My Advanced Exercise Physiology teacher, who is also a world class marathoner. Their are negatives to taking baking soda orally, specifically bloating.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life...e---if-it-doesnt-make-you-sick/article623582/
I just picked a random web article, a common expression on this forum is applicable here, "a simple Google search would provide the answers you seek." But if that is not enough this next link will lead you to a very well renowned Journal for sport related studies.
http://www.jissn.com/content/7/1/7
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Cool, lets debate and look at this a little closer.
It is important in any debate to look at the questions very closely.
You wrote:
I am assuming the pain in your calves is caused by a build up of lactic acid, which commonly occured through out the body when it is not used to a typw of physical exertion. Try foam rolling or massaging of them and add some kind of bicarbonate to your diet (baking soda). The bicarbonate will help filter out the extra hydrogen molecule that is produced during exercise...which is what causes the pain.
#1) I asked where you got this info.
Because, I really don't know what causes the pain or cramping.
In fact, this is what a review article in 2010 said as well:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23015948.
Exercise-associated muscle cramps: causes, treatment, and prevention.
They reviewed articles from 1955-2008. Their conclusion was that cramps were "due to several factors" and there is "uncertainty in their cause." That is the latest PubMed review article for the search term "exercise muscle cramps". It's on page 5 of 19.
So you seem to be suggesting that drinking sodium bicarbonate "filter out" extra hydrogen molecule.
Then you gave me some articles to read.
I looked at that Journal and that particular paragraph you included. I'm glad it showed the footnotes. At first glance, it seems pretty positive. Then I read the footnotes.
#2) Footnote #405:
Effects of chronic bicarbonate ingestion on the performance of high-intensity work
This study did not address bicarb ingestion for pain. It measured peak power, pH, and bicarb levels for the various study groups. This was about drinking bicarb 5 days pre-workout. Not acutely for muscle cramps.
#3) Footnote #406 was not even a study. Worthless
#4) Footnote #407 was an article about nutritional approaches on dogs and horses.
#5) Footnote #408 was a study:
Effects of multibuffer supplementation on acid-base balance and 2,3-diphosphoglycerate following repetitive anaerobic exercise
According to the abstract, it studied a supplement (with many things, including bicarb) on performance and level of serum 2,3 DPG.
Here's a direct quote from their study: "
The data indicate that this supplement does not affect acid-base status with following intense anaerobic exercise and does not improve repetitive WT performance."
#6) Footnote #409 was a review published in 1993 (please see #1):
Effects of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on anaerobic performance: a meta-analytic review.
The authors conclude that "results have been inconsistent and often contradictory." Their abstract shows that there is alkalosis but "the treatment effect, however, was only weakly related to the degree of induced alkalosis."
Finally, #7) Footnote #410 was a study published in 2008:
Sodium bicarbonate improves swimming performance.
Finally, this appears to be an interesting study. 3 things jumped out at me.
a) Performance improved.
b) "blood lactate concentrations were significantly higher following the SB trial compared with P and C". That's NAHCO3 (SB), placebo and control.
c) They used SB in gel capsules, not straight water dilutional.
Funny thing.
If one critically reads the footnotes, it really doesn't seem to support what this Journal is saying. Granted I only looked at the abstracts.
Also, none of these address drinking sodium bicarb in water as antidotes to muscle cramping, to "filter" lactate, by which I think you mean, buffer.
This, after all, is the original question that I posed to you.
I did some original research years ago as part of my Bachelor's honor's thesis on muscle contraction, electrolytes and caffeine use and I currently dabble in health related issues somewhat, so I have some interest and experience in this.
Lastly, and the real reason that I posted here:
Many folks who aspire to greatness and to be SOF use this site for critical information.
You really should peruse your data prior to posting on here. Giving erroneous advise or one not backed by research is just so not right.
Oh, BTW, I did use Google.
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