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#12. Alkaline Water—Basic for Health or Basically Marketing?

Health Unveiled with Dr. Dan

English - February 14, 2019 11:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
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Episode Summary:Discussed in this episode is the science behind the alkaline water craze and the perhaps unknown new area of hydrogen-infused water.Topics mentioned are as follows:pH: Introduction Acidification of the environment Alkaline Water: IntroductionScientific research surrounding alkaline waterScientific research around hydrogen waterSummary and takeawaysEpisode References:Alkaline water and reduction of cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15113945  Alkaline water and bone health in postmenopausal women: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15877873  Alkaline water and its support in those with gastric reflux: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844861Antioxidant properties of hydrogen water: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17486089Health supporting properties of hydrogen water in those with metabolic syndrome: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2831093/Hydrogen water and cognitive function: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2872234/Hydrogen water and gastric health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24589018