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Is Alkaline Water Really Better for You? (Published 2018)
What’s behind the claims that alkaline water will “energize” and “detoxify” the body and lead to “superior hydration”?
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Acid-base balance and hydration status following consumption of mineral-based alkaline bottled water
Consumption of AK water was associated with improved acid-base balance (i.e., an alkalization of the blood and urine) and hydration status when consumed under free-living …
Effect of electrolyzed high-pH alkaline water on blood viscosity in healthy adults
A significant difference in whole blood viscosity was detected in this study when assessing a high-pH, electrolyte water versus an acceptable standard purified water duri …
Systemic and local effects of long-term exposure to alkaline drinking water in rats
Alkaline conditions in the oral cavity may be caused by a variety of stimuli, including tobacco products, antacids, alkaline drinking water or bicarbonate toothpaste. The …
Influence of alkaline ionized water on rat erythrocyte hexokinase activity and myocardium
Alkaline ionized water (AKW) produced by the electrolysis of tap water (TPW) was given to pregnant rats throughout gestation. AKW was subsequently given to infants as a t …
Accidental contamination of a German town's drinking water with sodium hydroxide
Case report of a very serious drinking water incident putting up to 50,000 inhabitants of a town near Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at risk. A concentrated solu …
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