Advocates of alkaline diets claim that they help you lose weight, increase your energy, and even reduce your risk of heart disease and cancer. While their arguments sound persuasive, they are unproven. The body has several mechanisms in place to make sure that fluids, tissues and cells aren’t too acidic or alkaline, but stay in a healthy pH range. When your pH shifts outside the healthy range and becomes too acidic or too alkaline, your body automatically corrects itself to bring things back to normal. We know that people whose diets are high in fat and low in fiber are at higher risk of certain types of cancer, but claiming that restricting certain foods and eating others will make your pH alkaline enough to prevent or cure cancer is more fiction than fact. See a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who can individualize an eating plan specifically for you.
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