On 12/30/2019 4:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/30/2019 8:09 AM, Gary wrote:
>>
>> I use it for a rare bout of indigestion.
>> Mixed with water it works within a few minutes.
>> Quicker than TUMS(tm).
>>
> Yeah, using baking soda for indigestion is a very old method that
> predates fizzy Alka-Seltzer tablets.Â* I wouldn't be trying to compare it
> to baking powder.Â* Both are used in cooking/baking but not necessarily
> in the same way.
>
> Jill

Just was something on TV about drug cost. There are now many dual
compounds at ridiculous prices. Some medications work better when taken
with another product.

They would take what is essentially a 40 cent Prilosec, add a few cents
of baking powder or soda and the new price is now $20 a pill.