- Source type
- Study
- Access type
- Publisher
- Publisher
- British Journal of Nutrition
- Date
- 2008
- Added
- 2026-07-01
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
88
Peer-reviewed research publisher
- Publisher type
- Peer-reviewed journal
- Bias profile
- Moderate
This source is strongest for clinical outcomes and mechanism and weaker for regulatory status and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 65/100
- Context Source
- Clinical outcomes
- 92/100
- Primary Anchor
- Mechanism
- 90/100
- Primary Anchor
- Safety
- 86/100
- Strong Support
- Consumer context
- 72/100
- Context Source
- Trial discovery
- 65/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Primary studies
- Systematic reviews
- Mechanistic research
Weak for
- Regulatory status
- Universal consumer recommendations
Used in Viral Vitalism
Alkaline Water Will Not Fix Your pH
Roles: Primary source
Urine pH is an indicator of dietary acid-base load, fruit and vegetables and meat intakes
Roles: Primary source
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Claim ledger
Claims supported
Reviewed claim cards that cite this source in the evidence graph.
alkaline water: Alkaline water can change urine chemistry in some contexts,
Alkaline water can change urine chemistry in some contexts, but it does not meaningfully alkalize blood or override normal acid-base regulation in healthy people.
acid base balance: Urine pH strips can show dietary acid-base changes, but
Urine pH strips can show dietary acid-base changes, but urine pH is not proof that the blood, tumors, or the whole body have been alkalized.
alkaline diet: Fruits and vegetables can support health, but their benefit
Fruits and vegetables can support health, but their benefit is more plausibly explained by nutrients, fiber, potassium, and diet quality than by mystical body alkalization.
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- Publisher
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- Trust score
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