The alkaline diet describes a group of loosely related diets based on the misconception that different types of food can affect the pH balance of the body. It originated from the acid ash hypothesis, developed primarily in connection with osteoporosis research, and its proponents believe that certain foods can change the body's acidity and that this change can be used to treat or prevent disease. These claims are false and unsupported by evidence, and the diet is not recommended by dietitians or other health professionals.
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Alkaline diet (also known as the alkaline ash diet, alkaline acid diet, acid ash diet, and acid alkaline diet) describes a group of loosely related diets based on the misconception that different types of food can affect the pH balance of the body.
Treats: Kidney Stones, Historical uses of alkaline diets
Historically, the medical application of alkaline diets largely focused on preventing recurrence of kidney stones as well as the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections, by relying on the recognized ability of such diets to affect urinary pH.
Treats: Urinary Tract Infection, Historical uses of alkaline diets
Historically, the medical application of alkaline diets largely focused on preventing recurrence of kidney stones as well as the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections, by relying on the recognized ability of such diets to affect urinary pH.
In Group: Alternative Health Practices and Devices, Introduction
Alkaline diet (also known as the alkaline ash diet, alkaline acid diet, acid ash diet, and acid alkaline diet) describes a group of loosely related diets based on the misconception that different types of food can affect the pH balance of the body.
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