Alkalize For Health

The pH Buffer Systems of the Body

 

The pH Buffer Systems – By Martha Anderson

 

There are 6 pH buffer systems in the body to reduce acids.  They work in layers.

 

Layer #1.  The oxygen system- helps to neutralize acids.  The efficiency of the body moving acids from the body determines what you can do physically.  Legs will become rubbery during heavy exercise such as running a long race because the body can’t move the lactic acid out of the body fast enough.  The cells in the legs can’t get enough oxygen to produce energy or power. If the oxygen can’t keep up with the acid production and neutralization, we move into another system.

 

Layer #2. The Pancreas.  The first role of the Pancreas is to produce sodium bicarbonate (SB) and potassium bicarbonate (PB).  The pancreas releases the SB and the PB as the food empties from the stomach to the small intestine to neutralize the acid from the HCL used to digest protein or the acid would burn a whole in the small intestines. (Insulin production is the 3^rd role of the pancreas.) The pancreas also releases enzymes into the small intestine to break down food further.  These enzymes would die if acid weren’t neutralized first. 

 

Layer #3.  Minerals.  Minerals from the muscles and the bones and teeth are used to buffer acids to try to neutralize excess acids produced by the body and from the food and drinks, like coffee, alcohol and soda pop, we consume.  The body’s priority is to extend life so the body robs mineral from the bones and muscles and teeth to keep us alive.  The result is muscle cramps, loose teeth, osteoporosis and arthritis. 

 

Layer #4.  Fat Gain.  If the body can’t keep up with the acids in the body, then the body starts to form fat to insulate the organs to keep them from being eaten thru by acids.   The body’s priority is to extend life so weight or fat is gained to extend the life of a very acidic person.

 

Layer #5.  Dilution.  When one retains water the body is diluting the acids surrounding cells so they are not as toxic. 

 

Layer #6.  Cannibalization.  The body begins to cannibalize tissue of the body to buffer acids.  This produces ammonia and this is the last ditch effort of the body to keep us alive.  This is often seen in the very sick and very old people who are near death.  The muscles begin wasting away and the person often emits an ammonia smell in the last stages before death. 

 

Pain, Acidification and Alkalinazation

 

Pain is over acidification of the body caused by the buildup of lactic acid and other acids – the acid is eating at the cell wall and this causes pain.  Also uric and lactic acid can build up in the blood.  One drop of blood under a microscope of shows 1000’s of uric and lactic acids pieces.  They look like jagged pieces of glass.  As they move through the walls of the arteries, the walls are scratched and then the body has to repair the scratches with cholesterol causing high blood pressure. Therefore, high blood pressure is an acid problem. 

 

Diabetes, both Type 1 and Type 2 is an acid problem.  When you alkalize the system this will allow the pancreas to heal over a period of years.  Beta cells can and will regenerate in one to two years. 

 

If you clean up the biological terrain, the body can and will come back to homeostasis or in other words, it will heal itself as it was designed to do. 

 

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Aging and Reverse Aging by Sang Whang

