Ph in the human body how to check. Examples of average pH values ​​of media and solutions. How to check your body's acid-base balance at home

Can you imagine that the development of many diseases depends on one cause? Many specialists, nutritionists and herbalists, hidden danger now denoted by two words: acid and alkali.

High acidity destroys critical systems in the body, and it becomes defenseless against diseases. A balanced pH environment provides normal course metabolic processes in the body, helping it fight diseases. A healthy body has a reserve of alkaline substances, which it uses when necessary.

What is pH?

The ratio of acid and alkali in any solution is called acid-base balance (ABC), although physiologists believe that it is more correct to call this ratio the acid-base state. KShchR is characterized special indicator pH (power Hidrogen - “hydrogen power”), which shows the number of hydrogen atoms in a given solution. At a pH of 7.0 we speak of neutral environment. The lower the pH level, the more acidic the environment (from 6.9 to 0). An alkaline environment has a high pH level (from 7.1 to 14.0).

The human body is 80% water, so water is one of its most important components. The human body has a certain acid-base ratio, characterized by pH (hydrogen) value. The pH value depends on the ratio between positively charged ions (forming an acidic environment) and negatively charged ions (forming an alkaline environment). The human body constantly strives to balance this ratio, maintaining a strictly defined pH level. When the balance is disturbed, many serious diseases can occur.

pH, or indicator acid-base balance.

It is a measure of the relative concentration of hydrogen (H+) and hydroxyl (OH-) ions in a liquid system and is expressed on a scale from 0 (complete saturation with hydrogen ions H+) to 14 (complete saturation with hydroxyl ions OH-), distilled water is considered neutral with pH 7.0.

0 is the strongest acid, 14 is the strongest alkali, 7 is neutral.

If in any of the body fluids the concentration of (H+) ions increases, then the pH shifts to the acidic side, that is, the environment becomes acidic. This is also called acid shift.

And vice versa - an increase in the concentration of (OH-) ions causes a shift in the pH value towards the alkaline side, or an alkaline shift.

Our body has a slightly alkaline environment. The acid-base balance in our body is constantly maintained at one stable level and in a very narrow range: from 7.26 to 7.45. And even a slight change in blood pH that goes beyond these limits can lead to illness.

Changes in pH balance can lead to dire consequences.

Increased acidity in the body.

Because of poor nutrition and eating acidic foods, as well as lack of water, acidification of the body occurs. People consume a lot of fats, meat, dairy products, grains, sugar, flour and confectionery products, all kinds of processed foods and other processed, refined foods that contain virtually no fiber, minerals and vitamins, not to mention enzymes and unsaturated fatty acids.

In order to counteract this - to reduce the concentration of acid and remove it from vital organs - the body retains water, which negatively affects metabolism: the body wears out faster, the skin becomes dry and wrinkled. In addition, when the body is acidified, the transfer of oxygen to organs and tissues worsens, the body does not absorb minerals well, and some minerals, such as Ca, Na, K, Mg, are excreted from the body. The body has to spend a colossal amount of resources and energy to neutralize excess acids, thereby causing a certain imbalance in biochemical reactions. Since there are clearly not enough alkaline reserves coming from outside, the body is forced to use its internal resources - calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium. As a result, hemoglobin decreases and osteoporosis develops. When the iron in blood hemoglobin is used to neutralize acid, a person feels tired. If calcium is consumed for these needs, insomnia and irritability appear. Due to a decrease in alkaline reserve nerve tissue mental activity is impaired.

Vital health suffers from a lack of minerals important organs, the risk of cardiovascular diseases increases, immunity decreases, bone fragility appears, and much more. If there is a large amount of acid in the body and the mechanisms for its removal are disrupted (with urine and feces, with breathing, with sweat, etc.), the body is subject to severe intoxication. The only way out is to alkalize the body.

On a global scale, acidification of the body leads to the occurrence of more than 200(!) diseases, for example: cataracts, farsightedness, arthrosis, chondrosis, cholelithiasis and urolithiasis, and even oncology!

And people are still surprised: “Where do humanity have so many diseases? Why do they always get sick? Why do they become decrepit with age?

Yes, if only because more than 90% of the food they eat is “sour” foods, and everything they drink (except clean water, freshly squeezed juices and herbal tea without sugar) - has a pH from 4.5 to 2.5 - that is, it acidifies people’s bodies even more!

The state of increased acidity is called acidosis. If acidosis is not detected in time, it can harm the body unnoticed, but constantly for several months and even years. Alcohol abuse often leads to acidosis. Acidosis can occur as a complication of diabetes.

Acidosis may cause the following problems:

*Diseases of cardio-vascular system, including persistent vasospasm and decreased oxygen concentration in the blood, heart failure, weakening of the heart muscle.

* Weight gain and diabetes.

* Kidney diseases and Bladder, stone formation.

* Digestive problems, weakening of intestinal smooth muscles and so on.

* Decreased immunity.

* General weakness.

* Increase harmful effects free radicals that can contribute to tumorigenesis.

* Bone fragility up to a hip fracture, as well as other disorders of the musculoskeletal system, such as the formation of osteophytes (spurs).

* The appearance of joint pain and pain in muscles associated with the accumulation of lactic acid.

* Gradual weakening of work eye muscles, development of farsightedness, which is very common among older people.

* Decreased endurance and ability to recover from physical activity.

Over the course of 7 years, a study was conducted at the University of California (San Francisco), where 9 thousand women were examined. The results showed that at constant elevated level acidity makes bones brittle. The experts who conducted this experiment are confident that most of the problems of middle-aged women are associated with excessive consumption of meat and dairy products and lack of consumption of vegetables, fruits and herbs. Therefore, the body has no choice but to take calcium from its own bones and use it to regulate the pH level.

Urine pH value

Urine pH test results show how well the body absorbs minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium. These minerals are called “acid dampers” because they regulate the level of acidity in the body. If the acidity is too high, the body does not produce acid. It should neutralize the acid. To do this, the body begins to borrow minerals from various organs, bones, muscles, etc. in order to neutralize excess acid that begins to accumulate in tissues. Thus, the acidity level is regulated.

Saliva pH value

It is also rational to know the pH level of saliva. Test results show the activity of enzymes in the digestive tract, especially the liver and stomach. This indicator gives an idea of ​​​​the work of both the entire organism as a whole and its individual systems. Some people may have increased acidity, both urine and saliva - in this case we are dealing with “double acidity”.

Blood pH value Blood pH is one of the most stringent physiological constants of the body. Normally, this indicator can vary between 7.36 - 7.42. A shift in this indicator by even 0.1 can lead to severe pathology. Please note that in emergency cases, doctors first inject a slightly alkaline solution (saline) into the blood.

When the blood pH shifts by 0.2, it develops coma, at 0.3 - a person dies.

Watch a short video that clearly shows what alkaline and acidic blood under a microscope, the connection between the state of the blood and nutrition is shown:

What happens to a person’s blood after he drinks alcohol or smokes:

Maintain the correct pH balance for good health.

The body is able to properly absorb and store minerals and nutrients only at the proper level of acid-base balance. You have the power to help your body gain, not lose. useful material. For example, iron can be absorbed by the body at a pH of 6.0-7.0, and iodine at a pH of 6.3-6.6. Our body uses hydrochloric acid to break down food. In the process of vital activity of the body, both acidic and alkaline decomposition products are required, and 20 times more of the former are formed than the latter. Therefore, the body’s defense systems, which ensure the invariability of its ACR, are “tuned” primarily to neutralize and remove acidic decomposition products.

The main mechanisms for maintaining this balance are: blood buffer systems (carbonate, phosphate, protein, hemoglobin), respiratory (pulmonary) regulatory system, renal (excretory system).

Moreover, the acid-base balance affects not only the body, but also other human structures. Here's a short video about it:

It is in your best interest to maintain the correct pH balance.

