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Despite the health claims surrounding alkaline water, scientific evidence suggests its purported benefits may be overhyped.

Haemodialysis turns blood alkaline, primarily producing carbon dioxide (CO2). Similarly, when you drink fizzy water, CO2 is absorbed into the blood vessels in the stomach. Study author Dr Akira ...

Fizzy, sparkling, carbonated or seltzer — no matter what you call it, water that tickles your nose ... then causes red blood cells to become more alkaline, Takahashi said. This increased ...

into water under intense pressure. Once in the blood, CO2 is rapidly converted into bicarbonate ions as part of a process that maintains pH balance. This conversion then causes red blood cells to ...