A 37-year-old member asked:
does baking soda cause a diarrhea?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
It is an antacid: Sodium bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) (baking soda) acts as an antacid. It shouldn't cause diarrhea.
Answered on Jun 14, 2019
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