The Dangers and Benefits of Alkaline Water

Is alkaline water good for you? Here’s what you need to know about the benefits and dangers of alkaline water.

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0:00 Introduction: Is alkaline water good for you?
0:30 Acidity and alkalinity explained
2:45 Dangers of alkaline water
4:20 Why you shouldn’t alkalize the stomach
7:05 Is acidic water bad for you?
7:22 Alkalosis explained
8:55 Where does our water come from?
10:34 Learn more about carbonated water!

Today, we’re going to talk about the potential dangers and benefits of alkaline water.

Natural water from a well or spring is alkaline. It’s alkaline because it contains minerals like calcium and magnesium.

Many people believe that things that are acidic are unhealthy and things that are alkaline are healthy. But that’s not altogether true. We have a lot of different acids in our bodies that have many important functions.

We don’t need to worry about alkalizing the body. The body regulates the pH in different areas. For example, your blood should be slightly alkaline, but your stomach should be very acidic.

It’s possible to get alkaline water created by a machine that uses electricity to alter it instead of using minerals to alkalize it. If you drink alkaline water that's created artificially, you’re going to alter the pH in the stomach.

Potential side effects of alkaline water made artificially can include:
• Heartburn
• Acid reflux
• Gas
• GERD
• Infection
• Hair loss
• Heart arrhythmias

However, natural water, like alkaline spring water, has no side effects.

Alkalizing the stomach could lead to a deficiency in stomach acids. The stomach should be very acidic to help you break down protein, absorb minerals and vitamin B12, and kill pathogens. As we age, we lose stomach acid.

Antacids also weaken stomach acid. But, low stomach acid is the root cause of symptoms like heartburn, GERD, and acid reflux. Alkalizing the stomach instead of acidifying it could worsen these symptoms and lead to many other serious side effects.

I’ve found that I can digest better when I drink acidic water, like carbonated water—especially if I add a teaspoon of either apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.

Overall, alkaline water has certain health benefits because it contains minerals. But alkaline water is only beneficial if it’s natural and not created by a machine.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis and intermittent fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals®. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps increase your awareness of the benefits and dangers of alkaline water. I’ll see you in the next video.

[likedporter]

I’ve had an alkaline machine for 15 years, so good never have heart burn and I’ve never felt better

[irenetomaszewsky]

I have this machine for over 10 years… You do not drink this water half hour before and half hour after you eat because you need your stomach to be acidic to break down the food…correct… there are different pHs on that machine… You can alter the pH to your life style… my husband had stage four cancer… And this Water was one of his regimen that bought his body back to balance.

[fidelcatsro]

Sharing Dr Berg notes:
Natural water from a well or spring is alkaline. It’s alkaline because it contains minerals like calcium and magnesium.

Many people believe that things that are acidic are unhealthy and things that are alkaline are healthy. But that’s not altogether true. We have a lot of different acids in our bodies that have many important functions.

We don’t need to worry about alkalizing the body. The body regulates the pH in different areas. For example, your blood should be slightly alkaline, but your stomach should be very acidic.

It’s possible to get alkaline water created by a machine that uses electricity to alter it instead of using minerals to alkalize it. If you drink alkaline water that's created artificially, you’re going to alter the pH in the stomach.

Potential side effects of alkaline water made artificially can include:
• Heartburn
• Acid reflux
• Gas
• GERD
• Infection
• Hair loss
• Heart arrhythmias

However, natural water, like alkaline spring water, has no side effects.

Alkalizing the stomach could lead to a deficiency in stomach acids. The stomach should be very acidic to help you break down protein, absorb minerals and vitamin B12, and kill pathogens. As we age, we lose stomach acid.

Antacids also weaken stomach acid. But, low stomach acid is the root cause of symptoms like heartburn, GERD, and acid reflux. Alkalizing the stomach instead of acidifying it could worsen these symptoms and lead to many other serious side effects.

I’ve found that I can digest better when I drink acidic water, like carbonated water—especially if I add a teaspoon of either apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.

Overall, alkaline water has certain health benefits because it contains minerals. But alkaline water is only beneficial if it’s natural and not created by a machine.

Thank you Dr Berg!!
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[monishm]

Hi Sir, I am from India.
I was using artificial alkaline membrane since 2 years in my water purifier to reduce acidity. However drinking that water increased acid reflux, gas, indigestion problems, small intestines problems, ibd, autoimmune disorders. Also Started feeling allergies like nerve weakness, muscle twitching immediately after drinking that water. Since then i was trying to investigate what was causing issue in my body. This video is a life saver for me. I Uninstalled that alkaline membrane and started drinking RO purified normal ph water. All the problems mentioned above are gone from day1. Hats off and many thanks to you. You are a life saver.

[kathym]

Doc, I know you don't need any more love letters but still, there is value in what you do that goes beyond good and true information. You are there for us in the middle of chaos and you are a point of stability. Much love.

