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All about Alkaline Water…
If you take a minute to look up alkaline water, you will quickly see that there is an amazing range of opinions on the validity of the claims. Those who believe that it works say that alkaline water has phenomenal health benefits and can help cure everything from arthritis to cancer. Those who do not believe in the health benefits of alkaline water will even go as far as to call it a modern day snake oil and a placebo at best. Here is a look at why alkaline water may work, and why others say it won’t, so that you can make your own decision.
Understanding pH
To understand the benefits of alkaline water, you need a basic chemistry lesson on pH levels. Anything with a pH of 7 is neutral. If it has a pH of more than 7, then it is alkaline, and if it has a pH of less than 7, then it acidic. Therefore, alkaline water, in the most basic sense, is water with a pH greater than 7.
Why is this important? If you take a look at the major systems of the body, you will find that the body is naturally slightly alkaline. Your blood is made up of mostly water (in fact, your entire body is approximately 70% water) and has a normal pH of around 7.3-7.4. If your blood pH becomes acidic, then you can develop a condition as acidosis. Acidosis has been linked to numerous medical conditions. It is thought to be an underlying cause of many diseases, including arthritis, cancer, and diabetes. It is thought that as the body becomes acidic, it is unable to function normally, opening itself up to medical problems.
Where acids come from
Why could alkaline water help prevent acidosis and other medical problems? What you have to look at is why the body is becoming acidic in the first place. The most common reason for acid buildup in the body can be traced back to the foods we eat and the beverages that we drink. For many people, the modern diet is loaded with red meats and grains, which are naturally acidic. Add to this the highly acidic sodas, coffees, and teas that are regularly consumed, and it is no wonder that your body becomes unbalanced.
Now you might be thinking at this point that you’ll drop your morning cup of Joe for a bottle of healthy water. After all, that should put you on the right path, right? Unfortunately, the answer is not that easy. Unless you are substituting that cup of coffee for alkaline water, you won’t be experiencing much of a pH change. Most of the tap water and bottled water that is readily available has become acidic due to the processing involved. In contrast, alkaline water is created using a special filtration system or adding alkaline drops to it to physically alter the pH levels.
The critics of alkaline water
Those who do not believe in the medical benefits of alkaline water will tout the idea that stomach acid is extremely acidic, meaning that any alkaline water that you drink would be neutralized as soon as it reaches your stomach. However, studies have shown that alkaline water can temporarily alter your internal pH if you drink enough of it.
The other main complaint is that there have not been stringent, scientifically controlled studies conducted on alkaline water in the United States.
The only way to know definitively if you will see benefits from alkaline water is to try it for yourself. When it comes to the realm of diet and lifestyle changes, this is one small change that is easy enough to implement to see what results you will personally experience.
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