Alkaline-water consumption is projected to hit a market capitalization of $1.3 billion by 2023. No doubt this is driven by clever marketing, advertising alkaline water as an easy way to "make your ...

Alkaline ash, on the other hand, they believe is protective and that by “alkalizing” the diet and balancing the body’s pH, it is possible to improve health.

Fireplace ash may seem like a useless by-product of burned wood, ... “Wood ash is very alkaline with a pH level around 10 to 12 and can easily neutralize acidic soil,” Corbett says.

Metabolic ‘ash’ can either be neutral, acidic or alkaline depending on the food you eat. Foods that leave an acidic metabolic waste include meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, grains and alcohol.