The balance of substances in the body largely depends on nutrition, the degree of hydration, which is associated with the amount of fluid consumed, human body temperature, the intensity of metabolic processes and the processes of excretion of harmful products. Their violation provokes frequent headaches, fatigue, indigestion and other problems that can often explain acidosis. This is more often the result of autointoxication (poisoning the body with poisons produced in the course of normal life), leading to the development of most diseases in our body, to a decrease in pH, a shift in the acid-base balance, which is expressed in an increase in acidity.
Don't ignore the first signs of acidosis: flushing, irritability, grayish coating on the tongue. These alarm signals are quite dangerous, since acidosis creates a favorable environment for pathogens, damages the walls of blood vessels, thereby accelerating the development of atherosclerosis, and leads to disease of many internal organs, premature death.
Due to excess acidity in the body, minerals such as magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium and others are poorly absorbed. The lack of these essential substances leads to a violationfunctioning of many vital organs, changes in blood pH. A shift of this indicator even by 0.1 from the normal range of 7, 36-7, 42 can provoke the development of severe pathologies and acidosis. At first, this harms the body imperceptibly, but constantly leads to such problems as reduced immunity, drowsiness, general weakness, diabetes, damage to the retina, diseases of the cardiovascular system, fragility of bones, etc.
Increased acidity of the body causes not only degenerative changes in blood vessels, deterioration of metabolism in liver cells, but also contributes to the formation of free radicals, which, damaging the genetic material of cells, lead to the development of tumors and polyps.
According to the level of blood acidity, as well as by origin, compensated and uncompensated, gas, non-gas, mixed acidosis are distinguished. This is a classification characterized by some differences in the symptomatic picture. So, compensated acidosis is characterized by increased acidity of the blood, while there is a shift in the indicator to the lower limit of the norm. When the indicator shifts to the acid side, uncompensated acidosis appears.
The gaseous form of the disease is due to insufficient removal of carbon dioxide from the body. Decreased ventilation of the lungs causes a disorder of respiratory functions. This pathological process is also known as respiratory acidosis. Pneumonia and emphysema, airway obstruction and other abnormalities can lead to it.
Non-gas acidosis occurs due to excesssome non-volatile acids, the absence of hypercapnia, the primary decrease in the content of bicarbonate in the blood. Its main forms are excretory, exogenous and metabolic acidosis. The cause of the first pathological condition, characterized by a failure of the acid-base balance, may be some medications, prolonged excessive exercise, hypoglycemia, liver failure, kidney disease, oxygen starvation, dehydration, malignant neoplasms and others. Metabolic acidosis is divided into these types: lactic acidosis, hyperchloraemic acidosis, ketoacidosis, or diabetic acidosis.
The development of the excretory form of the disease is due to insufficient excretion of bases or acids in the urine. The disease is more often observed with nephrosis, diffuse glomerulonephritis, nephrosclerosis. This so-called renal acidosis is subdivided into renal proximal tubular acidosis (primary impairment of bicarbonate reabsorption in the convoluted proximal tubules); distal tubular acidosis (primary disorders of acidogenesis in the corresponding tubules); excretory acidosis (malfunctions in the activity of the digestive system).
Exogenous acidosis often occurs when a significant amount of acidic compounds (including in the form of products), non-volatile acids enter the body. Often, metabolic, as well as damage to the kidneys and liver, joins this form. Mixed forms of acidosis are more often observed in people suffering from cardiovascular diseases or organ pathologies.breathing.
You should know that acidosis can manifest itself in its initial form in many chronic diseases with its specific symptoms, which significantly worsens the patient's condition, so timely treatment is necessary.
To diagnose acidosis, a certain number of studies are carried out: blood tests that determine the pH balance, biochemical composition, etc. When the underlying disease is detected, it is first treated. During the rehabilitation course, special alkaline solutions are introduced into the patient's body, massage, herbal medicine.
The best prevention of acidosis is he althy food. Unilateral nutrition is considered the most important cause of acidosis. This is mainly the predominance of bakery, confectionery, and meat products in it. But only proper nutrition is not enough, physical activity is also recommended. Moderate exercise improves ventilation of the lungs, more oxygen enters the body, which contributes to the metabolism of acids.
