Rumor: Research shows that cancer cannot be formed in weakly alkaline human bodies, but only in acidic bodies. There is a theory that whether it is easy to fatigue, long acne on the face, Toutengnaore, insomnia and many dreams, or high blood pressure, diabetes, and even cancer, are related to human body fluids, only the body is weak alkaline is healthy. Are you an acidic body of cancer that is easy to get? Quickly eat more vegetables, eat less meat, the Constitution into alkaline bar!
Truth: This is a rumor that has spread far and long. Maybe because the terms "acid, alkali, ph" make people feel connected with science, that "eat less meat, do not have cancer" conclusion and the public heart of some expectations coincide with, coupled with many manufacturers of health care supplies of bad businessmen to help. As a result, despite repeated rumours, this rumor has repeatedly revived.
What is the truth? Let's take it slowly.
1. Does the human body really have acid and alkaline?
In the countless versions of this rumor spread, one thing is the same: the object of the body's "acid-base" measurement is vague-the front is too detailed, and the back is easy to tell.
We have many kinds of liquid: intracellular fluid, extracellular fluid (plasma, tissue fluid and lymphatic fluid), as well as secretion of a variety of digestive fluid, excretion of sweat, urine ... Abound. Each of these liquids has its own ph, which can be measured in ph. The ph value is the value of the cotting in the solution, generally between 0~14, when the ph is 7 o'clock, the solution is neutral; less than 7 is acidic, the lower the value, the stronger the acidity, the higher the value, the greater the alkalinity. In the normal physiological state, the ph of the blood is precisely maintained between 7.35~7.45, which is weakly alkaline.
This shows that the "body fluid" in rumors is definitely not referring to strong acidic gastric juices, which is probably referred to as blood. According to international routine, the detection of ph of body fluid mainly from venous blood, urine, in vivo alkali Reserve and carbon dioxide binding rate, such as four test, obviously these professional detection is not simple household instruments can be completed. So should we regularly go to the hospital to detect the ph of their own blood, to prevent the emergence of acid-base imbalance?
2. How is the weak alkaline of the blood refined?
First, the blood is a complex and self-regulating system. The blood contains several large buffering systems, such as bicarbonate, phosphate, plasma protein, hemoglobin, and oxygenated hemoglobin, which guarantee that the ph of the blood will always fluctuate within a very small range, as long as the buffer capacity of these compounds is not exceeded by the constant release of the substance into the bloodstream and the balance of the blood.
Perhaps some people have to worry about, in case of vinegar binge this thing, will not exceed the buffer capacity of these compounds?
In fact, the human body has a sophisticated design, from the digestive system to the excretion of systems, and then to the respiratory tract are precisely controlled acid-base balance, blood to sour is not crazy to eat a few king size bowls pork can do.
Take the digestive system, the small intestine can be based on the composition of food to regulate the re-absorption of alkaline in the pancreatic juice, so as to regulate the blood concentration of alkali. The small intestine can also maintain acid-base balance by regulating the absorption of alkali ions (such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, etc.) in food. In addition, the colon can regulate the absorption of sulfur-containing amino acids and organic acids, general sulfur-containing amino acids and organic acids from the digestive system into the liver and other organs, after metabolic reaction to generate hydrogen ions (acids) or alkali ions, and released into the blood.
Talk about the excretory system. When blood is passed through the kidneys with metabolites, the kidneys drain the acidic material like a small pump and absorb the alkaline substance, while constantly controlling and adjusting the proportion of acid and alkaline discharge to keep the body's ph constant.
Also can't forget the respiratory system. One of the final products of sugar, fat and protein that we eat in the body after metabolic reaction is carbon dioxide. It can combine with water to produce carbonic acid, which is the most acidic substance in the body. Therefore, our lungs are not idle, continuous discharge of carbon dioxide, which regulates the human body acid-base balance of the most efficient organs.
The blood ingredient and the ph value are very important to the human body. Because of this, we have a lot of control over the body to ensure that the ph is impartial. In fact, once the body's blood ph is lower than 7.35, acidosis will occur, while ph above 7.45 is alkali poisoning. Whether acidosis or alkali poisoning, in fact, represents a serious problem in the body organs, and even life-threatening, must immediately accept formal medical care. It is impossible to saves the tide of "acidic physique" by eating some ordinary food.
