Life Hack: Pantry Remedies using Baking Soda

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Life Hack – Baking Soda, Pantry Remedy, growing up with a whiskey drinker this was the morning after drink! Now it is being used to sleep better, balance stomach ph, & more…… pantryremedies, lifehackforstomachacid @insideawareness
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This video demonstrates a strategy that my father used daily to calm the acid in his stomach. At least once a day I would hear the spoon clinking in the glass and know exactly what he was doing. His only other wellness habit was tiny liver pills. I have no idea what those were and I no longer see anything resembling them. However, I was amused to notice that baking soda is in my wellness pantry. I use it for various natural pantry remedies and cleaners in my household. Some of the new ways I have begun to use Baking Soda is in my skincare. I would like to share its benefits in the post.

As a Feldenkrais Practitioner, I discovered that Baking Soda will soften the connective tissue that hardens with repetitive use and effort. Sometimes there is pain and restriction to the joint and bone movement. Baking Soda is a water softener and when bathing with Baking Soda in the water it also seems to soften the skin, facia, tissue and connective parts, like muscles and tendons, etc. This softening increases the range of motion in the joints and micro-movements of the bones. Here is more information on Baking Soda and its potential uses.

Baking Soda for health and beauty care

Balance Stomach Acids
Skin Care
Oral Health

Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate of soda. It is a versatile all-purpose powder that has many uses from baking to calming heartburn, and for personal hygiene, balancing ph in mouth and stomach, skin and oral care, urinary tract infections, household cleaning agent and now it is being studied for cancer therapy. Baking Soda has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties.

Cancer Therapy

It is an adjunct to cancer treatment and is being studied for its effects on tumour acidosis.

Oral Care

It is common to find Baking Soda listed as an ingredient in toothpaste however it can also be used as a mouthwash. It reduces acid in the mouth and fights bacteria growth and gingivitis. In toothpaste it is used as a whitener and element to remove plague. However, it is abrasive and if used at home from the box straight without other ingredients like in toothpaste it can wear down the enamel with repeated use. It is also used for canker sores in the mouth and on the lips.

Measurements for mouthwash: 1/2 teaspoon to one glass of water

Deodorant

Sweat only smells when it meets bacteria. Mix baking soda with coconut oil or shea butter to make your deodorant. This would be a nice option as it would support the lymph node health in the armpits.

Measurements for Deodorant: 1/4 teaspoon to one teaspoon of coconut oil or shea butter. Coconut Oil also has antibacterial qualities.

Skin Care

Baking Soda is soothing for bug bites and sunburns. It reduces skin itch and with it’s antibacterial and antimicrobial properties it would support skin rashes, infections and wound healing. The best way to experience the qualities of baking soda on the skin is bathing for 20 minutes or more. It softens the skin and supports ph balance. It is enhanced with the addition of Dead Sea Salt Minerals and would make for a wonderful rejuvenating experience. Especially if some essential oils were added like Lavender for relaxation.

Measurements: 1/4 to 3/4’s of a cup of Baking Soda per full tub of warm to hot water. It combines Dead Sea Salt Minerals and use 3/4’s to 1 cup.

Combining other pantry items mentioned in this post to create your remedies could include: