The alkaline diet: Is there evidence that an alkaline pH diet benefits health?

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Schwalfenberg, Gerry K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; CARBONIC ACID; CISPLATIN; GROWTH HORMONE; MITOMYCIN C; PHOSPHATE; THIOTEPA; VITAMIN D; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ACIDOSIS; ALKALINE DIET; ALKALINIZATION; BACKACHE; BONE DISEASE; BONE MINERAL; CALCIUM BALANCE; CALCIUM EXCRETION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CELL DEATH; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; METABOLIC ALKALOSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE MASS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; DIET THERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACIDOSIS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BACK PAIN; BONE DISEASES; DIET THERAPY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MINERALS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; VITAMINS;

EID: 84855286277     PISSN: 16879805     EISSN: 16879813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/727630     Document Type: Review

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