Aging and Reverse-Aging by Sang Whang, author of ‘Reverse Aging' 199O

"We live in a century of highly accelerated advancements in science and technology. At the turn of the century, man began to fly. Today, we can even fly to the moon. Isn't it reasonable to expect that science today should discover the technology of reverse aging? Well, it has! This article is to explain scientifically the simple truth about the process of aging, how to combat the aging process and going further, how to attempt to reverse this process.
Here is the simple process of aging. Every living cell within our body creates waste products. The nutrients from our food are delivered to each cell and they burn with oxygen to provide energy for us to live.
The burned nutrients are the waste products. Whether you eat gourmet or junk food, all food generates waste products. The food that is either good or bad for you is determined by the amount and quality of the wastes produced: toxic, acid, alkaline, etc. Most of our cells go through metabolism and old dead cells become waste products.
These waste products must be discharged from our body. In fact, our body tries its best to dispose of them through urine and perspiration. Virtually all waste products are acidic; that is why urine is acidic and skin surface is also acidic. The problem is that, due to several reasons, our body cannot get rid of 100% of the waste products it produces.
The second reason is food. Most of the food we like is mainly acidic. Acidic food does not necessarily mean that it tastes acidic, but that the wastes it produces are acidic. Grains and meats are mainly acidic; fruits and vegetables are alkaline. Citric fruits may taste acidic but they are considered to be alkaline because they contain alkaline minerals thereby producing alkaline waste.
The third reason is our environment. More healthy cells are killed by air, water and soil pollution than the natural death of cells caused by normal metabolism. Thus, more waste products are created.
The question is: "What happens to those non-disposed acidic waste products?" The answer is simple. These waste products become solid wastes, such as, cholesterol, fatty acid, uric acid, kidney stones, urates, phosphates, sulphates, etc., and, unknown to us, they accumulate and build-up somewhere within our body. This accumulation of non-disposed acidic wastes within our body is the aging process & alkaline neutralizes acid. Since the accumulation of acid wastes is aging, the reduction of acid wastes is reverse aging. Alkaline ionized  water is not a medicine to cure any disease. However, if consumed regularly, alkaline ionized water gradually reduces the accumulated acid wastes. As a result of acid reduction, there are many reports of natural health improvements in Japan."

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The Importance Of A Balanced pH

 

 

Balancing the body’s pH is most important in overall body health.  The body’s cells are healthy and will multiply correctly in a healthy pH environment.  First signs of an unbalanced pH is someone who is tired when they go to bed and still tired when they wake in the morning.  Unexplained weight gain, leg cramps, muscle aches, backaches, headaches, heartburn, belching, gas, allergies, loose teeth, canker sores, dry brittle hair and weak fingernails are also a few of the symptoms of unbalanced pH.  Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia are also related to an unbalanced pH.

 

 

Even though you may be taking a quality mineral supplement it cannot be used by the body if the pH is out of balance. All minerals have a specific pH range of acceptance for the body to be able to accept them so they can be utilized.  Minerals are used up in the process of normalizing the high acidity levels of the diet.   Depletion of magnesium results in muscle cramps and twitches, fatigue, and if the depletion is severe it can even cause cardiac arrhythmia and even death.  Depletion of zinc causes a lessening of the function of the enzymes in the liver, as the liver relies very heavily upon zinc as a cofactor in metabolizing toxins.  Depletion of chromium in the tissues causes the development of hypoglycemia or diabetes, as chromium is necessary to keep the blood sugar balanced. 

 

A simple test for testing the pH is using pH strips that change color when dipped in a saliva or urine sample.  It will change color immediately. If your are acid the strip will be yellow and if your in good balance it will be blue green to blue. 

 

A normal saliva pH is around 6.8 – 7.0.  This reflects the pH of the lymphatic system, or the immune system and the tissues of the body.  The urinary pH is more variable over a greater range and varies throughout the course of the day, 6.4 in the mornings to 7.0 at noon to 7.5 at 6pm. 

If a person’s urine pH stays consistently below 6.4 or above 7.5 then it is a given that they will develop a disease.  The urine’s pH tells what the bodies buffering capabilities are in the body.  It tells what the kidney’s ability is to the acidity or alkalinity developing in the body.

 

 

The Standard American diet is very acidic, as well as stress in our life causes and acid condition in the body.  Prescription and over the counter drugs cause an acidic condition.  Making a large part of your diet raw fruits and vegetables will help to achieve a balanced pH, but one also needs to reduce the stress levels in their lives to achieve a balanced pH.

