> If the acid were then ingested, what does it do to the pH level of > the body?
As I understand it, the post-digestive state of different foods determines their ultimate effect on body pH; e.g., citrus friuts are acid, which require alkyline to digest, and so alkyize the GI tract. OTOH, meats & grains are alkyline, which require acid digestion, so too much causes acidiosis & resultant colon trouble, gum disease, etc. Perhaps someone can critique this summation of what I've heard. > After seeing what [muriatic acid] does to old varnish, I don't > think I > could ever feel comfortable getting it close to food. OTOH, if I had a coating of varnish on my innards, I'd want it stripped off as expeditiously as possible! :) Seriously though, toxicity is always a function of dosage/concentration. This is why alternative/preventive health enlightenment emphasizes *balance*. E.g., each type of germ (except WHO-engineered like e-bola, etc.) has its *role* as scavenger of dead matter in the body, whereas the alopathic mentality of "see germ, kill germ" lead to teh development of broad spectrum antibiotics, which destroy our symbiosis w/numerous healthy flora strains. > Regarding other acids, Grandma used to mix (apple cider) vinegar > and honey > and take several tablespoons daily, as a folk remedy for arthritis. Herbalist Hanna Kroeger recommended a tsbp twice a day after parasite cleasing prevent recurrence (and/or jasmine tea). > CS as a > gargle and for cleaning the tongue. He thinks it makes a great > difference > with breath. Some one posted that CS works as a deodorant--in seconds. --Russ -- 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] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
