I have read that it is important not to be to acidic all the time, hence (high protein). Does anybody understand the science behind Acidic and Alkaline Base in the body, and what consequences there are by being to acidic?
I don’t understand it either. I’ve been wondering whether carbonated beverages can impede my workout by making blood levels more acidic.
So far as I know it’s not a concept or
measurement taken seriously by medical science, but is a big thing among various
subsets of the health food types, along with all sorts of other things that can’t be verified, for example the miraculous benefits of Barley Green, or the “necessity” of consuming “live enzymes” for “proper body function,” etc.
Blood pH is something very easily measured, something that is measured, and I don’t think it’s a fact that people on high protein diets have more acidic blood (lower pH) than other people. If it were a fact it surely could be demonstrated.
From the literature that I have read, apparently have your body in an acid state makes it more prone to disease and breakdown. Being too acidic is a result of eating too much meat, processed food, sugar etc. To become more acidic, they recommend lots of green vegetables, salads, low glycemic fruits (berries etc)and so forth. I have also read that studies show that cancer cannot grow in an alkaline body. Also, stress leads and overtraining lead to an acidic state. How true is all of this stuff? Who knows.
There is a book called “Biobalance” that explains this in quite detail. It seems to depend on the individual. Some people function better being more acidic while others more alkaline. I can’t remember all the details off hand but I do remember that I seemed to feel and function better when eating more acid causing foods.