Is Alkaline Water Better for Hydration? | Dr. Andrew Huberman

[@HubermanLabClips]

This clip is from the Huberman Lab episode "How to Optimize Your Water Quality & Intake for Health." The full episode can be found on KZbin here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6WWaIxup7B3oqM

[@ethimself5064]

Curious - Is Hard water of the High PH type? Thanks

[@nightrunner14]

Adding inexpensive baking soda to water makes it Alkaline... also adds electrolytes without the added sugar often found in sports drinks.

[@amywaldron2430]

Pretty sure this causes a build up over time? I would research it well before consumption.

[@marloboutte6661]

Baking soda has sodium overdosing on baking soda has caused heart arrhythmias for some individuals. There have also been cases of baking soda overdoses causing cardiac arrest. It is not a long term solution. It's all about balancing the system in a holistic manner. I've known many people who have utilized alkaline water to balance the body overcoming many health issues.

[@mkyfinn73]

@@marloboutte6661 No you have not.

[@fraktel_]

Not a good idea.

[@arcelesp7878]

But tastes funny 🤪

[@henrry9099]

The last sentence sold it for me

[@Maikigai]

I was told that anything that goes into my gut becomes acidic regardless of PH.

[@Carlos.Rivera]

And it will alkaline it as soon it enters in the small intestines

[@Bimmer_Bill]

Pretty much, there’s plenty of research on bicarbonate ingestion and in order to have and measurable effect on blood ph, you literally have to take tens of grams of the stuff. alkaline water has virtually no impact. He is right that ph (and temperature) are tightly regulated because of impact on metabolism/energy production

[@joe1071]

Yes, and you forgot to finish your own sentence. Alkaline water has virtually no impact on blood pH. It does have impact in other areas as explained in the video, such as more rapidly utilized by cells via uptake by aquaporin channels etc

[@usasupra23]

How about all those Hydrogen portable water bottles we see with 3k-5kppm claims? Any benefit to drinking hydrogen water from these devices/bottles and NOT the huge machines just the portable bottles???

[@EternalGaze8]

@@joe1071professor Dave explains does a great job at pointing out what happens. He has a 3 part series on water scams alone.

[@DamianWright]

Alkaline water is useful for people with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) or silent reflux which can cause Globus sensation and hoarsness of the voice. Pepsin can vaporise and lodge in the throat, ears, nose, larynx and either burn and irritate through reacidification (when eating acidic foods/drinks) or endocytosis where it is shuttled into the golgi apparatus of the cells and causes damage. Water with a PH of 9+ can permanently deactivate any pepsin in those areas until the next reflux event. There are good data to support Alkaline water along with a Mediterranean plant based diet. PPI's which will decrease pepsin volume actually increase pepsin concentration 3x due to hyperplasia of the chief cells.

[@shuvuuuu]

if pepsin gets deactivated how would you digest protein? as protein is a very essential nutrient needed for our body?

[@DamianWright]

@@shuvuuuu well it would digest in the stomach where it belongs. I'm only interested in deactivating any in the throat

[@muktarmashukura950]

Think the people with this problem not to take water soon after eating, taking alkaline water 30min before or after meal is better

[@MrKanti-yy5ux]

@@muktarmashukura950 Agreed. And you shouldn't drink much. A few sips to rinse the throat between meals I think should be fine.

[@miguelceja1834]

My experience by drinking alkaline water I get no more heartburn I eat pizza spicy food and got rid of my heartburn no more Tums for me

[@Steven.24]

Fantastic lesson 🎉

[@minhy0097]

Thank you so much for providing insight on this topic.

[@CaliJumper]

Revitalized water is where its at! Would love to hear huberman speak on that technology

[@keithb4077]

It's been observed that generally- diseased bodies are more acidic than healthy ones. What then, besides water -does- affect or create the acidic (or alkyline) state of one's body?

[@quinnrobertson4778]

Having COPD (typically cause by smoking) will lead to more retention of carbon dioxide would creates an acidic environment when dissolved in the blood plasma. Chronic kidney disease (most commonly cause by diabetes and high blood pressure) will lead to less production of bicarbonate ion which buffers acid, as this is produced in the kidney.

