5 facts about the effect of baking soda on blood — does it thin it or thicken it?

The use of low-quality, unnatural foods, the lack of balance between proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fiber leads to the fact that the circulatory system of modern man ceases to cope with the elimination of toxins from the body.

As a result, the blood thickens, its composition changes for the worse, and deposits harmful to them accumulate on the walls of blood vessels.

It is possible to deal with such problems not only with the help of expensive and sometimes dangerous pharmaceuticals for human health, but also with the help of ordinary baking soda. Is it so? Does it really thin the blood?

Effect on blood — 5 facts

The problem cleansing of blood vessels and blood thinning is very relevant for people of almost any age. But after 40 years, it takes on special significance. If a person restricts himself a little in animal food, but is used to unnatural food, heartily flavored with synthetic flavorings, then blood pathologies can overtake him even at a young age.

Therefore, healthy lifestyle experts recommend using soda as one of the most affordable and effective means to restore normal blood composition.

  1. Alkalinization. When consuming a large amount of animal proteins, the acid-base balance of the blood changes towards an increase in acidity. The higher it is, the faster the inflammatory processes and edema develop. Soda has an alkaline reaction and, when ingested, alkalizes the blood composition.
  2. Dilution. The more alkali, the greater the blood flow. Thanks to the use of soda, it is possible to normalize the viscosity, slightly reducing the likelihood of developing varicose veins, thrombophlebitis and the risk of brain strokes.
  3. Antidiabetic effect. In diabetes mellitus, the acidity of various media in the body increases. To reduce it at home, a little sodium bicarbonate dissolved in water is used inside. But without the supervision of a doctor, it is not recommended to do this in diabetes mellitus due to the fact that official medicine has not conducted serious clinical studies on this subject.
  4. Anti-inflammatory effect. Soda relieves inflammation. Due to its rapid penetration into the blood, it reaches all foci of inflammation and helps their resorption.
  5. Cleansing.  Soda has the property of purifying vessels and blood. Soda baths and compresses are able to draw out toxins from the blood and lymph. The action of cleansing, revitalizing and anti-inflammatory baths is based on this effect.

Effects on the cardiovascular system — 4 facts

Because of its anti-inflammatory, alkalizing properties, soda is actively used in folk medicine to cure many ailments and Heart health improvement .

  1. Arrhythmia and tachycardia. Sodium bicarbonate is taken in order to calm the heart rate. But this benefit is noticeable only with sudden attacks of palpitations. To obtain this effect, half a teaspoon of the substance is dissolved in half a glass of warm water and immediately drunk.
  2. Hypertension. Soda, taken several times per course, dilutes the blood and acts as a diuretic. Therefore, with its single use, blood pressure decreases somewhat. But with a hypertensive crisis, taking the substance is strictly prohibited due to the fact that a sharp drop in blood pressure is very dangerous with its consequences.
  3. Thrombosis. There is a hypothesis that sodium bicarbonate dissolves blood clots. This is not true: alkali lowers the acidity of the blood and dilutes it, preventing the formation of deposits and clots. But she cannot dissolve the formed clusters.
  4. Atherosclerosis, hypertension, ischemia. Ingestion of soda in these diseases cannot radically change the situation and greatly alleviate the patient's condition. But baths with alkali are very have a good effect on vascular tone and relief of pain and inflammatory phenomena in these diseases.
The positive effect of soda on the cardiovascular system is possible only if it is infrequently ingested in small doses and in non-critical situations. If the dosage is exceeded in the blood, on the contrary, the amount of sodium increases, which retains fluid in the body and provokes an increase in pressure. The amount of potassium decreases, which leads to a violation of the heart rhythm.

 

How to take it correctly?

The method of alkalinization and blood thinning by ingestion of sodium bicarbonate has not been studied sufficiently by official medicine. Therefore, it is advisable to start treatment in small doses, carefully observing the reaction of the body. In case of poor health, it is necessary to stop the procedures.

  1. Two weeks before the start of treatment, it is necessary to switch to a vegetable diet, excluding fatty, fried, salty. In this case, there is less chance of side effects.
  2. Sodium bicarbonate is best dissolved with very hot water, then add cold water and drink immediately. It is necessary to prepare a fresh solution every time.
  3. Half a teaspoon of baking soda is diluted in a glass of warm water and drunk on an empty stomach in the morning or in between meals. But you need to start such therapy with a minimum dose — literally on the tip of a knife. Admission is no more than 3 times a day for a maximum of a month.
  4. Sodium bicarbonate is also consumed in dry form. They are washed down with water or milk. This is how they are treated on an empty stomach or one and a half to two hours after eating.

Experts in traditional medicine also claim that it is possible to purify and make less thick blood with the help of external use of soda. This is due to the fact that this substance quickly penetrates into the blood even through the pores of the skin.

Baths are taken, gradually increasing the dosage and time of the procedure: from 5 minutes to an hour and from 200 g to half a kilogram of soda per bath. The water temperature also gradually rises from 40 to 50 degrees.

Contraindications

It should be remembered that soda treatment is a folk method. And in some cases it is safe and effective, and in some conditions of the body it is dangerous.

  1. Diabetes mellitus. This is a complex disease that requires constant monitoring of the circulatory system by a doctor.
  2. Diseases of the heart and blood vessels in the period of exacerbation. Hypertensive crisis is a direct contraindication for the use of sodium bicarbonate. It is also better not to provoke other pathologies in an acute form by self-medication.
  3. Tumors, neoplasms. There is a lot of information on the Internet about the treatment of oncological diseases with sodium bicarbonate. But we must remember that there are many types of cancer, and it is treated in completely different ways. Even if we are talking about benign tumors, it is difficult to predict the development of neoplasms, so it is better not to take baths in these cases.
  4. Pregnancy and lactation. These are special periods in the life of a woman and a child. They require special care to avoid allergies and complications.
  5. Open wounds. Sodium bicarbonate disinfects well. But it is a strong alkali, so when applied externally, it can cause irritation and even burns.
  6. Low acidity of the stomach. Alkali neutralizes acid in the stomach. And if there is so little of it, the chemical will worsen the pathology.
  7. Individual intolerance. Like any highly active substance, soda must first be tested for allergies.
Soda should not be considered a panacea for any diseases. And moreover, you do not need to add it to food in order to make it more useful: when cooking vegetables, for example, soda retains their color, but destroys vitamins.

 

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Conclusion

Sodium bicarbonate is a simple means of reducing excessive acidity and blood clotting. But it should be used only after carefully studying the information and strictly according to the indications.

Before starting treatment, you need to take a blood test. In addition, you need to carefully monitor the body's reaction to taking soda and, if normal acidity is reached, stop treatment.