[wideminded]

A lot of chemists seem to think that the promotion of "alkaline water" is a scam: link.

Their objections seem to be valid, although I haven't read of one of them actually testing what is in the water that comes out of these "alkaline water" generators.

[seowulf]

This chemist thinks it is a scam.

Consider that your stomach juices contain hydrochloric acid and has a pH of about 2.

Any base you drink will be neutralized immediately.