Not exact matches
This «system» regulates reproduction; growth and development;
cellular metabolism; the
balance of nutrients, electrolytes and
water and acts to mobilize the body's stress response.
The body is under constant danger of becoming acid, due to the very basic process of energy production, by oxidizing (breaking down) carbohydrates into carbon dioxide and
water, producing acidic residue (CO2), that needs to be disposed of through
cellular respiration, and then exhaled through the lungs (this is why the rate of breathing can directly affect body's acid / alkaline
balance).
Sodium and potassium help regulate
water balance across
cellular membranes, in order to protect cells against dehydration.
Putting your cells back into the proper potassium - sodium
balance drives excess
water and fluids out of the body not only assisting in
cellular detoxification but in weight loss as well.