| How does an acid/base balance affect health? |
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pH 7, distilled water is chemically neutral, meaning the hydroxyl ions and the hydrogen ions are in harmony. pH 1-6 covers the acidic range, pH 8-14 the alkaline range. In our blood we must maintain a pH balance somewhere between 7.3 and 7.5. if we go above or below, we are in a clinical alkalosis or acidosis.
The general American diet is high in acidity due to large protein intake (meat, fish) fast food, savory food etc. consumption. The urinary excretion of an acidic person reads ranges below 7.3. In an acidic state, the body turns to the bone for buffer, bone resorption is the result, which may lead to osteoporosis and accelerated aging.
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables (preferably organic) provide bicarbonates the body needs to maintain alkalinity. An alkaline state prevents the body from ‘turning sour’.
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