My brother-in-law swears that drinking alkaline ionised water stops acid reflux and heartburn better than any medicine, and that omeprazole is just big pharma nonsense. I have been chugging the alkaline water from a machine at his flat for a month and only take my reflux tablet once or twice a week now, but the burning at night seems worse. Is alkaline water really better than my reflux medicine or am I fooling myself?