3. Does the disease occur in relation to the ph of the body?
First of all, the cancer that we are most worried about. Cancer is a bit of a relationship with acidity, but it is not the "acid body" that causes the tumour to be a "cause of evil". But the cause and effect need to be reversed, the growth of the tumour causes the microenvironment around the solid tumor to become sour.
Scientific research has found that the ph value of the micro-environment around solid tumors is indeed lower than that of normal tissues and organs. This is because tumor cells grow faster than normal cells, and the supply of blood vessels in the tumor tissue often does not keep up with the rapid amplification of tumor cells, which supplies insufficient oxygen and nutrients. Tumor cells are always in the microenvironment of hypoxia and lack of nourishment, the metabolic process is different from normal cells, producing more acidic metabolites such as lactic acid, so that the ph value of tissue fluid around the tumor tissue is reduced. However, the ph value inside the tumor cells is the same as that of normal cells.
It should be emphasized that the effect of solid tumors on the ph of body fluid is confined to the microenvironment surrounding the tumor tissue, and there is no scientific evidence that solid tumors cause the body's bodily fluids to "become sour".
In addition, there are medical reports that patients with lymphoma have serious complications of lactic acid poisoning, but this is also very rare in cancer patients.
Is the other symptoms mentioned in the rumor related to acid-base imbalance? In fact, in normal physiological state, the human body acid-base imbalance is not easy to occur. And once the body fluid ph is less than 7.35, already belong to acidosis, it means to suffer from very serious disease. Acidosis early often manifested as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and other symptoms, further development can be manifested as drowsiness, irritability, lethargy, so that coma death. If you really belong to the so-called "acidic constitution", the most correct choice is to hurry to the hospital, to find a doctor for professional treatment.
Acidosis is usually a complication of some disease, the etiology is also complex and diverse. For example, metabolic acidosis can be caused by peritonitis, shock, high fever, diarrhea, intestinal fistula, acute renal failure, and respiratory acidosis can be caused by meningitis, thrombosis, polio, bronchial asthma and generalized lung disease, in addition, diabetic ketoacidosis is a more common acute metabolic complication of diabetes mellitus. If you don't have these serious illnesses, don't worry about your "acidic physique".
4. Can eating meat really change the ph of the body?
Although our body can self-regulate the strict control of the ph of body fluids, a meal alone will not cause any impact, only in severe pathological conditions will be really "sour", but in the diet more attention to the intake of plant-sex diet, is indeed beneficial.
Western nutritionists have recognized in the 20 's that diet has an impact on the human body's acid-base balance. We usually eat meat, eggs, seafood and other meat is rich in protein, and protein in the body after digestion and decomposition of the production of acidic metabolites, rice, potatoes, wine, sweets and other foods containing starch and sugar digestion after decomposition of the product is also acidic, so these foods belong to acidic food. Vegetables and fruits, although many of the taste is acid, but these plant foods in the body after decomposition of the formation of alkaline substances, so it belongs to alkaline food.
Nutrition research shows that if the daily intake of a large number of acidic food, acidic metabolites increase, does affect the body's acid-base balance. However, our body is not because one day to eat more than a pound of pork can easily become sour, because through the various organs of the layers of check and coordination, the ph value of body fluid will remain within a constant range. However, in order to discharge a large amount of acidic metabolites, our kidneys will clock, synthesize more alkaline ammonia (NH3) to neutralize acidic metabolites, and then discharge from urine. Therefore, long-term, large, single intake of acidic food, will aggravate the burden of the kidneys, and as the age of growth weakens the ability of the kidneys to excrete acidic metabolites, ultimately affecting the acid-base metabolic balance.
Usually eat more alkaline food, that is, vegetables and fruit, more beneficial to the body. In particular, elderly people with cardiovascular disease and diabetes need to pay attention to dietary collocation, because thrombosis and diabetes have a potential risk of acidosis.
Conclusion: Rumor hack. Under normal physiological conditions, the human body has a strict regulatory mechanism, the blood ph will be strictly limited to 7.35~7.45, than this acid is acidosis, than this alkali is alkali poisoning. Acidosis and alkali poisoning are serious diseases that must be treated professionally. A few meals in a short time can not change the ph of normal blood. Long-term, large, single intake of acidic food, will cause the kidney long-term high-intensity work after the burden, regulation of acid and alkali ability decline. Current research does not think that the body fluid acid is related to the occurrence of cancer.
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