Acidic PH

[Guest guest]

EXCERPT FROM THE ARTICLE MARION SENT::

" CONCLUSIONS: These findings support the hypothesis that airway acidification

occurs in CF. This acidity is in part a function of inflammation as the pH of

the EBC of patients increased significantly with treatment of an

exacerbation, although not to control levels. Acidic pH of the ELF may play a

role in the

pathophysiology of CF lung disease and requires further investigation. "

This might be a really DUMB question, but would changes in diet (i.e.

alleviating acidic foods from diet, etc.) help reduce the acidity or would it be

metabized and not make a difference?

Rosemary in NY with 3 children (13, 11 and 7)

with CF. I have a dog named TOBI and have

coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT "

[Guest guest]

Rosemary, no, not a dumb question; all of our stomachs are very acidic in cf.

I thought this article was interesting as for years in my earlier life we were

told

that lungs became more alkaline--so, as I am not sampling or doing brochs, I

just thought I would pass along that article. This rather makes some sense to

me

as sodium chloride is relatively alkaline and we are busy losing it everywhere,

that

at least in those with Deltaf508mutations, the lungs would be acidic and we know

that the gastrointestinal system is--for a variety of reasons. No question is

dumb!

And, of course no theory is either, so long as it comes from good science. But

then I think some smarts come along with the cf mutations, too!

Acidic PH

EXCERPT FROM THE ARTICLE MARION SENT::

" CONCLUSIONS: These findings support the hypothesis that airway acidification

occurs in CF. This acidity is in part a function of inflammation as the pH of

the EBC of patients increased significantly with treatment of an

exacerbation, although not to control levels. Acidic pH of the ELF may play a

role in the

pathophysiology of CF lung disease and requires further investigation. "

This might be a really DUMB question, but would changes in diet (i.e.

alleviating acidic foods from diet, etc.) help reduce the acidity or would it

be

metabized and not make a difference?

Rosemary in NY with 3 children (13, 11 and 7)

with CF. I have a dog named TOBI and have

coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT "

[Guest guest]

Rosemary,

It's not a dumb question at all. Did you know that people with more

acidic bodies are more prone to cancer? A doctor told me that

maintaining proper pH of the body is very important to the cells.

This is where magnesium comes into play. It's an alkaline mineral --

it's the fourth most abundant mineral in the body, and it's the

second most abundant intracellular mineral.

So if you're looking for an easy way to raise pH of the lungs, watch

the foods you eat (low inflammatory foods and plenty of omega 3's),

and make sure you get your magnesium!

Kim

> EXCERPT FROM THE ARTICLE MARION SENT::

>

> " CONCLUSIONS: These findings support the hypothesis that airway

acidification

> occurs in CF. This acidity is in part a function of inflammation as

the pH of

> the EBC of patients increased significantly with treatment of an

> exacerbation, although not to control levels. Acidic pH of the ELF

may play a role in the

> pathophysiology of CF lung disease and requires further

investigation. "

>

> This might be a really DUMB question, but would changes in diet

(i.e.

> alleviating acidic foods from diet, etc.) help reduce the acidity

or would it be

> metabized and not make a difference?

>

>

>

>

>

> Rosemary in NY with 3 children (13, 11 and 7)

> with CF. I have a dog named TOBI and have

> coined the phrase " BREATHE DAMMIT "

>

>

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