If you’re like us and you love nothing more than scrolling around on gut health TikTok, you’ve definitely seen the infamous “baking soda burp test” video that claims you can test the acidity of your stomach by seeing how long it takes to burp after drinking baking soda diluted in water. If your (ahem) gut was telling you that the science backing the accuracy of this test might be a little sparse, you were spot on. According to gut health expert Will Bulsiewicz, MD, gastroenterologist and New York Times bestselling author of the books Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook, the baking soda burp test is yet another reminder not to believe everything you see on the internet—especially when it comes to the microbiome. Here’s why he says that this test shouldn’t be used as an accurate assessment of a patient’s…