Even the “most correct” nutrition program, or a program for treating any disease, will not work effectively if your body’s pH balance is disturbed. Although with the help of dietary changes it is possible to restore the acid-base balance.

The constant load on the body's compensatory systems over many years and decades greatly harms the body and wears it out. Gradually and steadily, there is a distortion in the functioning of all systems and metabolic processes.

This cannot continue indefinitely and without consequences. Chronic diseases that arise against this background simply CANNOT be cured with medications.

Here, the only and best “cure” can be only one thing: completely rebuild the diet, eliminate the acid load, eat mainly raw plant foods for many years - until all functions, all processes in the body return to normal parameters and the imbalance will disappear.

Watch the video in which Professor I.P. Neumyvakin talks about acid-base balance. Ivan Pavlovich Neumyvakin - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, author of more than 200 scientific works, an honored inventor with 85 copyright certificates for inventions, he has been inextricably linked with space medicine for 30 years since 1959. Ivan Pavlovich developed many new principles, methods and means of providing medical care:

This is what A.T. says. Ogulov on acid-base balance:

Ogulov Alexander Timofeevich - Doctor of Traditional Medicine, Professor. Founder and researcher of the field - visceral therapy - abdominal massage - massage internal organs through the anterior wall of the abdomen. He has more than 20,000 of his students and followers in many countries of the world. The president Professional Association visceral therapists, general director of the Predtecha Educational and Health Center. In September 2016, he was awarded the title of BEST DOCTOR from the Moscow government.

Full member of the International European Academy of Natural Sciences (Hannover, Germany), member of the Presidium of Traditional Healers of Russia.

Awarded medals:

• The best doctor. From the Moscow government
• laureate of the award. Y. G. Galperin “For contribution to the development of traditional medicine in Russia.”
• All-Russian Exhibition Center medal "Laureate of the All-Russian Exhibition Center"
• amber star of the Master of Traditional Medicine.
• medal "For practical contribution to strengthening the health of the nation."
• awarded the Paul Ehrlich Medal “For the Good of Health”.
• honorary medal “For success in folk medicine.”
• Order of the Red Cross

Here are some videos of A.T. Ogulov, each of them complements each other:

Other useful videos by A.T. Ogulov can be seen in the video selection “HOW CHRONIC DISEASES ARISE. HOW DIFFERENT ORGANS IN THE BODY ARE INTERRELATED (what influences what). How to find the cause of your diseases":

A simple test to determine acid-base balance using breathing:

How the body manages acidity levels:
Releases acids through gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, lungs, skin;
Neutralizes acids - with the help of minerals: calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium;
Accumulates acids in tissues, primarily in muscles.

What to do if the pH balance is normal?

The answer is simple - to help maintain this balance in a healthy zone.

1. Water.
   It is necessary to drink a sufficient amount of clean water, specifically 30 ml per kilogram of body weight per day (in the hot summer months, 2-3 times more).
2. Food.
   If the acid-base balance is already disturbed, then you should think about your diet and reduce the consumption of acidic foods (meat and dairy products, bread, sweets, carbonated drinks, any artificially created products).
3. Enzymes.
   Without enzymes, the body is unable to regulate pH levels. They heal and improve digestion and the absorption of minerals (especially calcium). To supplement your diet with additional enzymes, we recommend flower pollen.
4. Correction of mineral metabolism.
   Calcium is the most important mineral for regulating pH balance. In addition to the above calcium, the body needs other minerals, including phosphorus, zinc, boron, potassium, magnesium. They are becoming less and less common in our diet due to the fact that food raw materials are being purified, food is subject to excessive culinary processing, and vegetables and fruits grown in depleted soil do not initially contain the full range of minerals.

IN human body acid-base balance of blood must be under a tight rein and his valid values range from 7.35 to 7.45.

A slightly acidic environment is needed to launch a variety of chemical processes ( for example, digestion - in the stomach the environment is slightly shifted towards acidity), and if blood pH balance change, the processes will not go as planned.

After all, all our building material is in the blood ( transmitted from the liver), proteins, antibodies, fat genes, white blood cells, nutrients and a bunch of other things. They are configured to work precisely in this range ( 7.35-7.45 ) and the slightest shift disrupts the operation of the entire system ( blood is everywhere, we have 85,000 km of veins and arteries but only 5 liters of blood).

All regulatory mechanisms of the body ( including breathing, metabolism, hormone production) are aimed at balancing pH level, by removing caustic acid residues from body tissues without damaging living cells. If pH level gets too low( sour) or too high ( alkaline), then the cells of the body poison themselves with their toxic emissions and die.

The IMPORTANCE of the balance of this entire system is also emphasized by the following fact: to maintain the balance between acid and alkali, the body takes calcium from the bones ( our calcium bank) + magnesium ( they are indistinguishable from calcium), to alkalize the acid.

To avoid acidification of the body and increase alkalinity you need to eat foods containing calcium, magnesium and potassium BEFORE the body begins to urgently remove them from everywhere, that is, you need to eat a lot of greens ( except sorrel), of which cilantro and chervil take precedence. By the way, consumption of dairy products contributes to the leaching of calcium from bones.

It is much easier for our body to cope with alkali. (10 times like this), so everything is designed to prevent acidification. And by the way: boron is the best trace element for preventing the loss of calcium from the body, and it is found in fruits, vegetables and other plant foods.

And the most important thing to understand and remember: ANY PLANT FOOD AFTER HEAT TREATMENT BECOME POISON AND ACIDIFIES OUR BODY! Well, animal proteins, too, accordingly, only they themselves are no longer food for humans, and after heat treatment they cause 2 times more problems. For example, to preserve the presentation of meat, all kinds of sausages and frankfurters ( so they don't smell like corpses) nitrites are added to them ( a powerful carcinogen, not to be confused with nitrates - they are useful in their natural form), flavor enhancers ( monosodium glutamate and other chemicals, otherwise you simply won’t be able to eat them).

Grain that has been ground into flour, mixed with single-celled fungi ( yeast), heat treatment at 200 degrees, and become bread or pasta, buckwheat (toasted, not green) and rice, butter, etc. All this poisons and acidifies the body.

Stew vegetables? fry potatoes? nice thing! only there their own enzymes die ( LIFE), which are designed to engage in autolysis ( self-digestion) in our intestines without harming our body, and instead of them carcinogens are formed.

And a chronically acidified body struggles every day, leaching calcium from bones, losing magnesium and immunity.

In humans, food-digesting enzymes are living “nano-robots” that disassemble and assemble molecules in the thousands per second. In humans, digestion is based on enzymes, not acid. So, to start the digestion process with enzymes you need slightly acidic environment, but not increased acidity, which is now present everywhere for most of the inhabitants of the Planet.

And now the MOST important thing: PLANT FOOD, IN ITS NATURAL, PRIMARY FORM, PRACTICALLY DOES NOT ACIDIFY OUR BODY!

BUT we must remember that fruits also have some acidity, although, of course, they are very far from alcohol, heat-treated food, processed foods, sweets and other bio-garbage. After eating fruits, you can easily restore balance in your mouth simply by rinsing your mouth with water.

By the way, the most in a natural way getting rid of acid is sports. Then the acid breaks down faster and exits through the lungs as a gas.

ALKALINE PRODUCTS INCLUDE:

* all ripe fruits ( except citrus fruits, apples, grapes), vegetables, berries, grains ( buckwheat, oats, rye, wheat), nuts

* especially alkaline are: greens ( #1 source of calcium), cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini, avocado

ACID PRODUCTS INCLUDE:

* meat, fish, poultry, as well as dairy products;
* all sugar-containing products: jam, preserves, compote, chocolate, cakes, sweets and other confectionery products;
* flour products;
* alcoholic and carbonated drinks ( soda is the most acidic product with pH=2.47-3.1 . drank soda and immediately lost some of the calcium from the bones, even mineral soda is carbonated with carbon-acid), coffee, cocoa, black tea, fruit juice;
* vinegars, sauces, mayonnaise;
* vegetable oils.

