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02-24-2009, 12:29 PM | #1 |
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Baking Soda Boosts Athletic Performance by Alkalizing the Body
http://www.naturalnews.com/025707.html
Baking soda can indeed increase athletes' speed, according to a pair of recent studies giving confirmation to a belief that scientists have long been skeptical of. For years, professional athletes have sworn by "soda doping," the practice of taking baking soda before competitive sporting event in order to improve speed and endurance. In the first study, researchers from Loughborough University gave baking soda to nine swimmers, finding that eight of them reduced their time in a 200 meter race by an average of 1.5 seconds. "At the last Olympics, the top four swimmers in the men's 200 meter freestyle were separated by just 1.4 seconds," lead researcher Jonathan Folland said. "So, in theory, it could be the difference between winning a medal and not." In the second study, researchers from the American College Sports Medicine gave either a capsule of baking soda or a placebo pill to a number of runners in an 800 meter dash. A number of those taking baking soda suffered from indigestion, a well-known side effect. "If you took out the participants who experienced negative side-effects ... you'd see an average improvement in running times of about 2.2 seconds," said lead researcher Ronald Deitrick. "For a relatively short running distance, that's very significant." Swallowing baking soda can also cause diarrhea. Researchers believe that baking soda increases athletes' speeds due to its well-known alkaline nature - the same nature that makes it function well as a cleaning product or antacid. Baking soda, scientists believe, prevents the buildup of the waste products of anaerobic exercise, such as lactic acid, that can lead to soreness or fatigue. The new findings raise the question of whether baking soda should be added to the list of banned substances in sporting competitions. "It comes down to whether or not the athlete has a competitive advantage by taking an aid," Deitrick said. "And in the case of sodium bicarbonate, I believe the answer is yes. It violates the spirit of fair play by artificially enhancing performance." |
03-07-2009, 10:26 AM | #2 |
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Re: Baking Soda Boosts Athletic Performance by Alkalizing the Body
Also... or in possibly better...
Calcium Carbonate. Sold on the street under names like "Renne" or "Quick-Eze" Good for Alkalising (which nearly all of us need... look it up,) but these products also provide Calcium and Magnesium (check the label.) DON'T eat any antacid that contains Aluminium... or anything but Ca and Mg Carbonate... Alkalise and build bones and soothe the heart and nervous system... not to mention soothing the tummy... Any one know where i can get a job selling this stuff? I sound like an Ad. Sorry. NAMASTE |
03-07-2009, 03:24 PM | #3 |
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Re: Baking Soda Boosts Athletic Performance by Alkalizing the Body
Something to remember. Calcium carbonate - too much and you could end up with kidney stones. Just be aware, and if this is a problem you already have, calcium carbonate might not be the best choice for you. My understanding is that calcium citrate does not have the same problem, but I don't know if it is equally as alkalising. Another option, of course, would be vegetable juices.
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