 

Alkaline forming minerals are: calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium.  The major acid forming minerals are: phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine.  Most fruits and vegetables tend to contain calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium so they tend to be alkalizing to the body.  Most animal protein foods are very high in phosphorus and sulfur so they are acid to the body.  Most nuts grains and seeds are also acidifying to the body, as they are high in phosphorus.  Soda pop is very acid forming and is loaded with phosphates, sugar and carbon dioxide, which drive acid reactions in the body.  It depletes our muscles and bones of the calcium and magnesium to neutralize this acid in the body.  Coffee and sugar are also very acidic to the body.  To improve your pH, you should eliminate pop, coffee and tea from your diet.  Herbal teas are okay to use and green tea once a day would not be harmful. 

 

 

Severe acidosis usually requires supplements to get the person’s pH levels balanced.  Enzyme supplementation is very helpful in balancing pH as they help to get rid of the bacterial and fungal overgrowth in the gut. Enzymes that are absorbed through the gut wall into the bloodstream help break down some of the toxic proteins in the blood that are trapped in the tissues. Enzymes are important in breaking down our food and digesting proteins.  We are enzyme deficient in our culture because we eat a lot of cooked foods.  Supplementing with enzymes helps with ones pH because when you don’t digest protein properly it drives an acidic reaction from the waste products that are created.  If you digest your protein properly you will have less acid forming in you body.   

 

In Dr. Baroody’s book called Alkalize or Die, he talks about the importance of keeping the pH levels balanced in the body or one develops diseases in the weakest areas of their body first.  These tissues break down and this paves the way for all kinds of infections, and infections live off of acidic waste products.  Dr Baroody believes that one of the best ways to balance your pH is by choosing more raw fruits and vegetables in your diet.  Cooking these foods reduces the alkalinity towards the acid side.  He says that supplementation is also important in this day and age because of the depleted soils.  Dr. Baroody says because of the stressful environment in which we live today we need the very best nutrition to combat these stresses on our body.  He says we need high quality alkaline forming supplements, as we do not get enough minerals from our food.  There is only about 10% of the mineral content in our foods as there was 50 to 100 years ago.  Because our soils are depleted of minerals, one needs to supplement to keep the buffering ability of the body intact.  Whole food supplements are the best for us as they are natural and easily assimilated by the body.  An alkaline green juice supplement is very beneficial in this case, and one of the best is AIM Barley Life.  www.myaimstore.com/livefood

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Diseases Related To An Acid pH

Allergies Are Acid Related

Allergies are an irritation/inflammation reaction appearing as allergy symptoms as a means of dealing with acid toxins. If a beneficial cleansing substance is taken such as wheat grass or fresh vegetable juice, sinus swelling, runny nose, skin reactions, tearing eyes, etc., are all ways of eliminating acid toxins. Thus, yeast and fungus whose poisons are acid may contribute significantly to your hay fever and sneezing. If you have no symptogenic yeast or fungus, it would be impossible for you to have allergies.

Gastro-Intestinal Disorders Linked To Acidity

All stomach disorders, indigestion, nausea, gas, gastric reflux, are symptoms again that are caused by excess acidity in the gastric region. That is why ant­acids are prescribed. The neutralizing of acid through ingestion of alkaline water, alkaline foods and alkaline minerals, will help to alleviate the acid related intestinal disorders including ulcers without taking destructive antacids and ibuprofen.

Arthritis is Caused By Acidity

Many different forms of arthritis are the result of acid accumulation from the blood into the joints and wrists. It is this accumulated acid that damages cartilage and coats the cells that produce synovial and bursa fluids causing a dryness which irritates the joints, manifesting swelling. With detoxification coupled with an alkalizing diet, arthritis will disappear.

Eye Diseases Linked To Acidity

We generally do not consider the change in our vision to an acid condition. As we accumulate phosphates and urates etc. in our cells, the cells loose more oxygen. This causes more unburned sugar in the cell that will bond protein molecules. The end result is that the cells and tissues get stiff, hard and inflexible. These calcium deposits collecting on the optic nerve or ganglia are called cataracts. Loss of vision and macular degeneration are the same.

