Health Leads

An imbalance of acidity/alkalinity creates a favourable condition for growth of bacteria, yeast and other harmful organisms. All the cells that make up the human body are slightly alkaline, and must remain so in order to function and remain healthy. However their cellular activity creates acid and this acid is what gives the cell energy and function. As each alkaline cell performs its task of respiration, it secretes metabolic wastes, and these 'end products' of cellular metabolism are acid in nature.

Although these wastes are used for energy and function, they must not be allowed to build up. One example of this is the painful lactic acid which is created through exercise. The body will go to great lengths to neutralize and detoxify these acids before they act as poisons in and around the cell, ultimately changing the environment of the cell. Many believe we must look at the importance of pH balance as the first line of defence against sickness and disease.

One of the biggest problem scientists have found is that over time the human body becomes depleted of calcium. A compound called mono-ortho-calcium phosphate is the chemical buffer for the blood. This buffer maintains the alkaline balance in the blood. In order to supply enough calcium for buffering we must have enough calcium being absorbed from our diet or our body will simply rob the needed calcium from bones, muscles and teeth. The more acidic we become, the harder it is for oxygen to be present and biological terrain becomes more anaerobic. Without adequate oxygenation, unfriendly bacteria, viruses, moulds and fungus can florish. The modern diet contributes to a low pH level hence the value of pH supplementation.