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blood pH

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blood pH,
the hydrogen ion concentration of the blood, a measure of blood acidity or alkalinity. The normal pH values for arterial whole blood are 7.35 to 7.454; for venous whole blood, 7.36 to 7.41; for venous serum or plasma, 7.35 to 7.45.

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Analysis of her arterial blood samples again indicated severe metabolic acidosis; the degree of acidity was even greater than in patient number one, with a blood pH of 6.
For instance, the "Standard American Diet" (SAD) is high in animal proteins which cause the body to become acid, that is the blood pH falls below 7.
Antioxidants promote proper blood ph levels, which help to stop inflammation in all body tissue and joints.
 
 
 
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