AlkalineWaterandStomachAcid

Among the people who question the validity of alkaline water, the biggest question is, "What
happenstothealkalinewateronceitreachesthestomach,whichishighlyacidic?"People,who
havesomeknowledgeofthehumanbody,includingmedicaldoctors,askthisquestion.Letme
answerthatquestiononceandforalltoeraseanydoubtsaboutthehealthbenefitsofalkaline
water.
Inorderto digestfoodandkillthekindsof bacteriaandvirusesthatcomewith thefood, the
insideofourstomachisacidic.ThestomachpHvalueismaintainedataround4.Whenweeat
foodanddrinkwater,especiallyalkalinewater,thepHvalueinsidethestomachgoesup.When
thishappens,thereisafeedbackmechanisminourstomachtodetectthisandcommandsthe
stomachwalltosecretemorehydrochloricacidintothestomachtobringthepHvaluebackto4.
Sothestomachbecomesacidicagain.Whenwedrinkmorealkalinewater,morehydrochloricacid
issecretedtomaintainthestomachpHvalue.Itseemslikealosingbattle.
However,whenyouunderstandhowthestomachwallmakeshydrochloricacid,yourconcernswill
disappear.Thereisnohydrochloricacidpouchinourbody.Iftherewere,itwouldburnaholein
our body. Thecellsin our stomach wall must produce it on an instantlyasneededbasis. The
ingredientsinthestomachcellthatmakehydrochloricacid(HCl)arecarbondioxide(CO2),water
(H2O), and sodium chloride (NaCl) or potassium chloride (KCl). NaCl + H2O + CO2 = HCl +
NaHCO3,orKCl+H2O+CO2=HCl+KHCO3
Aswecan see,the byproduct of makinghydrochloricacid issodiumbicarbonate(NaHCO3) or
potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), which goes into blood stream. These bicarbonates are the
alkalinebuffersthatneutralizeexcessacidsinthebloodtheydissolvesolidacidwastesintoliquid
form. As they neutralize the solid acidic wastes, extra carbon dioxide is released, which is
discharged through the lungs. As our body gets old, these alkaline buffers get low this
phenomenoniscalledacidosis.Thisisanaturaloccurrenceasourbodyaccumulatesmoreacidic
waste products. There is, therefore, a relationship between the aging process and the
accumulationofacids.
BylookingatthepHvalueofthestomachalone,itseemsthatalkalinewaterneverreachesthe
body.Butwhenyoulookatthewholebody,thereisanetgainofalkalinityaswedrinkalkaline
water. Our body cells are slightly alkaline. In order for them to produce acid, they must also
producealkaline,andviceversajustasawaterionizercannotproducealkalinewaterwithout
producingacidwater,sincetapwaterisalmostneutral.
When the stomach pH value gets higher than 4, the stomach knows what to do to lower it.
However,ifthepHvaluegoesbelow4,foranyreason,thestomachdoesntknowwhattodo.
ThatswhywetakeAlkaSeltzer,whichisalkaline,torelieveacidicstomachgaspain.Inthiscase,
hydrochloricacidisnotproducedbythestomachwall,therefore,noalkalinebufferisbeingadded
tothebloodstream.
Letmegiveyouanotherexampleofabodyorganthatproducesacidinordertoproducealkaline.
Afterthefoodinthestomachisdigested,itmustcomeouttothesmallintestine.Thefoodatthis
point is so acidic that it will damage the intestine wall. In order to avoid this problem, the
pancreasmakesalkalinejuice(knownaspancreaticjuice).Thisjuiceissodiumbicarbonate,and
ismixedwiththeacidicfoodcomingoutofthestomach.Fromtheaboveformulae,inorderto
produce bicarbonates, the pancreas must make hydrochloric acid, which goes into our blood
stream.
Weexperiencesleepinessafterabigmeal(notduringthemealorwhilethefoodisbeingdigested
in the stomach), when thedigestedfood is coming out of thestomach thats the time when
hydrochloricacidgoesintoourblood.Hydrochloricacidisthemainingredientinantihistamines
andthatiswhatcausesdrowsiness.

Alkalineoracidproducedbythebodymusthaveanequalandoppositeacidoralkalineproduced
bythebodytherefore,thereisnonetgain.However,alkalinesuppliedfromoutsidethebody,like
drinkingalkalinewater,resultsinanetgainofalkalinityinourbody.

