any real benefits to alkaline water?

[SandEagle]

i've been buying Evamor alkaline water by the case lately.
it has a pH balance of 8.8 and tastes surprising like.....water.
just wondering if it has any real benefits or is it just snake oil? anyone else drinking it?

 

[highland145]

How do you know it's 8.8?

I say drink mother's vinegar.

 

[SandEagle]

How do you know it's 8.8?

I say drink mother's vinegar.

oh i don't know, MAYBE THE BIG ASS SIGN ON THE BOTTLE THAT SAYS 8.8?!

 

[highland145]

Whoa...why does it say CH4N2O is essential?

 

[highland145]

You know that a 16oz is a 4.4 ph. right?

 

[angminas]

oh i don't know, MAYBE THE BIG ASS SIGN ON THE BOTTLE THAT SAYS 8.8?!

Yeah, food labels are always accurate.

 

[marvdmartian]

The only advantage I can see, to drinking alkaline water (or buying one of those gawdawful Kagen machines) is the profit you're giving someone, by buying their product.

Every bit of legitimate research I've seen says it does NOTHING.

 

[finglobes]

An alkaline body is good. Lots of bacteria thrive in acids but die in alkaline enviro. Eating fruits and others things tip body alkaline even though they are acidic before eating

Foods That Turn to Acid When You Eat Them

http://www.livestrong.com/article/36150-foods-turn-acid-eat/

 

[Catastro-phi]

My friend's brother just bought an alkaline water machine that was over 4k. Honestly, I don't see any benefit from it. Some of the sites I've come across don't explicitly say it benefits you. It talks about how alkaline could help your body....

It seems rather like a gimmick to me. You don't need alkaline water to live a healthy life.

 

[VirtualLarry]

I was thinking about this issue. I bought a couple of 12-packs of Coca-Cola Life, which is their "lower calorie" version, flavored with Cane Sugar and Stevia.

The taste is different, but after drinking a bunch of it, it felt like my blood was on fire. I assume it was the acid in the cola changing my body's blood PH levels. It wasn't fun.

I could definitely believe that there is something to alkaline water.

 

[balloonshark]

I was thinking about this issue. I bought a couple of 12-packs of Coca-Cola Life, which is their "lower calorie" version, flavored with Cane Sugar and Stevia.

The taste is different, but after drinking a bunch of it, it felt like my blood was on fire. I assume it was the acid in the cola changing my body's blood PH levels. It wasn't fun.

I could definitely believe that there is something to alkaline water.

Read the comments at the end of this article. http://www.steviacafe.net/for-fda-stevia-is-no-sweet-deal

I have a relative that was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She is constantly complaining about hot blood, hot legs and feet. So much so that she dips her feet in water and started using a fan on them while sitting. I wonder if it is related to an artificial sweetener or the pill she takes for the diabetes?

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Read the comments at the end of this article. http://www.steviacafe.net/for-fda-stevia-is-no-sweet-deal

I have a relative that was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She is constantly complaining about hot blood, hot legs and feet. So much so that she dips her feet in water and started using a fan on them while sitting. I wonder if it is related to an artificial sweetener or the pill she takes for the diabetes?

I doubt it, but it almost certainly relates to the fact that she has diabetes.

 

[highland145]

I doubt it, but it almost certainly relates to the fact that she has diabetes.

Or her own personal summers, maybe.

 

[balloonshark]

I doubt it, but it almost certainly relates to the fact that she has diabetes.

You're probably right. I understand that it could be the diabetes but I can't help but wonder if a pill or diet change is causing the issue. She's made a bunch of changes over the last few months.

She was diagnosed in Oct. which was a year after a heart attack. She was told that is a common diagnoses after a heart attack. She is supposed to get some sort of leg test but her car is a POS and she can't keep the appointment.

 

[ControlD]

My tap water comes out of the faucet with a pH somewhere around 10.0. I guess I need to start bottling that stuff up and selling it. Super alkaline water .. $2.99 a pop.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

You're probably right. I understand that it could be the diabetes but I can't help but wonder if a pill or diet change is causing the issue. She's made a bunch of changes over the last few months.

The pill she's not taking is metformin, and the part of her diet that's missing is all the bits that aren't processed cereals. It really is that simple.

She was diagnosed in Oct. which was a year after a heart attack. She was told that is a common diagnoses after a heart attack. She is supposed to get some sort of leg test but her car is a POS and she can't keep the appointment.

It's common because next to smoking, diabetes is probably the biggest risk factor for heart attacks. It was the diabetes that caused the heart attack, not the other way round.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Alkaline water is complete horseshit. There is absolutely no benefit. Your body regulates ph just fine on its own, and any acid or base you drink will simply be buffered out by your body.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Alkaline water is complete horseshit. There is absolutely no benefit. Your body regulates ph just fine on its own, and any acid or base you drink will simply be buffered out by your body.

Guys, listen to this man. He knows what he's talking about. Unlike the rest of you.

 

[tsiunltdus]

The pH level of all water varies dependent on the source for that water. Experts state that natural water from a spring typically has a pH that is acidic. Those that are advocates of alkaline water believe that drinking water that is alkaline will help neutralize acid in the bloodstream, leading to increased oxygen levels as well as increased energy and metabolism. However, clinical research has not been able to validate these benefits.
http://www.med-health.net/Alkaline-Water-Benefits.html
This is a pretty interesting article about alkaline water.

 

[smackababy]

The biggest benefit of drinking alkaline water is it makes you more "alky-like". Do you even lift, bro?

 

[bradley]

Water ionizers most definitely raise pH and give a fairly significant negative ionic charge according to my ion and pH meter. That's science. Someone working in a lab should have access to these meters.

I can say one thing for certain, the charge from ionized water will be fairly weak compared to fruits and vegetables. And the health benefits of ionized water vs consuming more fruits and vegetables is also debatable.

And while your body is excellent at regulating blood pH, it's only efficient in the presence of copious amounts of alkaline minerals. Otherwise tons of calcium is pulled from your bones to act as a buffer.

So make sure to get enough calcium and other alkaline minerals and yeah, eat your veggies and fruit. My recommendation is buy a blender and never look for an easy road to health.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Water ionizers most definitely raise pH and give a fairly significant negative ionic charge according to my ion and pH meter. That's science. Someone working in a lab should have access to these meters.

I can say one thing for certain, the charge from ionized water will be fairly weak compared to fruits and vegetables. And the health benefits of ionized water vs consuming more fruits and vegetables is also debatable.

And while your body is excellent at regulating blood pH, it's only efficient in the presence of copious amounts of alkaline minerals. Otherwise tons of calcium is pulled from your bones to act as a buffer.

So make sure to get enough calcium and other alkaline minerals and yeah, eat your veggies and fruit. My recommendation is buy a blender and never look for an easy road to health.

Your cells will literally die outside of a certain, very tight pH range of 7.2-7.6. Certain microenvironments in other cell compartments (organelles) are more acidic or basic (like mitochondria, which are more acidic) and you very likely provide all the minerals necessary for proper pH regulation unless you have osteoperosis.

alkaline water is bullshit.