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2024-12-23 14:00:21 UTC - HELPFUL
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Cancer cells do create an acidic environment around themselves, but it's not the acidic environment that causes cancer - rather, cancer cells produce the acidity as a byproduct of their metabolism: https://www.nebraskamed.com/primary-care/science-and-the-alkaline-diet-can-alkaline-foods-cure-cancer https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9467452/ The body maintains blood pH within a tight range of 7.35-7.45: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jul/17/facebook-posts/viral-meme-cancer-and-acidity-connection-gets-lot-/ Myth: https://mnoncology.com/resources/blog/acid-alkaline-balance-and-cancer-the-truth-behind-the-myth https://www.cookforyourlife.org/blog/alkaline-diet-reduce-cancer-risk/ https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-evidence-alkaline-diet-changes-bodys-ph-to-treat-cancer/
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