# "If your body PH is alkaline, it won't get cancer or other diseases!" - a woo debunking thread **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 25, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-body-ph-is-alkaline-it-wont-get-cancer-or-other-diseases-a-woo-debunking-thread/705592 "2014-11-25T14:19:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-body-ph-is-alkaline-it-wont-get-cancer-or-other-diseases-a-woo-debunking-thread/705592/61 "2014-12-12T17:02:42Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Heard another one today, this time from an essential-oiler: > > “Today’s generation is the first one that will not outlive their parents!!!” I suppose it’s possible that the spread of woo (like trying to cure one’s cancer by “changing body pH”) and antivax attitudes might have a significant impact of life expectancy. But I’d want to see the hard evidence there too. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-body-ph-is-alkaline-it-wont-get-cancer-or-other-diseases-a-woo-debunking-thread/705592/64 "2014-12-18T16:08:47Z")
Now I’m confused… is it bigger water or smaller water that’s supposed to help? I know! I’ll take the middle road and just drink… water. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-body-ph-is-alkaline-it-wont-get-cancer-or-other-diseases-a-woo-debunking-thread/705592/65 "2014-12-18T16:12:48Z")
If you want big water, just use one of those Bobble Tea straws. For smaller water a regular straw works fine. But don’t use one of those bendy straws because it causes turbulent water and we know that’s not good. ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-body-ph-is-alkaline-it-wont-get-cancer-or-other-diseases-a-woo-debunking-thread/705592/66 "2014-12-18T16:23:49Z")
Yesterday I saw a claim that drinking lemon juice and AC vinegar will alkalize your body and make you healthier. I don’t get it. Those are acids. I mean, obviously it’s nonsense about the alkaline and all, but why would anyone claim that acids would make you more alkaline? Is it just complete stupidity? Some chain of ‘reasoning’ that I missed? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-body-ph-is-alkaline-it-wont-get-cancer-or-other-diseases-a-woo-debunking-thread/705592/67 "2014-12-18T16:28:38Z")
> [@dangermom](#): > > Yesterday I saw a claim that drinking lemon juice and AC vinegar will alkalize your body and make you healthier. I don’t get it. Those are acids. I mean, obviously it’s nonsense about the alkaline and all, but why would anyone claim that acids would make you more alkaline? **Is it just complete stupidity? Some chain of ‘reasoning’ that I missed?** " My target market has no understanding of basic biology." ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-body-ph-is-alkaline-it-wont-get-cancer-or-other-diseases-a-woo-debunking-thread/705592/68 "2014-12-18T16:44:19Z")
Well, that would explain it I guess. Right up there with holistic water, indeed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-body-ph-is-alkaline-it-wont-get-cancer-or-other-diseases-a-woo-debunking-thread/705592.md?page=3)