Kidney Congestion, Kidney Stones and Fluid Retention - Contributory Factors Of Weight Gain
By Andreas Moritz The kidneys perform one of the most delicate balancing acts in the human body - maintaining the right acid-alkaline concentration of sodium and potassium in the blood and other fluids. While sodium is an alkaline mineral, potassium is acidic. The ratio between these two natural minerals is expressed as the pH (power of hydrogen) value and needs to be maintained within an extremely narrow range. One of the main reasons is that every one of the 100 trillion cells in your body needs a certain specific pH value so that they can perform even their basic functions. This job is entrusted to the kidneys. If your body's internal environment tilts towards being acidic, you run the risk of suffering from acidosis, and depending on your diet, you will speed towards a toxicity crisis. Alternatively, if your blood and other fluids tilt towards being too alkaline, you run the risk of alkalosis. When the optimal pH value is under threat, the kidneys are forced to ta