Drinking baking soda water may help with heartburn, indigestion, and athletic performance, but it comes with risks. Learn ...

During a recent shift, our emergency department (ED) team saw a patient with fairly severe diabetic ketoacidosis. The patient's serum bicarbonate level was 6 mEq/L and the venous pH was 6.85. During ...

Sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3) is a time-honored remedy for acid indigestion. It gives off CO 2 when it is heated, which makes cakes and cookies rise during baking. It can ...

Sodium bicarbonate is an antacid medication that can help treat people with kidney disease who develop metabolic acidosis. Kidney disease, also known as “chronic kidney disease” (CKD), is a condition ...