Can you imagine that the development of many diseases depends on one cause? Many nutritionists and herbalists now describe this hidden danger in two words: acid and alkali.

High acidity destroys the most important systems in the body, and it becomes defenseless against disease. A balanced pH environment ensures normal metabolic processes in the body, helping it fight diseases. A healthy body has a reserve of alkaline substances, which it uses when necessary.

What is pH?

The ratio of acid and alkali in any solution is called acid-base balance (ABC), although physiologists believe that it is more correct to call this ratio the acid-base state. KSHR is characterized by a special pH indicator (power Hidrogen - “hydrogen power”), which shows the number of hydrogen atoms in a given solution. At a pH of 7.0 they speak of a neutral environment. The lower the pH level, the more acidic the environment (from 6.9 to 0). An alkaline environment has a high pH level (from 7.1 to 14.0).

The human body is 80% water, so water is one of its most important components. The human body has a certain acid-base ratio, characterized by pH (hydrogen) value. The pH value depends on the ratio between positively charged ions (forming an acidic environment) and negatively charged ions (forming an alkaline environment). The human body constantly strives to balance this ratio, maintaining a strictly defined pH level. When the balance is disturbed, many serious diseases can occur.

pH, or indicator of acid-base balance.

It is a measure of the relative concentration of hydrogen (H+) and hydroxyl (OH-) ions in a liquid system and is expressed on a scale from 0 (complete saturation with hydrogen ions H+) to 14 (complete saturation with hydroxyl ions OH-), distilled water is considered neutral with pH 7.0.

0 is the strongest acid, 14 is the strongest alkali, 7 is neutral.

If in any of the body fluids the concentration of (H+) ions increases, then the pH shifts to the acidic side, that is, the environment becomes acidic. This is also called acid shift.

And vice versa - an increase in the concentration of (OH-) ions causes a shift in the pH value towards the alkaline side, or an alkaline shift.

Our body has a slightly alkaline environment. The acid-base balance in our body is constantly maintained at one stable level and in a very narrow range: from 7.26 to 7.45. And even a slight change in blood pH that goes beyond these limits can lead to illness.

Changes in pH balance can lead to dire consequences.

Increased acidity in the body.

Due to poor nutrition and consumption of acidic foods, as well as lack of water, the body becomes acidic. People consume a lot of fats, meat, dairy products, grains, sugar, flour and confectionery products, all kinds of processed foods and other processed, refined foods that contain virtually no fiber, minerals and vitamins, not to mention enzymes and unsaturated fatty acids.

In order to counteract this - to reduce the concentration of acid and remove it from vital organs - the body retains water, which negatively affects metabolism: the body wears out faster, the skin becomes dry and wrinkled. In addition, when the body is acidified, the transfer of oxygen to organs and tissues worsens, the body does not absorb minerals well, and some minerals, such as Ca, Na, K, Mg, are excreted from the body. The body has to spend a colossal amount of resources and energy to neutralize excess acids, thereby causing a certain imbalance in biochemical reactions. Since there are clearly not enough alkaline reserves coming from outside, the body is forced to use its internal resources - calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium. As a result, hemoglobin decreases and osteoporosis develops. When the iron in blood hemoglobin is used to neutralize acid, a person feels tired. If calcium is consumed for these needs, insomnia and irritability appear. Due to a decrease in the alkaline reserve of nervous tissue, mental activity is impaired.

From a lack of minerals, vital organs suffer, the risk of cardiovascular diseases increases, immunity decreases, bone fragility appears, and much more. If there is a large amount of acid in the body and the mechanisms for its removal are disrupted (with urine and feces, with breathing, with sweat, etc.), the body is subject to severe intoxication. The only way out is to alkalize the body.

On a global scale, acidification of the body leads to the occurrence of more than 200(!) diseases, for example: cataracts, farsightedness, arthrosis, chondrosis, cholelithiasis and urolithiasis, and even oncology!

And people are still surprised: “Where do humanity have so many diseases? Why do they always get sick? Why do they become decrepit with age?

Yes, if only because more than 90% of the food they eat is “acidic” foods, and everything they drink (except pure water, fresh juices and herbal tea without sugar) has a pH of 4.5 to 2, 5 - that is, it acidifies people’s bodies even more!

The state of increased acidity is called acidosis. If acidosis is not detected in time, it can harm the body unnoticed, but constantly for several months and even years. Alcohol abuse often leads to acidosis. Acidosis can occur as a complication of diabetes.

Acidosis may cause the following problems:

* Diseases of the cardiovascular system, including persistent vasospasm and decreased oxygen concentration in the blood, heart failure, weakening of the heart muscle.

* Weight gain and diabetes.

* Kidney and bladder diseases, stone formation.

* Digestive problems, weakening of intestinal smooth muscles and so on.

* Decreased immunity.

* General weakness.

* Increased harmful effects of free radicals, which can contribute to tumorigenesis.

* Bone fragility up to a hip fracture, as well as other disorders of the musculoskeletal system, such as the formation of osteophytes (spurs).

* The appearance of joint pain and pain in the muscles associated with the accumulation of lactic acid.

* Gradual weakening of the eye muscles, development of farsightedness, which is very common among older people.

* Decreased endurance and ability to recover from physical activity.

Over the course of 7 years, a study was conducted at the University of California (San Francisco), where 9 thousand women were examined. The results showed that with constant elevated levels of acidity, bones become brittle. The experts who conducted this experiment are confident that most of the problems of middle-aged women are associated with excessive consumption of meat and dairy products and lack of consumption of vegetables, fruits and herbs. Therefore, the body has no choice but to take calcium from its own bones and use it to regulate the pH level.

Urine pH value

Urine pH test results show how well the body absorbs minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium. These minerals are called “acid dampers” because they regulate the level of acidity in the body. If the acidity is too high, the body does not produce acid. It should neutralize the acid. To do this, the body begins to borrow minerals from various organs, bones, muscles, etc. in order to neutralize excess acid that begins to accumulate in tissues. Thus, the acidity level is regulated.

Saliva pH value

It is also rational to know the pH level of saliva. Test results show the activity of enzymes in the digestive tract, especially the liver and stomach. This indicator gives an idea of ​​​​the work of both the entire organism as a whole and its individual systems. Some people may have increased acidity in both urine and saliva - in which case we are dealing with “double acidity”.

