Malcolm, The pH of the blood plasma lies within the range of 7.3 to 7.5, this is a critical range outside of which it is difficult to sustain life. There is a system of buffers and defences which inhibit the extremes in plasma pH. One of the most important is the mobilisation of calcium from the bones to bond with (and thus neutralise) those acidic compounds which would otherwise cause a drop in plasma pH. Unfortunately, most calcium complexes are insoluble at these pH levels, which are, after all slightly alkaline, and so precipitates and stones form.
One way to overcome this problem in the short term is to supplement with alkaline forming foods or supplements, which supply those more caustic elements sodium and potassium. Sodium and potassium will replace calcium in precipitates and render them soluble, so that they might then be excreted by the kidneys. In the long term, preventative measures which will ensure all round good health, might include limiting phosphate consumption (red meat, carbonated drinks etc.), vitamin D supplementation which ensures the bioavailability of calcium supplementation, sunshine or at least full spectrum light each day to ensure the hormone production for proper calcium regulation. Regards Ivan. > -----Original Message----- > From: Malcolm Stebbins [mailto:s...@asis.com] > Sent: Wednesday, 3 April 2002 9:03 a.m. > To: silver-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: CS>urinary track infection > > > Hi, I don't go along with your comment that an acidic > environment in the urinary > tract is linked to bladder or kidney stones, in fact I think > it's just the > opposite. Generally the stones are a compound of calcium, > and can even be > dissolved by adding acidic solutions to a chunk of one. > There may be something, > or some form of stone, I don't know about, or maybe there is > some bodily > reaction to the constant presence of an acidic environment, > so if you have > knowledge about some specifics I'd like to learn of them. > Quite often, bacteria hide inside the stones, thus avoiding > total destruction by > the usual antibiotic regimen, and after even months of pills > they return when > the ABX are gone and in a few days to a week or so, there you > are, yucky pee > again. > Malcolm > > Kathie Jones wrote: > > > I suppose, any variance from a standard range of normal > is what the > > bacterium that are often the culprits for urinary tract > infections are fond > > of. Other bacteria may well favor a more acidic environment > that what is * > > normal * and decreasing acid levels would discourage their staying. > > Too much acid in *some* people, over a period of many > weeks or months, is > > linked to kidney stones. BUT...often there is something > else going on that > > is encouraging this * i.e. consumption of too much soda > *high carbonic acid > > levels*, genetic predisposition, imbalances in other parts > of the bodies > > digestive or endocrine system. > > All in all, it goes back to Vit C helps the body's > immune system *kick > > in* and kick out bacterial invaders, and is known to be > especially efficient > > at combating UTIs when combined with cranberry. I stopped > using cranberry > > juice, and switched to tablets a long time ago as the sugar > in the drinks > > actually did the urinary system a disservice when trying to > fight and > > infection. I have had HUGE success when doing this for > myself, my daughter, > > hubby and my dog. :-) Gotta keep all the family members happy! *G* > > > > Kathie > > > > > Hmmmmm... > > > I was always under the impression that bacteria, and viruses > > > liked to live in an "Acidic" environment???? > > > > > > Grant.. > > > > > > Kathie Jones wrote: > > > > > > > > LOTS of vitamin C and CS will do amazing things! :-) > And don't forget > > > > cranberry tablets. The cranberry keeps the bacteria > that is causing the > > > > infection from being able to * adhere * to the urinary > system walls, the > > C > > > > makes the urine acidic * the bacteria like an alkaline > environment*, and > > the > > > > CS will kill the bacteria off. > > > > > > > > Kathie > > > > -- > > 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: > > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- > silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
