IS IT SAFE TO USE BAKING SODA FOR HEARTBURN?

Using baking soda for heartburn is actually a common remedy. Heartburn is a general symptom of acid reflux which occurs when the gastric juices back up from our stomach into the oesophagus which irritates the cell that lines the food pipe.

Because baking soda or sodium bicarbonate belongs to the group of medicines which are called antacids and so as it has alkaline properties and an alkaline pH, it can definitely be used to relieve heartburn. It works as it neutralises the excess acid in the stomach. You just need to take half teaspoon of baking soda mixed in a 4-ounce glass of water to relieve your heartburn symptoms.