Baking Soda: In the bad old days of medicine doctors had people take loads of baking soda and truly a litle bit mixed with water, is a great cure for indigestion. Whole milk also helps. However, excessive use of baking soda and milk led to a syndrome called the milk-alkali syndrome where the body had too much acid washed out of it, leading to illness from the treatment.
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