General Research
Model: human
Effects of Alkaline-Reduced Drinking Water on Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea: A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study
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Can Alkaline Water Soothe Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea?
A recent study found that drinking alkaline-reduced water may help alleviate symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with diarrhea. Participants who drank alkaline-reduced water experienced reduced diarrhea and abdominal pain. While more research is needed, this finding offers hope for those struggling with IBS.
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Publish Year 2018 Country South Korea Rank Positive Journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Primary Topic Intestine Secondary TopicIrritable Bowel Syndrome Model Human Tertiary TopicDiarrhea Vehicle Water (Electrolysis) pH Alkaline Application Ingestion Comparison Complement
Methods
Results: Eight patients (61.5%) in the ARW group and six patients (42.9%) in the control group indicated that their symptoms had improved in more than four out of the eight weeks of treatment (p = 0.449). The IBS quality-of-life score significantly improved from 57.2 to 30.8 in the ARW group; this improvement was significantly greater than the slight improvement from 48.7 to 42.2 observed in the control group (p = 0.029). The abdominal pain score improved from 1.8 to 0.9 in the ARW group and from 1.8 to 1.1 in the control group, with no significant group difference (p = 0.232). Conclusions: Drinking ARW for eight weeks improves the quality of life in patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS.