Baking soda sodium bicarbonate is a natural substance with a variety of uses It has an alkalizing effect which means it reduces acidity You may have heard on the internet that baking soda and other alkaline foods can help prevent treat or even cure cancer But is this true Cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment Proponents of the baking soda theory believe that reducing the acidity of your body making it more alkaline will prevent tumors from growing and spreading Proponents also claim that eating alkaline foods like baking soda will reduce the acidity of your body Unfortunately it doesn t work that way Your body maintains a fairly stable pH level regardless of what you eat Baking soda can t prevent cancer from developing There is however some research suggesting that it might be an effective complementary treatment for people who have cancer. #flip