A balance pH is critical for the body's natural defense against Disease
As most of us know, our body is largely made of water. The water medium can have either acid or alkaline properties which are measured by a scale called pH (potential hydrogen). The lower the pH number, the greater the acidity, the higher the number, the greater the alkalinity. Is an imbalanced body pH really dangerous. The answer is Yes! It is similar to acid rain, acid rain can destroy a forest and alkaline waste can pollute a stream or lake, An imbalance pH continuously corrodes all body tissue, slowly eating the 60,000 miles od our veins and arteries like corrosives eating into a solid surface. The imbalanced pH can lead into most degenerative diseases such as: Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, excessive weight gain and more.
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There are many reasons to obtain a balanced pH. Fundamentally, all regulatory mechanisms; breathing, circulation, digestion, hormonal production and the like remove caustic metabolized acid residues to maintain proper pH. Over time the pH deviates too far to the acid or alkaline side cells become poisoned by their own toxic waste and die.
We have developed a list of "TOP 10" reasons to promote a balanced pH.
Proper Fat Metabolism, Weight control and Healthy Insulin Production
Healthy Oxygen Flow to Tissues to Flush Toxins and Protect Against Premature Aging
Smooth Blood Flow Throughout Arteries, Veins and Heart Tissue
Proper Blood Pressure Regulation
Critical Lipid, Fatty Acid and Hormonal Metabolism
Cellular Regeneration and DNA-RNA Synthesis
Proper Electrolyte Activity
Access to Energy Reserves
Appropriate Cholesterol Levels so Plaque Does Not Form
Proper Calcium Utilization to Lessen the Possibility of Osteoporosis and Ossteoarthritis
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Proper Fat Metabolism, Weight control and Healthy Insulin Production
An imbalanced pH has influences over the majority of metabolic problems, such as: Weight Gain, Diabetes and Obesity. A habitually acid pH can cause immediate weigth gain by triggering a condition known as Insulin Sensitivity which causes erratic insulin production by the body. After the body is flooded with insulin, it diligently converts every calorie in it can into fat.
Acidosis is an important precursor to Diabetes Mellitus (before synthetic insulin diabetes was treated by by buffering the system with alkaline causing powders). With the increase pressure to produce insulin, beta cells lose communications with each other, which makes the immune system over responsed and increases stress within the cells. The increased stress on the cells causes these cells to lose performance and simply burn out.
The problem of weight gain is encountered more, because we are likely to diet and fast shed the pounds, but dieting and fasring are known acid producing conditions which trigger our body's predetermined genetic response to starvation, because insulin floods the body so calories can be converted and stored as fat to prepare for the pending famine. The only sure way is to have a balanced pH otherwise the best attempts at dieting will be thwarted by your own body's metabolic response to the acid produced by a lower caloric intake!
Healthy Oxygen Flow to Tissues to Flush Toxins and Protect Against Premature Aging
Acidosis decreases the oxygen affinity of hemoglobin in the blood. In the event oxygen supplies are decreased all biochemical functions will be compromised, severely. Acidic pH decreased the amount of oxygen that is able to be delivered to cells which in turn make the healthy cells unhealthy, deteriorate and die.
Also, acidosis causes partial lipid (fat) breakdown and destructive oxidative cascades, leads to accelerating Free Radical Damage of cell walls and intracellular membrane structures while killing cells in the process. This could be the first step into premature aging, interfering with memory and vision, and creating wrinkles, age spots, dysfunctional hormonal systems and more age related problems.
Smooth Blood Flow Throughout Arteries, Veins and Heart Tissue
Our cardiovascular system is a large system of tubular muscle that transports blood and nutrients to every living tissue in the body and is directly affected by blood plasma pH. When the acidic blood runs through the heart, it is damaged! Over time the blood plasma acidic increase and starts to eat away at the smooth muscle tissue of the inner walls of arteries and veins, including the heart itself. This continue deterioration leads to lesions of plaque amd microscopic tearing throughout its structure creating irregularities of blood pressure.
Proper Blood Pressure Regulation
The arteries become dilated, but the caliber of blood vessels decreases (venous vasoconstriction) as pH becomes more acidic. When venous vasoconstriction occurs, peripheral blood is shifted more centrally. Theis central redistribution of blood adds to the heart's workload when its contractability is compromised. This may have cardiovascular effects making it difficult to control high blood pressure!
Critical Lipid, Fatty Acid and Hormonal Metabolism
Acidosis disrupts general lipid and fatty acid metabolism within the body which could lead into neurollogical problems and also hormonal imbalances within the endocrine system which can become urinary incontinence and tract infections, especially in women.
Cellular Regeneration and DNA-RNA Synthesis
In order for DNA-RNA synthesis and the body's natural cleansing and healing processes to occur, cell pH must not be acidic! Cancerous cells grow well in acidic mediums, and therefore an acid pH actually accelerates and increases the chance of cellular mutations!
Proper Electrolyte Activity
Life-essential functions such as electrolyte Potassium (K+) and Sodium (Na+) channels are inactivated by acidosis. Keep in mind without these channels the cardiovascular system is affected because the heart depends upon the electrolytes in order to pump efficiently and rhythmically. In addition the electrolyte affects the way we feel and behave, and is intimately involved in the energy levels we experience.
Access to Energy Reserves
Acidic pH inhibits efficient cellular and body metabolism by causing chemical ionic disturbances that interfere with cellular communications and functions, such as the cells Sodium-Potassium Pump to work efficiently. Each cell has their own Sodium-Potassium Pump, which regulates the amounts of Sodium andPotassium the cell stores while using up to 25% of daily total caloric input to run. In an acidic environment less sodium is present which slows down the processing and induction of nutrition going into cells. This slow down may cause problems because the pump is less able to burn fat for energy and the inability for the body to access its stored energy reserves, leaving us feeling lethargic.
Appropriate Cholesterol Levels so Plaque Does Not Form
Research has shown, simply reducing the amount of cholesterol in the diet is not enough. The amount of cholesterol ingested daily has not been found to be a major factor in cholesterol plaque formation. It has been shown that an acidic pH allows the binding of cholesterol with heavy metals and other cellular debris. Back to the malfunction of the body's Sodium-Potassium pump creates an increase in sodium and calcium buildup within the plasma, making it more able to electrostatically bond with LDL-( the bad cholesterol) and line the vascular network at an accelerated rate. Overall the increased acid causes cholesterol oxidation and the bonding of plaque with heavy metals!
Proper Calcium Utilization to Lessen the Possibility of Osteoporosis and Ossteoarthritis
As stated before, the increased calcium build-up due to the malfunctioning Sodium-Potassium pump, that free calcium in an acidic enviornment will most likely bond with LDL- cholesterol and therefore be unavailable for use in the body. The free calcium populations and disrupted channels, calcium may become inordinately leached from bone mass and teeth because this is the only other available source. This will cause Osteoporosis and tooth loss.
