Re: Care to answer a dumb chemistry question, Andy?

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When you don't know the answer, it would be dumb not to ask :-)

I don't know the answer to this, and I'd like to. Can someone

help?

One thing I do know is baking soda is high in sodium and

people with electrolyte issues (such as those with adrenal

issues) need to be cautious not to get their sodium and

potassium out of balance. I think ca/mg/k citrates are

usually better, but this may vary depending on the person.

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> ...Or anyone else?

>

> I need to keep my son's urine alkaline during chelation b/c of

> suspected cadmium issues. Andy has suggested baking soda, among other

> things. The easiest way for me to do this would be to put some (dry)

> baking soda in the syringes with the (dry) DMSA and ALA. Just before

> a dose I mix with cranberry juice. Of course, these are acids and I'm

> wondering if using a base with acidic chelators will alter their

> ability to chelate.

>

> I do suspect this is a kinda dumb question somehow.

>

> René

>

[Guest guest]

Don't know either, but remember that Andy said calcium carbonate was probably

better, although I don't know why, is carbonate less acidic?

[ ] Re: Care to answer a dumb chemistry question, Andy?

When you don't know the answer, it would be dumb not to ask :-)

I don't know the answer to this, and I'd like to. Can someone

help?

One thing I do know is baking soda is high in sodium and

people with electrolyte issues (such as those with adrenal

issues) need to be cautious not to get their sodium and

potassium out of balance. I think ca/mg/k citrates are

usually better, but this may vary depending on the person.

--

>

> ...Or anyone else?

>

> I need to keep my son's urine alkaline during chelation b/c of

> suspected cadmium issues. Andy has suggested baking soda, among other

> things. The easiest way for me to do this would be to put some (dry)

> baking soda in the syringes with the (dry) DMSA and ALA. Just before

> a dose I mix with cranberry juice. Of course, these are acids and I'm

> wondering if using a base with acidic chelators will alter their

> ability to chelate.

>

> I do suspect this is a kinda dumb question somehow.

>

> René

>

[Guest guest]

I would search this group's archives to see if there's a recipe for what Andy

calls " the electrolyte drink " . Fake salt, Epsom salts, and baking soda, and

maybe one other ingredient as I recall, but right amounts escapes my memory.

[ ] Re: Care to answer a dumb chemistry question, Andy?

When you don't know the answer, it would be dumb not to ask :-)

I don't know the answer to this, and I'd like to. Can someone

help?

One thing I do know is baking soda is high in sodium and

people with electrolyte issues (such as those with adrenal

issues) need to be cautious not to get their sodium and

potassium out of balance. I think ca/mg/k citrates are

usually better, but this may vary depending on the person.

--

>

> ...Or anyone else?

>

> I need to keep my son's urine alkaline during chelation b/c of

> suspected cadmium issues. Andy has suggested baking soda, among other

> things. The easiest way for me to do this would be to put some (dry)

> baking soda in the syringes with the (dry) DMSA and ALA. Just before

> a dose I mix with cranberry juice. Of course, these are acids and I'm

> wondering if using a base with acidic chelators will alter their

> ability to chelate.

>

> I do suspect this is a kinda dumb question somehow.

>

> René

>

[Guest guest]

In my ph alkaline/acid book, it states that squeezing a lime in

water several times a day increases alkalinity in the body. Could

you add some lime juice????

Debbie

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> > ...Or anyone else?

> >

> > I need to keep my son's urine alkaline during chelation b/c of

> > suspected cadmium issues. Andy has suggested baking soda,

among other

> > things. The easiest way for me to do this would be to put some

(dry)

> > baking soda in the syringes with the (dry) DMSA and ALA. Just

before

> > a dose I mix with cranberry juice. Of course, these are acids

and I'm

> > wondering if using a base with acidic chelators will alter

their

> > ability to chelate.

> >

> > I do suspect this is a kinda dumb question somehow.

> >

> > René

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Undiluted or poorly diluted baking soda is not very tasty, though my

grandparents brushed their teeth with it.

S S

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I need to keep my son's urine alkaline during chelation b/c of <br>

suspected cadmium issues. Andy has suggested baking soda, among other <br>

things. The easiest way for me to do this would be to put some (dry) <br>

baking soda in the syringes with the (dry) DMSA and ALA. Just before <br>

a dose I mix with cranberry juice. Of course, these are acids and I'm <br>

wondering if using a base with acidic chelators will alter their <br>

ability to chelate.<br>

<br>

I do suspect this is a kinda dumb question somehow.<br>

<br>

René<br>

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, Clever Ones, for your suggestions. , we are

waiting for my son's Free T3 and Free T4 results (suspicious hair test

results for thyroid), so I appreciate you pointing out the

sodium/potassium issue. We have started on calcium carbonate and have

a good amount of citrate-form minerals, and switched to magnesium

ascorbate for vitamin C (from ascorbic acid). I'm going to hold off

on sodium bicarbonate for now. Debbie, lime juice is a good idea -

certainly nicer than baking soda water. Yuck. I will look into the

electrolyte drink, thanks .

Now if anyone has good suggestions for getting urine pH samples from a

little boy who is not potty trained, I'd be glad to hear of them. I'd

rather blow my money on something other than a case of pediatric urine

collection bags if I can. I seem to be turning into a biogeek, but

that's pushing it even for me. :-P

thanks again

René

[Guest guest]

You can get pH test strips at pharmacies (or pet stores for testing fish tanks,

for that matter). You might try testing plain water poured into a diaper to see

if there's anything in the diaper itself that affects the pH and then just press

the test strip into wet diapers?

S S

Now if anyone has good suggestions for getting urine pH samples from a <br>

little boy who is not potty trained, I'd be glad to hear of them. I'd <br>

rather blow my money on something other than a case of pediatric urine <br>

collection bags if I can. I seem to be turning into a biogeek, but <br>

that's pushing it even for me. :-P<br>

<br>

thanks again <br>

René<br>

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[Guest guest]

Good idea, , thank you.

René

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> You can get pH test strips at pharmacies (or pet stores for testing

fish tanks, for that matter). You might try testing plain water

poured into a diaper to see if there's anything in the diaper itself

that affects the pH and then just press the test strip into wet

diapers?

> S S

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