I passed this on to a friend who is dealing with RA and having a tough time of it, and a "friend in health" sent this info to me as her sister who has RA has used the B.S. protocol. Caution if one has high blood pressure. My neighbor does not so she is open to giving it a chance.

Drinking baking soda could be an inexpensive, safe way to combat autoimmune disease -- ScienceDaily

As always do your own research.