Hey, thanks!  Between you and Ivan, I think I'm beginning to get it.
Malcolm

Marshall Dudley wrote:

> Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> It is not really an acid environment in the urinary tract, but if the body is 
> acid,
> or you eat too much acid ash food, such as sodas. The only way the body has to
> neutralize the acid is to strip calcium from the bones, and then that goes 
> out via
> the kidneys.  Too much calcium in the urine can produce stones.  If your body 
> is
> alkaline without having to strip the calcium, then very little will be in the
> urine.  So you are right that calcium is more easily dissolved by acid.  More 
> acid
> means more dissolved calcium.  More dissolved calcium means more likelihood of
> forming stones.
>
> Marshall
>
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