Effect of a novel dietary supplement on pH levels of healthy volunteers:a pilot study  

作　　者：Stephen Douglas Anton Xiaomin Lu Ginny Bank Kacey Heekin Debbie Saha Pamela J.Dubyak Heather Ann Hausenblas 

机构地区：[1]Department of Aging and Geriatric Research,University of Florida [2]Department of Clinical and Health Psychology,University of Florida [3]Department of Biostatistics,University of Florida [4]RFI Ingredients [5]Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences,University of Florida [6]Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences,Jacksonville University

出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Medicine》2013年第6期384-388,共5页结合医学学报（英文版）

基　　金：Support was provided by the University of Florida Claude D.Pepper Older Americans Independence Center(NIH/ NIA P30AG028740);the Clinical and Translational Science Institute(NIH/NCRR UL1TR000064);Stephen Anton is supported by a K23 AT004251-01A2,an Early Career Investigator Award from the American Heart Association (09CRP2390173);the Thomas H.March Foundation

摘　　要：OBJECTIVE： To examine the effects of a greens alkalizing dietary supplement on urinary pH levels in individuals with lower-than-average pH levels. METHODS： The present study investigated the effects of an alkalizing formula （Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM） on four individuals who had average urinary pH levels below 6.0 for three consecutive days. Following the three-day, baseline period, participants received Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM for four consecutive days and were instructed to continue to measure their urine pH levels. Paired samples t-tests were used to examine pH levels before and after a four-day treatment period with Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM. RESULTS： Compared to baseline, mean urine pH levels in all volunteers were significantly higher following the supplementation with Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM （5.89 ±0.20 vs 5.56 ± 0.23; P〈0.01）. Participants＇ pH levels were also significantly higher than baseline on days 5, 6, and 7 of the treatment period （P 〈 0.05）. Noteworthy, on day 7, participants＇ mean pH levels were significantly higher than at the beginning of the treatment period （6.03 ± 0.15 at day 7 vs 5.65 ± 0.24 at day 4; P 〈 0.01）. CONCLUSION： The findings of this study suggest that supplementation with Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM has an alkalizing effect on the body and can increase the urine pH levels in individuals with lower-than-average pH levels.OBJECTIVE： To examine the effects of a greens alkalizing dietary supplement on urinary pH levels in individuals with lower-than-average pH levels. METHODS： The present study investigated the effects of an alkalizing formula （Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM） on four individuals who had average urinary pH levels below 6.0 for three consecutive days. Following the three-day, baseline period, participants received Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM for four consecutive days and were instructed to continue to measure their urine pH levels. Paired samples t-tests were used to examine pH levels before and after a four-day treatment period with Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM. RESULTS： Compared to baseline, mean urine pH levels in all volunteers were significantly higher following the supplementation with Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM （5.89 ±0.20 vs 5.56 ± 0.23; P〈0.01）. Participants＇ pH levels were also significantly higher than baseline on days 5, 6, and 7 of the treatment period （P 〈 0.05）. Noteworthy, on day 7, participants＇ mean pH levels were significantly higher than at the beginning of the treatment period （6.03 ± 0.15 at day 7 vs 5.65 ± 0.24 at day 4; P 〈 0.01）. CONCLUSION： The findings of this study suggest that supplementation with Reserveage Wholeganic GreensTM has an alkalizing effect on the body and can increase the urine pH levels in individuals with lower-than-average pH levels.

关 键 词：dietary supplements URINALYSIS ACIDOSIS pilot study 

分 类 号：R151[医药卫生—营养与食品卫生学]