To say that pH is not relevant to the
body... then you have to say that it's not relevant to soil, or the environment (excess emissions or CO2 = acid...
Greenhouse gases are turning oceans acidic - Telegraph ), or virtually all chemical reactions.
Merck:
Introduction: Acid-Base Balance: Merck Manual Home Edition
Whether we're talking about osteoporosis, acid reflux, weight issues, etc...pH has an impact.
Let's take people that suffer from kidney
stones as an example:
Kidney stone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
About 2/3rds of the way down the page...
"Decreased protein
diet
A high protein
diet might be partially to blame. Protein from meat and other animal products is broken down into acids, including uric acid. The most available alkaline base to balance the acid from protein is calcium phosphate (hydroxyapatite) from the bones (buffering). The kidney filters the liberated calcium which may then form insoluble crystals (i.e.,
stones) in urine with available oxalate (partly from metabolic processes, partly from
diet) or phosphate ions, depending on conditions. High protein intake is therefore associated with decreased bone density as well as
stones. The acid load is associated with decreased urinary citrate excretion; citrate competes with oxalate for calcium and can thereby prevent
stones."
And as for the AICR... what are they selling? Free chicken dinners for the drug lobbyists? Everybody has an agenda...correct?
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