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the Acid-alkaline Myth

Tethys41
Tethys41 CSN Member Posts: 1,383 Member
in Ovarian Cancer #1

One of the first things a cancer patient will hear from people giving them advice beyond conventional treatment is that they need to keep their body alkaline, with diet and alkaline water.  The science, however, does not support this concept:

http://chriskresser.com/the-ph-myth-part-1

http://chriskresser.com/the-acid-alkaline-myth-part-2?inf_contact_key=5b643f48e58e51c98dab7ff1338235c52fa9c883e410e798ae879a1b90897fda

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  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals CSN Member Posts: 1,366 Member
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    Thank you, Tethys41

    Thank you for the information.  To date, I have not ventured beyond conventional treatment but who knows what I might decide to do in the future.  If so, I would not want to be steered by inaccurate information, so I appreciate your "heads up".

    Kelly

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