THE ACIDITY OF PRODUCTS INCREASES FROM:

* heat treatment ( frying, boiling, parka, baking);
* adding sugar ( jams, fruit drinks are very acidic), preservatives and acid additives ( vinegars, sauces, mayonnaise);
* long storage ( even more acidic jam).

Those. in fact, everything that a person has a hand in (fried, boiled, baked, squeezed oil ), EVERYTHING causes increased acidity.

Acid ( apple, lemon, grape) is found in all fruits, vegetables and other vegetation, but it is vegetable and promotes digestion in the stomach while the vegetation is raw ( live), but it begins to acidify the gastrointestinal tract and blood as soon as it is PREPARED.

Factors such as:

1. Stress, strong unrest, experiences (for any reason).

2. Harmful effects of poor ecology and lack of fresh air.

3. Bad influence electromagnetic radiation - from TVs, computers, mobile phones, microwave ovens and many other household appliances.

Read the articles “CAUTION: MICROWAVE OVEN!”: and “HOW TO PROTECT FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION FROM MOBILE PHONES AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES”:

4. Sedentary lifestyle.

Also great importance has the internal energy of the person himself, his vital energy.

If a person is an optimist in life, a cheerful person, always cheerful, moves through life easily, strives for something, achieves something, in a word, lives, then by doing this he is already helping himself a lot, helping the body with this energy to maintain pH balance.

If, on the contrary, a person is a pessimist, does not strive for anything, sluggishly “floats” through life, whose whole life is just a series of gray, monotonous, boring days, in the word “eking out a miserable existence,” then he is thereby more susceptible to stress, depression, he loses vital energy, the body weakens and is unable to maintain a normal pH balance - it lacks energy and resources. He starts to get sick. With each new stress, the situation only gets worse and the process of health depression accelerates.

So, what can you do to alkalize your body?

1. It is necessary to REFUSE AT ALL from eating meat, dairy products, sugar, flour and confectionery products, all kinds of semi-finished products and other processed, refined products, minimize the consumption of grains, and it is better to consume them in the form of sprouts.

Explore these articles and materials:

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* THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) CALLED MEAT A CAUSE OF CANCER! Meat products are recognized as carcinogenic substances, such as asbestos and arsenic, and will be included in the “black list” of carcinogens!

* IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW TO BE HEALTHY AND TO BE CURED FROM “INCUREABLE” DISEASES! WHAT IS SPECIES NUTRITION?

2. Cleanse your body of waste and toxins:

* MARVA OHANYAN: “DEATH COMES FROM THE INTESTINES...”:

* FALSE THEORY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN OFFICIAL MEDICINE. WHY DO PEOPLE GET SICK AND WHAT ARE BACTERIA?

* CLEANSING AND HEALING. THE MOST EFFECTIVE RECIPES. HOW TO RESTORE INTESTINE MICROFLORA AND IMMUNITY (there is also a large selection of articles on cleansing the body):

* FILM “THE SCIENCE OF FASTING.” FASTING IS A SIMPLE, NATURAL AND UNIVERSAL WAY FOR TREATING MOST CHRONIC AND “INCUREABLE” DISEASES!

3. Avoid thermal cooking or at least maintain an 80% raw ratio plant food and 20% processed foods.

Physiologists believe that to maintain BSH, a person needs at least four times more food with an alkalizing effect than with an acid-forming effect.

DO YOU EAT LIKE THIS TOO? Funny video from V.S. Ostrovsky (writer, speaker, member of the international movement for natural hygiene, hereditary herbalist, successor of the teachings of Galen, Hippocrates, Avicenna, has enormous experience in curing the most intractable diseases, although he switched to writing and lecturing in various societies, member of the International Royal Academy at UN):

* WHAT HAPPENS IN THE PAN?

* CAUTION: FOOD LEUKOCYTOSIS:

* THE MOST VALUABLE AND MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION! A concentrate of practical knowledge on restoring and gaining health and longevity! The School of Health is the experience of a successfully practicing doctor in healing from all chronic and “incurable” or difficult to treat diseases:

Here is a short video about what the Raw Food Diet is:

Is a raw food diet dangerous? Opinion of the chief nutritionist of Russia! Alexey Kovalkov / Sergey Dobrozdravin:

Raw food diet 80/20. What is in 20% of processed food? Important!

RAW DIET. How to eat cheaply on a raw food diet. You didn't know this:

If you decide to switch to a plant-based diet, then a selection of materials will help you “HOW TO HARMONIOUSLY TRANSFER TO A HEALTHY FOOD (VEGETARIANITY, VEGANITY, RAW FOOD) ( step-by-step instruction+ recipes + conflict management)" :

4. Drink a soda solution on an empty stomach every day. This is a very effective method of alkalizing the body!

More details about healing properties baking soda and how and when to use it correctly, read the article “BAKING SODA IS A UNIVERSAL REMEDY FOR HEALTH AND FOR MANY DISEASES, EVEN CANCER!”:

5. Start drinking green smoothies. GREEN COCKTAILS ARE A SOURCE OF VITAMINS, MICROELEMENTS AND MINERALS FOR THE BODY, A WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT AND IMPROVE HEALTH. About the benefits of green smoothies and how to prepare them:

6. When choosing food products, pay attention to the alkalizing or acidifying properties of the products.

Pay more attention to what foods you eat. To better understand what you should eat, check out these articles:

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* YEAST IS A DANGEROUS BIOLOGICAL WEAPON. How to protect yourself from it and stay healthy:

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* MUCOUS-FREE NUTRITION IS THE PATH TO HEALTH AND LONGEVITY!

PRODUCTS THAT ALKALINATE THE BODY (products and their alkalization coefficient):

berries (all kinds) 2–3, celery 4, fresh cucumbers 4, lettuce 4, fresh tomatoes 4, fresh beets 4, fresh carrots 4, dried apricots 4, fresh apricots 3, watermelons 3, melons 3, plums 3, fruits (almost all) 3, white cabbage 3, cauliflower 3, dandelion greens 3, radishes 3, peppers 3, potatoes 3, fresh beans 3, oat groats 3, almonds 2, onions 2, green pea 2, raisins 2, dates 2

PRODUCTS THAT OXIDIZE THE BODY (products and their alkalization coefficient):

ready beans 3, dry peas 2, eggs 3, cream 2, cheese 1–2, groundnuts 2, white bread 2, jam 3, juices with sugar 3, sweet water 3, black bread 1, starch 2, barley 1, dried beans 1

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HEALING COLDS AND FLU WITH EFFECTIVE NATURAL METHODS! AND PREVENTION, HOW TO STAY HEALTHY!

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Most of us will never be interested in the pH balance of our blood, but proper pH balance is an important aspect of overall health.

Many doctors emphasize the importance of reducing acidity and increasing alkalinity in the body through an alkaline diet because a balanced pH level helps protect our body from the inside out. Disease and dysfunction of organs, as doctors say, cannot take root for long in an organism whose acid-base balance is in balance.

What does “pH balance” mean? How do you know when your pH levels are off? The fact is that pH values ​​are related to the balance in the human body between acidity and alkalinity. Your body works hard to maintain a balanced pH every day. In most cases, by eating alkaline foods or following a full alkaline diet, you can help your body defend against harmful microbes and organisms, prevent tissue and organ damage, prevent micronutrient depletion, and protect against immune system dysfunction.

Why is this so? To find out more, you should read this article.

In 2012, the journal Ecology and Health published a review on the health effects of an alkaline diet. The main conclusion from this article was:

“Today modern people who eat food from the present Agriculture, in their diet they receive much less magnesium and potassium, as well as significantly less fiber. Their current diet contains too much saturated fat, simple sugars, sodium (salt) and chlorides compared to the diet of their ancestors. This means that such a diet can lead to metabolic acidosis, which does not correspond to our genetic code due to the type of diet."

