The human body can exist only in a small corridor of acidity, in case of imbalance, special protective mechanisms - buffer systems - immediately come into play. However, you should not overextend them once again, creating an imbalance. Blood acidifies more often than alkalizes, so we will talk about alkaline drinking, which is attributed to simply phenomenal properties.
Please note that when we talk about the state of the blood, not every substance that has an alkaline reaction will help us increase the blood Ph (that is, make it more alkaline). We are not talking about the stomach.
So why do you need alkaline drink? Athletes around the world use it because it is believed to increase stamina. In addition, many experts will say that such a drink slows down aging and prevents cancer. However, this point of view also has opponents, and right now their debate is shocking the Internet. And we will go through the fragments of broken copies and try to figure this out.
What is acidity? This number of H + cations in water, the more they are, the greater the acidity (and Ph - lower, by virtue of the calculated formula), hydroxyl anions give an alkaline reaction. If there are impurities in water, then its acidity shifts to one or another pole.
Manufacturers of alkaline drinking claim that their products can neutralize excess acids in the human body, protecting the buffer system from overstrain and thus slowing down aging.
A passionate admirer of alkaline drinking, Dr. Theodor Baroody, author of the book “Alkali or Death," claims that it is much more useful than any other. Who needs alkaline drink? This, of course, is a question that suggests an answer to "Everyone." You might think that people who drink a lot of coffee and carbonated drinks really need such a drink . But not everything is simple with this question.
The problem is that, according to many doctors, drinking is unable to affect the acidity of the blood. They say that only one fluid in the body can be affected in this way. And this fluid is urine. But not blood at all.
As you know, stomach acid is characterized by a very low Ph value, because otherwise it is impossible to break down food. But the intestinal environment in the area of its onset has an alkaline reaction, because it is necessary to further protect the body from excess acid from the stomach. Well, we drink alkaline water - and it all is neutralized in the stomach, and even digestion can upset. In fact, the blood is greatly affected by the work of another organ - the kidneys, and not the quality and quantity of drunk.
What is alkaline drink? These are mineral waters that contain bicarbonate anions and sodium cations. They really can help, but not in changing the composition of the blood. Reliably proven their effect on digestion. If you have chronically high acidity (in the stomach), then, no doubt, you should drink Borjomi. But those who have the opposite problem with the stomach, need to drink completely different waters. Another alkaline drink helps to activate the intestines. According to the assurances of so many athletes, such water helps fight thirst better than other mineral waters. Of course, it is not necessary to buy an expensive Borjomi, there are also much cheaper options.
Alkaline drink is not a panacea; it will not help you abuse coffee and soda with impunity and hope that the stomach will forgive it. However, if you want to drink on an empty stomach, it is better to prefer alkaline mineral water.
It must be remembered that such water can not be drunk with urolithiasis, pyelonephritis, diabetes and kidney failure. With these diseases, you need to take care especially and not risk it for the taste of alkaline mineral water. And this taste is very pleasant, so if healthy - enjoy. However, you should not drink more than a liter of such water a day. Have a little good.