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@TheRawDose 2026-07-19

*Key Points to Remember After You Watch The Video. (Thank Me Later):* 1. Your body needs to stay in a very small pH balance to work properly, but hard exercise can push it into an acid state (0:36-0:47). 2. When you work out, your muscles make tiny things called hydrogen ions, which cause that burning feeling instead of just lactic acid (2:36-2:56). 3. Being too acidic can make you feel tired, give you brain fog, and cause muscle soreness later (4:35-5:55). 4. Baking soda, or sodium bicarb, acts as a buffer to pull acid out of your cells so your muscles can keep moving like a well oiled machine (6:41-8:13). 5. If you take too much baking soda at once, it can make you feel sick in your stomach, so you should be careful with how much you use (8:41-9:26). 6. Taking a tiny amount of baking soda throughout the day, called microdosing, might help you feel more balanced when life gets stressful (10:03-11:54). 7. Eating lots of foods with acids like lemon or citric acid can make your body more acidic, which might lower your performance (14:10-15:22). 8. The best way to use baking soda is by taking a small amount before your workout or when you need a boost in energy (15:23-16:35). 9. Your heart and brain actually love using lactate as a fuel source once you get deep into a tough workout (20:56-23:40). 10. Using special compounds like the ones found in a plant called Rhodiola can help your body manage stress and keep your energy levels steady (26:46-28:17). I hope I can get to 1 million subscribers soon. 👍👍👍

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@fazole 2026-07-19

The Dose: Take 1/2 teaspoon (approximately 2.5 grams) of high-quality sodium bicarbonate. ​The Timing: Mix this dose into a glass of water and drink it 2 to 3 times per day, away from food.

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@kristfur 2026-07-18

Since I don't have all day. I copied the CC transcript into Ai. Had it give me a summary. Then i asked it more questions based on what was said in the transcript.

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@yogimaster1 2026-07-18

I've heard people "debunk" the fact that sodium bicarbonate can alkalize the body, especially as a way to reverse cancer. They claim it doesn't work to alkalize the body and it only reduces stomach acid and impairs digestion. Now we hear the truth that it is possible to moderately alkalize the body. I find it amazing how far the pharmaceutical trolls will go to promote their poisonous solution to every disease.

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@All-GenreMusic 2026-07-19

As a 50-year weight trainer, when I was doing baking soda daily, I could not get a burn during my workouts. That's not a complaint, rather a fact in a good way. I was doing light weight, high reps and could go and go. Put it this way - at 61 I was doing 40-pound dumbbells for sets of 100 in a short amount of time. I got into pushups again after years of not doing them. I did 137 in one minute - 200 straight - 500 in 10 minutes and 825 in 20 minutes. Imagine if I'd known about baking soda in my peak in my 20s. This was age 61. So, humbly I say, baking soda works.

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@rsiraantje 2026-07-19

Great information! Thank you 👏🏾

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@yalesdy 2026-07-18

The question of how much do use in different use cases was poorly addressed in this video

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@ErikSkoglund-c9d 2026-07-19

Seriously good video. Thanks!

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@scavikk 2026-07-19

Ty

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@sergiodemichele6295 2026-07-18

At 0:58, it should be specified that the strict, lethal pH window applies exclusively to arterial blood (7.35–7.45). Intracellular muscle pH regularly drops much lower (6.4–6.2) during intense training due to hydrogen ion accumulation, causing localized fatigue and burn without being fatal. Clarifying this distinction is essential to understanding how sodium bicarbonate works as an extracellular buffer to draw acid out of the muscle tissue.

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