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Baking Soda Ta Doke Sodium Citrate da Haɗinsu da Sakan 17

Dr. Gymbro · · 5 min read

Ka Yi Zaton Haɗa Kayan Kariya Zai Zaɓaɓɓe Mafi Kyau

A wani sabon bincike da aka gudanar kan mata masu horo sosai a CrossFit, aka gano cewa ba haka ba ne. Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) ya fito a gaba, yayinda haɗin sodium bicarbonate da sodium citrate ya tsaya a baya sosai.

Binciken da aka wallafa a International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (2025) ya kwatanta dabaru uku na barga da placebo. Daga cikinsu, ɗaya ne kawai ya nuna tasiri a bayyane.


Me Kayan Kariya Ke Yi A Gaskiya?

Motsa jiki masu ƙarfi da ke ɗaukar kusan minti ɗaya zuwa goma na haifar da yawaitar ion ɗin hydrogen a cikin tsoka da jini. Waɗannan ion na rage pH, kuma wannan acidity na haifar da ƙonewa da “girgiza ƙafa” a ƙarshen ƙoƙarin da ya fi ƙarfi.

Sodium bicarbonate da sodium citrate su ne “kayan kari na waje”. Suna ƙara ƙarfin jinin wajen ɗaukar acid, wanda zai iya taimaka wa tsoka ta fitar da ion hydrogen daga sel‑dinta. A ka’ida, yawaitar bicarbonate a jini kafin motsa jiki na nufin damar riƙe gudu mafi kyau idan ciwo ya zo.

Bicarbonate shi ne zaɓin da aka fi bincikawa, amma yana da alaƙa da matsalolin ciki. Citrate kuwa ana ɗaukarsa a matsayin zaɓi mai sauƙi, kuma wasu ‘yan wasa sukan haɗa su duka suna fatan samun fa’ida daga kowanne. Wannan bincike ya gwada wannan tunani kai tsaye.


Binciken: Yanayi Hudu, ‘Yan Wasan Mata 10

Masana daga Edge Hill University da Beijing Sport University sun zaɓi mata goma masu horo sosai a CrossFit. Kowanne ya kammala tseren keke na kilomita 6 sau huɗu a cikin tsari na cross‑over, randomised, placebo‑controlled. Kafin kowanne tseren, sun sha ɗaya daga cikin ƙwayoyi masu murfin enteric:

  • Sodium bicarbonate (SB) – 0.3 g/kg na nauyin jiki
  • Sodium citrate (SC) – 0.3 g/kg na nauyin jiki
  • Haɗin SB + SC (SBC) – daidai da jimillar ƙima ɗaya
  • Placebo (PLA)

‘Yan wasan sun bi tsarin “lokacin‑zuwa‑kololuwar‑bicarbonate” – maimakon a sha a lokaci ɗaya, an daidaita lokacin shan ƙwaya gwargwadon lokacin da matakin bicarbonate a jini ya kai kololuwa. An auna yanayin acid‑base na jini kafin shan ƙwaya, kafin motsa jiki, da bayan motsa jiki.


Sakamako: Bicarbonate Ya Fita A Bayyane

Kafin motsa jiki, matakin bicarbonate a jini ya fi girma sosai tare da SB idan aka kwatanta da placebo (+6.5 mmol/L) da sodium citrate (+2.3 mmol/L). Wannan bambancin ya biyo baya zuwa sakamakon tseren.

Lokutan kammala tseren kilomita 6 na bicarbonate sun kasance:

  • Sakan 21.5 fiye da placebo
  • Sakan 11.6 fiye da sodium citrate
  • Sakan 17.2 fiye da haɗin

Laktate na jini ma ya karu bayan shan bicarbonate fiye da placebo (kimanin 2.4 mmol/L ƙari). Wannan ba lahani ba ne – ‘yan wasa da aka barga na iya ɗaukar aikin glycolytic mai yawa, wanda yakan haifar da ƙarin lactate a jini.


Mamaki: Haɗin Ba Ya Taimaka

Ko sodium citrate ko haɗin bicarbonate‑citrate ba su nuna wani bambanci mai ma’ana daga placebo ba. Bambance‑bambancen suna ƙanana kuma ba su da ƙarfi a ƙididdiga (kimanin sakan 9.9 ga SC da sakan 4.3 ga SBC idan an kwatanta da placebo).