Blood pH value Blood pH is one of the most stringent physiological constants of the body. Normally, this indicator can vary between 7.36 - 7.42. A shift in this indicator by even 0.1 can lead to severe pathology. Please note that in emergency cases, doctors first inject a slightly alkaline solution (saline) into the blood.

When the blood pH shifts by 0.2, a coma develops, and by 0.3, the person dies.

Watch a short video that clearly shows what alkaline and acidic blood looks like under a microscope and shows the connection between the state of the blood and nutrition:

What happens to a person’s blood after he drinks alcohol or smokes:

Maintain the correct pH balance for good health.

The body is able to properly absorb and store minerals and nutrients only with the proper level of acid-base balance. It is in your power to help your body receive, rather than lose, nutrients. For example, iron can be absorbed by the body at a pH of 6.0-7.0, and iodine at a pH of 6.3-6.6. Our body uses hydrochloric acid to break down food. In the process of vital activity of the body, both acidic and alkaline decomposition products are required, and 20 times more of the former are formed than the latter. Therefore, the body’s defense systems, which ensure the invariability of its ACR, are “tuned” primarily to neutralize and remove acidic decomposition products.

The main mechanisms for maintaining this balance are: blood buffer systems (carbonate, phosphate, protein, hemoglobin), respiratory (pulmonary) regulatory system, renal (excretory system).

Moreover, the acid-base balance affects not only the body, but also other human structures. Here's a short video about it:

It is in your best interest to maintain the correct pH balance.

Even the “most correct” nutrition program, or a program for treating any disease, will not work effectively if your body’s pH balance is disturbed. Although with the help of dietary changes it is possible to restore the acid-base balance.

The constant load on the body's compensatory systems over many years and decades greatly harms the body and wears it out. Gradually and steadily, there is a distortion in the functioning of all systems and metabolic processes.

This cannot continue indefinitely and without consequences. Chronic diseases that arise against this background simply CANNOT be cured with medications.

Here, the only and best “cure” can be only one thing: completely rebuild the diet, eliminate the acid load, eat mainly raw plant foods for many years - until all functions, all processes in the body return to normal parameters and the imbalance will disappear.

Watch the video in which Professor I.P. Neumyvakin talks about acid-base balance. Ivan Pavlovich Neumyvakin - Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, author of more than 200 scientific works, honored inventor, having 85 copyright certificates for inventions; since 1959, for 30 years, he has been inextricably linked with space medicine. Ivan Pavlovich developed many new principles, methods and means of providing medical care:

This is what A.T. says. Ogulov on acid-base balance:

Ogulov Alexander Timofeevich - Doctor of Traditional Medicine, Professor. The founder and researcher of the direction - visceral therapy - abdominal massage - massage of internal organs through the front wall of the abdomen. He has more than 20,000 of his students and followers in many countries of the world. President of the Professional Association of Visceral Therapists, General Director of the Predtecha Educational and Health Center. In September 2016, he was awarded the title of BEST DOCTOR from the Moscow government.

Full member of the International European Academy of Natural Sciences (Hannover, Germany), member of the Presidium of Traditional Healers of Russia.

Awarded medals:

• The best doctor. From the Moscow government
• laureate of the award. Y. G. Galperin “For contribution to the development of traditional medicine in Russia.”
• All-Russian Exhibition Center medal "Laureate of the All-Russian Exhibition Center"
• amber star of the Master of Traditional Medicine.
• medal "For practical contribution to strengthening the health of the nation."
• awarded the Paul Ehrlich Medal “For the Good of Health”.
• honorary medal “For success in folk medicine.”
• Order of the Red Cross

Here are some videos of A.T. Ogulov, each of them complements each other:

Other useful videos by A.T. Ogulov can be seen in the video selection “HOW CHRONIC DISEASES ARISE. HOW DIFFERENT ORGANS IN THE BODY ARE INTERRELATED (what influences what). How to find the cause of your diseases":

A simple test to determine acid-base balance using breathing:

How the body manages acidity levels:
Releases acids - through the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, lungs, skin;
Neutralizes acids - with the help of minerals: calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium;
Accumulates acids in tissues, primarily in muscles.

What to do if the pH balance is normal?

The answer is simple - to help maintain this balance in a healthy zone.

1. Water.
   It is necessary to drink a sufficient amount of clean water, specifically 30 ml per kilogram of body weight per day (in the hot summer months, 2-3 times more).
2. Food.
   If the acid-base balance is already disturbed, then you should think about your diet and reduce the consumption of acidic foods (meat and dairy products, bread, sweets, carbonated drinks, any artificially created products).
3. Enzymes.
   Without enzymes, the body is unable to regulate pH levels. They heal and improve digestion and the absorption of minerals (especially calcium). To supplement your diet with additional enzymes, we recommend flower pollen.
4. Correction of mineral metabolism.
   Calcium is the most important mineral for regulating pH balance. In addition to the above calcium, the body needs other minerals, including phosphorus, zinc, boron, potassium, magnesium. They are becoming less and less common in our diet due to the fact that food raw materials are being purified, food is subject to excessive culinary processing, and vegetables and fruits grown in depleted soil do not initially contain the full range of minerals.

In the human body acid-base balance of blood must be kept under control and its permissible values ​​range from 7.35 to 7.45.

A slightly acidic environment is needed to launch a variety of chemical processes ( for example, digestion - in the stomach the environment is slightly shifted towards acidity), and if blood pH balance change, the processes will not go as planned.

After all, all our building material is in the blood ( transmitted from the liver), proteins, antibodies, fat genes, white blood cells, nutrients and a bunch of other things. They are configured to work precisely in this range ( 7.35-7.45 ) and the slightest shift disrupts the operation of the entire system ( blood is everywhere, we have 85,000 km of veins and arteries but only 5 liters of blood).

All regulatory mechanisms of the body ( including breathing, metabolism, hormone production) are aimed at balancing pH level, by removing caustic acid residues from body tissues without damaging living cells. If pH level gets too low( sour) or too high ( alkaline), then the cells of the body poison themselves with their toxic emissions and die.

The IMPORTANCE of the balance of this entire system is also emphasized by the following fact: to maintain the balance between acid and alkali, the body takes calcium from the bones ( our calcium bank) + magnesium ( they are indistinguishable from calcium), to alkalize the acid.

