Several weeks ago Dr. Joseph Mercola made statements regarding the negative effects of drinking ionized alkaline water.
Dr. Mercola stated that drinking ionized alkaline water provides no real value to the human body because it will be neutralized by the hydrochloric acid of the stomach. Dr. Mercola is missing the point, which is that we want to minimize the amount of hydrochloric acid residues in our stomach.
Dr. Mercola failed to explain the biochemistry of the digestive system and the stomach. The fact of the matter is that for every molecule of hydrochloric acid produced in our stomachs an equal amount of sodium bicarbonate is produced by the cover cells. The equation is as follows: NaCl + H20 + CO2 = NaHCO3 + HCL.
Carbon dioxide, sodium, water and chloride – These are the elements that the stomach pulls to produce sodium bicarbonate, which the alkalizing compound that is accompanied by the waste product of hydrochloric acid.
The stomach constantly produces sodium bicarbonate to alkalize the things that we consume to prepare them for biological transformation into stem cells in the crypts of the small intestine. The more acidic the highly acidic foods and drinks will produce more sodium bicarbonate to buffer the acids. This inevitably leaves you with a stomach full of acid, which leads to stomach disorders.
When following an alkaline diet with alkalizing foods and electron rich alkaline water, the stomach does not need to produce any sodium bicarbonate
Remember: The stomach is not just an organ of digestion, but an organ of designed to contribute by alkalizing the acidic foods we ingest.
You’ll want to drink electron rich alkaline mineral water to help neutralize the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
To support your stomach, drink ionized alkaline water with a a high pH and you may be able to prevent serious stomach disorders by preparing the foods and drinks you consume before it enters the small intestine. A pH of 8.4 is optimal for biological transformation into stems cells in the crypts of the small intestine.
We recommend drinking at least 1 liter of high pH alkaline water for every 50 pounds of body weight.