Acid-alkaline balance maintaining

A healthy human body maintains a proper acid—alkaline balance primarily by doing two things expelling excess acid through the detoxification organs and neutralizing acid with alkaline substances, such as calcium or magnesium, that have been stored in the body and are derived from dietary sources. 

Your kidneys will excrete some of this excess acidity. But if there is more than they can handle, another mechanism kicks in to put the brakes on and try to keep the blood at 7.365. This process centers around the bones, which the body uses as a sort of bank account system to maintain acid-alkaline balance. Whenever your body becomes excessively acidic, it makes a withdrawal of calcium from the bones, the primary storehouse of this very alkaline mineral, to neutralize the acidity. In... 

There is no easy way to measure acid—alkaline homeostasis in human beings unless the condition is an acute or chronic metabolic or respiratory acidosis. These are severe, life-threatening conditions and are not the focus of this book. Our bodies systems are constantly shifting and adjusting to maintain the balance required to function. Consequently, our acid—alkaline balance can be out of whack even when there is no measurable change in blood pH or evidence that the body is doing something to buffer the acid. 

High in hemoglobin, histidine is a precursor to histamine (the chemical released in allergy and burns), helps maintain acid/alkaline balance in blood, and is used to treat arthritis. High histidine blood levels are associated with low zinc levels. 

Bicarbonate is inside our cells in small amounts and is in the fluid outside cells in large amounts. It acts as a buffer in the lymph and blood to maintain acid/alkaline balance and takes part in the follow-up activity to cellular respiration. In cellular respiration, oxygen is combined with carbohydrate in a series of steps that result in the production of carbon dioxide, water, and energy. The carbon dioxide waste is transformed into... 

Phosphorus, in the form of electrically charged phosphate ions, has a significant influence on water balance and osmotic pressure in the body. Phosphate in the blood helps maintain the acid-alkaline balance. An acid phosphate (monosodium phosphate) works with an alkaline phosphate (disodium phosphate) to stabilize this balance. 

Earlier, we talked about some of the environmental impacts of acid rain. Just as we can measure the pH of our saliva, urine, and blood, the pH scale can be used to determine whether the water we drink is alkaline or acidic. To review, water that measures less than 7 on the scale is acidic water that s higher than 7 is alkaline. To support life, water needs to maintain an acid—base balance within a narrow range, much like our bodies. We are part of this planet s natural environment, which is dependent on alkaline water. 

As stated earlier, the acidity or alkalinity of a substance is referred to as the pH. 2 The normal pH of blood is between 7.35 and 7.45. High fever, taking too many antacids, or vomiting can cause the pH of blood to increase to above 7.46, a condition called alkalosis. If, on the other hand, the blood pH drops to below 7.34, then acidosis occurs. Acid-base balance is one of the most important aspects of homeostasis. The acid-base balance is concerned primarily with regulating the hydrogen ion concentration. The normal blood plasma pH range of 7.35-7.45 is maintained in the body when a 1 20 ratio of H COj to HCOj is maintained. 

This refers to the potential acidity or alkalinity of food, which depends upon the reaction they yield after being broken down (metabolized) in the body, thus releasing their mineral elements. These minerals function in maintaining the acid-base balance in the body. Acid-forming elements are chlorine, phosphorus, and sulfur, while base (alkaline)- forming elements are calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Foods can be classified as acid foods, alkaline (basic) foods, or neutral foods according to their mineral content... 

If the weathering rate equals or exceeds the rate of H+ release by the biota, such as would be the case in a calcareous soil, the soil will maintain a buffer in base cations and residual alkalinity. On the other hand, in noncalcareous "acid" soils, the rate of H+ release by the biomass may exceed the rate of H+ consumption by weathering and cause a progressive acidification of the soil. In some instances, the acidic atmospheric deposition may be sufficient to disturb an existing H+ balance... 

Remember the tug-of-war analogy Imagine that the rope measures from 0 to 14, with one team at the extremely acidic end, which is measured as 0, and the other team at the extremely alkaline end, which is measured as 14. Exactly in the middle, you ll find the neutral spot, or balance, which is measured as 7. Your body always strives for balance. The extremes of o or 14 would mean immediate death, and are never found in a living human body. Your body tries to maintain a tight balance between 6.8 (slightly acidic) and 7.4 (shghtly alkaline). 

Your body is constantly striving for a healthy biochemical balance as well. It tries to maintain homeostasis through many different means, including breathing, blood circulation, digestion, and hormone production. In addition to these basic life functions, the body has intrinsic ways of restoring pH balance when it is shifting too far to the acid side of the spectrum it excretes toxic acids from the blood via the kidneys, and it dumps alkaline minerals from other locations in the body into the blood to neutralize the acidity. 

While studies have shown that a healthy human s body systems continually compensate to maintain balance, they have also shown that net acid excretion continues after an acid-laden diet becomes more alkaline. In other words, the negative impact of a highly acidic diet continues to affect the body for some time after the diet improves, even if measurements show no detectable change in blood pH or carbon dioxide in the body. That s one reason why it is important to look at the Ultimate pH Solution as a lifestyle change and not a short-term fad. 

Here (A), (B) and (C) mean the material in acid chamber, alkaline chamber or central salt chambers, respectively. Owing to the charge exclusion of CEM or AEM membranes and their orientation relative to the pH boundaries, only HS04 /S04 and K+ ions will be transported under charge and discharge to maintain charge balance and function as current carriers in the electrolytes. 

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