Bicarbonate-rich mineral water for heartburn

StudyGovernment health research

Source type: Study
Access type: Full text
Publisher: BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Date: 2023
Added: 2026-07-01

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Publisher type: Government research
Bias profile: Low

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Regulatory status: 66/100; Context Source
Clinical outcomes: 90/100; Primary Anchor
Mechanism: 90/100; Primary Anchor
Safety: 92/100; Primary Anchor
Consumer context: 88/100; Strong Support
Trial discovery: 89/100; Strong Support

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Primary sourcesignal4 references

Alkaline Water Will Not Fix Your pH

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Primary sourcestudy1 reference

Efficacy and safety of hydrogen carbonate-rich mineral water for heartburn

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Bicarbonate water heartburn trial

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partly supported77/100

alkaline water: High-pH or bicarbonate-rich water may help some reflux or

High-pH or bicarbonate-rich water may help some reflux or heartburn contexts through stomach-adjacent mechanisms such as pepsin inactivation or buffering, but it is not a general GERD cure.

Early human evidence2 sources