> > Sodium, potassium, calcium, clorine are required for cellular pH > > regulation etc. If one wished to raise blood pH sodium > > bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, or hydroxides would do. Not > > much point in using a salt to alter pH unless its a citrate. > > > In this case it is the bicarbonate and hydroxides that change the pH, > not the sodium or potassium, on the other hand, calcium will change > the pH to more alkaline or acid according to the kind of calcium they > take. > Hope this helps! > Jim
Yes Jim, It is the Bicarb or Hydroxide that alters the pH, or more correctly its the hydroxyl ions (OH-) they contain. pH is the measurement of free H+ ions and the OH- ions will combine with these to produce water, and raise the pH. It is just the same with calcium... It is not the calcium itself which alters the pH, but the elements with which it is compounded, ie calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide etc. Calcium is an alkaline metal as are potassium and sodium, but whilst most calcium compounds are solid, most potassium and sodium compounds are water soluble. Also, potassium and to some extent sodium, will replace calcium in solid precipitations through out the body, in effect dissolving them and allowing their excretion, and the calcium ions are then free to be deposited back to where they belong. Which is why they are of benefit not only in supplying the body with the material to neutralise the by-products of metabolism, but do so in a manner which does not form the solid precipitates which are a cause of many ailments. Regards - Ivan -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
