{"id":32118,"date":"2013-06-13T09:25:54","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T09:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/uncategorized\/feature-what-is-your-acidalkaline-balance\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T01:03:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T08:03:50","slug":"feature-what-is-your-acidalkaline-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/wellness-prevention\/feature-what-is-your-acidalkaline-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"FEATURE: What Is Your Acid\/Alkaline Balance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I will bet your doctor has never talked with you about this! Even though your body greatly depends on your acid\/alkaline balance, it’s one of the least-discussed physiological functions in the body. All metabolic processes, including immunity, digestion, and hormone production work best in a slightly alkaline environment. A healthy cell, the basic unit of life, is slightly alkaline<\/strong>. That means its natural pH-the location of a substance on the acid-to-alkaline scale-is on the plus side. Even blood is slightly alkaline-and must remain that way. In the body, pH balance<\/a> is constantly being adjusted by buffers that keep the blood from becoming too acidic or too alkaline. Bones, lungs, kidneys, and other processes also help keep pH at normal levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you’re in balance, you think clearly, are able to resist disease, and recover speedily from illness and injury. High-alkaline producers are generally natural peak performers. They have excellent lung capacity and digestive function, and large reserves of alkaline minerals in their bones. They thrive on stress, withstand the unhealthy effects of the standard American diet, need hard endurance exercise, and rarely get ill. They also age at a slower pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wear and tear of daily life gradually causes cells to lose their healthy alkalinity and become more acidic, which makes the body more prone to disease<\/strong>. You can restore acid\/alkaline balance in your body and regain your physical strength, stamina, and energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still there are many misconceptions about acid\/alkaline balance. Your body keeps your blood within a very narrow pH, because otherwise you would die. However it does so by using calcium from your bones to buffer acidity and this could lead to osteoporosis. Some foods that are acidic cause alkalinity after digestion, so using the pH of the food itself does not tell you if it is good. And it is not true that you need only alkaline foods: you need a mixture of real foods, mostly vegetables, and not too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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