We’re all for home remedies that are cheap, healthy, and, most of all, effective! That’s why we’re HUGE fans of baking soda. Now, you may be familiar with its ability to soothe muscles and smooth skin, but it can also help promote wellness from the inside out. Here are some of the more unexpected ways that this miracle ingredient can help keep you at your best naturally!
1- It promotes oral health
We all know that many popular toothpastes include baking soda as an ingredient, but its strength goes even further than repairing enamel. Using it can help whiten teeth, tame mouth ulcers, prevent gum disease, and even eliminate stinky breath!
2- It relieves the symptoms of UTIs
Urinary tract infections can be painful! So, if your antibiotic isn’t working fast enough to relieve the more intense symptoms, speed up the process with a baking soda-water mixture. Doctors recommend mixing 1 tablespoon of the powder with 1 cup of cold water to ease the pain fast.
3- It can soothe painful stomach ulcers
Baking soda has a neutralizing property which helps to calm the sharp, burning pains associated with ulcer flare-ups. In some cases, it may also help with the overall healing process of ulcers when they are exposed to acid.
4- It may tame bloating and gas
If you’ve had a particularly regrettable culinary experience that’s left you feeling gassy and bloated, a baking soda-water mixture can help! The concoction may make you burp, but that’s a good thing! Belching is the natural way your body removes excess pressure from your tummy.
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