For a long period of time, baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate, has been used as a natural cure because of its numerous, both claimed and proven, healing properties, including its antacid capacity.

Moreover, newest research, as we found on Healthy Holistic Living, indicates that the benefits of baking soda may go even deeper than we have imagined, i.e. it may be of great use in the treatment of autoimmune illnesses like arthritis.

Study Reveals the Power of Baking Soda in Treating Autoimmune Diseases
Baking soda is one of the most versatile ingredients ever and it is considered to be a kitchen staple, especially as a raising agent. Also, it is frequently used as a natural and safe cleaner of different surfaces and even clothes and as a natural cure to alleviate heartburn or to whiten the teeth.

A recent study published in the Journal of Immunology conducted by researchers from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University found that consuming a baking soda solution can strengthen the immunity and help it fight off inflammatory illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis.

The impact of the baking soda solution was first tested on laboratory animals and then on humans. They found that the salt informs the mesothelial cells that the body is safe and it is not being attacked so there is no need for an aggressive immune reaction.