Why Alkaline Water
The body’s pH level is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity. The pH
(potential hydrogen) scale runs from zero to 14, with 7 as the neutral
mid-point. Liquids with a pH of 1 are very acidic, and liquids with a pH of 13
are very alkaline.
Our
bodies are naturally a bit on the higher side but Alkaline water advocates believe
that, due to the foods we eat and our lifestyles, most people are operating
with chronic low-grade acidosis.
Acidosis is a condition that
may be associated with poor health outcomes including heart problems, altered
hormonal status, and the loss of muscle or bone, premature aging, slow
metabolism, lower immune system, which then allows our bodies to become a
breeding ground for many ailments including cancer.
They
believe that because alkaline water has a higher pH that it helps to increase the
body’s pH levels.
The only
issues that I have found that anyone talks about is whether or not it actually
works and the opposition says that there are not official studies to back up
the claims.
There may
not be a lot of official governmental studies on it but there are many, many testimonials
from people who say it helped them in amazing ways with all sorts of ailments
from blurry vision, to urinary and intestinal problem all the way up to the big
one, cancer and they swear by it. Not just them but their cats, their dogs and even their plants.
Plus
the idea that acidosis is detrimental to your health is not a new idea it just
was not widely accepted until recently and has been studied and is an accepted
belief now in the medical world.
“The idea that “being
too acid” contributes to disease susceptibility, especially cancer, has been
around for a long time in the natural/integrative medicine world. This concept
was easily discounted by conventional medicine as measuring blood pH on various
types of diets showed no change.
Up
until about 10 years ago, no research existed to counter this skepticism.
However, since then, a growing body of research has documented not only that
“acidosis” is a real phenomenon, but that it is now known to contribute to a
wide range of diseases, such as metabolic syndrome, cancer, osteoporosis,
kidney stones, and increased susceptibility to environmental toxins—and new
research is adding to the list.” [1]
If you want to see testimonials from people who believe they have
had amazing results with alkaline water click the link below.
[1]-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566456/
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