Acid-Alkaline Balance

Acid-alkaline balance is extremely important to normal physiology. 

For example, the blood will maintain a slightly alkaline range of 7.35 to 7.45.   Extending pH imbalance of any kind is not well tolerated by the body.

The management of the pH factor is so important that the body's primary regulatory systems (especially breathing, circulation and elimination) closely regulate acid-alkaline balance in every cell and system of the organism.

Alkalinity can be increased by consuming less meat and sweets and more vegetables and fruits.  Although eating fruit to increase alkalinity may seem to be a contradiction, because some fruits (especially citrus) are acidic outside the body, digestion uses up their acidic components, leaving an alkaline residue (ash).  Thus the net effect is alkaline-producing in the system.

Numerous factors can increase acidity, including negative emotional states, inadequate chewing of food and poor elimination.  Eating acid-producing foods or combining foods improperly (even alkaline-producing foods) is said to lead to hyperacidity.

Since infectious agents (such as viruses) do not thrive in an alkaline environment, keeping the body alkaline can help prevent colds.  Cold germs do not live in an alkaline system.  However, they do breed in any acid or excess of acids left in the system.

Boomer Retirement Life Tips -  Baby Boomers were born into the beginning of a long and prosperous world economy. Their children also grew up in prosperity. Now, as the world economy dips into a long period of economic recession, the Boomers approach their retirement years---while many still support their unemployed or underemployed adult children.  

Sample for free or purchase for $2.99 this new boomer retirement life tips ebook at: www.smashwords.com/books/view/106452