Fighting acidity in your body to favorably combat painful joints is a solution few people know about. Indeed, when our joints become painful, we quickly reflex to directly treat the symptom by applying various ointments or even natural remedies to relieve these inconveniences. But what if we finally went deeper into the problem to understand why these joint pains occur. In a large majority of cases, the notion of ph is put forward.
In order to function properly, our body will constantly be looking for balance. From then on, this homeostasis will pass in particular by the ph of our blood which must constantly maintain a correct range which oscillates between 7.32 and 7.42. Apart from these figures, a malaise or imbalance can occur with more or less serious consequences. Fortunately, our body is well made because it will fight as much as possible to keep this information up to standard. Nevertheless, for each rebalancing, our body suffers a consequence. In this case, the acid-base imbalance could impact our bones and joints, among other things.
What are the elements that impact our acid-base balance?
- a diet not adapted to our needs
- a diet too rich in acidifying elements
- a quality of life that is too stressful
- a mood that is too gloomy
- too much environmental pollution,
- under-oxygenation
- poor elimination from the body
- But also to various health problems....
Le corps ne peut pas constamment faire face à ces actions négatives que nous lui imposons et il tentera alors constamment de lutter contre une certaine acidité qui nous rend malade. Dès lors, il activera un système tampon pour lutter contre ces fuites de minéraux que le déséquilibre occasionne. Aussi, les carences en calcium, en magnésium ou encore en potassium seront fortement marquée car il y aura une perte constante pour neutraliser les acides crées par les événements extérieurs.
What does this have to do with our bones?
Everything is finally linked because acidosis causes the formation of stones and therefore joint blockages. By neutralizing the acids, the body will create small crystals that will become lodged in the tissues that surround the organs but also in the joints which, over the years, will become more and more painful.
What should I do if my joint problem is caused by an acid-base imbalance?
The first step is to modify one's diet to limit acidifying foods and to regulate the balance between acids and bases. In concrete terms, the idea is not to avoid acidifying foods, but to find the right balance, which could be beneficial in many cases.
Acidifying foods are dairy products, animal proteins, carbohydrates such as cereals and legumes, but also sugars of all kinds and stimulants such as tea, coffee or alcohol. Some fruits can also - for some people only depending on their temperament - be favorable to acidosis, mainly citrus fruits.
On the contrary, the foods that will help to regain the balance are green vegetables and some fruits.
To know the exact list of acidifying or basifying foods, there is an index called PRAL index created by a specialist in the field, Thomas Remer who worked for the Research Institute for Child Nutrition in Dortmund, Germany. PRAL stands for "Potential Renal Acid Load". Indeed, the Pral index makes it possible to characterize the effect of the food consumed on the acidity of the urine.
Therefore, if you have been suffering from joint pain for a long time, you may want to think about changing your eating habits first, because generally, in many cases, the pain fades away and returns to normal.