Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Hi JoAnn, Your posts are most interesting and useful as usual, so first---thanks. I read the article on acidosis and just want to make a couple comments. I eagerly read anything having to do with an acid-alkaline balance because I feel this is central to my problem. However, there is some confusion as to the use of the word in much of what I read either online or in books. Acidosis is usually defined as an insufficient burning of fats, that produces drowsiness among other things. This is the opposite of insulin shock where the body produces too much insulin and the blood sugar drops precariously. Insulin shock and acidosis look almost alike, except acetone can be detected on the breath of diabetics who may have the latter. Of course a blood test can reveal right away if there is too much sugar in the blood or too little. As far as I am concerned the jury is still out whether one can change one's system to be more acid or alkaline depending on the residues left from burning foods. Also, I don't really see the connection between acidosis as in burning fats and the same term used for having increased acidity in the blood. Some articles I read say that you cannot change this and it may be even foolish to try. Hyperacidity of the GI tract is something else. At every stage of digestion there must be the proper acid or alkaline condition for the process to continue. When too much gastrin (a pancreatic enzyme) is produced, for instance, a hyperacidic condition occurs. But this is only the tip of the iceberg having to do with acid-alkaline balance. Digestion is indeed a very complex process. Here is a link that discusses hyperacidity: http://www.scdiet.org/7archives/lutz/lutz7.html Best wishes, ZB Hotjobs: Enter the " Signing Bonus " Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes./signingbonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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