Just to add something to ...
Published by Marina Vasiljevic, Sole Proprietor at M ENGINEERING ZONE
Just to add something to health effects discussion.
There is plenty of research showing the link between pH and cancer. Cancer thrives in acidic environment, and doesn't survive in a normal, more alkaline environment. Cancer cells make body even more acidic as they produce lactic acid.
Actually, too much acidity is an underlying factor in many degenerative diseases -- diabetes, arthritis, fibromyalgia and more.
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http://www.cancerfightingstrategies.com/ph-and-cancer.html