Alkaline Water Extends Lifespan in 3-Year Mouse Study
Alkaline Water and Longevity: A Murine Study
Research hubs: Cardiovascular System · Brain & Nervous System
This research was done in animals. Results in animals often don't carry over to people.
- Evidence type
- Animal study (mouse)
- Authors
- Massimiliano Magro, Livio Corain, Silvia Ferro, Davide Baratella, Emanuela Bonaiuto, Milo Terzo, Vittorino Corraducci, Luigi Salmaso, Fabio Vianello
- Journal
- Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Year
- 2016
- PMID
- 27340414
- Study Type
- Mouse
- Participants
- 150
- Delivery
- Water (Electrolysis)
- Duration
- 37 months
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- Italy
TL;DR
Drinking alkaline water appeared to increase the lifespan of mice without causing any noticeable health issues.
Key Finding
Mice that consumed alkaline water lived significantly longer than control mice, with survival benefits becoming apparent starting in the second year of life, and no organ damage was detected in any group.
Summary
Researchers gave 150 mice either alkaline water or regular water for 3 years to see if it affected how long they lived. Starting in the second year, mice drinking alkaline water lived longer than the control group. When researchers examined the organs of all the mice, they found no signs of damage or disease in the kidneys, intestines, heart, liver, or brain from any group.
Practical Takeaway
This early animal evidence suggests alkaline water may support longevity, but this is a mouse study only and cannot be directly applied to humans. Much more research—including human trials—would be needed before drawing any conclusions about whether alkaline water affects human lifespan or aging.
Abstract (excerpt)
The biological effect of alkaline water consumption is object of controversy. The present paper presents a 3-year survival study on a population of 150 mice, and the data were analyzed with accelerated failure time (AFT) model. Starting from the second year of life, nonparametric survival plots…