My two cents

When it comes to fighting any illness or unhealthy condition, eating and living healthily to support a strong immune system is vital. A strong immune system is our natural first line of defense against illness and pathogens, and it may be particularly important when it comes to alkalizing.  Paradoxically, a slightly alkaline PH is considered to be the healthiest and yet pathogens thrive most in a slightly alkaline condition - which you can verify with a bit of research.  In the presence of an overall healthy, well-functioning body and strong immune system that should present no problem - but if one is unhealthy and does nothing more than alkalize then it might have the opposite results of what you are looking for.

The  critics of alkalizing often point out that the body adjusts its PH levels to within a narrow range regardless of what we do, and that is generally true - although the body may not be able to so in instances of extreme acididy or alkalinity, which are pretty rare.  What such critics generally fail to take into account is the price the body has to pay to adjust towards the alkaline.  I believe that one of the greatest benefits of eating a more alkaline diet and alkalizing is helping prevent the body from having to adjust PH by stealing minerals and such. 

One thing to keep in mind is that, as is true for all herbs, vitamins, minerals and other supplements, one should also eat a nutrient dense healthy diet, take measures to keep the body cleansed and free of toxins and live healthily along with alkalizing in order to get maximum benefits.  As my friend Unyquity, a person I trust when it comes to knowing about natural healing, pointed out:  When we are fighting disease and unhealthy conditions, the first thing we should look to do is make sure to take measures to put our natural body systems in proper working order.  Among other things, that means making sure that our digestive and detoxification systems are functioning properly.  No matter how good the foods, herbs, etc, we ingest may be, we won't get nearly the benefits possible if we cannot properly absorb and utilize them.  Likewise, if our bodies are not able to properly eliminate toxins - primarily through the liver and bile ducts - corrective measures may not achieve the results we desire.  In fact, with an impaired liver and bile ducts, some items which kill off bad bacteria, other pathogens and cancer cells may produce a toxic overload that is beyond the liver's ability to handle.  The result can be liver damage and an increased toxic load from toxins that aren't properly eliminated and instead recirculate in the bloodstream.

DQ