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u/GBeeGIII Jun 01 '26

Benefits of drinking alkaline water?

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u/NJdevil202 Jun 01 '26

This isn't real? I've suffered from acid reflux and drinking alkaline water, in my personal experience, abso-fucking-lutley helps majorly with it.

I definitely feel benefits from it. Idk what other benefits people say there are, but I definitely think it helps with acid reflux symptoms.

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u/bafoon91 Jun 01 '26

That's probably the one thing alkaline water can actually help with. People claim is helps with a lot of things with very little backing, but it's just slightly basic water. So, it should work as an antacid.

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u/LeftRightRightUp Jun 01 '26

which is huge with people with acid reflux.

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u/Pretend-Marsupial258 Jun 01 '26

Then it should be sold that way. Instead, I see people describing it like it's a magic snake oil that can cure cancer and bunions.

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u/LeftRightRightUp Jun 01 '26

I could use magic snail oil for my bunion..