Trying to force the body in to an abnormal pH with substances such as calcium hydroxide is just sheer stupidity as it puts so much more strain on the body.
Why do people feel better when they go on an "alkaline diet"? Simple, they are eating more nutritious diet!!!! It does not take a genius to figure this out. A person is eating a diet of junk food and fast food and they do not feel good. Then they go on a diet higher in vitamins and minerals and containing more fiber to help cleanse the intestines and build up the flora ad they feel better. Again this is not some miracle, it is simple common sense.