Plant-based dietary supplement increases urinary pH Export

@article{citeulike:3499825, abstract = {Research has demonstrated that the net acid load of the typical Western diet has the potential to influence many aspects of human health, including osteoporosis risk/progression; obesity; cardiovascular disease risk/progression; and overall well-being. As urinary pH provides a reliable surrogate measure for dietary acid load, this study examined whether a plant-based dietary supplement, one marketed to increase alkalinity, impacts urinary pH as advertised. Methods: Using pH test strips, the urinary pH of 34 healthy men and women (33.9+/-1.57 y, 79.3 +/-3.1 kg) was measured for seven days to establish a baseline pH without supplementation. After this initial baseline period, urinary pH was measured for an additional 14 days while participants ingested the plant-based nutritional supplement. At the end of the investigation, pH values at baseline and during the treatment period were compared to determine the efficacy of the supplement. Results: Mean urinary pH statistically increased (p=0.03) with the plant-based dietary supplement. Mean urinary pH was 6.07 +/- 0.04 during the baseline period and increased to 6.21 +/- 0.03 during the first week of treatment and to 6.27+/-0.06 during the second week of treatment. Conclusions: Supplementation with a plant-based dietary product for at least seven days increases urinary pH, potentially increasing the alkalinity of the body.}, author = {Berardi, John M. and Logan, Alan C. and Rao, Venket A.}, citeulike-article-id = {3499825}, day = {6}, journal = {Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition}, keywords = {acidity, alkalinity, ph, supplementation}, month = {November}, number = {20}, posted-at = {2008-11-10 01:45:13}, priority = {3}, title = {Plant-based dietary supplement increases urinary pH}, volume = {5}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3499825 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3499825 N2 - Research has demonstrated that the net acid load of the typical Western diet has the potential to influence many aspects of human health, including osteoporosis risk/progression; obesity; cardiovascular disease risk/progression; and overall well-being. As urinary pH provides a reliable surrogate measure for dietary acid load, this study examined whether a plant-based dietary supplement, one marketed to increase alkalinity, impacts urinary pH as advertised. Methods: Using pH test strips, the urinary pH of 34 healthy men and women (33.9+/-1.57 y, 79.3 +/-3.1 kg) was measured for seven days to establish a baseline pH without supplementation. After this initial baseline period, urinary pH was measured for an additional 14 days while participants ingested the plant-based nutritional supplement. At the end of the investigation, pH values at baseline and during the treatment period were compared to determine the efficacy of the supplement. Results: Mean urinary pH statistically increased (p=0.03) with the plant-based dietary supplement. Mean urinary pH was 6.07 +/- 0.04 during the baseline period and increased to 6.21 +/- 0.03 during the first week of treatment and to 6.27+/-0.06 during the second week of treatment. Conclusions: Supplementation with a plant-based dietary product for at least seven days increases urinary pH, potentially increasing the alkalinity of the body. IS - 20 JF - Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition TI - Plant-based dietary supplement increases urinary pH VL - 5 KW - acidity KW - alkalinity KW - ph KW - supplementation AU - Berardi, John AU - Logan, Alan AU - Rao, Venket PY - 2008/11/06/ ER -