[@taniamariani7064]

Coffee?

[@aaronjgranados5698]

Wim Hof breathing is said to make your blood/body more alkaline

[@Thleta]

​@quinnrobertson4778 sorry, so alkaline water good for diabetics since in inhibits pepsin occasionally?

[@chloeanastas4526]

Stress, bad food, alcohol, toxins.

[@bluedoggum8373]

I think nobody really knows tbh, so we have to figure this stuff out for ourselves. The ancestors model is best imo. Of course it may be impossible to figure exactly what our ancestors actually did, but my best guess is: *not* drinking water all day. They probably had water holes where they drank a lot at but consumed most of their water / hydration through foods. It could be fruit or whatever they were coming across. That’s why I believe bringing a piece of fruit with you and eating it through the day is far superior to water. Bottled water is corporate, so of course it’s been pushed excessively. Idk about ph I think it’s almost a silly topic tbh.

[@Turtleyme333]

Unless you're trying to flush your system quicker, it is better.

[@bluedoggum8373]

@@Turtleyme333 better than what? For me whatever water is in a fruit is going to be “the best”. I don’t even care what the science says they will say something different every time. Just consume things as we may have eons ago and you’re on the right track imo.

[@Turtleyme333]

@@bluedoggum8373 water from foods, unless you're trying to flush your system quickly

[@AngelaOtte-b2k]

I have listened to your input on our drinking water, especially the effects of fluoride on my body... just wondering why you didn't mention benefits on old-fashioned benefits of boiling tap water before drinking it. Would like to hear you talk about this

[@komentattor]

Maybe because boiling water kills bacteria but doesnt remove chemicals (like fluoride) or heavy metals. Moreover, water has plastic/BPA which can turn into toxic chemicals when you boil them.

[@ducraytzar2294]

Hello...at minute 4 you mention evidence of reducing inflammatory response and improve immune system, do you have any articles regarding this topic?

[@NestorRico96]

I can help you with that, I have tons of links on this.

[@healingh2o]

I have been drinking ionised water for the last 7 months and found it very effective in improving my immunity as everyone around me was getting affected by seasonal flu whereas my family remained unaffected. So not sure how it works but it seems to be effective.

[@giulianocricenti1145]

So... Its definitely the water that had these positive effects, not one of the 1000 other factors in your life? I believe in alkaline water being beneficial, but your claim stems from a very dangerous form of reasoning with respect to science

[@swegboii6447]

There are many more possible explanations towards that occurrence, which have much more merit to them. Correlation is not causation

[@derekcraig3617]

sorry, don't believe a word you said

[@freecycle53215]

Interesting username there. lol

[@chrisjeffers7300]

Now this is just a teaser for the full episode, I watched it! I am looking for a distillation of useful, useable protocols! You know you and your team can do better. I want to ENJOY the full episodes NOT jut down notes during it.

[@vickyn8162]

You are more than welcome to youtube search the ep. It's out there.

[@golfcoachmarv]

I’m noticing that by drinking alkaline water . I’m developing more acid reflux. Every time I stop and just drink filtered water the accidity goes away

[@vIRaiiN]

Try drinking it until 40 minutes before meals e wait 1-2 hours after meals. For people who have hypochlorhydria (a lot don't even know it), drinking alkaline water during meals could be a problem.

[@swiss4ever93]

isn't it the negatively charged ions that make kangen healthy?

[@muktarmashukura950]

Yes that's OH which is alkaline

[@bettyhaines2570]

Thank you 😊

[@oswaldogarcia7327]

This was taught in chemistry. Don’t know why people fall for false advertisement.

[@spontaneousbootay]

No, it was not.

[@Drewan27]

lol Idk where you went to HS/College, but most kids fucking hate chemistry class, let alone pay more attention in there than they have to

[@Nikki-io5mf]

I bought alkaline drops to add in the water. Will use and see if it makes any difference. I constantly feel thirsty all the time and also have very dry skin, no one would believe me if I say that I drink more than 7 litres of water per day and I feel dehydrated and feel like I have no energy at all. Giving a shot at alkaline let's see if that works for me. Can anybody tell me what is the condition which I have? Does anybody feel the same?

