CellWell record HH-135782
Common questions and misconceptions of sodium bicarbonate as an ergogenic aid: what does the science really show?
Brandi Antonio; Eli S Shannon; Darren G Candow; Lewis A Gough; Jozo Grgic; William H Gurton; Lars R McNaughton; Justin D Roberts; Bryan Saunders; Antonella V Schwarz; Jason C Siegler; S Andy Sparks; Jeffrey R Stout; Ecaterina Vasenina; Jose Antonio
2026
In plain language
This review synthesized evidence that sodium bicarbonate supplementation extends extracellular buffering capacity to enhance high-intensity exercise performance, while identifying gastrointestinal symptoms as its most common limiting side effect.
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