Category: mineral
Aliases: Baking soda, NaHCO3
Extracellular buffer raising blood pH and bicarbonate buffering capacity → delays muscle acidosis during high-intensity anaerobic exercise. ~2–3% performance gain in 1–7 minute events at 0.3 g/kg. GI distress at this dose limits practical use; gradual loading or enteric-coated forms reduce.
PO: 2h