The most effective way to maintain a healthy pH balance is to eat plenty of alkalizing plant foods and greatly limit your intake of processed foods.

In addition, there are many various factors, which have a serious impact on the acid-base balance: gut health, psychological stress, taking medications, chronic diseases. All these factors influence how hard the human body must work to maintain normal level pH.

What is acid-base pH balance? And why is this the key to good health?

What we call pH balance”, is an indicator of the activity of hydrogen ions in solutions. pH values ​​are a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of fluids in body tissues. pH values ​​range from 0 to 14. The more acidic the solution, the lower the pH values. More alkaline liquids show higher pH values. The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of many liquids, such as the water in the oceans and seas, not just our blood.

What should the ideal acid-base pH balance be? PH=7 is considered neutral, which means the liquid is equally acidic and alkaline. Blood serum pH, as well as the pH of most tissues in our body should remain around 7.365, while in the stomach the pH balance value is determined to be about 2 units. This strong acidity in the stomach is necessary to process food. Our saliva or urine is also slightly acidic and is in the pH range of 6.4-6.8 in healthy people.

If a person practices alkaline diet, then this helps it restore the correct level of acid-base balance and helps improve health.

An alkaline diet has been shown to help:

• Protection from cardiovascular diseases
• Prevention of calcium accumulation in urine
• Prevention urolithiasis, kidney disease or damage
• Decrease general inflammation
• Reducing the risk of developing diabetes
• Maintaining good bone density
• Reducing the likelihood of muscle cramps
• Deficiency protection vitamin D and related consequences
• Reducing lower back pain

What causes acid-base imbalance?

Here's the definition of acidosis, a condition where your pH level shifts toward a more acidic state: "...is the overproduction of acid in the blood or the excessive loss of bicarbonate from the blood ( metabolic acidosis), or the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood, which results from poor lung function and suppressed breathing (respiratory acidosis).”

Your body almost always does an excellent job of maintaining your acid-base balance at an optimal level. Unfortunately, you are given the “key” from birth on how hard your body will work to achieve optimal pH values.

Normally, our kidneys maintain proper pH balance and electrolyte levels, including calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium. But when we are exposed to acidic substances, these electrolytes are used (used up) to combat acidity.

The kidneys begin to excrete more minerals from the body through urine. A highly acidic diet or body health condition causes our body to draw minerals (electrolytes) from our bones, cells, organs and tissues. Our cells have a serious need for sufficient minerals to produce their waste products. Therefore, first of all, with an increase in acidity, a loss of minerals occurs in the bone tissue (bones), which contributes to the development of osteoporosis. When cells work hard in an oxidized environment, the process of accumulation of toxins and pathogens can begin that the cells do not have time to eliminate, and this, in turn, can suppress the immune system.

Once you switch your body to an altered acid-base balance with a predominance of acidity, you force your body to work overtime to keep your blood in the neutral pH zone. This type of strenuous work by the body disrupts the levels of various substances that the body uses to perform its task of maintaining pH. These disorders include a decrease in potassium content, an imbalance in the sodium content ratio (our ancestors had a 10:1 ratio of potassium to sodium, and modern humans demonstrate a 1:3 ratio), decreased magnesium levels, very low fiber intake and earlier loss of kidney function, especially with aging. [AND]

You cannot independently bring yourself to an imbalance of blood pH (which is fraught with death), but you can, through your actions, reduce the body's stamina, which will not allow you to be in a state healthy aging. Only helping your body maintain a normal acid-base balance can provide you with healthy years of life.

Types of acidosis

There are five main types of what doctors call "metabolic acidosis." This condition means that the body has a poor acid-base pH balance or is working too hard to maintain a healthy pH.

Diabetic ketoacidosis - sometimes mistakenly confused with the state of ketosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when a person with diabetes's body cannot cope with changes in its condition and the liver produces dangerously high amounts of ketone bodies. This condition is usually diagnosed when blood sugar levels exceed 13 mmol/L.

Hyperchloramic (hhyperchloremic) acidosis– often diagnosed with profuse vomiting or diarrhea. With this form of acidosis, there is a decrease in the level of sodium bicarbonate and an increase in the concentration of chloride in the blood plasma.

Lactic acidosis- Too much lactic acid can lead to acidosis. According to scientific journals, “causes of this condition may include chronic alcohol use (alcoholism), cardiac arrest, cancer, liver failure, decreased oxygen levels in the air, and low blood sugar.” Additionally, prolonged exercise can lead to a buildup of lactic acid in the blood.

Renal tubular acidosis- If your kidneys cannot produce enough acid in your urine, your blood may become acidic.

Dietary acidosis is a recently recognized form of acidosis. Dietary acidosis (or “diet-induced acidosis”) is the consequence of eating highly acidic (not lemon) foods, which places a very high burden on the body, increasing the risk of various diseases and deteriorating overall functioning. body.

The best ways to maintain the correct acid-base pH balance

First, you can reduce your risk of falling out of healthy pH by looking at how your lifestyle and habits may be affecting your nutrient levels, gut function, and immune system.

Below are the main factors that contribute to the growth of acidity (acidosis) in your body

• Alcohol and drug use (including acetazolamide, opioids, tranquilizers, and aspirin)
• Excessive use of antibiotics
• Kidney disease or kidney dysfunction
• Poor digestion and broken hgut health
• Eating a lot of processed and refined foods containing salt, preservatives, etc.
• Low dietary intake of potassium, calcium and others useful minerals
• High consumption of artificial sweeteners, food colors and preservatives
• Pesticides and herbicides that may remain in plant products
• Chronic psychological stress
• Sleep disorders, such as apnea
• Decreased nutrient levels in food due to industrial agriculture and Low quality topsoil
• Low level fiber in the diet
• Lack of exercise (sedentary lifestyle life)
• Excess animal meat in the diet
• Excessive ingestion of cosmetics and plastic residues into the body
• Impact chemical substances from household cleaning products, building materials, radiation from computers, cell phones and microwave ovens
• Environmental pollution
• Bad chewing and eating habits(quick meal without chewing thoroughly)
• Lung disease or damage, including emphysema, Chronical bronchitis, severe pneumonia, pulmonary edema and asthma

How can you help your body achieve a neutral pH level?

Below are steps to help you maintain a better acid-base pH balance.

1. Reduce your intake of acidic foods

If you are currently following " standard western diet", then you will probably need to change your diet to be more alkaline. Here is a list of acidic foods that should be limited in your diet or completely excluded from your diet:

• Store-bought processed meats, cold cuts, hot dogs, sausages, salami.
• Foods High in Salt
• Sugar and sugar products
• Processed cereal grains such as corn, wheat, barley, sorghum, millet and rye (including flour from these cereals)
• Regular meat (beef, chicken and pork)
• Fried foods
• Milk and dairy products
• Products with high glycemic index, including white rice, white bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, etc.
• Caffeine
• Alcohol

There are some "sour" foods that contain many essential nutrients, so rather than being completely eliminated from your diet, they can be consumed in moderation as part of a healthy diet.

• Most high protein foods such as meat and eggs
• Lentils and other legumes
• Brown rice
• Whole wheat bread
• Walnut

2. Go on an alkaline diet

If you plan to follow an alkaline diet to balance your pH, then your diet should be rich in green plants and other alkaline foods. It is also wise to buy more organically grown food (not from standard farming methods, but from farms or private gardens). These foods are grown in a more organic environment, in soil that is high in minerals, which tend to be more alkalizing and contain more vitamins.

