Alkalosis

Acidifying the body can restore the normal pH environment and allow muscles to function correctly. Insufficient stomach acid is one of three primary triggers driving the body into an overly alkaline state. There are as many documented health risks associated with being too alkaline as with being too acidic. Alkalosis as a recognized medical condition with serious consequences directly contradicts the assumption that more alkaline is better. Acetazolamide counteracts altitude-induced alkalosis by lowering blood pH. Low CO₂ raises blood pH into an alkaline state called alkalosis. Alkalosis causes muscles and tissues to become hypersensitive and prone to cramping and spasm. Normal blood pH is 7.35–7.45; when it rises above 7.45, symptoms including muscle cramps and tetany begin. Loss of CO₂ through hyperventilation raises the pH of the blood and body tissues. Systemic alkalosis causes hypokalemia and hypocalcemia because calcium binds to protein and becomes unavailable for muscle function. Hypochlorhydria produces alkalosis in the body because insufficient stomach acid production shifts systemic pH upward. Alkalosis occurs when blood pH rises too high and produces symptoms including…