# Baking soda to reduce inflammation

**URL:** <https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/baking-soda-to-reduce-inflammation/8555>\
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**Created:** [May 20, 2018, 3:41am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/baking-soda-to-reduce-inflammation/8555 "2018-05-20T03:41:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jon\_sparky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/jon_sparky/32/4705_2.png) [@Jon\_sparky](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Jon_sparky)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 3:41am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/baking-soda-to-reduce-inflammation/8555/1 "2018-05-20T03:41:37Z")

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New study on drinking water with baking soda to reduce inflammation in autoimmune disease. Might be worth a try!

> **[Drinking baking soda could be an inexpensive, safe way to combat autoimmune...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180425093745.htm)**
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> A daily dose of baking soda may help reduce the destructive inflammation of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, scientists say. They have some of the first evidence of how the cheap, over-the-counter antacid can encourage our spleen to...

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**Author:** ![Sybil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/sybil/32/2415_2.png) [@Sybil](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Sybil)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 8:02am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/baking-soda-to-reduce-inflammation/8555/2 "2018-05-20T08:02:51Z")

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Hi Jon.

See Pilgrimchris’ post in the Complementary medicine section:

> [@Bicarbonate of soda](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/bicarbonate-of-soda/8486):
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> Anyone tried this? [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321624.php](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321624.php)

I’m still thinking of kids making ‘bicarb bombs’, (I mean small kids under the auspices of science teachers) and wondering what would happen if I tried this, then drank some vinegar and got all shook up …

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**Author:** ![Jon\_sparky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/jon_sparky/32/4705_2.png) [@Jon\_sparky](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Jon_sparky)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 8:37am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/baking-soda-to-reduce-inflammation/8555/3 "2018-05-20T08:37:41Z")

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Probably not a good experiment, mixing the two in your gut and jumping up and down… 😳

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**Author:** ![tamac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/tamac/32/4298_2.png) [@tamac](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/tamac)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/baking-soda-to-reduce-inflammation/8555/4 "2018-05-31T21:58:48Z")

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I had someone that knows say buy alkaline water to drink. Said it lower his inflammation for something else.

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**Author:** ![Jon\_sparky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/jon_sparky/32/4705_2.png) [@Jon\_sparky](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Jon_sparky)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 2:42am UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/baking-soda-to-reduce-inflammation/8555/5 "2018-06-01T02:42:43Z")

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I have one of those alkiline water units, haven’t noticed much difference, but maybe I would be worse?