HERE IS A LIST OF FOODS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN ALKALINE DIET

• Leafy green vegetables- kale, chard, beet greens, dandelion greens, spinach, wheat germ, alfalfa, etc.
• Other non-starchy vegetables- mushrooms, tomatoes, avocado, radish, cucumber, broccoli, oregano, garlic, ginger, green bean, chicory, cabbage, celery, zucchini and asparagus
• Raw foods - raw fruits and vegetables are biogenic or “life-giving” products for our body. Cooking, especially heat treatment, can reduce the content of alkali minerals. Increase the quantity raw food in your diet and try lightly steamed vegetables. Ideally, try to consume most of your foods raw, or only lightly cooked (such as steamed).
• Superfoods(healthy foods) - maca root, spirulina, sea ​​vegetables, bone broth and dried greens powder containing chlorophyll
• Healthy fats: Coconut oil, olive oil, fish oil, fat from animals raised on farms or in private homes (these products may be good addition to your diet, even if they are not necessarily alkalizing).
• Starchy plants- sweet potatoes, turnips and beets.
• Plant proteins- almonds, beans, beans and most other legumes
• Most fruits- Oddly enough, fruits that taste sour, such as lemon or grapefruit, do not create acidity in the body. They do just the opposite and contribute to alkalization of the body. Citrus fruits, dates and raisins are highly alkalizing and can help prevent acidosis.
• Vegetable juices(green drinks) - drinks made from green vegetables and herbs in powder form. These products are very rich chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is structurally similar to our own blood and alkalinizes the blood.
• Apple vinegarWith– sour in taste, but is able to restore the acid-base pH balance well.

Depending on your current health status and your health goals, you could achieve better acidity status by following an alkaline, very low-carb, ketogenic diet. Keto diet(ketogenic) also maintains pH balance in the body by eating healthy fats, green leafy vegetables, vegetable juices and superfoods (healthy foods). But it’s worth knowing all the pros and cons of the ketogenic diet before you start practicing it.

Most high-protein foods are acid-forming, so if you eat a lot of meat and animal products, it's important to balance out their acidic influences with alkalizing plant-based foods. If you are following a low-carb diet to reduce acidity, then in addition to the foods mentioned above, you can add beans, nuts and some small amounts of starchy foods (they contain a lot of carbohydrates and sugar).

3. Drink alkaline water

According to the US Water Research Center: "...the normal pH range for surface water systems is 6.5 to 8.5, and for groundwater systems is 6 to 8.5...". This means that there are many varieties of water with different pH levels.

When water has a pH level of less than or around 6.5, it can be characterized as “acidic and corrosive.” Such water can leach metal ions such as iron, manganese, copper, lead and zinc from aquifers, faucets and pipes, and may also contain toxic metals and have a sour taste. The Best Way to Change Your Acid Water Problem(low pH) – This is to use a special neutralizer that can increase pH.

Water filtered with reverse osmosis filter is slightly acidic, with a pH of just under 7. Distilled water and filtered water may not become too alkaline, but if you are not too concerned about the acidity of such water, then such waters can be considered the best option compared to tap water or water plastic bottles, which is more acidic.

4. Reduce the exposure of drugs, toxins and chemicals to your body

Many different medications, chemicals and toxins can disrupt the acid-base pH balance and contribute to increased acidity in the body. Such products include: alcohol, caffeine, acetazolamide, opioids, sedatives, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs) and aspirin.

Important exclude from your life as much as possible all influences that are capable lead to constant use of various medications. For example, lack of sleep, psychological stress, sedentary image life and even allergies can cause problems with your health, which will push you to take different medications.

Try to determine what steps you can take to naturally reduce your need for medications. If you live or work in environment with big air pollution, then it is worth taking steps to protect yourself as best as possible from such contaminants.

Testing the pH level of acid-base balance

This is how you can check your own pH level

• You can test your pH by purchasing pH test strips from your local health food store or pharmacy.
• pH measurements can be made using saliva or urine. The second morning urination gives the best pH results in terms of accuracy.
• You compare the colors on the test strip to the pH scale chart that comes with this test strip kit.
• During the day, the best time to check pH is one hour before meals and two hours after meals.
• If you are testing your saliva, the ideal pH range for health is between 6.8 and 7.3 (remember, optimal pH is around 7.365).

Maintaining the acid-base balance of the body at the required level is one of the keys to health. The human gastrointestinal tract is capable of self-regulation, but still one should not neglect the advice of doctors and nutritionists who recommend reducing consumption acid products and increase the amount of alkaline. If you maintain a normal acid-base balance, you can avoid many ailments.

What does the normal acid-base balance of the body mean?

The basic law of the existence of the human physical body, as initially healthy, is the maintenance of an acid-base balance (equilibrium, condition) in it. What does acid-base balance mean and how to maintain it at the desired level?

Acid-base balance of the body is a set of physicochemical and physiological processes that ensure the relative constancy of the blood hydrogen index pH = 7.4 ± 0.15. This is the only indicator that should not change throughout a person’s life. The acid-base balance of the human body directly affects life expectancy and premature aging body. Chronic acidification is the source of many diseases. Maintain acid-base balance - and your health will not be impaired. Body tissues are very sensitive to fluctuations in pH; outside the range of 7.37-7.44, protein denaturation occurs: cells are destroyed, enzymes lose the ability to perform their functions, and then more.

The degree of acidity is an important characteristic of blood and other body fluids. A neutral reaction corresponds to pH=7.0. pH values ​​greater than 7.0 are alkaline, while pH values ​​less than 7.0 are acidic. In the blood this indicator is 7.4 - all resuscitators know this. A decrease in pH from this value is oxidation, called acidosis, an increase is alkalosis, an alkaline reaction. In the blood, pH can fluctuate between 7.35-7.47. If blood pH values ​​go beyond these limits, this indicates serious disorders in the body. If the pH in the blood has decreased by 0.2-0.3, then the person is already sick. pH values ​​below 6.8 and above 7.8 are incompatible with life.

Without restoring the body's acid-base balance to physiological norm It is impossible to save a person from health problems.

Regulating the acid-base balance with food

Maintaining the acid-base balance within the specified limits depends mainly on the composition of food, which has acidic and alkaline properties. Their ratio should be 1 to 4, that is, there are fewer acidic products than alkaline ones. But, unfortunately, with the development of civilization and the perversion of many laws of nature in human life, this ratio has changed exactly the opposite: his consumption of acidic foods has become more than alkaline ones. This imbalance in the consumption of acidic and alkaline foods leads to acidification internal environment the body, its slagging and is the main cause of diseases, the nature of which does not matter.

The acid-base balance in the human body largely depends on the foods that a person consumes. When foods enter the body, they make the blood either acidic or alkaline, and the taste of the foods has nothing to do with it. Suppose you are going to eat meat. This is a powerful acid-forming product. When you eat meat, the pH in liquid environments, blood, decreases. When meat digestion begins, the stomach secretes hydrochloric acid with pH 2.0-3.0. This acid must eat away the meat in order to take from it what the body needs, that is, the meat must be processed. The body is a powerful environment, which then slowly increases the acidity that is in the meat when it is destroyed, due to the reserve capabilities of the body, to 6.5-7.0. Today it increases, tomorrow it increases, and the day after tomorrow, especially when people eat a lot of meat, acidity can no longer rise to safe levels. The body's resources are gradually exhausted, and the person becomes ill.

When the acid-base balance is disturbed, the indicators shift towards acidity, the body self-regulates due to reserve alkali, thereby preventing the pH from going beyond normal limits. But how does this happen, how does the body control the level of acidity?

• Releases acids through the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, lungs, and skin.
• Neutralizes acids with the help of minerals: calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium.
• Accumulates acids in tissues, primarily in muscles.

