re: #95 wheat-dogghazi-bola-trality

The sodium bicarb idea fits in with another woo-woo medical idea that controlling one’s pH balance can cure diseases. Orac wrote about it a while ago scienceblogs.com

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The original acid-base cancer nut is Robert O. Young, who was arrested last year—I don’t know the outcome.

Cancer and every other disease known to man are caused by acidifcation. You need to go on a tremendously alkaline diet to bring your pH back into the proper balance.

Of course, the fact he thinks lemon juice is alkaline should tell you the kind of genius he is.