To avoid acidification of the body and increase alkalinity you need to eat foods containing calcium, magnesium and potassium BEFORE the body begins to urgently remove them from everywhere, that is, you need to eat a lot of greens ( except sorrel), of which cilantro and chervil take precedence. By the way, consumption of dairy products contributes to the leaching of calcium from bones.

It is much easier for our body to cope with alkali. (10 times like this), so everything is designed to prevent acidification. And by the way: boron is the best trace element for preventing the loss of calcium from the body, and it is found in fruits, vegetables and other plant foods.

And the most important thing to understand and remember: ANY PLANT FOOD AFTER HEAT TREATMENT BECOME POISON AND ACIDIFIES OUR BODY! Well, animal proteins, too, accordingly, only they themselves are no longer food for humans, and after heat treatment they cause 2 times more problems. For example, to preserve the presentation of meat, all kinds of sausages and frankfurters ( so they don't smell like corpses) nitrites are added to them ( a powerful carcinogen, not to be confused with nitrates - they are useful in their natural form), flavor enhancers ( monosodium glutamate and other chemicals, otherwise you simply won’t be able to eat them).

Grain that has been ground into flour, mixed with single-celled fungi ( yeast), heat treatment at 200 degrees, and become bread or pasta, buckwheat (toasted, not green) and rice, butter, etc. All this poisons and acidifies the body.

Stew vegetables? fry potatoes? nice thing! only there their own enzymes die ( LIFE), which are designed to engage in autolysis ( self-digestion) in our intestines without harming our body, and instead of them carcinogens are formed.

And a chronically acidified body struggles every day, leaching calcium from bones, losing magnesium and immunity.

In humans, food-digesting enzymes are living “nano-robots” that disassemble and assemble molecules in the thousands per second. In humans, digestion is based on enzymes, not acid. So, to start the digestion process with enzymes you need slightly acidic environment, but not increased acidity, which is now present everywhere for most of the inhabitants of the Planet.

And now the MOST important thing: PLANT FOOD, IN ITS NATURAL, PRIMARY FORM, PRACTICALLY DOES NOT ACIDIFY OUR BODY!

BUT we must remember that fruits also have some acidity, although, of course, they are very far from alcohol, heat-treated food, processed foods, sweets and other bio-garbage. After eating fruits, you can easily restore balance in your mouth simply by rinsing your mouth with water.

By the way, the most natural way to get rid of acid is sports. Then the acid breaks down faster and exits through the lungs as a gas.

ALKALINE PRODUCTS INCLUDE:

* all ripe fruits ( except citrus fruits, apples, grapes), vegetables, berries, grains ( buckwheat, oats, rye, wheat), nuts

* especially alkaline are: greens ( #1 source of calcium), cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini, avocado

ACID PRODUCTS INCLUDE:

* meat, fish, poultry, as well as dairy products;
* all sugar-containing products: jam, preserves, compote, chocolate, cakes, sweets and other confectionery products;
* flour products;
* alcoholic and carbonated drinks ( soda is the most acidic product with pH=2.47-3.1 . drank soda and immediately lost some of the calcium from the bones, even mineral soda is carbonated with carbon-acid), coffee, cocoa, black tea, fruit juice;
* vinegars, sauces, mayonnaise;
* vegetable oils.

THE ACIDITY OF PRODUCTS INCREASES FROM:

* heat treatment ( frying, boiling, parka, baking);
* adding sugar ( jams, fruit drinks are very acidic), preservatives and acid additives ( vinegars, sauces, mayonnaise);
* long storage ( even more acidic jam).

Those. in fact, everything that a person has a hand in (fried, boiled, baked, squeezed oil ), EVERYTHING causes increased acidity.

Acid ( apple, lemon, grape) is found in all fruits, vegetables and other vegetation, but it is vegetable and promotes digestion in the stomach while the vegetation is raw ( live), but it begins to acidify the gastrointestinal tract and blood as soon as it is PREPARED.

Factors such as:

1. Stress, strong anxiety, anxiety (for any reason).

2. Harmful effects of poor ecology and lack of fresh air.

3. The harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation - from televisions, computers, mobile phones, microwave ovens and many other household appliances.

Read the articles “CAUTION: MICROWAVE OVEN!”: and “HOW TO PROTECT FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION FROM MOBILE PHONES AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES”:

4. Sedentary lifestyle.

Also of great importance is the internal energy of the person himself, his vital energy.

If a person is an optimist in life, a cheerful person, always cheerful, moves through life easily, strives for something, achieves something, in a word, lives, then by doing this he is already helping himself a lot, helping the body with this energy to maintain pH balance.

If, on the contrary, a person is a pessimist, does not strive for anything, sluggishly “floats” through life, whose whole life is just a series of gray, monotonous, boring days, in the word “eking out a miserable existence,” then he is thereby more susceptible to stress, depression, he loses vital energy, the body weakens and is unable to maintain a normal pH balance - it lacks energy and resources. He starts to get sick. With each new stress, the situation only gets worse and the process of health depression accelerates.

So, what can you do to alkalize your body?

1. It is necessary to REFUSE AT ALL from eating meat, dairy products, sugar, flour and confectionery products, all kinds of semi-finished products and other processed, refined products, minimize the consumption of grains, and it is better to consume them in the form of sprouts.

Explore these articles and materials:

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* THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) CALLED MEAT A CAUSE OF CANCER! Meat products are recognized as carcinogenic substances, such as asbestos and arsenic, and will be included in the “black list” of carcinogens!

* IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW TO BE HEALTHY AND TO BE CURED FROM “INCUREABLE” DISEASES! WHAT IS SPECIES NUTRITION?

2. Cleanse your body of waste and toxins:

* MARVA OHANYAN: “DEATH COMES FROM THE INTESTINES...”:

* FALSE THEORY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN OFFICIAL MEDICINE. WHY DO PEOPLE GET SICK AND WHAT ARE BACTERIA?

* CLEANSING AND HEALING. THE MOST EFFECTIVE RECIPES. HOW TO RESTORE INTESTINE MICROFLORA AND IMMUNITY (there is also a large selection of articles on cleansing the body):

* FILM “THE SCIENCE OF FASTING.” FASTING IS A SIMPLE, NATURAL AND UNIVERSAL WAY FOR TREATING MOST CHRONIC AND “INCUREABLE” DISEASES!

