Many people believe that eating more alkaline foods will make their body more "alkaline," thus making them healthier. Experts from Wuhan Union Hospital say this claim is unscientific, as it is very difficult to change the body's acidity or alkalinity through diet.
Reporters interviewed many Wuhan citizens, and most of them agreed with the view that "a slightly alkaline constitution is healthier, and eating more alkaline foods helps maintain an alkaline state." Mr. Zhou, a citizen, said that the people around him all believe this. To stay healthy, he has always paid attention to eating less acidic foods like pork and more alkaline foods like vegetables and beans.
The human body's absorption of acidic and alkaline foods is limited; excess is excreted. Eating more alkaline foods will not change the body's acidity or alkalinity. The body's pH is automatically regulated by the nervous system and body fluids. Maintaining health requires developing healthy lifestyle habits, a balanced diet, and moderate exercise.
There is another viewpoint that "if the body can be transformed into a slightly alkaline state, even cancer can be cured." Cai Honglin said that the body becomes "acidic" due to being unhealthy, not the other way around. When the body is in a sub-healthy or unhealthy state, its constitution is indeed acidic. If organs are already damaged, even if the body is adjusted to a slightly alkaline state, health cannot be restored.