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Bookallil's Study – pH Of The Blood: Acid-Base Balance
Source: pH OF THE BLOOD:
ACID-BASE BALANCE, by Michael J. Bookallil, M.B., B.S., F.F.A.R.C.S., F.F.A.R.A.C.S., Royal Prince Albert Hospital, The University of Sydney.
pH is a Chemical term used to express the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a scale of 0 to 14.
The complete
article is very scientific so it is loaded with many big words that are difficult to
understand, but I was able to pull the following information from Mr. Bookallil's conclusions:
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"The pH at any particular site [in the
body] is that pH which is optimal for enzyme action."
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"Why do all reasonable medical scientists
expect and believe that all or almost all stable human organisms will have a
blood pH of a particular value?"
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"It is erroneous to assume that a
deviation from the 'normal range' is abnormal."
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"There is uncertainty in the
questions: a) Whether
changes in temperature produce changes in pH? and b)
Whether pH can be modified by adding substances?"
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"It appears to me that pH itself is a
controlled variable [within the body]."
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"The kidneys excrete most excess acids,
thus restoring pH to normal. If the pH
is low the kidneys raise the blood pH towards normal by excreting certain
acids."
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"If there is an abnormality in the acid
balance, i.e. acid is added faster than it is removed."
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"Proteins are the most important buffers
in the body."
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"In theory a low protein level may make a
patient more sensitive to a positive acid balance (high acidity)."
By Bee Wilder
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