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What is the body's pH?
Water is the most abundant compound in the human body, comprising 70%
of the body. The body therefore contains a wide range of solutions,
which may be more or less acid. pH (potential of Hydrogen) is a measure
of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution - the ratio between
positively charged ions (acid-forming) and negatively charged ions
(alkaline-forming.) The pH of any solution is the measure of its
hydrogen-ion concentration. The higher the pH reading, the more
alkaline and oxygen rich the fluid is. The lower the pH reading, the
more acidic and oxygen deprived the fluid is. The pH range is from 0 to
14, with 7.0 being neutral. Anything above 7.0 is alkaline, anything
below 7.0 is considered acidic.
Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline (7.35 - 7.45). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. If blood pH moves below 6.8 or above 7.8, cells stop functioning and the body dies. The body therefore continually strives to balance pH. When this balance is compromised many problems can occur.
An imbalanced diet high in acidic-producing foods such as animal protein, sugar, caffeine, and processed foods puts pressure on the body's regulating systems to maintain pH neutrality. The extra buffering required can deplete the body of alkaline minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, making the person prone to chronic and degenerative disease. Minerals are borrowed from vital organs and bones to buffer (neutralize) the acid and safely remove it from the body. Because of this strain, the body can suffer severe and prolonged damage--a condition that may go undetected for years.