3. Avoid thermal cooking or at least maintain a ratio of 80% raw plant foods to 20% cooked foods.

Physiologists believe that to maintain BSH, a person needs at least four times more food with an alkalizing effect than with an acid-forming effect.

DO YOU EAT LIKE THIS TOO? Funny video from V.S. Ostrovsky (writer, speaker, member of the international movement for natural hygiene, hereditary herbalist, successor of the teachings of Galen, Hippocrates, Avicenna, has enormous experience in curing the most intractable diseases, although he switched to writing and lecturing in various societies, member of the International Royal Academy at UN):

* WHAT HAPPENS IN THE PAN?

* CAUTION: FOOD LEUKOCYTOSIS:

* THE MOST VALUABLE AND MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION! A concentrate of practical knowledge on restoring and gaining health and longevity! The School of Health is the experience of a successfully practicing doctor in healing from all chronic and “incurable” or difficult to treat diseases:

Here is a short video about what the Raw Food Diet is:

Is a raw food diet dangerous? Opinion of the chief nutritionist of Russia! Alexey Kovalkov / Sergey Dobrozdravin:

Raw food diet 80/20. What is in 20% of processed food? Important!

RAW DIET. How to eat cheaply on a raw food diet. You didn't know this:

If you decide to switch to a plant-based diet, then a selection of materials will help you “HOW TO HARMONIOUSLY TRANSFER TO A HEALTHY FOOD (VEGETARIANITY, VEGANITY, RAW FOOD) (step-by-step instructions + recipes + conflict management)” :

4. Drink a soda solution on an empty stomach every day. This is a very effective method of alkalizing the body!

For more information about the healing properties of baking soda and how and when to use it correctly, read the article “BAKING SODA IS A UNIVERSAL REMEDY FOR HEALTH AND FOR MANY DISEASES, EVEN CANCER!”:

5. Start drinking green smoothies. GREEN COCKTAILS ARE A SOURCE OF VITAMINS, MICROELEMENTS AND MINERALS FOR THE BODY, A WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT AND IMPROVE HEALTH. About the benefits of green smoothies and how to prepare them:

6. When choosing food products, pay attention to the alkalizing or acidifying properties of the products.

Pay more attention to what foods you eat. To better understand what you should eat, check out these articles:

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* MUCOUS-FREE NUTRITION IS THE PATH TO HEALTH AND LONGEVITY!

PRODUCTS THAT ALKALINATE THE BODY (products and their alkalization coefficient):

berries (all kinds) 2–3, celery 4, fresh cucumbers 4, lettuce 4, fresh tomatoes 4, fresh beets 4, fresh carrots 4, dried apricots 4, fresh apricots 3, watermelons 3, melons 3, plums 3, fruits (almost all) 3, white cabbage 3, cauliflower 3, dandelion greens 3, radishes 3, peppers 3, potatoes 3, fresh beans 3, oatmeal 3, almonds 2, onions 2, green peas 2, raisins 2, dates 2

PRODUCTS THAT OXIDIZE THE BODY (products and their alkalization coefficient):

ready beans 3, dry peas 2, eggs 3, cream 2, cheese 1–2, ground nuts 2, white bread 2, jam 3, juices with sugar 3, sweet water 3, black bread 1, starch 2, barley 1, beans dried 1

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The concentration of hydrogen ions, which is expressed by the negative logarithm of the molar concentration of hydrogen ions - pH (pH=1 means that the concentration is 10 -1 mol/l; pH=7 means that the ion concentration is 10 -7 mol/l, or 100 nmol), significantly affects enzymatic activity, the physicochemical properties of biomolecules and supramolecular structures. pH standard: inside the cell - pH = 7.0 or 100 nmol/l, extracellular fluid - pH 7.4, or 40 nmol/l, arterial blood - pH 7.4, or 40 nmol/l, venous blood - pH 7 .35, or 44 nmol/l. The extreme limits of blood pH fluctuations compatible with life are 7.0-7.8, or from 16 to 100 nmol/l.

Blood buffer systems:

1. Hemoglobin buffer is found in red blood cells.

Maintaining optimal acid-base status of the blood. Reduced hemoglobin – HHb, HHb+KOH=KHb+H 2 O; KHb+KCl=HHb+KCl.

Represented by the "deoxyhemoglobin-oxyhemoglobin" system. When excess hydrogen ions accumulate in erythrocytes, deoxyhemoglobin, losing a potassium ion, attaches a hydrogen ion to itself (binds hydrogen ions). This process occurs during the passage of red blood cells through tissue capillaries, due to which there is no acidification of the environment, despite the entry of large amounts of carbonic acid into the blood. In the pulmonary capillaries, as a result of an increase in the partial tension of oxygen, hemoglobin attaches oxygen, giving off hydrogen ions, which are used to form carbonic acid and are subsequently released through the lungs.

2. Carbonate buffer.

H 2 CO 3 +KOH=KHCO 3 +H 2 O; KHCO 3 +HCl=H 2 CO 3 +KCl; H 2 CO 3 =H 2 O+CO 2. DC buffer capacity Due to the breathing rate.

Represented by sodium bicarbonate (bicarbonate) and carbonic acid (NaHCO 3 / H 2 CO 3 )/ Normally, the ratio of these components should be 20:1, and the level of bicarbonates should be within 24 mmol/l. When an excess of hydrogen ions appears in the blood, sodium bicarbonate reacts, resulting in the formation of a neutral salt and carbonic acid, replacing a strong acid (well dissociated into an anion and hydrogen ions) with a weaker acid (it dissociates less easily into an anion and hydrogen ions) what carbonic acid is. Excess carbonic acid is released by the lungs. When excess alkali or an alkaline product appears in the blood, the second component of the bicarbonate buffer, carbonic acid, reacts, resulting in the formation of sodium bicarbonate and water. Excess sodium bicarbonate is removed through the kidneys. Thus, thanks to the lungs and kidneys, the ratio between bicarbonate and carbonic acid is maintained at a constant level of 20:1.

3. Phosphate buffer.

KH 2 PO 4 +KOH=K 2 HPO 4 +H 2 O; K 2 HPO 4 +HCl=KH 2 PO 4 +KCl.

