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The other day, during an unplanned visit in a raw food and detox smoothies store…

Alkaline water to restore body pH

What a wonderful premise for a comic about Evil Acid and the Mighty Alkaline Diet!

According to some people, our bodies are full of acid and constantly fight to preserve the acid-base balance, which wear us out and make us sick. It is said to cause illness, such as osteoporosis, eczema and even cancer.

Acid-base balance and blood pH do matter a great deal in medicine. There is also available research on how diet can impact those.

Unfortunately, we only hear half-truths on the matter. As an example, you can read online about a so-called “alkaline diet”, made out mostly of fruits and vegetables, which allegedly prevents multiple illnesses. Websites and books supporting that diet are full of claims like:

  • “Meat increases the levels of acid in the body!”
  • “Fruits and vegetables are alkalizing!”
  • “Acid excess is unhealthy! ”
  • “Cancer cells cannot grow in an alkaline body! ”

Those statements are more or less true… but more often than not, they’re part of a discourse which has no scientific ground, spread by people who don’t seem to understand how the human body works.

hippie meme acid-base balance

Let’s sort this out! This comic strip examines 4 half-truths regarding the acid-base balance… and adds the missing pieces of information that make up the whole picture.

Translated by Patricia Rainville; proofread by Stéphanie Alcaraz-Robinson.


4 Half-Truths about the Acid-Base Balance and the Alkaline Diet (header)

Some foods are acidic


Some foods are acidifying or alkalinizing

Too much body acid is unhealthy


The body fights to maintain the acid-base balance


Boring conclusion


Better conclusion





The no-panic guide to the birth control pill




After all, how many women know…

  • How the menstrual cycle and ovulation work?
  • What are the roles of estrogen and progesterone?
  • How does hormonal contraception work?

Answer: not many.









Fertilization or period


How the Pill works A

How the Pill works B


How the Minipill works


Other types of hormonal contraception








How to make your milk NONTOXIC






Translation by Olivier Bernard, proofreading by Lauren Knight.


How to make your milk nontoxic

Milk is white poison according to the Internet

I share my findings about milk on Facebook

Lactose intolerance mammals and the milk industry

You are lactose intolerant and also an idiot

Adding lemon juice to milk makes it less poisonous

Curdled milk with lemon kicks ass

The ultimate testimony about sour milk


A note from the author (me):



A few things to consider about milk:

