Baking Soda, also known as Sodium bicarbonate, is used for a wide range of home remedies and cleaning hacks, but did you know it also has side effects?
Baking soda, also known as Sodium bicarbonate, is one of the ingredients that can not be missed in any home, as this is an extremely versatile tool, it is used in cleaning the home, gardening, and of course gastronomy.
But it turns out that it is precisely in the latter, gastronomy, where it has become more popular recently as there are people who claim that it can help to alkalize the body, which Apparently it can be very healthy, however an excess of this can cause some problems, such as metabolic alkalosis.
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It is one of the different types of disorders and metabolic condition that exist in relation to the body’s acid-base balance.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
Metabolic alkalosis is known to be one of several types of disorders that exist in relation to the body’s acid-base balance, in which a low concentration of circulating hydrogenions occurs, as well as an increase in bicarbonate levels, which in turn results in an elevation of pH of blood plasma, which should have a range of 7.35 to 7.45.
When metabolic alkalosis occurs pH in the arteries is at a level exceeding 7.45, while the level of plasma bicarbonate is recorded at a level greater than 25 mmol/l.
When a metabolic alkalosis occurs, the pH in the arteries is at a level that exceeds 7.45.
Basically and to better understand the problem, an excess of bicarbonate in the body can cause the body’s acidity to drop considerably as to affect the balance of different functions, which undoubtedly puts our health at risk.
Symptoms of metabolic alkalosis
These are the different signals that can alert us to a metabolic alkalosis.
- Irritation
- Shaking
- Muscle cramps
- Muscle spasms
How is it diagnosed?
The first step to diagnose a metabolic alkalosis is to do an arterial blood gas, which is a test that is carried out by extracting a blood sample that is then introduced into a gasometer that must measure the pH, the arterial pressure of CO2, and the arterial pressure of O2.
Other ways to reach a diagnosis is through a urine sample or even a blood chemistry analysis, this to measure in relation to the kidney since metabolic alkalosis is due to the accumulation of sodium bicarbonate in this organ. , produced by factors such as Cushing or Bartther syndrome, diuretics, cystic fibrosis, vomiting, or chloride diarrhea, among others.
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How is it treated?
Mainly you should go to your doctor and not self-medicate.
In the most serious cases, it could supply hydrochloric acid, although in general it is a matter of correcting its causes first, especially when it occurs due to excessive consumption of bicarbonate.
The doctor will plan a strategy to replenish fluids in the body and regulate the level of salts, and may consider the use of medications to alleviate the symptoms caused by the disorder.
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