AgingandReverseAging
Weliveinacenturyofhighlyacceleratedadvancementsinscienceandtechnology.Attheturnof
thecentury,manbegantofly.Today,wecanevenflytothemoon.Isntitreasonabletoexpect
thatsciencetodayshoulddiscoverthe technologyofreverseaging?Well,ithas!This seriesof
articlesistoexplainscientificallythesimpletruthabouttheprocessofaging,howtocombatthe
agingprocessandgoingfurther,howtoattempttoreversethisprocess.
Hereisthesimpleprocessofaging.Everylivingcellwithinourbodycreateswasteproducts.The
nutrientsfromourfoodaredeliveredtoeachcellandtheyburnwithoxygentoprovideenergyfor
ustolive.Theburnednutrientsarethewasteproducts.Whetheryoueatgourmetorjunkfood,all
foodgenerateswasteproducts.Thefoodthatiseithergoodorbadforyouisdeterminedbythe
amountandqualityofthewastesproduced:toxic,acid,alkaline,etc.Mostofourcellsgothrough
metabolismandolddeadcellsbecomewasteproducts.
Thesewasteproductsmustbedischargedfromourbody.Infact,ourbodytriesitsbesttodispose
ofthemthroughurineandperspiration.Virtuallyallwasteproductsareacidicthatiswhyurineis
acidicandskinsurfaceisalsoacidic.Theproblemisthat,duetoseveralreasons,ourbodycannot
getridof100%ofthewasteproductsitproduces.
Themainreasonforthisisourlifestyle.Westayuplateandgetupearly.Wedonottaketimeto
rest some of us work more than one job. We, therefore, spend more time producing waste
productsthanprocessinganddischargingthem.
The second reason is food. Most of the food we like is mainly acidic. Acidic food does not
necessarilymeanthatittastesacidic,butthatthewastesitproducesareacidic.Grainsandmeats
aremainlyacidic fruitsandvegetablesarealkaline.Citricfruitsmaytasteacidicbutthey are
consideredtobealkalinebecausetheycontainalkalineminerals.
Thethirdreasonisourenvironment.Morehealthycellsarekilledbyair,waterandsoilpollution
than thenatural death of cells caused by normal metabolism. Thus, more waste products are
created.
The question is: "What happens to those nondisposed acidic waste products?" The answer is
simple. These waste products become solid wastes, such as, cholesterol, fatty acid, uric acid,
kidneystones,urates,phosphates,sulfates,etc.,and,unknowntous,theyaccumulateandbuild
upsomewherewithinourbody.Thisaccumulationofnondisposedacidicwasteswithinourbody
istheagingprocess..
Alkalineneutralizesacid.Drinkingalkalinewaterhelpsourbodydissolveacidwastesandmakeit
easierforthebodytodisposeofthemsafely.Sincetheaccumulationofacidwastesisaging,the
reductionofacidwastesisreverseaging.Alkalinewaterisnotamedicinetocureanydisease.
However,ifconsumedregularly,alkalinewatergraduallyreducestheaccumulatedacidwastes.As
aresultofacidreduction,therearemanyreportsofnaturalhealthimprovementinJapan.
Weusealkalinesoaptowashacidicdirtaccumulatedonourskinwemustwashtheacidicdirt
accumulatedwithinourbodybyusingalkalinewater.AlkalinewaterhasbeenavailableinAsiafor
over 30 years(2) water ionizers to produce alkaline water have been approved by Japanese
governmentagenciesasmedicaldevices(3).
Infuturepublications,moredetailedscientificexplanationswillbediscussedonthesubjectsof
water,acidityandalkalinity,effectsofacidicwastesonthehumanbody,causesof someadult
diseases,effectsofalkalinewater,andsimplemethodsofmakingalkalinewater.
1)Whang,SangReverseAging,JSPPublishing,Miami,FL,1990

2)SungBong"HistoryofAlkalineWaterMaker",Seoul,Korea,1985
3) Japan Government Publication "Table of Health Treatment Devices, Category Classification
and Affectivity", Division of Drug Administration, Health & Rehabilitation Department, Tokyo
Japan.OriginalPublication,Oct.,1965.LatestEdition,March1985
AlkalineWaterBenefits
Fluidreplacementpromotesoptimalphysicalperformance.Electrolyzedreducedwaterscavenges
activeoxygen&protectsDNAfromoxidativedamage.
Declinesinbloodsugarlevelsindiabeticpatients.
Improvementsinliverfunctionexamsinhepaticdisorders.Improvementsingastroduodenalulcer
andpreventionoftheirrecurrences.3
Improvementsinallergicdisorderssuchasasthma,urticaria,rhinitesandatopicdermatitis.
Improvementsinhypertensionandhypotension.
Alkalineionizedwaterwasregardedtobeeffectiveforimprovementsofosteogenesisunderthe
conditions of insufficient calcium. Improvements in serum bilirubin levels in new born babies.
Ionizedwatersuppressedthegrowthofcancercellstransplantedintomice,demonstratingtheir
anticancereffects/
AcidWaterBenefits
Inactivation of Escherichia coli and Listeria on plastic kitchen cutting boards by electrolyzed
oxidizingwater.
Reductionsbetween91.1%and99.8%inthebacterialloadoftreatedalfalfasprouts.
Foodbornepathogenscanbereducedbyelectrolyzedoxidizingwater.
Electrolyzedoxidizingwatermaybeausefuldisinfectantforhospitalinfections.
Effect of electrolyzed oxidizing water and hydrocolloid occlusive dressings on excised burn
wounds.
Electrolyzedanodewatermarkedlyextendedthevaselifeofcutcarnationflowers.
Ionizedwaterwillbeapplicabletonotonlymedicinebutalsofood,agriculture,andmanufacturing
industries.