Baking Soda: Is it Good for Diabetes?

Baking soda is also called sodium bicarbonate and is popularly known for its use in home remedies for freshening the breath and whitening the teeth. Research is underway on the impact of baking soda on diabetes. The best way is to consult your doctor and not take any medications yourself.

Baking soda and diabetes

• Baking soda raises the blood pH and research continues about the use of baking soda in treating Mucor mycosis and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
• People with diabetes who do not manage their disease could develop a condition called Diabetic Ketoacidosis. This condition could be life-threatening and the symptoms of the disease include vomiting, abdominal pain, dry mouth, and deep rapid breathing.
• Researchers found that DKA can speed up the infection of Mucor mycosis. The use of iron chelation and sodium bicarbonate can provide preventive measures. More research needs to be done to establish if baking soda can be used in the treatment of Mucor mycosis.
• The current research on the effects of baking soda in treating diabetes has only been done on animals and not on human subjects.
• The results of the studies on animals show that the use of baking soda could prevent Mucor mycosis which is a fungal infection that results because of DKA. However, this is still being researched and there aren’t enough evidences to support this claim.
• Studies show that Mucor mycosis can be prevented from spreading with the use of baking soda. Patients with DKA have increased the level of glucose in their blood which can cause damage to the cells.
• Researchers have observed that baking soda can reverse some effects that promote the infection.
• Sodium bicarbonate halts the growth of the fungus, thus helping prevent infection.
• Sodium bicarbonate is available in various forms: capsules, powders, solutions, granules, and tablets.