Certain Bottled Water(read: FIJI, Evian etc) Can Reduce Reflux: A 2012 Study by Expert Dr. Koufmann

Potential Benefits of pH 8.8 Alkaline Drinking Water as an Adjunct in the Treatment of Reflux Disease:

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22844861


For those in a hurry, the conclusions from this study are:

Unlike conventional drinking water, pH 8.8 alkaline water instantly denatures pepsin, rendering it permanently inactive. In addition, it has good acid-buffering capacity. Thus, the consumption of alkaline water may have therapeutic benefits for patients with reflux disease.

Post Edited (BurningHeart) : 1/1/2014 9:25:36 PM (GMT-7)

I updated the link; it should work now.

Yes. There seems to more than just raising pH going on.

I drank FIJI water starting yesterday and felt better (placebo?, may be)

The Evamor guys (the exact brand of water used in this study) are already trying to cash in on the results of the study:
www.evamor.com/water-study/infographic

I agree; the data in the study was based on "in vivo"(ie live human tissue as opposed to a live human).

However, the author -- on Page 3 -- offers anecdotal proof that her patients are seeing tangible benefits from alkaline water:

"Nevertheless, as of this writing, the preliminary clinical data from our patients with LPR suggest that alkaline
drinking water does indeed have therapeutic benefits."