Thank you!

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Kenneth Anderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  Joseph Berne asked:
>
> ... "does anybody have any references to the science
> behind the acid-alkali theory (that certain foods in the diet cause the
> body's pH to go up or down, resulting in mineral losses or other problems
> as
> the body works extra hard to buffer itself)?  Loren Cordain doesn't explain
> the chemistry behind this at all (acid producing foods are not the same as
> acidic foods, and base producing foods are not necessarily basic
> pre-digestion, according to the theory) and I can't find any real
> explanations or details in the sites I've visited that explore this
> topic...
>
>
>
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>
>  Here are a few studies mentioned by Cordain in an interview:
> http://www.mercola.com/article/carbohydrates/paleolithic_diet2.htm)
>
> (Barzel US. The skeleton as an ion exchange: implications for the role
> of acid-base imbalance in the genesis of osteoporosis. J Bone Miner
> Res. 1995; 10: 1431-36).
>
> (Barzel US, Massey LK Excess dietary protein can adversely affect
> bone. J Nutr 1998; 128:1051-53).
>
>  (Remer T, et al. Potential renal acid loads of foods and its
> influence on urine pH. J Am Diet Assoc. 1995 Jul; 95: 791-97).
>
>
> Ken
>



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