Alakaline water has become the newest health fad

By Yousrah Sukkar on January 25, 2016

Everyone has been there: the new year comes around and you decide that you want to lose weight. You start exercising, eating right, and trying very hard to stay fit but something just doesn’t seem right. This might be because of the pH of the water you are drinking. Alkaline water, or water with a pH of 9.5, is something that many doctors and researchers have claimed hydrates the body in a more effective manner than normally neutral tap water. The high pH of alkaline water will actually bring you body’s pH up to a healthier 7.5, which is the optimal pH for recovery after a physically traumatic event. It is also the slightly basic pH that our bodies are supposed to be at in the first place. Some hospitals will even go so far as to only provide alkaline water to its patients in hopes to speed up recovery time.

Alkaline water has also been used to help people with acid reflux since it deactivates the enzyme that causes heartburn: pepsin.(1) Alkaline water may have benefits for people who suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.(2) The water can also help neutralize acid in the bloodstream, which leads to increased oxygen levels and improved energy and metabolism. This can help you lose the weight you set out for yourself. It also contains antioxidant properties, which prevents aging and diseases from contaminating you body. Finally, it cleanses the colon, rejuvenates the skin, and lubricates muscles and joints.

So, to conclude, if you want to lose weight and feel good, go out and exercise and eat right. And if you want that extra health kick to help you on your journey to becoming healthier, try giving alkaline water a go!

 

 

studies on benefits of alkaline water:

1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844861

2 http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-SHYI200112005.htm

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