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Perfect pH - The Key to Optimal Health
- 9-1-2008
- Categorized in: pH Levels
WE ARE ALKALINE BY DESIGN AND ACID BY FUNCTION
Maintaining alkalinity is essential for life, health
and vitality. All leading biochemists and medical
physiologists have recognized pH or acid / alkaline
balance as the most important aspect of a balanced
and healthy body. They have long known, that the
maintenance of an alkaline pH, is critical to cellular
health.
WE LIVE AND DIE AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL
In order to understand and have a basic knowledge
of pH bal-ance, it is necessary to realize that all
cells (billions of them) of the human body, should
be slightly alkaline and must maintain constant
alkalinity, if they are to produce acid that give us
energy and function.
OPTIMUM ALKALINITY AT CELL LEVEL OPTIMUM LEVEL OF HEALTH
As each alkaline cell performs it's task of respiration,
it secretes metabolic wastes, which are acid, the end
product of cellular metabolism, which although
used for energy and function, must not be allowed
to build up. We need to constantly replenish supplies
of alkaline minerals to neutralize the acids that
result from cellular metabolism.
The body goes to great lengths to neutralize and
detoxift these acids before they are in a position to
act as poisons in and around the cell, changing the
environment of the cell. Alkalinity is Anabolic
(Builds Up) Acidity is Catabolic (Tears Down).
pH is an abbreviation used in chemistry to measure
if a substance is acid or alkaline. The scale goes
from a to 14 with 7 being neu-tral. Anything below
7 is acid and anything above 7 is alkaline. Pepsi and
Coke for example is very acid; 2.5
Remembering that the alkaline cells are tiny bundles
of enzymes producing energy, the tremendous
number of biological reactions that take place
within the cell such as growth and repair, can only
occur in a very special environment. The enzymes
that work within the cell, as well as those beyond
the cell wall, work with-in very narrow pH margins,
and can only function when the interstitial
fluid and fluids inside the cell are as close to neutral
as possible. The only exception is the gastric
secretions of the pyloric section of the stomach and
lower extremities of the large colon which must be
acid for maintenance of intestinal flora and management
of pathogenic bacteria. It is important to
remember that anything that changes the pH of the
cell environment can inactivate or change the level
of activity of cellular enzymes. This will result in
cellular starvation and death of the cell.
ACIDITY SPEEDS UP ALKALINITY SLOWS DOWN
Regulation and control of pH range is given top
priority by the body. The range of the blood for
example is 7.35 to 7.45. If it moves substantially
out of range, the result can be fatal, but not only
must the blood be kept slightly alkaline (ideal level
for carrying oxygen) but the liver, pancreas, even
insulin, can only function in an alkaline medium.
With the average Western diet so high in acid forming
foods, how does the body regulate and control
these delicate balances and at the same time, be
able to supply all the cells with the necessary alkaline
forming agents?
MINERALS AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
First among the many factors that the body uses to
influence and protect the balances of the body’s various
systems, lies in the nature of minerals found in
food and made available to the cell. When food is
digested it leaves either an acid ash residue at the cell
level or an alkaline ash. It is this acid or alkaline
material, the body uses to control and regulate nerve
activity and prevent drastic swings either way.
When we consider that stress, exercise, physical
activity, coffee, sugar, processed, cooked and high
protein foods, all create acidity in the body
(remember, acids speed up), no wonder there are
so many nervous hypertensive people around. But
to understand how the body uses minerals we need
to understand some simple chemistry. If we wish to
make a solution more acid, we add an acid substance
to it. If we wish to make a solution more
alkaline we add an alkaline substance to it. The
body does the same thing. Some minerals are alkaline
forming such as calcium, sodium, potassium
and magnesium. Other minerals are acid forming
such as chlorine, sulphur and phosphorous. Fresh
fruit and raw vegetables are alkaline forming. But
when we consider that our bodies are basically
“acid making machines” we begin to understand
the need for plentiful alkaline minerals to protect
it from the effect of excess acid formation.
Changes in cellular pH can inactivate enzymes and
result in starvation and death of the cell. That is
why it is important for the body to have an ample
supply, as well as reserves of alkaline minerals to
protect it from becoming too acid.
