The Sea-Alka product generates raw cane sugar-chelated, alkalizing minerals when consumed. This can rapidly lift the pH of the body. Consuming only 1 tsp of Sea-Alka has the alkalizing power of drinking around 125 gallons of alkaline water machine water. It is important to be aware that there is more than one type of alkalinity. The kind of alkalinity produced by alkaline water machine water depends on the kind of water the machine uses.  Most tap water has free chlorine to kill bacteria and the resulting alkalinity can be damaging to the body.  The Sea-Alka alkalinity comes entirely from the bicarbonate ion, the preferred alkalizing ion in the body that is largely missing from our modern diet.