Alkaline Water?

Hey! How are you doing today? 

Alkaline water, is it good for me? That is a common question these days. During my research, I even found articles about the alkaline water myth. 

The pros and the cons are very well explained on the website ehow.com
I am quoting the site:

Claimed Health Benefits

People who support drinking alkaline water for health benefits, such as the marketers of Kangen water systems, say it prevents disease and slows the aging process. They also claim it stops free radicals from forming, flushes toxins from cells and prevents toxins from accumulating, provides essential minerals, promotes normal blood flow and maintains normal blood pH. Alkaline water also is said to be better at hydrating the body because it penetrates cells more effectively.
Acidic Diet Effects

Proponents say alkaline water can improve health because when people eat an acidic diet and drink water which is not alkaline, the body has to balance blood pH by leaching important minerals such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium from tissues, bones, and teeth. This contributes to bone loss, tooth decay, and cellular aging. People with systems that are acidic, as measured by saliva pH, can have many symptoms and disorders including muscle and joint pain, fatigue, headaches, indigestion, excessive mucous and dry skin and hair. On the other hand, proponents say high-alkaline diets prevent and treat degenerative diseases, such as arthritis, cancer, heart disease and kidney disorders.
Science

Many claims related to alkaline water are unsubstantiated by science. Although saliva and urine pH levels change, blood pH is always very close to the same number, and excess acidity is mainly expelled by breathing out carbon dioxide. In addition, regions of the western United States that have alkaline well water show no difference in average numbers of degenerative conditions compared to the rest of the country. Some websites selling alkaline tablets say people should be drinking water with a pH between 9 and 10, which is about the alkalinity of Milk of Magnesia. Distilled water can be brought to a pH of around 8.3 by adding baking soda. Any substance with a higher pH than 10 gets into the realm of soap.

What does this have to do with me?

Well, my husband and I started drinking alkaline water. He started complaining that it is "kind of heavy" on the stomach, whatever that means to him. I would like to describe the changes we experienced and the symptoms we have found during our internet research.

1. I have read about people who suffer from heartburn due to alkaline water. This happens especially in those who eat animal protein. Since the stomach acids are atenuated by the ingestion of alkaline water, every time protein is eaten the stomach has to produce even more acid than before.  I used to have heartburn at the  beginning of my alkaline water 'regime,' but now it is not as frequent or as bad.
2. A Google search took me to why does Alkaline water gives me a headache? So, this is something people have experienced, indeed.

Right now, after three weeks I am still waiting for this overall feeling of wellbeing that the makers of alkaline water tout. In fact, this picture here is part of the label of the brand I drink:

It will, supposedly, neutralize body acidity, eliminate toxic agents, reduce stress, controls anxiety and depression (that would be so good for me), delays premature aging, helps control high blood pressure and lose weight. 

Are we being too naive or what?

I'll keep you posted my dear readers! Huggs.