Acidosis, an overly acidic body, is primarily caused by the Western diet, stress, or a combination of the two. It is believed that a majority of Western people are affected by it – some only mildly but others to the extent that it’s life threatening. Different people react differently to it whether affected mildly or severely – some will have all the problems associated with it but others will have none, though it’s a sure bet that they will have at some point in the future.
Regarding the above mentioned connections, it seems appropriate to start with the four essential CFS symptoms as outlined by the Canadian Clinical Case Definition, which most people, including me, accept. These are -
1. Fatigue and Post exertion malaise and/or fatigue
2. Sleep disorder
3. Pain
4. Neurological/cognitive manifestations
Acidosis impairs the ability of mitochondria to produce ATP, and ATP is essential for optimal energy production at the cellular level. It also diminishes the supply of oxygen to the body’s cells and tissues, which as well as reducing energy and the ability to quickly regain energy, promotes the growth of harmful micro-organisms. All this and a few associated but less important issues provide a very strong connection with ‘1’ above.
Acidosis disrupts the sleep centre in the brain, causing inability to get to sleep, and/or un-refreshing sleep, and/or regular waking in the night etc – connection with ‘2’ above.
In trying to deal with acidosis, the body can deplete in alkalizing minerals, which as most of you will know can result in pain and muscle weakness – connection with ‘3’ above.
Acidosis reduces the brain’s energy pool and oxygen supply, resulting in reduced mental capacity – connection with ‘4’ above.
This post could get very long because there are many other connections, so I’ll cut it short with just a couple more –
It is well established that acidosis provides a fertile breeding ground for viruses, one in particular that is associated with acidosis being HIV. Could this explain the presence of the similar XMRV virus in some, but not all, CFSers? – remember, that not every over-acid person gets all the acidosis problems.
Acidosis impairs the function of the body’s organs; the most affected being the liver. Could this explain the very common alcohol intolerance symptom in CFS?
I’ll leave it there. I can’t and won’t say that CFS is a symptom of acidosis, but I do think it’s worth every CFSer checking their pee and dealing with it if it’s acid.One problem with CFS is the body’s tendency to create excessive amounts of metabolic waste, and this can result in an overly acidic body - to test for this, just pee on PH strips, available from the chemist. The ideal result would be a constant PH range between 7 and 7.5, but this is rarely achieved because the typical western diet tends to be acid forming. Don’t test with the first pee of the day, but take three readings, say, mid morning, mid afternoon and evening, aiming for at least one reading to be between 7 & 7.5. If, like I did, you get readings in the 5 to 5.5 range, then getting them up is likely to be beneficial. There are loads of overly acidic symptoms, but you may be particularly familiar with the following five -
* Lack of energy, constant fatigue, loss of physical tone and psychic drive, sensation of
heaviness in the limbs, feelings of inability to cope.
* Tendency to get infections.
*Headaches.
*Recurring infections of throat and tonsils.
*Leg cramps and spasms.
Having improved my own readings (not yet as high as I’d like), I noticed definite improvements.
Maybe worth looking into? - Written by Roger Knowles of the CFS Forumchronicfatiguesyndromeforum.me.uk
Regarding the above mentioned connections, it seems appropriate to start with the four essential CFS symptoms as outlined by the Canadian Clinical Case Definition, which most people, including me, accept. These are -
1. Fatigue and Post exertion malaise and/or fatigue
2. Sleep disorder
3. Pain
4. Neurological/cognitive manifestations
Acidosis impairs the ability of mitochondria to produce ATP, and ATP is essential for optimal energy production at the cellular level. It also diminishes the supply of oxygen to the body’s cells and tissues, which as well as reducing energy and the ability to quickly regain energy, promotes the growth of harmful micro-organisms. All this and a few associated but less important issues provide a very strong connection with ‘1’ above.
Acidosis disrupts the sleep centre in the brain, causing inability to get to sleep, and/or un-refreshing sleep, and/or regular waking in the night etc – connection with ‘2’ above.
In trying to deal with acidosis, the body can deplete in alkalizing minerals, which as most of you will know can result in pain and muscle weakness – connection with ‘3’ above.
Acidosis reduces the brain’s energy pool and oxygen supply, resulting in reduced mental capacity – connection with ‘4’ above.
This post could get very long because there are many other connections, so I’ll cut it short with just a couple more –
It is well established that acidosis provides a fertile breeding ground for viruses, one in particular that is associated with acidosis being HIV. Could this explain the presence of the similar XMRV virus in some, but not all, CFSers? – remember, that not every over-acid person gets all the acidosis problems.
Acidosis impairs the function of the body’s organs; the most affected being the liver. Could this explain the very common alcohol intolerance symptom in CFS?
I’ll leave it there. I can’t and won’t say that CFS is a symptom of acidosis, but I do think it’s worth every CFSer checking their pee and dealing with it if it’s acid.One problem with CFS is the body’s tendency to create excessive amounts of metabolic waste, and this can result in an overly acidic body - to test for this, just pee on PH strips, available from the chemist. The ideal result would be a constant PH range between 7 and 7.5, but this is rarely achieved because the typical western diet tends to be acid forming. Don’t test with the first pee of the day, but take three readings, say, mid morning, mid afternoon and evening, aiming for at least one reading to be between 7 & 7.5. If, like I did, you get readings in the 5 to 5.5 range, then getting them up is likely to be beneficial. There are loads of overly acidic symptoms, but you may be particularly familiar with the following five -
* Lack of energy, constant fatigue, loss of physical tone and psychic drive, sensation of
heaviness in the limbs, feelings of inability to cope.
* Tendency to get infections.
*Headaches.
*Recurring infections of throat and tonsils.
*Leg cramps and spasms.
Having improved my own readings (not yet as high as I’d like), I noticed definite improvements.
Maybe worth looking into? - Written by Roger Knowles of the CFS Forumchronicfatiguesyndromeforum.me.uk
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