No other system of the body is so dependent on
nutritional care, as is the nervous system. The autonomic
nervous system consists of tWo divisions. One
side acts to speed up reactions and is the acid side of
us. It is (catabolic) in its reaction. The other side
acts to slow reactions (anabolic). The nervous system
is supported by alkaline forming foods.
It is also important to realize that neither side
works independently of each other. It is a see-saw
arrangement, and it is only when one side becomes
persistently dominant, do we get these feelings we
associate with nervousness. Some of these conditions
can be monitored and changed.
MONITORING pH
In order to test pH, we can use litmus paper. Upon
contact with saliva or urine, this paper will change
color to give a numerical value. Both urine and
saliva can be tested, but we will confine this exercise
to urine. An ideal test would be a first morning
reading before breakfast, and again before dinner.
A healthy reading would be between 6.4 to
7.0. Most people fall below the “healthy range”
(acidosis) while those with long-term, chronic
states of acidosis will reflect a highly alkaline pH
(alkalosis) as a result of ammonia being produced
by the body in an attempt to neutralize the constant
acid pool in which cells are forced to live.
Symptoms associated with acidosis: insomnia,
colitis, irritability, racing heart-beat, hard stool,
restlessness, anxiety and nervousness, dry skin and
mouth, acid urine, ammonia in urine, urinary
calculi, diarrhea and dehydration, breathlessness,
excessive dietary intake of carbohydrates, protein,
avoidance of green leafy vegetables and citrus.
Associated with alkalosis: joint stiffness, night
cramps, slow pulse, allergies, bursitis, high cholesterol
and osteo-type arthritis, alkaline urine, no
ammonia in urine, water and fluid retention,
decreased respiratory rate.
IMBALANCES OF MINERALS ARE AS IMPORTANT AS THEIR DEFICIENCIES.
Bearing in mind, that disease favors certain pH
conditions, there is much we can do with our diet
to help correct these imbalances. We should lean
heavily on salads, fruits and vegetables (raw is better).
Since the majority of us consume foods grown in
soil void of microbes and minerals, we might consider
supplementation of not only macro and
micro minerals but also vitamins, essential fatty
acids, amino acids and chlorophyll. Remember,
activity of all nutrients are impaired and reduced
if our pH is not in balance. The more extreme the
deviations in pH, the more extreme the symptoms.
Maintaining alkalinity is essential for life, health
and vitality. All leading biochemists and medical
physiologists have recognized pH or acid / alkaline
balance as the most important aspect of a balanced
and healthy body. They have long known, that the
maintenance of an alkaline pH, is critical to cellular
health.
WE LIVE AND DIE AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL
In order to understand and have a basic knowledge
of pH bal-ance, it is necessary to realize that all
cells (billions of them) of the human body, should
be slightly alkaline and must maintain constant
alkalinity, if they are to produce acid that give us
energy and function.
OPTIMUM ALKALINITY AT CELL LEVEL OPTIMUM LEVEL OF HEALTH
As each alkaline cell performs it's task of respiration,
it secretes metabolic wastes, which are acid, the end
product of cellular metabolism, which although
used for energy and function, must not be allowed
to build up. We need to constantly replenish supplies
of alkaline minerals to neutralize the acids that
result from cellular metabolism.
The body goes to great lengths to neutralize and
detoxift these acids before they are in a position to
act as poisons in and around the cell, changing the
environment of the cell. Alkalinity is Anabolic
(Builds Up) Acidity is Catabolic (Tears Down).
pH is an abbreviation used in chemistry to measure
if a substance is acid or alkaline. The scale goes
from a to 14 with 7 being neu-tral. Anything below
7 is acid and anything above 7 is alkaline. Pepsi and
Coke for example is very acid; 2.5
Remembering that the alkaline cells are tiny bundles
of enzymes producing energy, the tremendous
number of biological reactions that take place
within the cell such as growth and repair, can only
occur in a very special environment. The enzymes
that work within the cell, as well as those beyond
the cell wall, work with-in very narrow pH margins,
and can only function when the interstitial
fluid and fluids inside the cell are as close to neutral
as possible. The only exception is the gastric
secretions of the pyloric section of the stomach and
lower extremities of the large colon which must be
acid for maintenance of intestinal flora and management
of pathogenic bacteria. It is important to
remember that anything that changes the pH of the
cell environment can inactivate or change the level
of activity of cellular enzymes. This will result in
cellular starvation and death of the cell.