Morning Sickness is Acid Related

When a woman gets pregnant, the fetus takes priority getting all the necessary alkaline minerals since the baby is born with the highest alkalinity. This means that while the mother is sleeping she looses alkaline minerals creating blood acidity. This phenomenon is known as morning sickness. By eating an alkaline diet and drinking alkaline beverages morning sick­ness will disappear.

Gout Is Caused By An Acid Condition

Gout is an arthritic disease resulting from an excess of uric acid crystals in the blood from digestion of red meat, seafood, alcohol or poultry. The uric acid salts deposit in the surrounding tissues of the feet, hands and toes causing swelling and severe pain due to the broken glass like structure of the uric acid crystals especially in the big toe. The only solution in mainstream medicine for gout is deadly painkillers and anti-inflammatories, which are both acidic and further irritate the joints. Unfortunately, the joints have limited blood circulation to carry out the acid wastes. With an alkaline diet and increased circulation, gout will disappear.

My Comments:

To balance the pH of the body, it is important to eat a more alkaline diet and also to drink alkaline water.

The best alkaline water can be made in your home with a water ionizer. Contact me for the best ionizer I recommend.

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Alkalize For Health

Have you ever wondered if many of the diseases raging through our society have a common cause? Many doctors, herbalists and nutritionists believe that the explanation may come down to three words:  

 

Acid Alkaline Imbalance

 

Over acidity, which can become a dangerous condition that weakens all body systems, is very common today. It gives rise to an internal environment conducive to disease, as opposed to a pH-balanced environment which allows normal body function necessary for the body to resist disease. A healthy body maintains adequate alkaline reserves to meet emergency demands. When excess acids must be neutralized our alkaline reserves are depleted leaving the body in a weakened condition.

Alkaline water should be consumed as opposed to any water with an acid pH such as Reverse Osmosis or distilled water.  Both are acid because they lack minerals and if consumed over a length of time could lead to mineral depletion of our body. 

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FORTY SIX REASONS WHY YOUR BODY NEEDS WATER EVERYDAY

By F. Batmanghelidj, MD.

1. Without water, nothing lives.
2. Comparative shortage of water first suppresses and eventually kills some aspects of the body.
3. Water is the main source of energy - it is the "cash flow" of the body.
4. Water generates electrical and magnetic energy inside each and every cell of the body - it provides the power to live.
5. Water is the bonding adhesive in the architectural design of the cell structure
6. Water prevents DNA damage and makes its repair mechanisms more efficient - less abnormal DNA is made.
7. Water increases greatly the efficiency of the immune system in the bone marrow, where the immune system is formed (all is mechanisms) - including its efficiency against cancer.
8. Water is the main solvent for all foods, vitamins and minerals. It is used in the breakdown of food into smaller particles and their eventual metabolism and assimilation.
9. Water energizes food, and food particles are then able to supply the body with this energy during digestion. This is why food without water has absolutely no energy value for the body.
10. Water increases the body's rate of absorption of essential substances in food.
11. Water is used to transport all substances inside the body.
12. Water increases the efficiency of red blood cells in collecting oxygen in the lungs.
13. When water reaches a cell, it brings the cell oxygen and takes the waste gases to the lungs for disposal.
14. Water clears toxic waste from different parts of the body and takes it to the liver and kidneys for disposal.
15. Water is the main lubricant in the joint spaces and helps prevents arthritis and back pain.
16. Water is used in the spinal discs to make them "shock absorbing water cushions".
17. Water is the best lubricating laxative and prevents constipation.
18. Water helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
19. Water prevents clogging of arteries in the heart and the brain.
20. Water is essential for the body's cooling (sweat) and heating (electrical) systems.
21. Water gives us power and electrical energy for all brain functions, most particularly thinking.
22. Water is directly needed for the efficient manufacture of all neurotransmitters, including serotonin.
23. Water is directly needed for the production of all hormones made by the brain, including melatonin.
24. Water can help prevent attention deficit disorder in children and adults.
25. Water increases efficiency at work; it expands your attention span.
26. Water is a better pick-me-up than any other beverage in the world and it has no side effects.
27. Water helps reduce stress, anxiety and depression.
28. Water restores normal sleep rhythms.
29. Water helps reduce fatigue - it gives us the energy of youth.
30. Water makes the skin smoother and helps decrease the effects of aging.
31. Water gives luster and shine to the eyes.
32. Water helps prevent glaucoma.
33. Water normalizes the blood-manufacturing systems in the bone marrow - it helps prevent leukemia and lymphoma.
34. Water is absolutely vital for making the immune system more efficient in different regions to fight infections and cancer cells where they are formed.
35. Water dilutes the blood and prevents it from clotting during circulation.
36. Water decreases premenstrual pains and hot flashes.
37. Water and heartbeats create the dilution and waves that keep things from sedimenting in the blood stream.
38. The human body has no stored water to draw on during dehydration. This is why you must drink regularly and throughout the day.
39. Dehydration prevents sex hormone production - one of the primary causes of impotence and loss of libido.
40. drinking water separates the sensations of thirst and hunger.
41. To lose weight, water is the best way to go - drink water on time and lose weight without much dieting. Also, you will not eat excessively when you feel hungry but are in fact only thirsty for water.
42. Dehydration causes deposits of toxic sediments in the tissue spaces, joints, kidneys, liver, brain and skin. Water will clear these deposits.
43. Water reduces the incidence of morning sickness in pregnancy.
44. Water integrates mind and body functions. It increases ability to realize goals and purpose.
45. Water prevents the loss of memory as we age. It helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and Lou Gehrig's disease.
46. Water helps reverse addictive urges, including those for caffeine, alcohol and some drugs.   

