You may have heard various health claims about alkaline water. Some say it can help slow the aging process, regulate your body’s pH level, and prevent chronic diseases like cancer.

But what exactly is alkaline water, and why all the hype?

The “alkaline” in alkaline water refers to its pH level. A pH level is a number that measures how acidic or alkaline a substance is on a scale of 0 to 14.

For example, something with a pH of 1 would be very acidic, and something with a pH of 13 would be very alkaline.