Is Ionized Water a Scam?
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Monica Reinagel, M.S.,L.D./N
Monica Reinagel, M.S.,L.D./N
October 15, 2010
1 minute read
Q. My wife wants to spend $4,000 on a water ionizer. Several people at her office swear by them. I think it’s a scam. Which of us is right?
- Answer I hope I got this answer out in time to save you the $4,000! These machines supposedly use electricity to ionize minerals that are already in the water, making the water more alkaline. Never mind that you could make your drinking water more alkaline by adding a penny’s worth of baking soda to your pitcher. There’s no evidence (or logic) to suggest that drinking alkaline water has any health benefits.
- As I discussed in my show on the pH-balancing diet, unless you are in kidney failure (in which case I don’t think alkalinized water can help you), what you eat or drink has very little effect on the pH of your body.
- For an explanation of why everyone in her office swears by these gadgets, see the discussion of testimonials and other anecdotal evidence in this week’s show.
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