July 02, 2015
(AlignLife.com) In part1 and part 2 of this series on understanding pH, we discussed the role of chewing and the role of the stomach. While those are the most important parts of the discussion, there is a key job that must be done here at the small intestine where food reactions can occur. What happens at the small intestine is one prime factor in understanding pH and alkaline blood. A real alkaline diet is more about a healthy gut and acidifying the gut lining than about trying to manipulate blood pH with specific foods and supplements. Further, when it comes to understanding what your body is doing with inflammation, bloat and weak digestion, this discussion will prove helpful.
To begin with, let’s discuss the chemistry of the small intestine a bit. There are two key relationships of interest:
The upper most small intestine, known as the duodenum, should be pretty sterile without any flora growing in it. If there is poor stomach action or if there is not enough bile flow, friendly flora may creep up in there. This can cause dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi and can even get into the bile and pancreatic ducts causing liver and pancreatic malfunction.
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