Acid storage in body.
Connective tissue:
Connective tissue is the most important acid storage of the body. It possesses the ability to absorb and apparently spirit away the acids. The connective tissue (collagen) is changing, resulting in deteriorated function. Degeneration of the connective tissue when worn-out or at hardened arteries (artriosklerosis) accelerates the additional piling up of acids.
Skeleton:
In connection with the storage of acids in the skeleton calcium is lost, resulting in a weakened and porous skeleton.
Decalcification is a common phenomenon today.
Cells:
The cells may be another storage place for acids. Normally this is already a very sour place but presumably there will be room for additional storage, which may disturb the function of the cells causing very serious diseases.
In cold weather – blood is more acid, when warm – more alkaline.
The acid-base is influenced by factors such as genes, diet, digestion, stress and weather. Experiments show that if base-excess is transmitted to a person with assumed large storage of acids, the urine will continue secreting an acid-excess for half a year or more. This might be regarded an indirect measure of the acid storage in the body, a measure obtained afterwards. According to these experiments the body seems to be able to store large amounts of acids as reserve stock, but needing perhaps much time to remove this acid excess. During this period the blood pH is normal.
Measuring acidity (pH value).
How should you know that you are in balance? One method might be to test the morning urine now and then, using for example a litmus paper. If the position is neutral or only slightly on the sour side, this indicates a probably healthy level, as for the acid-base. If urine is more or less heavily sour, this might indicate that large stocks have gathered in the body or that you are sour just on this occasion. An alkaline reaction of the diurnal urine rarely occurs and is mainly to be found with strongly orthodox vegetarians (vegans) avoiding also bread and flour food.
Symptoms of excess acidity in the body
During illness, we almost always experience an excess of acid (acidosis), which means a varying degree of acidification. Symptoms of acidosis include, for example:
fluid retention
abnormally low blood pressure
insomnia
inflamed joints
foul-smelling stool
difficulty swallowing
the teeth are sensitive to vinegar or acidic fruit
The cause of the acidification is impaired function of the liver, kidneys, or adrenal glands, which in turn can be due to an improper diet, overweight, vitamin deficiency, malnutrition, as well as environmental acidity.
intense training
Stress and negative behaviors and emotions—anger, fear, and anxiety—produce a lot of acids.
