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Subject: How does the pH of water affect our bodies, bones and muscles?

Date: Tue Mar 21 02:22:17 2006
Posted by Derrick
Grade level: nonaligned School: Art Institute CA Orange County
City: Aliso viejo State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Anatomy
ID: 1142932937.An
Message:

I have a few questions on this.
What are some ways in which our muscles calcify? Stiffen, etc. (ESPECIALLY after
workouts) with the build up of lactic acid? What relationship does the type of
water we drink play a roll in this and especially what role does the pH of the
water we drink have to do with the processes of how our body handles water? In
combination to all of this, what rolls does carbonic acid play related to our
body and the ph of the water in it?

I’ve read that our stomach acid is anywhere from 1-3pH, our skin is 5-5.5pH, our
blood is 7.4 and that water should be 7 or slightly alkaline, with magnesium and
calcium’s in it. What pH should our urine be? 

I just found out recently that distilled water isn't good to drink on a constant
base because of it being really soft and it absorbs minerals in your system and
in turn flushes them out. Over long periods, years and months distilled water
strips away and absorbs calcium from your bones along with other minerals. I’ve
been reading the differences on the processes of how water is purified.
Distilled, de-ionized, reverse osmosis, and fluoridated.

Thank you for your help. I look forward to hearing from you.
- Derrick



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