Effect of Alkaline Drinking Water on Bone Density of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis

Abstract

Objectives Postmenopausal women are predisposed to osteoporosis, and those on acidic diets are at a higher risk, because it has been demonstrated that such diets have adverse effects on bone health. In this study, the effect of alkaline drinking water on bone mineral density was evaluated in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Methods One hundred postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (T-score ≤ −2.5) were equally divided into an intervention group and a control group (n = 50 each). The intervention group received calcium D (daily), alkaline drinking water (1.5 L daily with pH 8.6 ± 0.3), and Osteofos tablet (70 mg weekly), whereas the control group received only calcium D and Osteofos tablet for 3 months. T-scores of the femur and spine bones were obtained using bone densitometry before and 3 months after the intervention. Results After the intervention, the mean T-scores of the femur and spine bones significantly increased in both the control and intervention groups ( P < 0.05). However, the mean changes in the spine T-score were significantly higher in the intervention group (0.39 ± 0.07) than in the control group (0.08 ± 0.01) ( P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in the mean changes in the femur T-score between the two groups. Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that drinking alkaline water improves spine T-scores in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Hence, alkaline water can be used to treat osteoporosis due to increased bone density in postmenopausal women. Long-term interventions are necessary to confirm the effects of alkaline water on femur density.

Supplementing Low-Sodium Bicarbonate–Calcic (Lete)® Water: Effects in Women on Bone and Systemic Metabolism

“…Indeed, in vitro and in vivo experiments have proved the efficacy of alkaline Ca-rich water to favor bone matrix affixing [13]. At the same time, several clinical studies have demonstrated that bicarbonate-calcic water is an efficacious nutritional supplement to preserve an adequate Ca content in pathological conditions characterized by bone matrix loss [46,47]. While all these data demonstrate the efficacy of bicarbonate-calcic water on Ca metabolism and bone status [6,13,48], data regarding the impact of bicarbonate-calcium water supplements on the systemic metabolic balance are missing.…”

An Epidemiological Survey of Non-municipal Drinking Water Supplies Among Rural Communities in the Blue and John Crow Mountain Ranges, Jamaica, December 2021- June 2022

“…Alkaline water has been known to positively impact bone health as well as reverse effects of aging. It is also believed that alkaline water improves spine T score in premenopausal women [28]. The results of a study involving aged mice which were treated with alkaline water and regular tap water and then sampled at postmortem after 24 months suggested that mice watered with alkaline water overwhelmed control mice.…”

Assessment of Health and Well-Being Effects Associated With the Challenging Drinking Water Situation in the Gaza Strip: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Household Survey Study (Preprint)

“…Additionally, low mineral content in drinking water, such as calcium and magnesium, has been found to have various adverse health impacts. Associated health risks include an increased risk of cardiovascular disease [18][19][20][21][22][23], caries [24,25], osteoporosis [26,27] and potentially various cancers [28][29][30][31][32][33]. This could be relevant in the Gaza Strip because of the high consumption of desalinated water [4].…”