Haɗin na iya ba da alamar “inshora”, amma sakamakon ya nuna da‑gaske ba haka ba. Idan an riƙe jimillar ƙima ɗaya, haɗin na rage yawan bicarbonate da ‘yan wasa ke samu, kuma bicarbonate ne ke aiki. Citrate ba ta cike gurbin ba.

Tsarin binciken ba zai iya tabbatar da dalilin da ya sa haɗin ya kasa ba; saboda haka, an bar shi a matsayin zato. Watakila rabi‑kimar bicarbonate ba ta isa ba don haɓaka matakin bicarbonate a jini yadda ya kamata, kuma citrate kaɗai ba ta isa ba. Saƙon da ya dace shi ne, ƙarin kayan kari ba ya nufin ƙarin fa’ida.


Matsala: Alamomin GI

Bicarbonate ba ta zuwa ba tare da farashi ba. Kafin motsa jiki, alamomin GI sun fi na placebo (kimanin raka 2.4 na “arbitrary units”) da sodium citrate (kimanin raka 2.2).

Wannan yana da alaƙa da bicarbonate. Ko da an yi amfani da ƙwayoyi masu murfin enteric da kuma daidaita lokacin, har yanzu yana haifar da ƙarin rashin jin daɗin ciki fiye da sauran zaɓuɓɓuka. Shin wannan ɗan rashin jin daɗi ya cancanci kusan sakan 20 a kan kilomita 6? Wannan yanke hukunci ne naka, kuma ya dogara da yadda cikinka ke amsa.


Abubuwan Da Za Ka Koya

Idan kana tunanin gwadawa, ga yadda za ka yi a aikace:

  • Kima: 0.3 g/kg na nauyin jiki na sodium bicarbonate, kamar yadda aka yi a binciken. ‘Yan wasa mai kilo 65 zai sha kimanin gram 19.5.
  • Salo: Ƙwayoyi masu murfin enteric, waɗanda aka ƙera don rage ɗaci a ciki ta hanyar sakin bicarbonate a ƙarshen hanji.
  • Lokaci: Yi daidaito. A binciken, an sha bicarbonate tsakanin minti 60 zuwa 180 kafin motsa jiki, domin kowanne mutum na da lokacin da matakin bicarbonate a jini ya kai kololuwa. Idan za ka iya, auna kololuwar ka a gida.
  • Abinci: Sha tare da abincin da ke ɗauke da carbohydrates; ‘yan wasa sukan ce hakan na rage tasirin GI.
  • Yanayin Aiki: Motsa jiki na kusan minti 1 zuwa 10, kamar CrossFit, rowing, ko gudu na 400–1,500 m.
  • Gwaji Da Farko: Kada ka fara amfani da ƙarin kari a ranar gasa. Yi gwaje‑gwajen a horo don ka san yadda cikinka ke amsawa.
  • Guji Haɗin: Bisa ga wannan bincike, ƙara citrate ba shi da fa’ida da ya cancanta rikitarwa.

Ƙuntatawa

Wannan ƙaramar ƙungiyar bincike ta ƙunshi mata goma. Kodayake tsari na cross‑over a kan ‘yan wasa masu horo sosai yana ƙara daraja, har yanzu yana rage yawan amincewa da sakamakon ga wasu. Haka kuma, gwajin ya kasance tseren keke na kilomita 6 maimakon aikin CrossFit na ainihi, don haka sakamakon na iya rashin dacewa da gasar da ke haɗa fannoni daban‑daban. An kuma fitar da erratum a mujallar; don haka duk wanda zai ambaci lambobi ya kamata ya duba sabuwar fitowar mujallar.

Cikakken bincike na gaba da zai yi amfani da gwaje‑gwajen wasanni na ainihi zai taimaka wajen tabbatar da wannan sakamako.


Kammalawa

A cikin wannan ƙungiyar ‘yan wasa mata masu horo a CrossFit, sodium bicarbonate a 0.3 g/kg a cikin ƙwayoyi masu murfin enteric ya inganta matakin bicarbonate a jini kuma ya rage lokacin tseren kilomita 6 da sakan 21.5 idan an kwatanta da placebo. Sodium citrate da haɗin ba su nuna fa’ida a kan placebo ba. Farashin hakan shi ne ƙarin rashin jin daɗin GI, don haka ka yi gwaje‑gwaje a horo kafin ka dogara da su a gasar.

Original study

Read the original research on pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov →

This article summarizes published research for general information. It is not medical advice.

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