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I just recently
discovered how important pH balance is for the body. As it turns out,
the body should be more alkaline than acidic. I found that interesting,
since alkaline is my screen name. Here is some information on the
subject.
Acid-Alkaline Balance
Proper Health starts
with the correct acid-alkaline balance in your body. The pH level (acid
- alkaline measurement) of our internal fluids affects every cell in our
bodies. Extended acid imbalances of any kind can overwhelm your body,
and lead to health complications.
Just as the body
regulates its temperature in a rigid manner, so will it manage to
preserve a very narrow pH range - especially in the blood. As a matter
of fact, the body will go to such great lengths to maintain a blood pH
of 7.365 that it will even create stress on other tissues, body systems,
and organs to do so. Chronic acidity will interrupt all cellular
activities and functions - it interferes with life itself.
When the pH of the body
gets out of balance (too acidic), we may experience low energy, fatigue,
excess weight, poor digestion, aches and pains, and even more serious
disorders.
The cycle of acidity
begins primarily as a result of three things:
1. Ingesting acids.
Eating too many acidifying foods like processed sugar, meats, dairy,
coffee, alcohol, etc. Create an acid ash in the body. These acids can
overload the body’s ability to neutralize them.
2. Creation of acids.
Pathogens and microforms create acidifying toxins in the body. As the
body becomes more and more acidic, bad bacteria, yeasts and other
microforms proliferate in the body. Since these organisms are living,
they eat as well as create resulting toxins. These toxins are often very
acidifying.
3. Improper elimination
of acids. Not all acids are the same; some are weak and some are strong.
Weak acids like citric acid are much easier to neutralize than strong
acids like uric acid. The body uses many systems in order to buffer
acids including breath, mineral reserves, and fat. When the body’s
buffering systems become compromised, excess acids build up.
The process of
reestablishing acid-alkaline balance begins with proper diet and
nutrition. This includes eating alkalizing foods (vegetables, low sugar
fruits, etc.), super hydration (drinking plenty of alkaline water that
is ionic and structured), and proper supplementation.
pH Balance
begins with super hydration
Water is the most
crucial factor in establishing and maintaining proper acid-alkaline
balance. Since your body is 70% water, it is extremely important to
constantly replenish your supply of it. The body loses 2.5 liters of
water every day just through normal bodily functions. The quality of the
water that you drink is just as important as the quantity of water you
drink. The water you put in your body must be able to prevent toxins and
chemical substances from accumulating and creating destructive
influences on cells. Water must also transport minerals and nutrients
required for cell metabolism, and remove any substances that can damage
the cell. Ideally, the water you drink should have a ph between 9 and
10, and you should be drinking 3-4 liters of it daily.
In order to hydrate
your body optimally, you need to drink water that is alkaline and
ionized. Alkaline water helps to neutralize stored acids and toxins.
Once these acids are neutralized, they can then be removed by the body.
Alkaline water containing ionic minerals also acts as a conductor of
electrochemical activity from cell to cell. Reports from studies suggest
that ionized, alkaline water can help the body resist disease and slow
aging by:
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Increasing
Intracellular Hydration
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Replenishing
Essential Minerals
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Stabilizing and
Protecting Cells
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Helping To
Maintain Normal Blood Flow and Acid Alkaline Balance
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Flushing Out and
Preventing Wastes from Accumulating in Cells
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Preventing Free
Radicals from Forming and Damaging Other Cells