[joychapman]

Hello Dr. Berg! I found your video about "The Dangers and Benefits of Alkaline Water" very interesting and educational. One thing I try to do is take care of my health. I have Epilepsy Seizures which was hereditary from my father's side of the family in which I have both petit mal and grand mal seizures. Also, I have stomach ulcer, acid reflux, and high triglycerides. I take prescription medications for all of these specific conditions. I used to work in a warehouse and ended up having a seizure on the job. My previous neurologist/epileptologist mentioned to me that I was drinking the wrong type of water. This is what was offered at my old job at the time in the warehouse. They either would provide the brands of Dasani, Aquafina, and/or Crystal Geyser. I lived in a different state at the time when my seizure occurred. He told me that a person with Epilepsy Seizures is supposed to drink Alkaline Water or PH balanced water. I moved to a different state back in 2022 and currently do a remote job sitting down as an ESL Teacher and Academic Tutor. I do walk everywhere by exercising just to let you know. I was informed by a medical professional the following things: "Alkaline Water can raise your blood pressure due to it having sodium in it." Some questions I have for you are as follows: Is it true that Alkaline Water has sodium in it? Is it true that Alkaline Water can raise your blood pressure? What do you think is the best type of water for me to drink due to my health condition? The only reason I switched to drinking alkaline water was so that way my seizures would stay under control, have enough electrolytes in my body, and I would stay hydrated. Many times when I have drunk Drinking Water, Purified Drinking Water, or Mountain Spring Water this hasn't kept me hydrated enough. All the seizures I have had previously were mostly because of either me already being dehydrated, having dehydration beforehand, or due to stress. What are your suggestions and recommendations?

[veronicanoble]

I’ve been drinking alkalized water (pH 9.5) that I get through my Japanese water ionizer machine for 10 years. I love it. It ionizes the minerals in the water for better absorption. So much better than drinking plastic bottled water or tap water whether filtered or not!!

[bijouxazomo]

What an eye opener. Thank you Dr. Berg!

Suffered terrible heartburn, acid reflux and arrhythmia from my most recent fast, that I ended up at the ER 3 days ago. I was drinking Essential the whole time 🤦🏽‍♀️.

[chhana]

Adding Lemon juice to my water definitely helped me with my stomach bloating.

[abbeyskinner]

Great info - I teach a class on pH and the topic is very confusing to students (who are taught they should be eating an all alkaline diet) - it's much more complicated than that ;). I appreciate your video as I share it with my students :). HCL is paramount!

[JestinSaada-ulil]

Thanks for correcting our wrong information

[ShahidKhan-qwyk]

Dr Berg, thank you so much,
Every time I see your video, I learn something new and interesting,
You are a God gifted man and a hidden gem,
God Bless.

[cakelore]

"I took a deep dive into where our water really comes from" is quite a poetic quote. Deep, and I'll reflect on it.

[MISSIONCAT]

Thank you for shining light on many fads that people are getting involved with.
My take on electrifying water is the possible problem of sintering. For example, when colloidal silver is made, two silver wires are immersed in water and a current is passed between the wires. When the electrons leave the wire and go into the water, some silver atoms "sinter" off and enter the water with the electron current. This creates a so-called "gas" of silver atoms in the water, because the silver atoms are free and not clumped in a crystal form. At one time, colloidal silver was used as an antiseptic for eye surgery. The absorption of the colloidal silver "gas" by the body is said to be 100%. Silver is not toxic to human cells.
If they use stainless steel as an electrode to make alkaline water, what sinters off is iron, chromium, and nickel atoms. You have probably spoken to chromium and iron as supplements.
However nickel is not a supplement, I believe it is a poison in the human body.

[spiderm]

Thank you very much Dr. Berg!
This is very important topic and we learn from you a lot in each video you make.

[DarklightSpirit]

the "we dont really know" when it comes to where spring water comes from would lead a searching mind into very, very deep waters and rabbit holes

[sgtsjsq]

QUESTION: is drinking baking soda and water beneficial? Thank you your information is amazing to help keep us body and mind healthy 😊

[HelloMayo]

Man… THANK YOU. I just really really really appreciate how you teach things so clearly and simple but yet enough information for us to understand why. You are by far one of the best communicators for health education on Youtube. I really appreciate your work and your team. Thank you🙏🏻❤️

[Binbayat]

Guys be 50/50, I have this machine, and it is fine, but you need to know when to drink alkaline water, it should be before food 30 mints or after food in 2 hours.

[coronabuster]

I started drinking water with baking soda in it throughout the day to help my chronic generalized pain that was incapacitating. I have a high pain threshold but it was severe pain and I don't want narcotics, which is what modern medicine had to offer me. I took it for probably a year, that time gave me the relief I needed to find other ways to manage my pain, without it, I just don't know what I would have done. It's not as strong a Motrin, which I didn't take because it's so tough on your body and I would have happily lived on Motrin.
I've only seen one study about baking soda helping inflammatory pain, which makes sense, few scientific studies are done on cheap things we can use to help ourselves. Oh, guess I should say the study showed it helped people with chronic inflammatory pain, and suggested it for people with rheumatoid arthritis.
I'm glad to be off of it now that I'm watching this, but wow, it saved me.