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<blockquote data-quote="witan" data-source="post: 44773" data-attributes="member: 12474"><p>pH levels are critical to almost all chemical and bio-chemical reactions which is why the body controls it's pH levels so closely. If this goes wrong you'll be seriously ill and probably die.</p><p></p><p>Blood pH is controlled between 6.8 and 7.2 and is most easilly varied within this range by breathing rate, lung capacity or inhaling noxious gases. This is why blood pH is almost always reported with Oxygen and Carbon dioxide levels (Blood gases). I spent too many years servicing blood gas instruments in hospital labs <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Stomach pH is incredibly acidic - can't remember the exact pH but think its around 2pH - it also has a vey high buffering capacity - which means you can add big volumes of alkaline products without any effect on its pH level.</p><p></p><p>So there is not much chance anything you ingest will have any affect at all on your blood pH.</p><p></p><p>The only area that caught my interest was the pH of the intestines where much of the absorbtion of nutrients takes place but there is no way ingested minerals could affect this - but what about all those pro-biotic yoghurts that claim to have some impact down at this level. These cultures apparently survive the stomach and can influence the environment of the intestines and so what is absorbed or excreted.</p><p></p><p>Probably cheaper and safer than any drugs from a snake-oil vendor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witan, post: 44773, member: 12474"] pH levels are critical to almost all chemical and bio-chemical reactions which is why the body controls it's pH levels so closely. If this goes wrong you'll be seriously ill and probably die. Blood pH is controlled between 6.8 and 7.2 and is most easilly varied within this range by breathing rate, lung capacity or inhaling noxious gases. This is why blood pH is almost always reported with Oxygen and Carbon dioxide levels (Blood gases). I spent too many years servicing blood gas instruments in hospital labs :) Stomach pH is incredibly acidic - can't remember the exact pH but think its around 2pH - it also has a vey high buffering capacity - which means you can add big volumes of alkaline products without any effect on its pH level. So there is not much chance anything you ingest will have any affect at all on your blood pH. The only area that caught my interest was the pH of the intestines where much of the absorbtion of nutrients takes place but there is no way ingested minerals could affect this - but what about all those pro-biotic yoghurts that claim to have some impact down at this level. These cultures apparently survive the stomach and can influence the environment of the intestines and so what is absorbed or excreted. Probably cheaper and safer than any drugs from a snake-oil vendor. [/QUOTE]
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