On Feb 25, 2008, at 5:35 am, ginny wilken wrote:

> Bicarbonate of soda is a base, not an acid. It has been used for  
> years for superficial symptomatic relief of stomach issues, however  
> incorrectly. Carbonated water is probably only infused with a gas  
> that dissipates completely, thus the bubbles.

I thought the CO2 they inject into the water makes it acidic, though?   
Does all the gas escape before it gets transported round the body?