Testing this in a chemistry class, Baking soda is proven to work as an antacid.  It is .003 cents a dose compared to leading antacids such as mylanta and tums which is 6 cents a dose.  It is proven to work better for a cheaper price... sure it tastes bad... so why not put it into dissolvable pill form and sell it for cheap and quadruple your profits???
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It's a conspiracy with the antacid companies...
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This is a rip off.  They sell you diet pills (which don't work usually) and then you are supposed to get people to buy diet pills off of you so that you can make money too.\n\nThe only real money being made by this scheme is the person that started the scheme in the first place. Everyone else is wasting their time and their money.\n\nYou can not lose weight in a bottle, its just not possible. Even the stuff you can get from your doctor only has minimal results and that stuff has been tested over and over again by the FDA.
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You could try making a paste with bicarbonate-of-soda and a little water, then applying it to the teeth.  It may not taste too good, and it is harmless.  This product cleans almost everything.
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it isn't good, i believe it messes with your stomach cause of the acid or something, i've seen this question before.
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If you go to gofish.com or myspace.com there is a video about this.  Apparently it is a matter of breaking the surface tension.  They used only 2L bottles but I think it will work with other sizes.  Not only mentos and diet coke works, but they used diet pepsi, with same results.  It even works with dropping rocks in the bottle.  It was a really awesome video, it was quite funny.  I suggest checking it out.
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I've been wondering for years what would possess people to take Centrum or any other drug store vitamin. If you break them down you will see that they are pure garbage...they contain the lowest amount of nutrients possible and many of them have cardboard fillers in it as well!  Most people don't do their homework on the subject, they think that if the store they trust sells it then it must be good.  I take a supplement that has ginger and black pepper as fillers, which our bodies quickly absorb but because of the marketing method, many say it's a scam.
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No it's not baking powder  that does it.  It's baking soda and not alone but with lecithin\nIt  helps the lecithin break down the hard body fat quicker!  Dandelion tea will work too if you don't put any sweetener in it! There are many herbal teas available in your local health food store that can help you lose weight.  Be sure you really need to lose weight. Most any worker in the Healthfood store will tell you if your right to lose weight if you tell him or her!\nI find Clover tea works best for me!  What works fast on one might not do as well on another!
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This may also help you. Below is a link to a great product. Most of us take some form of multi-vitamin but neglect the minerals we need. Below is the best mineral you can possible purchase (only $12.00). The good thing for you is that taken in higher amounts it produces a laxative effect.
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Don't take that unless you want to but it is just wasting money.  If you decide to take it, make sure that you get the no flush niacin and follow the instructions on the bottle.  If its not that, it could make your skin appeared flushed and red.  I was told when mine came back at 297, to lose weight and eat lower fatty foods and to eat more vegetables and drink water.  In doing that, it went down to 211 in 6 months.  Now it is still high because there is a family history of high cholesterol.
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On the news, they had featured this thing.  At a health store, such as Vitamin World (I think), they had cleansing products for around $10.  The best thing is to stop all together.  DRUGS ARE BAD!
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If you're looking to buy pills, I haven't had any luck with them. Maybe 1 extra time "going" per day. (Isn't it horrible how we have to censor certain words even when talking medically on this forum?)\nI had some luck getting colonics. That's when you go to a place and they irrigate your colon with warm water. It's not gross at all, no smell or mess, and WOW the stuff that comes out!  Technically I think it's called "colonic irrigation" or "Colonic hydrotherapy"--it's $70-100 a session.\nI wouldn't reccommend the "liver flush" the colonic people push. I've had a couple and they didn't do much for me except take my money.
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Baking soda and water is great but don't if you can't have a lot of salt or have high blood pressure.  I find too much salt can give me gas so it may not be your first choice!!\n\nCalcium!!  Calcium helps a lot.\nMilk\nwhite of eggs\ndrink plenty of water..if looking at bottled water avoid ones with potassium\n\nI find basil can help with Gas and is not acidic  \nTo better tollerate baking soda you may want to have something like peppermint or chammomile to calm your system before you take it.
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It won't burn fat. It is a good nutritional supplement for better skin and other health issues. Like 2 teaspoons a day mixed in water.
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I am actually a doctor and I administer and review UA/DS everyday. What you need to do STAT is go to CVS or GNC or some vitamin supplement place and buy NoFlush Niacin. Try to drink a gallon of water and take of the niacin everyday. If you stick to this you have a shot. Write me at mcc_md@yahoo.com if you want to know more about this or anything else. Seriously ignore all the other shit above, this will work.
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EXSQUEEZEEE  ME????\n\n  BAKING SODA??????
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Well, at 3 gm HCl/ liter, and 3 liters, then you are making 9 gm of HCl total per day. HCl has a molecular weight of about 36.5.  Each Al(OH)3 can neutrilize 3 HCl, and the moelcular weight of the antacid is about 78.  You need 1/3 the number of moles of antacid to neutralize the HCl.  9 grams of HCl is about .25 moles. So, divided by 3, you need about 0.08 moles of antacid. THe weight would be 0.08 X 78g/mole= 6.4 grams of antacid.  It takes 5 antacids to make 1 gram, so 5 X 6.4 = 32.  \n\nSo, it takes about 32 antacid tablets to neutralize all the stomach acid made in a day.\n\nJust a note about reality, though- if your stomach senses that there is too little acid being made, as in the case of taking lots of antacid, then it will produce more to try to get the right acidity-often when people take an antacid, they have *worse* acid problems later, because the antacid stimulates the stomach to make more acid than usual.  This is why antacids are not nearly as good as inhibitors of acid production, like zantac.
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I've tried a few of the diet pills out there, and I've gotta say none of them worked for me. Although a friend of mine has tried the very same pills and it worked for her. We have the same activity level, we walk daily and lift light weights. So I really think it depends on the person taking them, every one has a different chemical make up so the reaction will be different. \nIf you want to try one, I'd suggest SlimQuick, that's the one that works best for my friend.