This explains why baking soda has kept me from getting sick for approximately 7 years since starting the baking soda protocol. This is despite being around coughing kids, feverish adults, working at a hospital, etc. Basically, when I feel like my body is fighting something (like the day before you get a sore throat or fever or whatever), that's when the baking soda starts (1/2 teaspoon every 2 hours not to exceed 6 doses in the first day, followed by next day max 4 doses, then 2 doses next day, then 1 teaspoon a day until I feel like normal again). I've never made it past 2 days when fighting something before I noticeably start feeling MUCH better. But normally its like 2 to 3 doses on the first day when my energy comes back and immune system strong. In my opinion, the baking soda is a huge pH shock to the system which the virus can't handle. Do your own research. This isn't medical advice. And I don't recommend taking baking soda every day....just when feeling like the body's immune system is low and fighting something. Apparently people have died from too much baking soda (although it was a huge amount for a long time, like years). There's plenty online to help you with this. My opinion is that more important than masks, bleach, and hand soap...have some baking soda on hand.