Re: Re: Anchorage Daily News Officialssuspect botulism as villagersfall

[Guest guest]

Heidi Schuppenhauer wrote:

> the bad germs just don't like acidic environments.

That would be a good reason for making our blood acidic too, but for some

reason,

it has to be slightly alkaline. Does anyone know why? Doesn't that promote

growth

of " bad " bugs there?

Roman

[Guest guest]

> > the bad germs just don't like acidic environments.

>

> That would be a good reason for making our blood acidic too, but for some

reason,

> it has to be slightly alkaline. Does anyone know why? Doesn't that promote

growth

> of " bad " bugs there?

Well, the short answer is probably that it's the optimal pH for the

reactions that we like to have occurring in our blood. As for bacteria, is

it common for them to get into the bloodstream? Aren't they too big to be

absorbed through the intestinal wall?

[Guest guest]

At 08:26 AM 7/23/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>That would be a good reason for making our blood acidic too, but for some

>reason,

>it has to be slightly alkaline. Does anyone know why? Doesn't that promote

>growth

>of " bad " bugs there?

>

>Roman

Maybe it *does* promote the bad bugs --

maybe that's why we get so many infections!

And there are microphages

running around doing cleanup. Also hydrogen peroxide.

Theoretically, your blood is sterile: there

are not supposed to be bacteria, good or bad.

Your gut is a different issue: it is supposed to be FULL

of bacteria, but the mix has to be right.

Maybe the lactic acid buildup during exercise

kills a lot of stuff in the blood though.

(hmmm ... never thought of that before: rebounding, anyone?).

Heidi