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The Main Causes of Sickness and Disease

The  Main Causes of Sickness

Japanese research list acidosis, chronic cellular dehydration and free radicals as the leading causes of sickness, disease and pre-mature aging.

Let’s take one condition at a time and briefly explain it.

Acidosis:

Almost any health care provider, alternative or mainstream will agree, that most all health problems, including cancer, begin in an acid environment inside the body. Many lay people already know this. What most people don’t know is that if your pH does drop below 5.8 you cannot absorb vitamins A, B, E, F and K. Nor can you absorb valuable minerals like sulphur, potassium, calcium, vanadium, chromium, iron or zinc, no matter how much of these minerals you take. Think about it, you might be sending huge amounts of money down your toilet, so to speak. Many people have a urine pH below 5.8 and don’t realize they are wasting their money on supplements. Restructured alkaline water is the fastest and most efficient way to alkalize your body. We are meant to be alkaline on the inside of our bodies. If you have any doubts about this I suggest you read Alkalize or Die by Dr. Theodore A. Baroody, available in most health stores.

Dehydration:

I have seen estimations as high as 90 percent of our population are dehydrated and they don’t even know it. Research has proven a body needs one-half its weight in fluid ounces of water per day to remain properly hydrated. Dehydration has been linked to many of our modern diseases, too numerous to go into here. If you are in doubt of this you should read Your Body’s Many Cries For Water by F. Batmanghelidj, M.D., his book will help you understand the vital importance of water. All water does not help hydrate the body efficiently. Take distilled water for example. This water is dead and devoid of all minerals. It is very acidic and will tend to dehydrate you. All distilled water I have checked is about a 4.5pH, that means this water is 1000 times more acid than your blood, which is a 7.3pH. Distilled water must be neutralized and where do you think your body gets the calcium to accomplish this? From your bones, muscles and teeth. Reverse Osmosis water has many of the same problems. RO water averages around a 5pH, 100 times more acid than your blood.

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It is Illegal to Buy Vitamin C over 200 Mg. in Europe!

This article is from 2003, but could happen here soon and  even  in Canada if we don't stop this by peacefully standing up for our rights to choose.

http://www.energygrid.com/health/2003/07ap-supban2.html

 

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