To maintain the acid-base balance of the body and neutralize acids, first of all, magnesium and calcium are washed out of the bones, as a result, muscles lose tone, osteoporosis and joint destruction develop. Acidic environment - ideal conditions for the formation of stones in the kidneys and other organs. To alkalize acids, magnesium, sodium and potassium are taken away, which causes disruption of the kidneys, heart and blood vessels, causing hemorrhoids, varicose veins, and gout. Acidification causes hypertension, etc. Therefore, to regulate the acid-base balance, it is necessary to replenish these microelements so that acid does not accumulate in the blood, tissues, organs and muscles. Chronic acidification can cause hypothyroidism, anxiety, insomnia, low blood pressure, fluid retention in the body, etc., up to oncology. It also becomes thick, blood clots may occur, and blood circulation is impaired.

The strength of muscle contractions changes: the weakening of the eye muscles is the cause of the development of senile farsightedness, the weakening of the heart muscle is the cause of heart failure, the weakening of the smooth muscles of the intestines is the cause of many digestive problems, etc. A decrease in pH in the body leads to a decrease in immunity and the appearance of more than 200 diseases, including cancer. If one person has several diseases at the same time, there is a clear drop in blood pH.

Chemists and biochemists know that if you put cancer cells in an acidic environment with pH = 6.5, then they will begin to grow by leaps and bounds. For them, such an environment is “manna from heaven.” If these same cancer cells are placed in an alkaline environment with pH = 7.4-7.5 and higher, they will die, and beneficial microflora will flourish. In the normal environment that should be in our body, not a single pathogenic microflora, including cancer cells, can live. She lives in an oxygen-free acidic environment, where everything rots and wanders, like in a swamp, there is little oxygen there, the same happens in the body.

How to normalize the acid-base balance in the human body

According to anthropologists, diet ancient man consisted of 1/3 lean meat wild animals and 2/3 from plant foods. Under these conditions, the diet was exclusively alkaline. Accordingly, our ancestors had the correct acid-base balance. The situation changed fundamentally with the emergence of agrarian civilization, when people began to eat a lot of grain crops, dairy products and fatty meat from domestic animals. But a particularly dramatic shift in nutrition occurred at the end of the 20th century, when industrially processed, acidic foods took over the diet. Diet modern man rich saturated fat, simple sugars, table salt and is low in fiber, magnesium and potassium. It is dominated by refined and processed foods, sugar, flour products, and many different semi-finished products. These are pizza, chips, glazed cheese curds, newly-minted miracle dairy products, confectionery, and soft, sweet drinks. This food has acidic valencies.

Of course, our body itself knows perfectly well how to maintain the acid-base balance; it constantly strives to balance it, maintaining a strictly defined pH level. But, unfortunately, the body often cannot cope and gets slagged. Therefore, he needs help. Your diet should consist of 1 part acidic foods and 3 parts alkaline foods; 57-59% of daily calories should come from carbohydrates (vegetables, fruits, grains), 13% from proteins, 30% from fats.

How to normalize the acid-base balance of the body accessible ways? For this it is recommended:

• reducing the amount of animal fats consumed, giving preference to light or polyunsaturated vegetable oils, reducing sugar consumption;
• increase the amount of variety in your diet fresh vegetables and fruits;
• reduce meat consumption, replace it with fish and soy products;
• reduce consumption of salted, smoked and canned foods;
• avoid overcooked, burnt food, artificially colored foods;
• increase the use of antioxidants;
• provide the body with necessary vitamins and microelements;
• eat when you feel hungry (this does not apply to cases of severe exhaustion, etc.). Food must be chewed thoroughly. It is recommended to have dinner no later than 2 hours before bedtime.
• To improve the acid-base balance, as required by the body, you need to combine foods correctly; it is especially harmful to combine fruits with starch or proteins, different types proteins, starchy foods with proteins;
• Avoid eating very hot or cold foods.

How to establish and improve acid-base balance

If a person receives balanced diet with inclusion essential vitamins, antioxidants and microelements, sometimes this is enough against the backdrop of a healthy lifestyle to bring the body into the health zone, and then the likelihood of developing diseases is significantly reduced. Help speed up this process special means- food additives, which are often complex compositions that have not only cleansing, but also adaptogenic properties. Food supplements made from mushrooms, honey, and seafood have certain prospects. They are successfully used to prevent colds, as well as diseases of aging.

How to establish acid-base balance using foods? As for the composition of food and the optimal diet, then, according to the latest data, in order to solve the problems of providing the body with energy, the issue must be considered purely individually. If a person has overweight, then the calorie content of food must be reduced. But in general, 2/3 of your diet should be vegetables and fruits. It is advisable to divide the daily portion of vegetables and fruits into five doses, for example: in the morning - 1 apple, before lunch - 2 carrots, then you eat a bowl sauerkraut, then - a pear, in the evening - a banana.

Be sure to include grains in your diet. Most positive things have been written about buckwheat (especially recommended for cancer prevention and for cancer patients) and millet (a carrier of zinc, which is of great importance for maintaining immunity and for vision). To normalize the acid-base balance, products such as all kinds of sausages, smoked meats, and marinades should be avoided.

If there is a disease, it is not enough to balance the amount of alkaline and acidic foods; in this case, the person already needs a special diet.

According to modern scientific data, about 50% of cancer cases can be prevented with targeted balanced diet in combination with physical activity. According to recent research, at least 4 million cases of cancer could be avoided if people ate less meat and more vegetables. Thus, there is no doubt about the need to enrich food with natural products. The undoubted benefits of including wheat sprouts in the diet of cancer patients, but to a greater extent for the prevention of cancer, have been proven (especially green sprouts, and not sprouts in food supplements). IN Lately An increasing number of studies are devoted to studying antitumor properties spices (antitumor properties have been proven, for example, ginger).

How, in practice, to maintain the acid-base balance in the body, adhering to the specified balance of acidic and alkaline foods? Let's take a simple example. Again with meat. To neutralize its negative effects on the body (that is, acidification), you need to eat at least 150-300 g of plant foods per 50-100 g of meat, for example, stewed vegetables or herbs.

Table of foods that affect acid-base balance

Below are the names of products that have acid-forming and alkaline properties, in a generalized form.

Table of alkaline and acidic foods most often present in the diet:

The indicated acidic foods do not bring anything good for the acid-base balance: they acidify the internal environment of the body, the blood, the entire “liquid conveyor belt”, lead to a more intense course of all biochemical and energetic processes, thereby accelerating the appearance of various, first functional, and then and pathological changes.

Eating acidic foods leads to acidification of the body, which means to diseases of the joints, bones, muscles, eyes, cardiovascular, pulmonary and nervous systems, depression, pain in the heart, arrhythmia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, various types cancer, etc. Strong tea, coffee, all carbonated drinks contribute to acidification of the body, mineral water(except alkaline), all chemical drugs and even profanity (expletive). All this introduces energy-informational “dirt” into the water, from which the human body mainly consists.

The presence of foods in the same column of the table does not always mean that they can be eaten at the same time. For example, meat and fish consist of proteins of different types, which may require from the body different composition gastric juice. Therefore, it is recommended to eat these foods at different times.

The main thing to remember: in the body, as in Nature, the ratio of alkalis and acids should be 4 to 1, otherwise the body has a hard time.

To alkalize, the body takes calcium from its own bones. With age, it is necessary to limit the consumption of animal proteins: meat, fish up to 2-3 times and eggs up to 10 pieces. per week (preferably quail 3-5 pieces). Avoid fried, smoked and very salty foods. Limit or completely eliminate confectionery and baked goods made from high-ground flour (white varieties), refined products: sugar, sweets, carbonated drinks (Coca-Cola, lemonade, etc.). As for fats, you should give preference to melted butter and pork lard. Vegetable oil take only in fresh, during heat treatment it loses everything that was useful in it.

Restoring the acid-base balance of the body with the help of normalizing products

Acidic and alkaline products presented in the table differ in composition. In animal food, acidic minerals predominate (phosphorus, chlorine, sulfur, etc.) and organic acids are completely absent. In plant foods, which contain a lot of organic acids, alkaline elements such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, silicon, etc. predominate.

