Teenage Depression statistics show that teen depression is a common problem 1  : About 20 percent of teens will experience teen depression before they reach adulthood. 2  Between 10 to 15 percent of teenagers have some symptoms of teen depression at any one time.
1. alkaline-relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone. alkalic. chemical science, chemistry-the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions.
Alkaline diet. Alkaline diet (also known as the alkaline ash diet, alkaline acid diet, acid ash diet, and the acid alkaline diet) describes a group of loosely related diets based on the incorrect belief that certain foods can affect the acidity (pH) of the body and can therefore be used to treat or prevent disease.