“One of the greatest…cures I’ve found happens to be one of the
easiest!… It’s [in] that little gold box of baking soda you use to keep  your
refrigerator smelling fresh…. I…use it as a ‘little miracle  remedy’ for
allergies, anxiety, colds, fatigue, infections, memory loss,  osteoporosis, weight
gain, and much more,” writes Susan Lark, M.D., in  The Doctor’s Treasury of New
Healing  Choices.

Why does baking soda work such magic?
Lark says because it reverses over-acidic conditions in the body by
balancing pH. Our bodies, says Lark, become too stressed and, with toxic  foods and
environments and emotions contributing to acid-causing  processes, we need to
reverse the acid overload. One way  is to reduce stress and another is to
include alkaline-forming foods  (primarily vegetables and fruits) in a ratio of
70-80% in the diet (and  reduce acid-forming foods such as meats, refined sugars
and grains). Also  as a medicine to balance pH in the body, mix 1/4 to 1/2
teaspoon baking  soda in a glass of pure mineral or spring water twice a day,
either in the  morning or in the evening at bedtime (notice which dose makes you
feel  best). Lark maintains that you will ward off colds, flu and allergies
because these illnesses grow in acidic conditions in the body (for  example, in
the respiratory tissues), but not in alkaline pH bodies! Also,  your bones
will become stronger because over-acidic conditions pull  alkaline minerals such
as calcium from your bones. You will have increased  energy, more stamina,
better digestion, sharper thinking and better sleep  and reduce your risk of
other diseases such as cancer simply by balancing  your body pH. So, de-stress,
balance your diet with 80% alkaline foods and  use baking soda as a medicine to
help balance an over-acidic  body.