[@iMusicShuffle]

If you want to be more hydrated and sustain it, you have to eat your water

[@DallasPhool]

I recommend alkaline water if you have pain in your teeth or facial neuralgia. Also avoid all caffeine.

[@noahmartin1852]

3:20

[@memastarful]

Interesting topic

[@TrishCanyon8]

I had a friend who fixed her water for some God awful PH and when I took a few sips of her water I felt sick for two days. Felt like I drank hydrogen peroxide. 😢 my tongue felt contaminated as tongues are quite absorbent and hold water more than regular skin. It was horrible.

[@EricMiller-gr6yq]

Too high of a pH is bad for you. Really high pH can be used for cleaning... it is like bleach.

[@rbare713]

Would your opinion be that if one has a gastroparesis diagnosis that higher alkaline water could have a positive impact on the disease?

[@matthewstolmeier752]

Just a personal note about my journey. I have Gastroparesis because I am a diabetic. Or it could be the other way around. No one really knows for sure. I also have kidney stones because I live in the deser, so I get easily dehydrated. To relieve the kidney stones, I drink 1 table spoon of apple cider vinegar in my hibiscus tea twice daily. It makes the gut more acidic. The thing is, it really helps with moving everything forward in the entire digestive system. I didn't expect such great results in that level.

[@joemacias2360]

Just the opposite, you need to add acid to stimulate your stomach to empty. 1. Do not drink fluids with your meals. 2. Try to add acidic foods (vinegar, citrus) to your diet. 3. Drink apple cider vinegar after meals and do not lay down until your stomach is empty.

[@TheProtonSpinner]

Geez, just pop an Alka-Seltzer, at least you'll get some aspirin with it.

[@williamviolette4555]

ERW water which is what produced from a water ionizer like Tyent or Kangen produce molecular hydrogen rich water which is the benefit not that its alkaline.

[@joe_zupko]

High pH water at Whole Foods is super cheap, you can get 5-gallon jugs filled for like $5 each. It's got a pH of about 9.5 Still looking for a good high-pH water delivery service though.

[@ethimself5064]

@ethimself5064 @ethimself5064 1 second ago Curious - Is Hard water of the High PH type? Thanks

[@joe_zupko]

Yeah apparently it has a pH around 8, there's a lot of variation with hard water though. Some has lots of iron, some smells like sulfur. Should be way healthier than chlorinated tap water though haha@@ethimself5064

[@g.o.9513]

get a kangen water system.

[@ethimself5064]

@@g.o.9513 ya ya

[@VanessaAbq]

I love this comment. I actually do demos for that water at Whole Foods (and other health food stores). It’s my favorite water so I love telling people about it!

[@rakeshkumarpalai2266]

At 03:00 , he accepts that alkaline water is good for your health.

[@thundergrace]

What about mineral water?

[@fraktel_]

Thats acidic

[@kathleenp3135]

Is there evidence that cancer cannot live in an alkaline environment, thus benefits to drinking high ph water? Thank you.

[@jagleaso]

Drinking alkaline water does not make your body chemistry alkaline in general so no benefit. You’re welcome.

[@Jjengering]

You are better off on healthy keto for cancer than an alkaline diet which will include various glucose sources... Fuelling the cancer.

[@Galizur-Raziel-777]

I love your show, but I'm going to have to push back a bit on this one. The reason is that you didn't bring up any actual studies where people drank actual high pH water and no changes were observed in their actual blood. So, in lieu of such evidence, what I hear when I hear you say this isn't how pH works in the body, is that you have a certain model of how pH works in the body and according to that model high pH water should not be able to change the pH of various systems in the body. However, even if you have some reason to be confident in that model, in order to be truly scientific about it you really have to test it under conditions where people are drinking high pH water. Because if that hasn't been tested, then you're just making assumptions based on a model that was validated under conditions that are unrelated to the condition being speculated about. Additionally, my understanding is that this water is actually widely used in hospitals in Japan, and presumably the Japanese are not taken in by pseudoscience enough to implement this type of water in their hospital systems, so they must have had some form of evidence for it. Lastly, part of the logic behind alkalized water particularly with the kangen machine is that it actually contains more oxygen, that's actually how the process of alkalization happens, so you would also need to demonstrate that people aren't receiving the benefits of additional oxygen being added into the system via this water, if you indeed think that that is the case.

