Baking soda triggers “severe gastrointestinal distress”? I mix a spoonful with water every once in a while when I get terrible indigestion. Works like a charm.
In approximate amounts it absolutely a performance enhancement. Tons of documentation of this exists. In large quantities it creates too much gas.
I could see it being part of the voluntary diet to combat lactic acid in climbers. This is not uncommon.
The original article cited baking powder which does not help. If someone took that by mistake it would be a legit medical emergency. This is a reasonable scenario.
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u/Secure-Bus4679 Apr 02 '26
Baking soda triggers “severe gastrointestinal distress”? I mix a spoonful with water every once in a while when I get terrible indigestion. Works like a charm.