In addition to the products that affect the acid-base balance, which are listed in the table, all other cereals, wholemeal flour and cereals, edible mushrooms of all types, Jerusalem artichoke, and any fruits do not reduce the pH value.

Highly alkalizing vegetables - cabbage, carrots, beets, turnips, radishes, radishes, salads, melon, watermelon, fruits: sweet grapes, sweet apples, apricots, pears, persimmons.

With age, in order to normalize the acid-base balance of the body, some foods must be particularly limited. In particular, it is recommended to reduce the consumption of animal proteins: meat, fish - up to 1-2 times a week, eggs - up to 10 pieces. per week (preferably quail eggs, 3-5 pieces). In case of any disease and after 40-50 years (with rare exceptions), you should generally give up animal products. For a normal acid-base balance, it is better to exclude fried, smoked, and very salty foods from the diet. As for fats, you should give preference to melted butter and lard. Vegetable oil should only be consumed fresh; during heat treatment, it loses everything useful in it. It is better to limit or completely eliminate confectionery and baked goods made from high-ground flour (white varieties), refined products: sugar, sweets, carbonated drinks (Coca-Cola, lemonade, etc.).

For a normal acid-base balance, foods from the table presented above must be generally reduced, thereby reducing the amount of food eaten. We eat too often and in large quantities, and our gastrointestinal tract does not have time to digest what we eat. We eat what is harmful to us, heat-treat foods (cook and fry), and gorge ourselves at night. Not in vain smart people noticed that “a person eats too much; in order to live, even 1/4 of what he consumes would be enough for him. The remaining 3/4 is spent on giving work to doctors.”

However, it is not enough to consume foods that normalize the acid-base balance; it is important to change your lifestyle in general. Remember that acidification of the body is promoted by inactivity, stress, smoking, alcohol, as well as pessimism, aggressiveness, envy, jealousy, and quarrelsomeness. They were jealous, they quarreled, they got upset - their condition worsened, something got sick. So draw your conclusions!

The hydrogen index - the pH of the internal environment of the body - is the most important indicator that should be at the forefront of the work of any doctor. This especially applies to therapists, oncologists, and surgeons who perform operations. Chemical drugs themselves, chemotherapy, radiotherapy are acid-forming substances and methods that lead to terrible acidification of the body's environment. If a person is already sick, then these means drive him into a state from which he cannot get out.

The simplest and also sufficient exact method Measuring pH at home is a method of measuring using litmus paper (sold in pharmacies).

To determine the patient's acid-base balance traditional healers We found very simple methods. Look into the person's eyes: if the conjunctiva is pale, whitish - the body is acidified, dark pink or dark red - the alkali content is increased, bright pink - the body is healthy. Or this method: if the left nostril breathes easier, the reaction is acidic, if the right nostril is alkaline, if both nostrils breathe equally, the acid-base balance is normal.

Knowing how to normalize the acid-base balance, try to do everything to maintain the pH at the optimal level.

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Can you imagine that the development of many diseases depends on one cause? Many nutritionists and herbalists now describe this hidden danger in two words: acid and alkali.

High acidity destroys the most important systems in the body and it becomes defenseless against diseases. A balanced pH environment ensures normal metabolic processes in the body, helping it fight diseases. A healthy body has a reserve of alkaline substances, which it uses when necessary.

What is pH balance?

The ratio of acid and alkali in any solution is called acid-base balance (ABC), although physiologists believe that it is more correct to call this ratio the acid-base state. KSHR is characterized by a special pH indicator (power Hidrogen - “hydrogen power”), which shows the number of hydrogen atoms in a given solution. At a pH of 7.0, they speak of a neutral environment. The lower the pH level, the more acidic the environment (from 6.9 to 0).An alkaline environment has a high pH level (from 7.1 to 14.0).

The human body is 80% water, so water is one of its most important components. The human body has a certain acid-base ratio, characterized by pH (hydrogen) value. The pH value depends on the ratio between positively charged ions (forming an acidic environment) and negatively charged ions (forming an alkaline environment). The human body constantly strives to balance this ratio, maintaining a strictly defined pH level. When the balance is disturbed, many serious diseases can occur.

Violation of the acid-base balance can lead to serious consequences:

A) Acidification of the body (the most common case).

The state of increased acidity is called acidosis. If acidosis is not detected in time, it can harm the body unnoticed, but constantly for several months and even years. Alcohol abuse often leads to acidosis. Acidosis can occur as a complication of diabetes.

With acidosis (high acidity), the following problems may appear:

• Diseases of the cardiovascular system, including persistent vasospasm and decreased oxygen concentration in the blood.
• Weight gain and diabetes.
• Kidney and bladder diseases, stone formation.
• Decreased immunity.
• Increased harmful effects of free radicals, which can contribute to tumorigenesis.
• Bone fragility up to a hip fracture, as well as other disorders of the musculoskeletal system, such as the formation of osteophytes (spurs).
• The appearance of joint pain and pain in the muscles associated with the accumulation of lactic acid.
• General weakness.

For 7 years, a study was conducted at the University of California (San Francisco), where 9 thousand women were examined. The results showed that with constant elevated levels of acidity, bones become brittle. The specialists who conducted this experiment are confident that most of the problems of middle-aged women are associated with excessive consumption of meat and insufficient consumption of vegetable foods, which leads to acidification of the body, and there is nothing left for it but take calcium from your own bones , and use it to regulate the pH level. From a scientific point of view, this process of self-regulation is called HOMEOSTASIS. That is, to maintain vital functions, the body of these women sacrificed the “smaller” (bones) in order to avoid more serious consequences.

B) Increased alkali content in the body (alkalosis).

With an increased content of alkali in the body, and this condition is called Alkalosis, as well as with acidosis, the absorption of minerals is impaired. Food is digested much more slowly, which allows toxins to pass from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood. An increased level of alkali in the body is dangerous and difficult to correct, but this happens quite rarely. Typically, alkalosis results from the use of drugs containing alkali.

Check your acid-base balance with pH test strips

Using pH test strips, you can easily, quickly and accurately determine your pH level without leaving home. If your urine pH level fluctuates between 6.0-6.4 in the morning and 6.4-7.0 in the evening, then your body is functioning normally. If the pH level in your saliva remains between 6.4-6.8 throughout the day, this also indicates the health of your body. The most optimal pH level of saliva and urine is slightly acidic, in the range of 6.4-6.5. The best time to determine pH levels is 1 hour before a meal or 2 hours after a meal. Check your pH levels regularly.

Urine pH value:

Urine pH test results show how well the body absorbs minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium. These minerals are called “acid dampers” because they regulate the level of acidity in the body. If the acidity is too high, the body does not produce acid. It should neutralize the acid. To do this, the body begins to borrow minerals from various organs, bones, muscles, etc. in order to neutralize excess acid that begins to accumulate in tissues. Thus, the acidity level is regulated.

Saliva pH value:

It is also rational to know the pH level of saliva. Test results show the activity of enzymes in the digestive tract, especially the liver and stomach. This indicator gives an idea of ​​​​the work of both the entire organism as a whole and its individual systems. Some people may have increased acidity in both urine and saliva - in which case we are dealing with “double acidity”.

Blood pH value:

Blood pH is one of the most stringent physiological constants in the body. Normally, this indicator can vary between 7.3b - 7.42. A shift in this indicator by even 0.1 can lead to severe pathology. Please note that in emergency cases, doctors first inject a weakly alkaline solution (saline) into the blood, since when the blood pH shifts by 0.2, a coma develops, and by 0.3, the person dies.

Maintain proper pH balance for good health

It is in your best interest to maintain the correct pH balance! Even the most correct nutrition, health program, or treatment of any disease will not work effectively if your body’s pH balance is disturbed!

