If one does not improve and/or change ones lifestyle and the only thing they did was bicarb I doubt any improvements would be noticed! There is no such thing as a isolated miracle cure!
How easy it would be if we could all close up shop and do nothing but sip ones bicarb, there would be no need for Curezone or the effort one needs to take control of ones own health!
I believe there is also a conflict between isolate inorganic sodium and organic sodium where a sodium imbalance is corrected with organic sodiums like celery seed!
There does, however, seem to be a conflict in information that may be worth investigating.