Why does berocca fizz

The fizzing you see when you drop an Alka-Seltzer tablet in water is the same sort of fizzing that you see from baking powder. If you look at the Question of the Day on baking powder, you will find that the baking powder reaction is caused by an acid reacting with baking soda sodium bicarbonate. In school, you probably tried an experiment where you mixed baking soda with vinegar to see it foam.

That's what is happening in baking powder. If you look at the ingredients for Alka-Seltzer, you will find that it contains citric acid and sodium bicarbonate baking soda.

When you drop the tablet in water, the acid and the baking soda react -- this produces the fizz. It is important in the making of red blood cells and the functioning of the nervous system. The lack of vitamin B12 leads to pernicious anaemia. We need only 2 micrograms of this a day and half this comes from the bacteria living in our intestines.

Berocca provides the equivalent of a week's supply. Folic acid aka vitamin B9 is especially important for women. If a woman who conceives and who lacks this vitamin she will have a high risk of her baby being born with spina bifida exposed spine. Biotin is vital to the skin, hair, nerves and sex organs and again intestinal bacteria provide most of the micrograms a day which we need.

Berocca will provide micrograms. Alpha tocopherol aka vitamin E is like vitamin C and an antioxidant which protects the body against free radicals. Magnesium is essential for the smooth operation of muscles and enzymes.

Certain beers such as Webster's Yorkshire Bitter have high levels. Zinc is needed for enzymes and it is essential for the sex glands, especially the prostate. It also contains other key nutrients such as magnesium, zinc and vitamin C. Please visit our Contact Us page or call , Monday-Friday, 9 a. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Home FAQ. Frequently Asked Questions. We do not add any preservatives.