[@arcelesp7878]

Well said

[@momo33727]

love how you broke this down

[@timanabaker2781]

It's been tested

[@Galizur-Raziel-777]

@@timanabaker2781 then cite it

[@borismozer]

Burden of proof lies with the person making a claim i.e. Alkaline Water Ad Departments

[@usasupra23]

How about all those Hydrogen portable water bottles we see with 3k-5kppm claims? Any benefit to drinking hydrogen water from these devices/bottles and NOT the huge machines just the portable bottles???

[@xtremexn]

Interesting. For those who don't believe in alkaline, try drinking more soda water or those excess water from the filter machine. See if you get into trouble.😂

[@the_lyrical_woodsman]

KNEW IT! Clients of mine that "hydrate" by drinking carbonated water feel significantly less hydrated on a palpable level than clients that hydrate with good ole flat water as nature intended. Stuff you learn doing Massage Therapy

[@LeahWriter]

Good to know. I was poo pooing Starbucks for only offering alkaline water

[@aaronjgranados5698]

Electrolyzed water halted/stabilized my Aunt's Parkinson's.

[@MissKateSkel]

I like that the water has zero fat in it. Much healthier than the tap water out here in my community. They drink the water and they are a bunch of fat heads.

[@bluedoggum8373]

Grapefruits and pomelos are alkaline :) I’m telling you. We talking wonder foods here

[@dreamsofhallerbos5261]

Alkaline ionized water!

[@marger9713]

So is the Essentia water a good one ? Since it's ionized alkaline water ? Tried it for the first time and it taste great .

[@MaryButeau-cq8cb]

I buy all my 3 gal jugs of water that's called reverse osmosis. Am i ok w it?

[@zarlodious1]

Yes it is best to buy your own Reverse Osmosis system and you will save money

[@TerriblePerfection]

I'd be more interested in low-deuterium water if it were available at a reasonable price.

[@ethimself5064]

@ethimself5064 1 second ago Curious - Is Hard water of the High PH type? Thanks

[@TheProtonSpinner]

Yup, due to calcium carbonate. If you have hard water, you're good to go.

[@ethimself5064]

@@TheProtonSpinner Tx

[@jaydee8697]

🖤

[@neeravpatel751]

Alkaline water can be made at home no need to buy expensive water from outside

[@heyaisdabomb]

Yes, but there's also a lot more in tap water than just H2O. PCBs, glyphosate, and other containments are common in tap water. The FDA sets limits for these but it's not well regulated. Tap water also contains chlorine to prevent bacteria growth, which is also not good for you. The best way to get cheap water is to buy an reverse osmosis filtration system, but the decent ones that actually work can also run in the thousands of dollars. TJ's has good Alkaline water that is put through reverse osmosis, but it's not cheap. But in the end, what you put into your body today will have an impact your health care costs down the road. Are you really saving money by drinking known carcinogens?

[@neeravpatel751]

@heyaisdabomb here in my country we don't need the approval of FDA OK get that straight. Here we are strong enough by birth to tolerate and resist any kind of issues regarding health and we are not having any kind of allergies and stuff.

[@g.o.9513]

wonderful @@neeravpatel751

[@Solthebraveninja]

@@heyaisdabombwhat about kangen water machines ?!

[@jonswardstrom5552]

Dr Hiromi Shinya inventor of the colonoscopy and the snare cartery device won't take a patient unless they're drinking the electro reduced water. Over 380,000 patients he's worked on. He's had a reoccurrence of cancer on all of his patients.