Body pH levels
Important note: The regulation of
your body pH levels can be achieved by the use of the product
Buffer-pH+.
What is "pH"?
The body is largely made up of water, a medium which is
biologically useful in allowing nutrients, oxygen and biochemicals to be
transported from place to place. This water-based medium can have either acid
or alkaline properties which are measured by a graduated scale called pH (for
"potential hydrogen"), wherein
- 1.0 to 6.9 is considered acidic
- 7.0 is neutral
- 7.1 to 14.0 is alkaline
The lower the pH number, the greater the acidity, and the higher
the pH number, the greater the alkalinity.
Why should I be concerned about my pH levels?
Since
most of the body is water-based (making up 50-60% of our total body weight),
the pH level has profound effects on all body chemistry, health and disease. An
imbalanced pH describes the pH level of the body when it becomes too acidic or
too alkaline for long periods of time. Extended pH imbalances of any kind are
not well tolerated by the body. Indeed, the management of "pH" is so important
that the body has developed strict accounting procedures to monitor
acid-alkaline balances in every cell. Fundamentally, all regulatory mechanisms
(including breathing, circulation, digestion, hormonal production, etc.) serve
the purpose of balancing pH, by removing caustic metabolized acid residues from
body tissues without damaging living cells. If the pH deviates too far to the
acid side or too far to the alkaline side, cells become poisoned by their own
toxic waste and die.
Is an imbalanced body pH really that dangerous?
Yes, indeed it is. Nothing does well in an overly acidic or
alkaline pH medium, least of all the human body. Just as acid rain can destroy
a forest and alkaline wastes can pollute a lake, an imbalanced pH continuously
corrodes all body tissue, slowly eating into the 60,000 miles of our veins and
arteries like corrosives eating into marble. If left unchecked, an imbalanced
pH will interrupt all cellular activities and functions, from the beating of
your heart to the neural firing of your brain... An imbalanced pH interferes
with all life itself.
Can an imbalanced pH cause serious problems?
Yes, especially as a person grows older. Although it may generally
go unnoticed and undetected for years, an imbalanced pH (either consistently
too acid or alkaline) leads to the progression of most, if not all,
degenerative diseases including cardiovascular disease (the #1 killer in the
U.S.), cancer (the #2 Killer in the U.S.), and diabetes, as well as the never
ending frustration of excessive systemic weight gain.
The U.S. National Center for Health Statistics estimates that if
Cardiovascular Disease alone could be eliminated, it would add an average of
9.78 years to our life span. That's almost 10 years of additional life per
person.
What causes pH to become imbalanced?
Most diets cause an unhealthy acid pH. In fact, diet appears to be
the major influence in maintaining appropriate pH levels throughout the body.
Research demonstrates that when food is metabolized and broken down, it leaves
certain chemical and metallic residues, a noncombustible "ash" which, when
combined with our body fluids, yields either acid or alkali potentials of pH.
Certain foods are "acid-forming" in nature, whereas others are known to be
"alkali-forming."
Which foods are "acid-forming" and which ones are
"alkaline-forming"?
Most
high protein foods (such as meat, fish, poultry and eggs), nearly all
carbohydrates (including grains, breads and pastas) and fats are
"acid-forming." And most fruits and vegetables are "alkaline-forming." Although
citrus fruits, such as oranges and grapefruit, contain organic acids and may
have an acid taste, they are not acid-forming when metabolized, leaving no
acidic residue. Similarly, free form amino acids are not acid-forming, but
instead offer unique buffering capabilities to the body to help offset acidic
wastes.
How can I find out my body pH?
By testing your pH with pH-test strips, you can determine quickly
and easily, in the privacy of your own home, what your pH is. Medical pH-test
strips determine your urinary pH, which is generally a good indicator of how
acid or alkaline your total body pH is. When urinary pH is continuously between
6.5 in the A.M. and 7.5 by evening, you are functioning in a healthy range;
when continuously above this range you are too alkaline, and when continuously
below it, you are too acid.
How do I rebalance my pH?
Watching your diet can help. If you are too acid, increase the
number of fruits and vegetables you eat. If you are too alkaline, increase the
amounts of acid-forming foods consumed.
But an easier way is to take Buffer-pH+ daily to
help balance your system while continuing to enjoy the foods you prefer.
How does Buffer-pH+ work?
Buffer-pH+ is an advanced cardiovascular and
systemic (body-wide) nutraceutical dietary supplement which works to safely and
effectively balance an overly acid or overly alkaline system by buffering
overly acid and alkaline residues and removing them from your body, as well as
helping to dissolve toxic laden plaque. This allows tissues to be cleansed, and
then healed naturally and more quickly, by the body.
For any suspected or known illness or
dysfunction, always consult your physician for medical diagnosis and treatment
first.
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