The makers of Alkaline Water Ionizers make stunning claims for their product. According to them, it can cure anything from cancer to tiredness. But can it really do this? Let's see.
All your body fluids have different pH readings. Many are alkaline others acidic. One example is gastric acid. It has to have a low pH (Acidic) or your food wouldn't be digested. your blood must be slightly alkaline or you'll die.
Our bodies have excellent mechanisms for maintaining these balances. So, biologically speaking, alkaline water cannot change these measurements.
Keeping the above in mind it would be interesting to see just what happens when you drink a glass of alkaline water. First it would enter your stomach where the stomach juices would strip it of it's alkalinity. From there it would pass into the large intestine where it would again get alkalized.
If we're on the subject of biology, we will discuss what would happen if you drank a glass of alkaline ionized water. Your very acidic gastric juices will strip the water of alkalinity. As the water enters your intestines, pancreatic juices will strip it of alkalinity. Exactly what happens? It becomes alkaline!
So any water you drink becomes alkaline anyway!
What's the lesson? Don't waste your hard earned money on an alkaline water ionizer. It's not going to neutralize acid within your body. It cannot!
Anti-Oxidant Properties?
Free radical damage in the human body is presumed to be the real reason behind serious diseases like arthritis and cancer. By ridding oneself of these free radicals (which are presumed to be running unchecked throughout our bodies) will reverse the illness.
Free radical damage inside the body is supposed to be the true reason for serious diseases like arthritis and cancer and getting rid of free radicals (that are presumed to be running unchecked within our bodies) will reverse these terrible diseases.
Something of a problem crops up here. Is this fancy water really an anti-oxidant anyway?
A bit of a problem crops up here. Is alkaline ionized water really an anti-oxidant anyway? Well, picture this: Did you know that alkaline water can bleach the color from iodine? Yes it really can! it does this because (wait for it... ) it's an oxidant! Think about bleach. The oxidizing strength of bleach is capable of doing exactly the same thing!
Anti-oxidant that can cure cancer? I don't think so.
All your body fluids have different pH readings. Many are alkaline others acidic. One example is gastric acid. It has to have a low pH (Acidic) or your food wouldn't be digested. your blood must be slightly alkaline or you'll die.
Our bodies have excellent mechanisms for maintaining these balances. So, biologically speaking, alkaline water cannot change these measurements.
Keeping the above in mind it would be interesting to see just what happens when you drink a glass of alkaline water. First it would enter your stomach where the stomach juices would strip it of it's alkalinity. From there it would pass into the large intestine where it would again get alkalized.
If we're on the subject of biology, we will discuss what would happen if you drank a glass of alkaline ionized water. Your very acidic gastric juices will strip the water of alkalinity. As the water enters your intestines, pancreatic juices will strip it of alkalinity. Exactly what happens? It becomes alkaline!
So any water you drink becomes alkaline anyway!
What's the lesson? Don't waste your hard earned money on an alkaline water ionizer. It's not going to neutralize acid within your body. It cannot!
Anti-Oxidant Properties?
Free radical damage in the human body is presumed to be the real reason behind serious diseases like arthritis and cancer. By ridding oneself of these free radicals (which are presumed to be running unchecked throughout our bodies) will reverse the illness.
Free radical damage inside the body is supposed to be the true reason for serious diseases like arthritis and cancer and getting rid of free radicals (that are presumed to be running unchecked within our bodies) will reverse these terrible diseases.
Something of a problem crops up here. Is this fancy water really an anti-oxidant anyway?
A bit of a problem crops up here. Is alkaline ionized water really an anti-oxidant anyway? Well, picture this: Did you know that alkaline water can bleach the color from iodine? Yes it really can! it does this because (wait for it... ) it's an oxidant! Think about bleach. The oxidizing strength of bleach is capable of doing exactly the same thing!
Anti-oxidant that can cure cancer? I don't think so.
About the Author:
I'm not convinced of claims made by the manufacturers of the alkaline water machine are backed by credible science. In my article I look at the supposed alkaline health benefits and see whether they stand up to scrutiny. I also write about all things body pH as you can see from my article on the faddishpH balance diet.
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