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Alkaline Water Benefits for the Stomach

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What's in a glass of alkaline water for your stomach? Great Health! The pH of the stomach is normally acidic, with a pH level close to 2.5. The intestines pH is alkaline, around an 8.3 pH. Acidic drugs, foods and drink can upset the pH balance of the intestines and stomach, and when they do, the result is gastrointestinal problems such as heartburn, acid indigestion and ulcers. Alkaline water has been shown to provide several benefits to the digestive tract. Water with an alkaline pH balance raises the pH of the stomach, helping to counter the excess acidity that leads to an upset stomach.  In the intestines, alkaline water provides the correct... read more >>

Alkaline Water Lowers Cholesterol 13%: Study

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Research into the effectiveness of alkaline water for treating the symptoms of metabolic syndrome by Nakao et al. showed that alkaline water reduced total cholesterol levels an average of 13% over an eight week period. Researchers also noted that alkaline water increased HDL (good) cholesterol levels by 8%. Alkaline Water – A Preventive Strategy for Metabolic Syndrome Research has shown that alkaline water may help you lower your cholesterolThe study followed 20 people that showed symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome for 8 weeks. The symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome  are:   Obesity Insulin Resistance High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Doctors... read more >>

Alkaline Water Study Proves Antioxidant Benefit

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Study was the strongest proof yet of alkaline water's antioxidant benefit Medical research has now proven that alkaline water provides antioxidant benefits in the body. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania say that drinking alkaline water substantially increases levels antioxidants and reduces levels of free radicals in the body. Alkaline water reduced metabolic risk factors Drinking alkaline water was shown to reduce oxidative stress in the body that leads to the symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome including: Obesity Insulin Resistance High blood pressure High blood cholesterol Significant increases in antioxidant levels Participants... read more >>

How Alkaline Water Detoxifies the Body

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Alkaline Water helps detox your stomach, intestiines, and kidneys Modern diet, stress, and pollution combine to take a tremendous toll on our bodies. Many foods drink, and drugs combine to tilt the body’s pH balance towards acidity, a medical condition known as metabolic acidosis. Many of these acidic substances are toxic as well, they poison the body. Alkaline water is a natural way to tilt the body’s pH balance back towards what is healthy and normal. A huge benefit of balancing the body’s pH with alkaline water is that the toxic acids stored in the body’s tissues become neutralized and expelled in a process called detoxification. Why... read more >>