We eat and drink too much acid. That is to say, we eat too many acid-forming foods. When putting together our daily food, we should not only pay attention to the amount we eat and its caloric value.
No, we must also consider the acid-base balance!
Fortunately, with some attention, this problem can easily be overcome. After digesting food and metabolism in the body, an acidic or alkaline remainder is left in the body (alkaline or alkaline is the opposite of acid or acide ). For example, fruits and vegetables provide an alkaline residual. The body naturally has a slight alkaline excess and tries to keep it constant. It does this in several ways.
Thus, excess acids are excreted as much as possible by the kidneys. The lungs, skin, stomach, intestines also make an important contribution here. If acid formation in the body increases greatly, the above-mentioned acid-compensating mechanism can no longer cope. And when the organism cannot get rid of enough acids through the kidneys, lungs, intestines and skin, the blood expels the excess acids to the tissues such as muscles, tendons, subcutaneous connective tissue and joints. And that can give rise to a wide variety of symptoms.
According to various studies on acid-base balance, the vast majority of chronic diseases of affluence, such as fatigue, skin problems, headaches and rheumatic complaints, involve tissue acidification. A complete cure or at least improvement of such ailments is achieved in part by putting an end to excessive acidosis.