It is represented by salts of phosphoric acid, di- and mono-substituted sodium (Na 2 HPO 4 and NaH 2 PO 4) in a ratio of 4:1. When an acidic product appears in the environment, monosubstituted phosphate NaH 2 PO 4 is formed - a less acidic product, and when alkalized, dibasic phosphate Na 2 HPO 4 is formed. Excess of each component of the phosphate buffer is excreted in the urine.

4. Protein buffer.

Functional system for maintaining pH: CNS (hypothalamus, respiratory center) – behavior: external respiration; kidney function, gastrointestinal function, reg. Metabolism - result: 7.4 - chemoreceptors.

Due to the presence of alkaline and acidic amino acids in plasma proteins, the protein binds free hydrogen ions, i.e. prevents acidification of the environment; at the same time, it is able to maintain the pH of the environment when it is alkalized.

Maintaining blood pH is the most important physiological task - if there were no mechanism for maintaining pH, then the huge amount of acidic products formed as a result of metabolic processes would cause acidosis (acidosis). There are 4 main mechanisms for maintaining acid-base balance (acid-base balance): buffering; removal of carbon dioxide during external respiration; regulation of bicarbonate reabsorption in the kidneys; removal of non-volatile acids in the urine (regulation of the secretion and binding of hydrogen ions in the kidneys).

Respiratory (respiratory) regulatory mechanism, kidney activity; acidosis<= 7,4 <= алкалоз; респираторный ацидоз <= 7,4 =>respiratory alkalosis (kidneys); kidney acidosis<= 7,4 =>kidney alkalosis (respiratory)

25. Functional system for maintaining the optimal state of aggregation of blood for metabolism: coagulation and anticoagulation systems of the blood. The mechanism of blood coagulation: main stages and their characteristics.

Blood has a fluidity that depends on the level of hematocrit, the content of proteins in the plasma and other factors. The main role belongs to the RAS system (regulation of the state of blood aggregation). In an intact body, blood fluidity is maximum, which contributes to optimal blood circulation. When there is an injury, the blood must clot. This is hemostasis. Hemostasis is based on complex mechanisms in which numerous factors of the coagulation, anticoagulation and fibrinolytic systems take part. The first steps towards discovering the mechanisms of blood coagulation were taken more than 100 years ago by the Dorpat physiologist A. A. Schmidt. He discovered some coagulation factors and recognized the enzymatic nature of reactions and their phase nature. In response to vessel damage, two sequential processes unfold - vascular-platelet hemostasis and coagulation hemostasis.

Anticoagulant mechanisms – these are substances that dissolve a blood clot, having a fibrinolytic effect, and substances that prevent blood clotting, which are called anticoagulants.

Blood coagulation system.

Coagulation process: damage - vascular-platelet hemostasis:

1. Constriction (narrowing) of blood vessels: reflex (pain); serotonin, adrenaline, thromboxane A2.

2. Adhesion (platelets begin to stick to the walls of the damaged vessel); platelet aggregation (stick together); “white thrombus” – a clot of platelets that thickens (retraction)

Coagulation hemostasis is a series of sequential reactions involving blood coagulation factors - these factors are present in plasma, tissues, cells, and cells of damaged vessels; 12 blood clotting factors:

I. fibrin is formed from fibrinogen (synthesized in the liver) (the main component of a blood clot)

II. Prothrombin is the main plasma protein, formed in the liver - thrombin (activates fibrinogen)

III. tissue thromboplastin - formed in the liver.

IV. calcium ions

V. proaccelerin, or Ac-globulin (aka factor VI)

VI. No. (there was activated proaccelerin)

VII. proconvertin

VIII. antihemophilus globulin A

IX. antihemophilic globulin B (Christmas factor)

X. Stewart-Prower factor

XI. antihemophilic globulin C (plasma thromboplastin)

XII. Hageman factor (contact factor)

XIII. fibrin stabilizing factor

XIV. Fletcher's factor (prokallikrein)

XV. Fitzgerald factor (kininogen)

Coagulation occurs in 4 phases. In the first phase, prothrombinase is formed - a complex complex - an enzyme that promotes the transition of prothrombin to thrombin (second phase). The third phase is the formation of fibrin from fibrinogen under the influence of thrombin. Then the 4th phase occurs - retraction or compaction of the clot.

Main stages of hemocoagulation.

1. Formation of prothrombinase (X a +V a +Ca 2+ +phospholipids) - prothrombin→thrommin→fibrinogen→fibrin. The longest, occurs in the tissues (external mechanism) and inside the vessel (internal).

Internal path: boils down to the activation of the X factor. III →VII→VII a (Ca 2+, phospholipids) →VII a and VIII a give the same complex as in the external mechanism - X→X a +V a +Ca 2+ + PL.

External pathway: as a result of the interaction of blood with tissue, tissue thromboplastin (III) is activated. XII→XII a →XI→XI a →IX→IX a →VIII→VIII a →the same complex VII a and VIII a - X→X a +V a +Ca 2+ + PL.

2. Consists in the transition of prothrombin to the active enzyme thrombin. This requires prothrombinase. The process goes very quickly and the only limiting factor is the appearance of prothrombinase in the blood.

3. Fibrin formation. Under the influence of thrombin and calcium ions, fibrinopeptides A and B are cleaved from fibrinogen and it turns into a soluble protein - fibrin. Fibrinogen→fibrin→polymer→red thrombus retraction. For effective wound closure, clot retraction occurs under the influence of platelet thrombostenin.

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Typically, an indicator such as pH or blood acidity (hydrogen indicator, acid-base balance parameter, pH), as patients are accustomed to calling it, is not noted in the referral for hematological tests to examine the patient. Being a constant value, the pH of human blood can change its values ​​only within strictly designated limits - from 7.36 to 7.44 (on average - 7.4). Increased blood acidity (acidosis) or a shift in pH to the alkaline side (alkalosis) are conditions that do not develop as a result of exposure to favorable factors and in most cases require immediate therapeutic measures.

The blood cannot withstand a pH drop below 7 and a rise to 7.8, which is why such extreme pH values ​​such as 6.8 or 7.8 are considered unacceptable and incompatible with life. In some sources, the high limit of compatibility with life may differ from the listed values, that is, equal to 8.0.

