1, is baking soda poisonous?
Sodium bicarbonate, the chemical name of baking soda, is a white fine crystal, an industrial chemical with low toxicity, but baking soda used in our daily life is edible baking soda, which has no toxic effect, so don't worry when using it; However, if Xiaosu often eats it in the mouth, there will still be some side effects if she is not careful, which needs attention.
2. Side effects of baking soda
Eroded oral cavity
Baking soda has a slight abrasive effect, and it has a good effect on cleaning teeth, but it is also corrosive, so if you brush your teeth with baking soda often, it will have the side effect of corroding your mouth, usually twice a week. Not too much.
3, affect digestion
Nowadays, baking soda water buys it in supermarkets, and baking soda water has weak alkalinity, which can make the urine alkaline in the kidneys, which is beneficial for the kidneys to excrete uric acid. It is suitable for gout patients. Because it can neutralize gastric acid, people with excessive gastric acid secretion can eat it in moderation to neutralize gastric acid. However, for those with low gastric acid secretion, drinking a lot of soda water will aggravate the high lack of gastric acid, affect gastrointestinal digestion, and there will be oral odor, poor appetite and nausea.
4, causing sodium to exceed the standard
Patients with hypertension had better not drink soda water, because soda water contains more sodium, and reducing sodium intake is an important measure to treat hypertension. Therefore, healthy people should not drink soda water in large quantities for a long time, otherwise it will easily lead to excessive sodium in their diet.
5, strong irritation
Baking soda is a very weak alkali close to neutrality at room temperature. If its solid or aqueous solution is heated above 50℃, it can be converted into sodium carbonate, which is irritating and corrosive to people, irritating to eyes, skin and respiratory mucosa, and causing inflammation. When baking soda in this state comes into contact with the body, it should be washed with flowing water immediately, and people should be induced to vomit immediately for medical treatment.
6. Tips
Many people will buy baking soda water to drink, but experts suggest that baking soda water does not have the effect of preventing and treating diseases other than gout, so healthy people should not eat it in large quantities for a long time. When buying soda water, we should pay attention to whether there is the word "sodium bicarbonate" in the ingredient list, and soda water containing only carbon dioxide cannot play a healthy role. At the same time, we should try to choose products with relatively few additives in the ingredient list.
7. Can baking soda whiten teeth?
(1) Soda powder is an alkaline substance. When you get up and brush your teeth in the morning, putting a little soda powder on toothpaste or dropping a few drops of lemonade will have a very good whitening effect on your teeth. As long as you keep doing this, your teeth will definitely whiten a lot.
(2) The tooth cleaning and whitening formula contains the essence of Chinese herbal medicine for tooth cleaning and scaling, which can remove all kinds of dental scaling more quickly and thoroughly. After brushing, the teeth are smooth and smooth, and the scaling effect is very good. After removing the tartar accumulated on the teeth before, the teeth will definitely become whiter, so we must cure the problem first.
(3) Eat green apples. If you want to prevent teeth from coloring and turning yellow, the simplest and most effective way is to brush your teeth after every meal. At the same time, it is recommended to eat green apples with low sugar content as snacks after meals, which can achieve the same effect of tooth cleaning as brushing teeth. This is because the rich cellulose and proper amount of fruit acid in green apples can remove dirt and make teeth white.
(4) Precautions: In normal times, you must be careful not to eat too spicy and greasy food, and people who smoke must remember to go to the stomatological hospital to wash their teeth once every six months to keep their mouths clean.