No, alkaline diet can't cure cancer

Apple cider vinegar and red apples over rustic wooden background. [Photo: Standard]

There is so much contradicting information surrounding cancer and diet, making it hard for those undergoing treatment and care givers to separate fact from myth. This is especially true when it comes to alkaline diets which encourage people to avoid acidic foods and instead ensure their diet is majorly alkaline.

The premise of this diet is based on the theory that cancer cells thrive in acidic environments; low pH, and not in alkaline environment; high pH. pH is a measure of alkalinity or acidity and ranges from 1 to 14. Seven represents a neutral pH while anything below 7 is acidic and anything above it is alkaline. Different foods are considered acidic or alkaline depending on their pH value.