The human body is able to properly absorb and accumulate minerals and nutrients only with the proper level of acid-base balance. It is in your power to help him receive, and not lose, these beneficial substances. In the process of life, the body requires both acidic and alkaline breakdown products, and the former are formed 20 times more than the latter. Therefore, the body’s defense systems, which ensure the invariability of the ASR, are, first of all, “tuned” to neutralize and remove acidic decomposition products.

The main mechanisms for maintaining this balance are: blood buffer systems (carbonate, phosphate, protein, hemoglobin), respiratory (pulmonary) regulatory system, renal (excretory system).

How the body manages acidity levels:

• Releases acids - through the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, lungs, skin;
• Neutralizes acids - with the help of minerals: calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium;
• Accumulates acids - in tissues, primarily in muscles.

In cases where the iron in the blood hemoglobin is used to neutralize acid, a person feels tired if magnesium from the blood is used for these needs. nerve cells, bone tissue and muscles, then dizziness, convulsions, spasms of the limbs, headaches, increased fatigue appear, absentmindedness, irritability, insomnia, depression. Due to a decrease in the alkaline reserve of nervous tissue, mental activity is impaired. The leaching of calcium salts from bones to neutralize acidity leads to bone fragility and osteoporosis. etc.The only way out is to alkalize the body!

What to do to maintain / restore acid-base balance?

The answer is simple - to help maintain this balance in a healthy zone.

1. Water.

It is necessary to drink a sufficient amount of clean, slightly alkaline water, specifically 30 ml per kilogram of weight per day.

2. Food.

Scientists have found that to ensure normal acid-base balance, the daily diet should contain 3-4 times more alkaline substances than acidic substances (for example, for 100g of meat there should be 300-400g of vegetables.

It is also recommended to minimize the consumption of acidic foods that are harmful to our body (loaves, buns, chips, sweets, carbonated drinks, fast food, etc.) and regularly cleanse your body of waste and toxins that continuously enter it with modern technology. food and from the environment.

3. Correction of mineral metabolism.

Calcium and Magnesium are the most important minerals to regulate pH balance. Particularly useful food additives are Calcium Plus Vitmin D (Calcium-Magnesium with Vitamin D), Coral Calcium (Coral Calcium) and Liquid Chlorophyll (Liquid Chlorophyll), which are very rich in calcium and/or magnesium, and also perfectly structure and alkalize water.

In addition to the above calcium and magnesium, the body also needs other minerals, including phosphorus, zinc, boron, and potassium. They are becoming less and less common in our diet due to the fact that food raw materials are being purified, food is subject to excessive culinary processing, and vegetables and fruits grown in depleted soil do not initially contain the full range of minerals.

A good source of minerals in an optimally balanced form is Super Complex (a complex of vitamins and minerals for every day). It quickly restores the natural mineral range, including potassium, which is very important for the cardiovascular system.

4. Enzymes.

Without enzymes, the body is unable to regulate pH levels. They heal and improve digestion and the absorption of minerals (especially calcium). To supplement your diet with additional enzymes, we recommend supplementing your diet 1-2 times a year natural additive to food - Food Enzymes (Digestive Enzymes).

Rely on Nature's Sunshine (NSP) high-quality nutritional supplements that are capable of regulating pH levels in people with varying acid-base conditions in the body's internal environment!

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The body's acid-base balance shows the relative ratio of acid and alkali in the body. The pH value is a value also called hydrogen potential.

How to restore the acid-base balance in the body? What features can be identified? What to do with low/high acidity? Answers to these and more questions can be found below.

Blood from a healthy person normal conditions has a slightly alkaline potential of 7.365. If a patient has a deviation upward or downward, doctors diagnose the development of symptoms of various diseases. Shift upward - alkaline environment, and to a lesser extent - an acidic environment.

The acid-base balance of the body changes under the influence of various factors. Achieving optimal pH balance is a difficult and time-consuming process, but correct image life and good habits significantly speed up all processes.

If the human body begins to acidify, the cells gradually lose some of their nutrients and oxygen.

The body tries to maintain balance by compensating for alkaline components.

If the necessary mineral compounds for subsequent compensation are not observed in a person’s diet, then active accumulation of acid in adipose tissue begins.

If there is an active accumulation of acid in the knee area, then arthrosis begins to develop.

In the case of acid imbalance, a person experiences reduced energy production in individual cells, which blocks the restoration of cellular structures.

In case of increased acidity, intoxication with heavy metals is observed, which accelerates the growth of tumor tumors.

When the BBB is disrupted, the body's susceptibility to infections coming from outside increases. The patient feels unwell, activity decreases, and cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and etc.

You can find out about the presence of an imbalance by symptoms, which manifest themselves in the form of problems with body weight and diseases.

If the balance is disturbed, then the reason is frequent stress, the body's immune response to incoming pathogens. The most common determining factor is poor nutrition.

For every person, physical activity and the amount of fluid you drink throughout the day play an important role. Intense exercise or a sedentary lifestyle only lead to activation of the oxidative process. The lymphatic system does not work at full capacity, and therefore toxins are eliminated more slowly.

The problem of a “Western” person is that the basis of his diet is made up of those foods that only lead to acidification of the body: sweet and carbonated drinks, meat, coffee, alcohol, and some medications.

According to many patients, the level of alkaline balance can be restored proper diet and way of life. But following these rules will not be enough.

The problem is that the bodies of the vast majority of people are already oxidized, and therefore a sudden transition to an alkaline diet will not help much. Acid deposits cannot be removed in this manner.

Ways to normalize the acid-base balance

The best option is a complete cleansing of the entire body, which will lead to balance. It can be carried out both at home and in specialized institutions.

Despite what was said above, a diet with plenty of vegetables and fruits will lead to a gradual normalization of the condition of the entire body. Healthy diet will help the body replenish the necessary reserves, which will be aimed at improving the quality of the skin, reducing allergic manifestations and increased mental clarity.

It is best to check the balance level before starting any procedures. Once the optimum level is reached, the body begins to strive to maintain optimal weight and proportions. After eliminating the acidic environment in the body, the need for the formation of adipose tissue immediately disappears.

The remaining fat is simply burned by the body in the future, spent on current needs. According to established data, the optimal diet should consist of 80% alkali-forming components and 20% acid-forming components. To restore health, the proportion shifts in the right direction.

You can start making adjustments at home by gradually adding foods that contain natural “alkali” to your diet: greens, green beans, herbs, vegetables, spices, etc. The patient should pay attention to the fact that the mechanism of action of foods and the degree of their oxidation and alkalization vary. Despite the fact that lemons are acidic foods, after digestion they saturate the body with alkalis.

At first glance, it may seem that citrus fruits have an acidifying effect, but in fact, the opposite effect is achieved. Meat, which is based on alkalis, after digestion produces only an acidic residue in the body. As a rule, products that are of animal origin have an oxidizing effect.

The simplest method you can use at home is a mixture of water and lemon juice. Starting the morning with such a drink, you can count on the corresponding effect. Baking soda can be alkalizing in the body, and there are a number of unpleasant side effects that limit its use. Baking soda contains aluminum, which begins to accumulate in the body over time. There is a high risk of developing Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

Aluminum that enters the body cannot be eliminated from the body on its own. In case of overdose, acidity problems increase. Before starting use, you should seek help from your doctor.

How to determine the pH level of foods?

Determining the current pH level does not take much time.

It is enough to use special test strips. There are special tables that help the patient determine the acidity and alkalinity of certain foods.

Based on the data obtained, the patient forms an idea of ​​what is possible to eat and what it is better to abstain from. The higher the indicator with positive sign, the more alkaline the food, and the lower the indicator, the worse it is for the patient’s body.

Once you understand how to determine your current level, you can make appropriate dietary prescriptions. Correct adjustment and compliance with the above standards will significantly improve the patient’s current condition.

Knowing how to restore the acid-base balance, the patient should not abuse time, but begin to influence the body. Before using this or that product, you should seek help from your doctor. Correct diagnosis- the key to a quick recovery.