Acidosis is a dangerous enemy of our health

The balance of substances in the body largely depends on nutrition, the degree of hydration, which is related to the amount of fluid consumed, the temperature of the human body, the intensity of metabolic processes and the processes of removing harmful products. Their violation provokes frequent headaches, rapid fatigue, indigestion and other problems that can often explain acidosis. This is more often the result Autointoxication (poisoning of the body with poisons produced during normal life activity), leading to the development of most diseases of our body, to a decrease in pH, a shift in the acid-base balance, which is manifested in an increase in acidity.

It is not necessary to ignore the first signs of acidosis: the flush of blood to the face, irritability, plaque in a tongue of grayish color. These alarming signals are quite dangerous, as acidosis creates a favorable environment for pathogens, damages the walls of blood vessels, thus accelerating the development of atherosclerosis, leading to the disease of many internal organs, premature death.

Due to excessive acidity in the body, minerals such as magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium and others are poorly digested. The lack of these necessary substances leads to disruption of the functioning of many vital organs, changes in the pH of the blood. The shift of this index even by 0.1 from the limits of the norm of 7.36-7.42 is capable of provoking the development of severe pathologies and acidosis. This initially harms the body imperceptibly, but it constantly leads to such problems as decreased immunity, drowsiness, general weakness, diabetes, damage to the retina, cardiovascular disease, bone fragility, etc.

Increasing the acidity of the body causes not only degenerative changes in blood vessels, deterioration of metabolism in liver cells, but also contributes to the formation of free radicals, which, damaging the genetic material of cells, lead to the development of tumors and polyps.

The level of acidity of blood, as well as by origin, distinguish between compensated and uncompensated, gas, negative, mixed acidosis. This classification, characterized by some differences in the symptomatic pattern. Thus, compensated acidosis is characterized by high acidity of the blood, while a shift of the indicator to the lower limit of the norm is observed. When the indicator shifts to the acidic side, uncompensated acidosis appears.

The gas form of the disease is due to inadequate removal of carbon dioxide from the body. Reduction of lung ventilation causes respiratory depression. This pathological process is also known as respiratory acidosis. It can lead to pneumonia and emphysema, airway obstruction and other abnormalities.

Negative acidosis is manifested due to the excess of some nonvolatile acids, the absence of hypercapnia, the primary reduction of bicarbonate in the blood. The main forms of it are excretory, exogenous and metabolic acidosis. The cause of the first pathological condition, characterized by a malfunction of the acid-base balance, may be some drugs, prolonged excessive physical exertion, hypoglycemia, hepatic insufficiency, kidney disease, oxygen starvation, dehydration, malignant neoplasms and others. Metabolic acidosis is divided into such types: lactic acidosis, hyperchloremic acidosis, ketoacidosis, or diabetic acidosis.

The development of the excretory form of the disease is due to the inadequacy of excretion of urine bases or acids. The disease is more often observed with nephroses, diffuse glomerulonephritis, nephrosclerosis. This so-called renal acidosis is divided into renal proximal tubular acidosis (primary abnormalities of reabsorption of bicarbonate in convoluted proximal tubules); Distal tubular acidosis (primary disorders of acidogenesis in the corresponding tubules); Excretory acidosis (malfunctions in the digestive system).

Exogenous acidosis often occurs when a significant number of acidic compounds (including products) enter the body, non-volatile acids. Often, this form is associated with metabolic, as well as damage to the kidneys and liver. Mixed forms of acidosis are more often observed in people suffering from cardiovascular diseases or pathologies of the respiratory system.

It should be noted that acidosis can manifest itself in the initial form in many chronic diseases with its specific symptoms, which significantly worsens the patient's condition, so timely treatment is necessary.

To diagnose acidosis, a certain number of studies are carried out: blood tests that determine the pH balance, biochemical composition, etc. In detecting the underlying disease, its treatment is primarily carried out. In the course of the rehabilitation course, the introduction of special alkaline solutions into the patient's body, massage, phytotherapy.

The best prevention of acidosis is healthy food. One-way food is considered the most important cause of acidosis. This is mainly the predominance in it of bakery, confectionery, meat products. But only proper nutrition is not enough, motor activity is also recommended . Moderate loads improve ventilation of the lungs, the body gets more oxygen, which contributes to the metabolism of acids.