Drinking pH 8.8 alkaline water or baking soda can make stomach contents less acidic, which is problematic for digestion, nutrient absorption, and may increase the risk of dementia and community-acquired pneumonia. — Whalespan
Drinking pH 8.8 alkaline water or baking soda can make stomach contents less acidic, which is problematic for digestion, nutrient absorption, and may increase the risk of dementia and community-acquired pneumonia.
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“if you drink baking soda or ph 8.8 water it will cause your stomach acid to be less acidic which is a real problem for your digestion in general it doesn't fix reflux you're still going to reflux you're just going to reflux more alkaline contents in the esophagus you're not going to digest your food you're not going to absorb your nutrients and you have an increased rate of dementia and i believe an increased rate of community acquired pneumonia”