For iced tea, the question is “sweet or unsweet?” For garden soil, it’s “alkaline or acid?” The answer can make a big difference in the health and growth of your plants, according to Sharon Yiesla, ...

A mother and her toddler have been left with potentially life-changing injuries after being attacked with a corrosive substance in south London. The attack in Clapham on Wednesday night left 12 people ...

Many celebrities and fitness fanatics are singing praise for the Alkaline diet, also known as the alkaline ash diet, which is based on the belief that certain foods can affect the acidity and pH of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have recurring stomach ulcers, so I have been researching acid-alkaline diets to resolve the ulcer problem. I am frustrated, as some research indicates that a food is acid while ...

Is there truth to the theory that a low-acid diet can help fight or prevent cancer? For years, a pervasive theory has existed that eating a low-acid, high-alkaline diet can help fight and prevent ...

Alkaline diets prioritize alkaline, or low-acid, foods to maintain a healthy acid-base balance in the body. Alkaline diets may support heart health by reducing blood pressure and cholesterol levels ...

Dr. Barnard explains that all foods, after they are digested in the chemistry lab of our body, leave by-products in our system. Some foods, like vegetables and herbs, form alkalinizing particles.

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A food with a pH below 4.6 is high in acid. This includes many citrus fruits, plums, grapes, pomegranates, and several other fruits. Tomatoes, which are technically a fruit, are also acidic. Defining ...