Topic: Metabolic Acidosis

The popular trend of alkalizing the body is dismissed as biological "bunk," as blood pH is tightly regulated by the body. John Brisson explains that drinking alkaline water during meals can actually harm digestion by buffering necessary stomach acid. He argues that people often feel better on "alkaline diets" simply because they have replaced processed foods with nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables, not because of a change in systemic pH.