The bicarb journal
Evidence-based articles on sodium bicarbonate, blood pH, hydrogel buffering, and what the research actually says.
Everything you need to know about bicarb supplementation — the mechanism, the dosing, the timing, the GI problem, and how hydrogel solves it. Start here.
🔬 Deep diveWhy does encapsulating bicarb in a hydrogel matter? The GI problem explained — and how xanthan gum changes everything.
🚴 CyclingFrom FTP tests to criteriums — how to use bicarb to boost cycling power output and delay the burn during hard intervals.
🏃 RunningMiddle-distance runners stand to gain the most from bicarb. Here's the evidence, the dose, and how to time it around race day.
🩺 TroubleshootingGI distress is the #1 reason athletes stop using bicarb. Here's exactly why it happens and three strategies that actually work.
⚖️ ComparisonBoth buffer acid — but differently, on different timescales, for different sports. Here's when to use each, and whether stacking them makes sense.
🏭 IndustrySame hydrogel encapsulation mechanism. Same dosing. Same science. A breakdown of Maurten's Bicarb System 19 formula and where the price gap comes from.
🔩 ManufacturingEnteric coating, fluid bed coaters, and why a xanthan gum hydrogel achieves the same GI protection without $150,000 of equipment.