. I had a breakout for over a month that I couldn't clear up with my regular face wash. I just scrubbed it with a bit of baking soda, and immediately it looked better, and was completely gone with in a week. Really it makes sense. Acidic toxins, are sweated from our body, so often breakouts are caused by the high acidic levels. Baking soda, alkaline, neutralizes this and helps to wash away oils, and wah-la no more breakout. Also the baking soda is slightly grainy which gently exfoliates as well. Isn't science (and Sodium Bicarbonate) amazing ??

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