Blood buffer systems

Products of an acidic or basic nature constantly enter the human blood, but for some reason nothing happens? It turns out that everything is provided in the body, to guard the constancy of pH, buffer systems are on duty around the clock, which resist any changes and do not allow the acid-base balance to shift in a dangerous direction. So, in order:

• Opens a list of buffer systems bicarbonate system, it is also called hydrocarbonate. It is considered the most powerful, since it takes on a little more than 50% of all blood buffering abilities;
• Takes second place hemoglobin buffer system, it provides 35% of the total buffer capacity;
• Third place belongs to blood protein buffer system- to 10%;
• In fourth position is phosphate system, which accounts for about 6% of all buffer capabilities.

These buffer systems, in maintaining a constant pH, are the first to resist a possible shift in the pH value in one direction or another, because the processes that support the vital activity of the body are ongoing, and at the same time, products of either an acidic or basic nature are constantly released into the blood. Meanwhile, for some reason the buffer capacity is not depleted. This happens because the excretory system (lungs, kidneys) comes to the rescue, which reflexively turns on whenever there is a need - it removes all the accumulated metabolites.

How do the systems work?

Main buffer system

The activity of the bicarbonate buffer system, which includes two components (H2CO3 and NaHCO3), is based on the reaction between them and bases or acids entering the blood. If it appears in the blood strong alkali, then the reaction will follow this path:

NaOH + H2CO3 → NaHCO3 + H2O

The sodium bicarbonate formed as a result of the interaction does not stay in the body for a long time and, without having any special effect, is removed by the kidneys.

For presence strong acid the second component of the bicarbonate buffer system, NaHCO3, will react, which neutralizes the acid as follows:

HCl + NaHCO3 → NaCl + H2CO3

The product of this reaction (CO2) will quickly leave the body through the lungs.

The hydrocarbonate buffer system is the first to “feel” a change in the pH value, so it is the first to begin its work.

Hemoglobin and other buffer systems

The main component of the hemoglobin system is the red blood pigment - Hb, the pH of which changes by 0.15 depending on whether it currently binds oxygen (pH shift to the acidic side) or releases it to tissues (shift to the alkaline side). Adapting to circumstances, hemoglobin plays the role of either a weak acid or a neutral salt.

On admission reasons The following reaction can be expected from the hemoglobin buffer system:

NaOH + HHb → NaHb + H2O (pH remains almost unchanged)

And with acid, as soon as it appears, hemoglobin will begin to interact as follows:

HCl + NaHb → NaCl + HHb (pH shift is not very noticeable)

The buffering capacity of proteins depends on their basic characteristics (concentration, structure, etc.), therefore the buffer system of blood proteins is not as involved in maintaining acid-base balance as the previous two.

The phosphate buffer system or sodium phosphate buffer does not produce a special shift in the blood pH value. It maintains pH values ​​at the proper level in the fluids that fill the cells and in the urine.

pH in arterial and venous blood, plasma and serum

Is the main parameter of acid-base balance – pH in arterial and venous blood – somewhat different? Arterial blood is more stable in terms of acidity. But, in principle, the pH norm in oxygenated arterial blood is 0.01 - 0.02 higher than in blood flowing through the veins (pH in venous blood is lower due to excess CO2 content).

As for the pH of blood plasma, then, again, in plasma the balance of hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, in general, corresponds to the pH of whole blood.

pH values ​​may vary in other biological media, for example, in serum, but plasma that has left the body and is deprived of fibrinogen is no longer involved in maintaining vital processes, so its acidity is more important for other purposes, for example, for the production of sets of standard hemagglutinating serums, which determine a person's group affiliation.

Acidosis and alkalosis

A shift in pH values ​​in one direction or another (acid → acidosis, alkaline → alkalosis) can be compensated or uncompensated. It is determined by the alkaline reserve, represented mainly by bicarbonates. Alkaline reserve (ALR) is the amount of carbon dioxide in milliliters displaced by a strong acid from 100 ml of plasma. The norm of SH is within the range of 50 – 70 ml of CO2. Deviation from these values ​​indicates uncompensated acidosis (less than 45 ml CO2) or alkalosis (more than 70 ml CO2).

There are the following types of acidosis and alkalosis:

Acidosis:

• Gas acidosis– develops when the removal of carbon dioxide by the lungs slows down, creating a condition;
• Non-gas acidosis– is caused by the accumulation of metabolic products or their entry from the gastrointestinal tract (alimentary acidosis);
• Primary renal acidosis– represents a reabsorption disorder in the renal tubules with the loss of a large amount of alkalis.

Alkalosis:

• Gas alkalosis– occurs with increased release of CO2 by the lungs (altitude sickness, hyperventilation), creates a condition hypocapnia;
• Non-gas alkalosis– develops with an increase in alkaline reserves due to the supply of bases with food (nutritional) or due to changes in metabolism (metabolic).

Of course, it will most likely not be possible to restore the acid-base balance in acute conditions on your own, but at other times, when the pH is almost at the limit, and the person does not seem to be in any pain, all responsibility falls on the patient himself.

Products that are considered harmful, as well as cigarettes and alcohol, are usually the main cause of changes in blood acidity, although a person does not know about it unless it comes to acute pathological conditions.

You can lower or increase the pH of the blood with the help of diet, but we should not forget: as soon as a person switches to his favorite lifestyle again, the pH values ​​will return to their previous levels.

Thus, maintaining the acid-base balance requires constant work on oneself, recreational activities, a balanced diet and proper regimen, otherwise all short-term work will be in vain.

The pH of urine shows the state of the physical properties of the fluid secreted by the kidneys. Using this indicator, hydrogen ions contained in urine are determined. The balance of alkali and acid allows you to paint a picture of your health. Alkaline or acidic urine reaction helps in making a diagnosis.

Properties of urine

Metabolic products are released through urine. Its formation occurs in nephrons at the time of filtration of plasma and blood. Urine includes 97% water, the remaining 3% is salts and nitrogenous substances.

The required pH of body fluids is maintained by the kidneys by removing unnecessary substances and retaining elements involved in important metabolic processes.

The excreted substances have acid-base characteristics. When there are a large number of acidic particles, acidic urine is formed (pH level drops below 5). The pH value of urine is slightly acidic (5–7). If alkaline properties predominate, alkaline urine is formed (pH about 8). If the indicator is 7, this is a balance of alkaline and acidic substances in urine (neutral environment).

