Association between sodium bicarbonate consumption and human health: A systematic review

Abstract

Sodium bicarbonate or baking soda is a chemical compound dissolved in water which is widely used as an additive in foods and mineral water and as a medicine. In Iran, due to the introduction of harmful effects of this compound, using it in baking is prohibited. Therefore, we tried to search and evaluate all health effects of using this compound with a systematic review. In this study, all available evidences on the beneficial and harmful effects of sodium bicarbonate were searched. The method was based on systematic study of reputable databases including Embase, Ovid, Scopus, Pubmed and ISI Web of science. Invalid studies were found that shows the relationship of harmful effects of sodium bicarbonate on general health. In addition to that, the studies showed therapeutic aspects and useful effects of this material. Some studies showed the harmful effects of therapeutic using of sodium bicarbonate with high dose that randomly happened. Reviewing of credible studies showed that not only using sodium bicarbonate is not harmful for human health, but also using it as a drug can be useful in treatment and relief of some diseases.

Authors and Affiliations

Yadolah Fakhri| Food and Cosmetic Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran, Nazak Amanidaz| Environmental Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, Iran, Yahya Zandsalimi| Environmental Health Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran, Maryam Dadar| Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran, Ali Moradi| Asadabad Health and Treatment Network, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, Bigard Moradi| Department of Health Public, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, Leila Rasouli Amirhajeloo| Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran, Hassan Keramati| Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran, Athena Rafieepour| Studends Research Office, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence Email: select916@yahoo.com

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Yadolah Fakhri, Nazak Amanidaz, Yahya Zandsalimi, Maryam Dadar, Ali Moradi, Bigard Moradi, Leila Rasouli Amirhajeloo, Hassan Keramati, Athena Rafieepour (2016). Association between sodium bicarbonate consumption and human health: A systematic review. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS), 5(8), 22-29. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-11902