body PH

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Hi All,

Here's an item from The Diabetes News on body PH.

Question:

What is the best food or supplement to maintain a healthy body pH?

ANSWER:

The term pH is a measure of acidity or alkalinity. A number of

books and advertisements suggest that too high or too low a

body pH can be responsible for diabetes, cancer, lack of energy

and aging. Following the recommended diet or taking the

advertised supplement supposedly keeps your pH right. But no

solid research supports such claims.

There is no single measure of " body pH, " because our blood,

mouth, urine, stomach, etc., all differ somewhat in acidity.

It's true that our body needs to maintain its pH within a

relatively narrow range, but our bodies have many intricate

systems to ensure this without any effort on our part.

Unless you have a kidney disease that prevents the system for

acid-base regulation from working, you can forget about

body pH. Concentrate instead on actions that have a truly

large impact on your health: eating a mostly plant-based

diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables; controlling portion

size and exercising to maintain a healthy weight; and limiting

fat, alcohol and sodium intake.

Source: AICR