What does acidic or alkaline balance mean? It indicates the degree of efficiency of the process of processing minerals responsible for the level of acidity. In a situation where the urine pH value is exceeded, the acid is neutralized due to the minerals found in the bones and organs. This means that the diet is dominated by meat products and lacks vegetables.

Acidity pH is normal

The acidity of urine depends on many factors. A high content of animal proteins in food causes urine to become overfilled with acid. If a person prefers plant foods and dairy products, an alkaline environment is determined.

Normally, the urine reaction does not have to be neutral; it is determined within the range from 5 to 7. Acidity levels may have slight deviations, for example, a pH of 4.5–8 is considered normal, provided that it is short-term.

The norm at night is no more than 5.2 units. In the early morning on an empty stomach, low pH levels are present (maximum up to 6.4), in the evening - 6.4-7, which is considered common.

Normal pH levels vary slightly between men, women and children. Due to the frequent consumption of protein foods by men, the acidity level of urine increases. In urine during pregnancy, the acidity level is 5–8.

Normal acidity in children depends on age. The urine reaction in a newborn baby is neutral due to the consumption of breast milk. Premature babies experience slight acidification of urine. A bottle-fed baby has a low acidity level. In children whose menu has already introduced complementary foods, urine acidity is on average 5–6 units.

Analysis of urine

Diagnosis is much easier with a laboratory urine test. Its repeated implementation is prescribed in case of a previous infectious disease. In case of problems with the endocrine system or kidneys, urine pH analysis is indispensable. For urolithiasis, the pH in a urine test can tell you about the type of stones. For example, uric acid stones appear when the urine pH is below 5.5. At the same time, the formation of oxalate stones occurs at a pH of 5.5−6.0, phosphate stones - with an alkaline reaction of urine (above 7 units).

To determine pH, a laboratory urine test (LAU) is performed, which makes it possible to characterize not only urine, but also to conduct a microscopic examination of the sediment.

A more accurate picture of kidney function is given by the titrated (titrated) acidity of urine. Titration is one of the laboratory methods for studying urine.

In order for a urine test to show the most accurate result, you must follow some rules before conducting it. To determine the pH in urine a few days before collecting the material, you should stop taking certain medications, herbal infusions and decoctions, alcohol and other products that affect the composition of urine.

1 day before urine collection, exclude brightly colored vegetables and fruits from the menu. During menstruation, women's urine composition changes; doctors do not recommend testing during this period.

Before collecting urine, the genitals are thoroughly washed. The most accurate results will be obtained only by examining the material collected in the morning.

How to determine pH at home?

Today you can even measure your acid-base balance at home. To determine the pH of urinary fluid, you can use:

• litmus paper;
• Magarshak method;
• bromothymol blue indicator;
• indicator test strips.

The first method to determine the pH level is to simply place litmus paper in the liquid being tested. This method does not allow one to determine the specific acidity value.

Magarshak's method for determining the acidity of urine is the use of a specially prepared indicator based on two volumes of a solution of neutral red alcohol with a concentration of 0.1% and one volume of an alcohol solution of methylene blue with the same concentration. Then 2 ml of urine is mixed with 1 drop of the resulting indicator. The color of the resulting mixture determines the approximate pH content.

Bromothymol blue indicator for measuring acidity is prepared by mixing 0.1 g of ground indicator with 20 ml of warmed ethyl alcohol. The resulting mixture is cooled and diluted with water to 100 ml. Then 3 ml of urine is combined with a drop of indicator and the result is assessed by the resulting color.

The indicators listed above require some time investment. In comparison, indicator strips are considered a simpler and more accessible method of measuring pH. This method is used both at home and in many treatment and prevention centers. pH strips help determine urine pH levels ranging from 5 to 9 units.

However, indicator test strips are not as accurate as a special device - an ion meter.

Causes of urine acidification

Increased acidity of urine (aciduria) starts from pH 5 and below. An acidic environment is considered suitable for the development of pathogenic microorganisms. The reasons are as follows:

• dietary features (meat products increase acidity);
• gout, leukemia, uric acid diathesis and other pathologies that cause acidosis;
• active physical activity, living in a hot area, working in a hot shop, etc.
• long fasting, lack of carbohydrates;
• alcoholism;
• medications that increase acidity;
• stage of decompensation during diabetes mellitus;
• renal failure, which has severe pain;
• allergic manifestations in children.

Reasons for decreased acidity

Why might alkaline urine occur? Various factors can reduce acidity (a condition called alkaluria, where there is a high pH). For example, this happens when the menu changes abruptly. This may also indicate a malfunction of the renal acid regulation mechanism due to tubular acidosis. This can be confirmed by examining urine over several days.

Other reasons why urine may become alkaline:

• the predominance of plant foods in the menu, the use of alkaline mineral water and other products that can reduce acidity;
• urinary system infections;
• severe vomiting;
• stomach diseases;
• diseases of the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, etc.;
• rickets;
• postoperative period (alkaline balance values ​​can increase significantly);
• excretion of phenobarbital through the kidneys.

Alkalinization of urine is accompanied by weakness, headaches, nausea, etc. If you cannot normalize the acid-base balance by eliminating foods that reduce acidity from your diet, you should seek help from a doctor. A slightly acidic environment, significantly higher than normal, is suitable for the development of pathogenic microorganisms.

How to normalize the acid-base balance?

In a healthy person, the acid-base balance is kept within 6 - 7. If for some reason this balance has shifted, you should seek help from a doctor. The fact is that pH affects the activity of bacteria - acidity can both reduce and increase the pathogenicity of microorganisms. In this regard, medications have varying degrees of effectiveness.

The doctor will help you find out what triggered the unpleasant symptoms, find the source of the disease and prescribe the appropriate treatment, and also tell you how to lower or increase the pH. WITH Timely diagnosis will make therapy as effective as possible.

Against the backdrop of the fight against the disease, which has led to a shift in the balance of acid and alkali in the body, it is necessary to stop the intake of harmful substances. Fatty meat, sausages, canned food, sugar, and semolina are excluded from the diet. A good metabolism is possible when a sufficient amount of acids and alkalis enters the body.

