The pH Scale

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http://staff.jccc.net/pdecell/chemistry/phscale.html

Study the pH chart given below carefully. Note that each decrease in

pH by one pH unit means a tenfold increase in the concentration of

hydrogen ions.

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Beutiful post. Let me ask you this? Would this mean that if the water I am

drinking is a little bellow 7.0 that it would be benaficial because of this? I

am not certain that its is but I will take it to be tested as soon as I can.

 

Thanks KC.

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

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From: tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...>

Subject: [] The pH Scale

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 9:08 AM

 

http://staff. jccc.net/ pdecell/chemistr y/phscale. html

The pH Scale.

The concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is very important for living

things. This is because, since the hydrogen ions are positively charged they

alter the charge environment of other molecules in solution. By putting

different forces on the molecules, the molecules change shape from their normal

shape. This is particularly important for proteins in solution because the shape

of a protein is related to its function.

The concentration of hydrogen ions is commonly expressed in terms of the pH

scale. Low pH corresponds to high hydrogen ion concentration and vice versa. A

substance that when added to water increases the concentration of hydrogen

ions(lowers the pH) is called an acid. A substance that reduces the

concentration of hydrogen ions(raises the pH) is called a base. Finally some

substances enable solutions to resist pH changes when an acid or base is added.

Such substances are called buffers. Buffers are very important in helping

organisms maintain a relatively constant pH.

Study the pH chart given below carefully. Note that each decrease in pH by one

pH unit means a tenfold increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions.

[Guest guest]

I will certainly have to do some studying on this. I know it is important but I

will be honest, I am highly uneducated on this. I could talk about a fish tank

all day but until all of this I didnt even know a body had PH.

But in short, if my " pure " water is under, or even over 7.0 something is a miss.

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain that. I will re read it several

times to make sure I understand and do as you said about reading up on it.

>Beutiful post. Let me ask you this? Would this mean that if the

>water I am drinking is a little bellow 7.0 that it would be

>benaficial because of this? I am not certain that its is but I will

>take it to be tested as soon as I can.

I was not the original poster, but I do know that acidic water, pH below 7.0,

***may*** not be good for you. Why? The body tries to rebalance it's

pH level, so acidic water would be neutralized by the body's glands

releasing alkalizing chemicals, and this tends to swing the body

towards a higher pH, which is good for longevity.

However, it's not that simple. I cover a few aspects below.

These should be enough to allow you reach some deductive conclusions,

as I do not have time to type everything.

However, the stomach acid pH is like 2.0. Adding water at 6.9 pH is

going to raise the stomach pH level to 2.5 or something. If not a lot

of water is drunk, then the stomach glands emit no additional acid,

and this pH level of the stomach enters the intestine, and the stomach

pH is restored to 2 by that process.

However, if enough water is drunk, regardless of it's pH level, the

bulk being present in the stomach reaches a tipping point, and

digestive glands are activated, releasing acids (bile) and enyzmes,

and starts the digestive process. This is true for solid food as well.

It's about 6 ounces, but different for each person.

So, a cookie and half a glass of milk before sleeping, will NOT

activate the digestive process. Why is this important? The

two states, digesting and sleeping, are mutually exclusive.

That is, one can not start digesting and then easily get to sleep

within 2-3 hours. You have insomnia. However, if the digestive

process is not started, the cookie and milk have a sedative effect.

That is, it's a sleeping aid.

Now, back to water pH, and the body's natural rebalancing effort

***always overshoots** * in changing the pH. So, acidic water

would tend to make your body alkaline, a good thing. However,

it does not work that way for every food item. Lemon juice is

highly acidic and makes the body go alkaline. Other acidic

foods, a few, not many, when eaten keep the body acidic.

That is, the rebalancing act is working " right " , but for each

individual, the pH balance is not restored. Red meat does this.

There are so many details I could post. Read a web site about

alkalizing, as it does help reduce MCS symptoms.

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At 12:29 AM 7/29/2009, wrote:

>I will certainly have to do some studying on this. I know it is

>important but I will be honest, I am highly uneducated on this. I

>could talk about a fish tank all day but until all of this I didnt

>even know a body had PH.

>But in short, if my " pure " water is under, or even over 7.0

>something is a miss.

Ah, not really. Distilled water will initially measure 7.0. Over

time, it absorbs

CO2 from the air, and goes to 6.9. If you cap the container, then not much

CO2 gets dissolved in the water, it stays near 7.0. Tap water is

not pure, btw.

It is pH balanced with a chemical. Best for the delivery pipe

longevity. The tap

water will not dissolve the pipe interior.

The blood has a certain pH. Urine will be slightly lower. Saliva pH

is different.

I mention those two, as they are " cheap " ways to track blood pH. Each organ

in the body can have different pHs. It's not an exact science, but

many ailments

can be treated by changing your blood pH, via diet, or pills. Most of the time

one alkalizes to restore health. It can take a week, or a month, or

a year or more,

depending on your diet, inhalation exposures, touch exposures, and what you

are ailing from.

Do read a web page on it. Or several. Most will try to sell you a book.

The books are good, too.

>Thank you so much for taking the time to explain that. I will re

>read it several times to make sure I understand and do as you said

>about reading up on it.

Best you read a web page on alkalizing. Much more detail there.