Karl C. has often made the point that domestic water is contaminated with nano tech as well as other known substances such as flouride. He has also said that Reverse Osmosis water filtering is the only effective means of removing this, distillation does not work. I recently took his advice and installed a Geekpure RO system for our kitchen drinking water supply.
This is all wonderful information. I have just one question... 'To eat, or not to eat'...that is the question?. Does it matter when we're taking sodium situate, should we have a full or empty stomach or it doesn't matter?
I take sodium citrate mixed in a large glass of water, ideally on an empty stomach. I view it a bit as activated charcoal, you don't want to interfere with the digestive system. As explained in the following page, "Sodium citrate reduces the acidity and pH level in the stomach which may interfere with the absorption of some drugs, if taken simultaneously.".
I always take it on an empty stomach, but i also must say that i never tried to take it after a meal (it's probably fine, because sodium citrate is often used as a food additive, but in a smaller dosage). I'm no MD, if you have any doubt, ask around or do additional research on the topic. Always start with a small dose.
I agree with you Marty! I also drink it on an empty stomach in the morning and then don't eat food until the afternoon. (Intermittent fasting.)
My searches indicate that SC is a chelator of excess calcium in the body, so if I drink it during a meal, I think little calcium from the food can be absorbed in my body.
I also check my urine pH, several times a day. To my delight, my urine pH was between 7.5-8 all day. (I always have acidic urine).
Thank you. It is indeed a chelator of calcium deposits, and that's a very useful property given the negative health effects of excess calcium. Sodium citrate (and other citrate salts, like potassium citrate, which also acidifies urine) also prevents the formation of (calcium-containing) kidney stones, which is a pretty common health issue.
I didn't know about the effect of potassium citrate, thanks for describing it! I'm taking 1000mg of it, so I'll look up the effect of that when I should take it. Thanks very much for the info!
A lot of the citric acid (synthetic) that you'll find online and in stores is made from Aspergillus niger (black mold). Best not to use that.
Citric acid is naturally found in citrus fruits. You can actually make your own citric acid by extracting it from lemons, but that's a complicated process: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Citric-Acid
There are many ways to produce citric acid, and you can find organic citric acid made from corn, sugarcane, cassava root, ... You don't need much to make your sodium citrate, so get the best quality you can find.
Thanks very much for the Sodium Citrate howto.
Karl C. has often made the point that domestic water is contaminated with nano tech as well as other known substances such as flouride. He has also said that Reverse Osmosis water filtering is the only effective means of removing this, distillation does not work. I recently took his advice and installed a Geekpure RO system for our kitchen drinking water supply.
So I suggest the use of RO water in your recipe.
You're welcome. Karl is right, i'll update the post with some recommendations about water filtering. Thank you!
Thank you!
Great Post. Thank you.
This is all wonderful information. I have just one question... 'To eat, or not to eat'...that is the question?. Does it matter when we're taking sodium situate, should we have a full or empty stomach or it doesn't matter?
I take sodium citrate mixed in a large glass of water, ideally on an empty stomach. I view it a bit as activated charcoal, you don't want to interfere with the digestive system. As explained in the following page, "Sodium citrate reduces the acidity and pH level in the stomach which may interfere with the absorption of some drugs, if taken simultaneously.".
https://www.medicinenet.com/sodium_citrate_dextrose_fructose/article.htm
This article also doesn't say that you should take sodium citrate with food:
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-3023/sodium-citrate-citric-acid-oral/details
I always take it on an empty stomach, but i also must say that i never tried to take it after a meal (it's probably fine, because sodium citrate is often used as a food additive, but in a smaller dosage). I'm no MD, if you have any doubt, ask around or do additional research on the topic. Always start with a small dose.
Take care.
I agree with you Marty! I also drink it on an empty stomach in the morning and then don't eat food until the afternoon. (Intermittent fasting.)
My searches indicate that SC is a chelator of excess calcium in the body, so if I drink it during a meal, I think little calcium from the food can be absorbed in my body.
I also check my urine pH, several times a day. To my delight, my urine pH was between 7.5-8 all day. (I always have acidic urine).
Excellent and useful video, thanks for it!
Thank you. It is indeed a chelator of calcium deposits, and that's a very useful property given the negative health effects of excess calcium. Sodium citrate (and other citrate salts, like potassium citrate, which also acidifies urine) also prevents the formation of (calcium-containing) kidney stones, which is a pretty common health issue.
I didn't know about the effect of potassium citrate, thanks for describing it! I'm taking 1000mg of it, so I'll look up the effect of that when I should take it. Thanks very much for the info!
Thank you for this, but I have one concern. Isn’t citric acid made from GMO black mold?
A lot of the citric acid (synthetic) that you'll find online and in stores is made from Aspergillus niger (black mold). Best not to use that.
Citric acid is naturally found in citrus fruits. You can actually make your own citric acid by extracting it from lemons, but that's a complicated process: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Citric-Acid
There are many ways to produce citric acid, and you can find organic citric acid made from corn, sugarcane, cassava root, ... You don't need much to make your sodium citrate, so get the best quality you can find.
https://mountainroseherbs.com/citric-acid
https://essentialorganicingredients.com/products/condiments-sweeteners-baking-ingredients-and-salt-citric-acid
Thank you.