Is bicarbonate of soda a performance-enhancing drug?

[rubadub]

Very interesting article.

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life ... 539000.ece

some experts, including Dr Deitrick, claim that its effects are so powerful that it shouldn't have a place in competitive sport. “It comes down to whether or not the athlete has a competitive advantage by taking an aid,†he says. “And in the case of sodium bicarbonate, I believe the answer is yes. It violates the spirit of fair play by artificially enhancing performance.â€

bicarbonate of soda, AKA, baking soda, bread soda, sodium bicarbonate, cooking soda.

I drink it to relieve acid in my system due to diet and heavy drinking. I have a skin condition, psoriasis which is said to worsen with an over acidic system. I was looking up to see if it had any negative effects and found it had many beneficial effects

There also are interesting health benefits when you drink baking soda, which is alkaline, in water. Viruses and diseases such as colds, flu, cancer and even heart disease thrive in an acidic body, but cannot survive when your body is alkaline. The 2009 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology revealed a study of 134 patients with advanced kidney disease. Taking baking soda daily dramatically slowed down the progression of kidney disease, resulting in no need for dialysis.

Read more: How to Drink Bicarbonate of Soda for Health | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5616960_drink-bicarbonate-soda-health.html#ixzz10oeOmLUN

[Razz]

I know the cyclists in Tour de France use it aswell for endurance enhancement..

[Razz]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18607226

I would LOVE some comments on above article .3-.7g/kg/bw is a shitload of baking soda! I have the full article if anyone needs it.