Category Archives: Acid / Base Balance

Skeletal Health and Protein to Potassium Ratio

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Research suggests skeletal health is damaged by high intakes of acid forming foods in combination with low levels of alkalising foods. The Western diets is generally considered to produce chronic, low grade acidosis and this acidosis is generally believed to … Continue reading →

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Acid Base Balance and Protein Sources

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Protein derived from animal or vegetable sources can have quite different effects on bone metabolism because of the way the protein affects the acid base balance of the plasma. Sulphur containing amino acids in protein can be metabolised to sulphuric … Continue reading →

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Ancestral Versus Modern Western Diet

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Robert Barrington

The diets of populations change over time as factors such as the environment, geographical location and traditions show variation with time. The advent of agriculture and the creation of urban centre heralded advances in food technology that culminated in the … Continue reading →

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Neutralising Acid Diets for Bone Health

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Robert Barrington

The high animal protein, high grain diets of Western nations are of significance to health because they produce diet-induced metabolic acidosis. This is because animal proteins and grains are metabolised to acidic compounds which decreases the pH of the blood. … Continue reading →

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Potassium-Rich, Bicarbonate-Rich Foods

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Robert Barrington

One of the functions of the vertebrate skeleton is the buffering of the blood with alkali minerals stored in bone. As blood pH drops, osteoclast resorptive activity is increased and the deposition of alkaline minerals in bone by osteoblasts is … Continue reading →

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Acidity and Bone Health

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Robert Barrington

The typical Western diet is considered to be acidic in its nature. This is because it results in the production of systemic acidity because it contains a high concentration of foods that are acid precursors. Foods are classified as acid … Continue reading →

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