I have a buddy, Steve, who replaced his morning coffee with alkaline water for a month. He said he felt “lighter” and less bloated. I asked his doctor about it, and she shrugged, “If he likes it, fine. But don’t expect miracles.”
Drinking it every day for most people is probably safe—like eating a bag of kale chips instead of potato chips. The problem? Our gut actually needs a little acid to break down food and kill bad bacteria.
One study even warned that people who take heartburn meds should be careful. If your stomach is already low on acid, adding alkaline water might mess with your digestion. Imagine trying to light a campfire with wet wood—that’s your stomach on too much alkaline water.