Acid-containing foods include lean meat, fish, and cheese. The supply of alkalis to the body occurs through vegetables, herbs, fruits, and berries, which reduce acidity. Therefore, normalization of ASH is possible if the types of products and their quantities are correctly combined. According to the golden rule, the diet of people with problematic urine acidity levels should consist of 80% alkali-forming foods and 20% acid-forming foods.

In order to identify the presence of an inflammatory process or disease, a laboratory test of urine is used, namely the Ph of urine: the norm determines the absence of pathologies in the body, and a deviation indicates their presence.

We will find out further what type of research we are talking about and what standards are considered acceptable for a healthy person.

What does urine Ph mean?

The excretory system in the human body is designed not only to remove harmful and unnecessary substances, but also determines acid balance.

An indicator called Ph means the total number of ions in a solution, that is, in a urine sample collected for analysis.

The study shows the physical properties in the composition of urine, and also evaluates the balance of acid and alkali in it. Constantly high acidity harms body tissues. In this case, if no effort is made, then processes important to life will be suspended.

What's the norm?

The hydrogen index, that is, Ph, characterizes hydrogen ion concentration in the human body. Ph concentration levels are affected by acid as well as alkali.

The normal pH level in urine depends on the physiological state of the person, what he eats, as well as age and gender. An important factor is the time at which urine is collected.

The main standards established for determining Ph are the following indicators:

• For a person over 18 years of age, the norm is Ph from 5 0 to 7;
• on average, the urine of adult women and men collected in the morning is in the range of 6.0-6.4 Ph;
• in the evening it increases slightly and can reach 6.4-7.0;
• for infants receiving breastfeeding, the norm is determined to be 6.9-8;
• with an artificial type of feeding, an infant should have a Ph in the range from 5.4 to 6.9.

Reasons for deviation from normal indicators

If the pH of urine exceeds 7, then it is considered alkaline, and if it stays at 5 or below, then it is acidic.

There are many reasons for an increase or decrease in the pH level in the urine, however, you need to consider the main ones in order to understand what deviation can change the indicators and how to avoid it.

If urine acidity is increased, then this can be explained by a number of reasons leading to this phenomenon:

• With prolonged fasting and lack of food containing carbohydrates, an increase in acidity is observed. In this case, the human body starts the process of breaking down fats in the body’s reserves. This process is carried out to replenish the necessary energy.
• Constant overload of the human body and grueling physical exercises lead to fluid leaving the body, and acidity increases.
• In situations where you have to stay in a stuffy room, hot countries or workshops with high temperatures.
• Excessive levels in diabetes.
• Long-term intoxication of the body, including alcoholic beverages.
• Inflammatory processes in the renal system, including, as well as cystitis.
• Septic condition in the human body.

All of the above reasons for increased acidity are only the main ones, but there are also other factors that can only be determined by the attending physician, based on research results.

Low acidity often observed when there are one or more causes for this phenomenon. These include:

• dysfunction of the thyroid gland;
• when eating excess amounts of animal protein;
• excessive consumption of alkaline mineral water;
• high level of stomach acidity;
• Availability ;
• active proliferation of infection in the urinary system.

During pregnancy, a woman experiences changes in the metabolic processes of the body, which also affects the Ph state, therefore, acidity is considered normal during this period in the range of 5.3-6.5. Low acidity levels are often observed during periods of vomiting and diarrhea.

The pH value of urine in a child may vary depending on the type of feeding and the time of day at which urine collection is carried out. Therefore, the final diagnosis can only be made by a pediatrician, based on other tests and other studies.

Determining the acidity of urine at home

You can determine the acidity of urine not only in the laboratory, but also at home. The option of performing an analysis at home is suitable for those patients who must independently monitor their Ph level due to the presence of diabetes mellitus or uraturia.

These are often used types of research How:

1. Litmus paper.

It is impregnated with a special reagent that reacts with the liquid and then changes the paint. The essence of the method comes down to the fact that it is necessary to lower two types of strips, blue and red, into urine at once and check how the shade changes.

If the two stripes remain in the same state, then the reaction is considered neutral. If both stripes change color, then it is generally accepted that there are both alkaline and acidic reactions in urine.

If the red color changes to blue, then an alkaline reaction is present. When the color changes from blue to red, the reaction is considered acidic.

2. Magarshak method.

The essence of this method of determining the Ph level comes down to the fact that they take two solutions of red and blue color, which are gradually added to the material under study.

Next, check the color: if the urine has become bright purple, then the acidity is approximately 6; if it turns gray, the acidity should be considered 7.2. Light purple urine indicates a level of 6.6. Green urine is a sign of acidity at 7.8.

3. Test strips, used both in most laboratories and at home, when conducting independent tests for Ph level. They can be purchased at pharmacies and used as needed.

The advantage of such a study is its simplicity, since anyone can determine the acidity in urine in a similar way. The strip is dipped into a fresh portion of urine, and then the result is viewed on a special scale with a designated color scheme.

Ways to reduce and increase acidity levels

There are medicinal methods to lower or increase acidity levels, as well as recommendations for introducing certain foods into the diet, helping to normalize pH.

Doctors prescribe intravenous solutions to the patient. They are made on the basis of potassium bicarbonate, as well as products sold in pharmacies for the successful normalization of acidity.

In order to significantly reduce the high acidity of urine, it is recommended to consume low protein foods. Those foods that have a neutral alkaline load should be consumed.

You also need to eat foods with zero acid formation. These include:

• cucumbers;
• ice cream;
• vegetable oil;

It is allowed to introduce foodstuffs having negative acid formation. These are fruits, mushrooms, fresh herbs, fruit juices, and white wine.

The fact is that the division of food according to acidity is quite arbitrary. Each human body is individual and digests food differently. However, you need to gradually adjust the menu in accordance with the recommendations of your doctor.

Important to remember about normalizing water balance, since people who lead a healthy lifestyle, as a rule, are less likely to suffer from increased acidity of urine. Water not only normalizes the acidity state in the human body, but also improves the functioning of the renal system.

In order to increase acidity, on the contrary, it is necessary to slightly reduce the amount of water consumed, since it significantly increases the level of acidity in the body.

The determining Ph level is important because it can provide an informative picture of many internal diseases. Therefore, doctors recommend getting tested in a laboratory setting and monitor acidity levels at home using test strips.

It is important to study the basic methods of increasing and decreasing acidity and apply them to adjust this indicator.

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