ACIDITY SPEEDS UP ALKALINITY SLOWS DOWN
Regulation and control of pH range is given top
priority by the body. The range of the blood for
example is 7.35 to 7.45. If it moves substantially
out of range, the result can be fatal, but not only
must the blood be kept slightly alkaline (ideal level
for carrying oxygen) but the liver, pancreas, even
insulin, can only function in an alkaline medium.
With the average Western diet so high in acid forming
foods, how does the body regulate and control
these delicate balances and at the same time, be
able to supply all the cells with the necessary alkaline
forming agents?
MINERALS AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
First among the many factors that the body uses to
influence and protect the balances of the body’s various
systems, lies in the nature of minerals found in
food and made available to the cell. When food is
digested it leaves either an acid ash residue at the cell
level or an alkaline ash. It is this acid or alkaline
material, the body uses to control and regulate nerve
activity and prevent drastic swings either way.
When we consider that stress, exercise, physical
activity, coffee, sugar, processed, cooked and high
protein foods, all create acidity in the body
(remember, acids speed up), no wonder there are
so many nervous hypertensive people around. But
to understand how the body uses minerals we need
to understand some simple chemistry. If we wish to
make a solution more acid, we add an acid substance
to it. If we wish to make a solution more
alkaline we add an alkaline substance to it. The
body does the same thing. Some minerals are alkaline
forming such as calcium, sodium, potassium
and magnesium. Other minerals are acid forming
such as chlorine, sulphur and phosphorous. Fresh
fruit and raw vegetables are alkaline forming. But
when we consider that our bodies are basically
“acid making machines” we begin to understand
the need for plentiful alkaline minerals to protect
it from the effect of excess acid formation.
Changes in cellular pH can inactivate enzymes and
result in starvation and death of the cell. That is
why it is important for the body to have an ample
supply, as well as reserves of alkaline minerals to
protect it from becoming too acid.
No other system of the body is so dependent on
nutritional care, as is the nervous system. The autonomic
nervous system consists of tWo divisions. One
side acts to speed up reactions and is the acid side of
us. It is (catabolic) in its reaction. The other side
acts to slow reactions (anabolic). The nervous system
is supported by alkaline forming foods.
It is also important to realize that neither side
works independently of each other. It is a see-saw
arrangement, and it is only when one side becomes
persistently dominant, do we get these feelings we
associate with nervousness. Some of these conditions
can be monitored and changed.
MONITORING pH
In order to test pH, we can use litmus paper. Upon
contact with saliva or urine, this paper will change
color to give a numerical value. Both urine and
saliva can be tested, but we will confine this exercise
to urine. An ideal test would be a first morning
reading before breakfast, and again before dinner.
A healthy reading would be between 6.4 to
7.0. Most people fall below the “healthy range”
(acidosis) while those with long-term, chronic
states of acidosis will reflect a highly alkaline pH
(alkalosis) as a result of ammonia being produced
by the body in an attempt to neutralize the constant
acid pool in which cells are forced to live.
Symptoms associated with acidosis: insomnia,
colitis, irritability, racing heart-beat, hard stool,
restlessness, anxiety and nervousness, dry skin and
mouth, acid urine, ammonia in urine, urinary
calculi, diarrhea and dehydration, breathlessness,
excessive dietary intake of carbohydrates, protein,
avoidance of green leafy vegetables and citrus.
Associated with alkalosis: joint stiffness, night
cramps, slow pulse, allergies, bursitis, high cholesterol
and osteo-type arthritis, alkaline urine, no
ammonia in urine, water and fluid retention,
decreased respiratory rate.
IMBALANCES OF MINERALS ARE AS IMPORTANT AS THEIR DEFICIENCIES.
Bearing in mind, that disease favors certain pH
conditions, there is much we can do with our diet
to help correct these imbalances. We should lean
heavily on salads, fruits and vegetables (raw is better).
Since the majority of us consume foods grown in
soil void of microbes and minerals, we might consider
supplementation of not only macro and
micro minerals but also vitamins, essential fatty
acids, amino acids and chlorophyll. Remember,
activity of all nutrients are impaired and reduced
if our pH is not in balance. The more extreme the
deviations in pH, the more extreme the symptoms.
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