The Science (and Sense) Behind Alkaline Water and Hydration
I used to think water was one of those things you can’t really “improve.” You drink it, you stay alive, end of story. Then I came across a few studies about Alkaline Water, and I’ll admit, it caught my attention. Mostly because the research didn’t sound like marketing fluff. It was small, sure, but it made sense. One paper in Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology (2012, if you like specifics) talked about how Alkaline Water with a pH of 8.8 could deactivate pepsin, the enzyme that causes acid reflux. That’s not a lifestyle claim; that’s chemistry. So I started thinking: if it can do that, what else could it help with? Turns out, a lot of it has to do with how your body handles hydration. This idea of science-based hydration isn’t new, it just means thinking about how water works inside you, not just how much you drink. Where Regular Water Falls Short Here’s something nobody admits: you can drink tons of water and still feel thirsty. I used ...