MANY PEOPLE HAVE TOO MUCH ACID IN THEIR BODY

Why do we get too much acid in our bodies?

The dramatic increase in processed foods in our diet has led to many of us having too much acid in our bodies. The food we eat today is mostly industrially produced and highly processed. Heavily processed and processed foods are acid-forming. It is very difficult today to create an alkaline environment in the body's cells.

Examples of acid-forming foods:

Meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs, dairy products (milk, butter, cheese and cream), alcohol, coffee, tea, soda, wine, juice, grain products (flour, bread, pasta, spaghetti, crispbread, etc.), candy, chocolate, ice cream and pizza.

Today we eat too much acidic food. 80% of the food we eat is acidic and 20% alkaline. The ratio should be the other way around. If we eat too much acidic food over time, the body will not be able to maintain the correct acid-base balance, and the acid is stored in places in the body such as connective tissue, joints and muscles

Other causes of too much acid in the body:

Today, more medications are used than ever before. Medications are a contributing factor to acidification of the body

Stress can also be a contributing factor to acid accumulation in the body. Today, we live in a hectic everyday life that can have major consequences for our health.

Emotional factors such as negative thoughts, difficult phases in life, life crises, grief, conflicts and other things are a stressor for the body and can therefore also lead to acidification of the body

Many people are not very physically active. Excess acid can be excreted via sweat in the skin, and a sedentary life can therefore lead to too much acid in the body.

Too little fluid can be a cause of acidification. A prerequisite for the kidneys to be able to excrete acid is that there is enough fluid. Increased physical activity leads to an increased need for fluids and thus better excretion of acid.

Extreme sports and physically exhausting exercise are acidifying due to the production of lactic acid.

Many people who exercise use a protein supplement. When you use a protein supplement, the body will become too acidic during metabolism.

Diets often lead to a one-sided and limited diet and the body then becomes too acidic.

You can easily test your own acid-base balance in your urine using a pH strip.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GOOD ACID-BASE BALANCE IN THE BODY?

It is of great importance for our health to have a good acid-base balance in the body.

Having too much acid in the body can eventually lead to inflammation, infections, rheumatic disorders, allergies and even cancer. In 1931, Dr. Otto H Warburg received the Nobel Prize for the discovery of how important the acid-base balance is for our health

• A consequence of too much acid in the body is that the body is forced to neutralize the acidic environment. This is done by stealing the body's stores of minerals (calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium) in order to restore the pH balance.
• An acidic environment will weaken the body's detoxification system so that toxins enter the body.
• A body that is too acidic will lead to low oxygen content which will provide less energy and be a breeding ground for disease
• Too much acid in the body will cause the cells to hold on to fat to protect themselves. This could therefore lead to weight gain, and it would be very difficult to lose weight when you have a too acidic environment in your body. Obesity has become a major health problem today and can eventually lead to diabetes, high blood pressure, muscle and joint problems, etc.
• An acidic environment can also lead to fluid accumulation in the body.
• The body has its own system that is supposed to protect cells from damage. This will not function optimally when the load becomes too great. With increasing age, deficiencies occur that lead to the cells' ability to form the protective substances being reduced. In order to maintain functionality and vitality, a stable acid-base balance is crucial

Sources: A.Myskja, K.Flytlie and Robert O Young (PH - mirakelet)