Name: Ian J.
Status: Other
Age: 50s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: 2002
Question:
Is there any evidence that Ph values in the blood change as a
part of the aging process, or that the Ph values encourage the aging
process.
Also can nutrition have an effect on Ph.
Replies:
PH is HIGHLY regulated in the body...if not all sorts of proteins start
working poorly...or not at all...:(
Peter Faletra Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Science Education
Office of Science
Department of Energy
Most body fluids are strongly buffered, i.e. they contain electrolytes that
resist any change in pH -- HCl in the stomach is an exception. If the pH of
blood changes very much in either direction, it is a symptom of serious
disease and can be fatal.
Consumption of acidic fruits -- oranges, lemons, etc. -- cause some people
to break out with sores in their mouth. It is not clear that this is simply
due to a decrease in pH however. It may have to do with how the body
metabolizes ascorbic, and citric acid.
So nutrition does affect pH, but only indirectly.
I do not know of any direct correlation between pH and the aging process.
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