Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humans
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Western diets are considered acidogenic due to the high dietary acid load and a low intake of base-forming dietary minerals such as potassium, magnesium or calcium. In the present study we investigated the effect of a multimineral su...
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| author | König Daniel Muser Klaus Dickhuth Hans-Hermann Berg Aloys Deibert Peter |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Western diets are considered acidogenic due to the high dietary acid load and a low intake of base-forming dietary minerals such as potassium, magnesium or calcium. In the present study we investigated the effect of a multimineral supplement (MMS) rich in alkaline minerals on acute and chronic regulation of acid-base balance with the pH of blood, urine and saliva as potential surrogate markers.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Parameters were measured (i) without MMS intake, (ii) in the three consecutive hours following ingestion (blood and urinary pH) and (iii) during one week with or without MMS intake (self-monitored using pH measurement strips).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>25 (15 female; 10 male) subjects (age 44 ± 14 y; BMI 23.9 ± 1.9 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) were enrolled in the investigation. Following acute administration of the MMS in the morning, blood ph (1 and 2 h after ingestion) rose from 7.40 to 7.41; p < 0.05, and also urinary pH 3 h after ingestion (5.94 to 6.57; p < 0.05) increased significantly.</p> <p>Following longer-term supplementation, both the increase in urinary pH in the morning and in the evening occurred within 1 day. Compared to pH values without the MMS, average pH in urine was 11% higher in the morning and 5% higher in the evening. Analyses of food records showed that the increase in urinary pH was not related to dietary change.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our results suggest that the ingestion of a multimineral supplement is associated with both a significant increase in blood and urinary pH. The health related consequences of this supplementation remain to be determined.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d44488ee03ca4e29a1b6635c4ac883cb2022-12-22T03:25:43ZengBMCNutrition Journal1475-28912009-06-01812310.1186/1475-2891-8-23Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humansKönig DanielMuser KlausDickhuth Hans-HermannBerg AloysDeibert Peter<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Western diets are considered acidogenic due to the high dietary acid load and a low intake of base-forming dietary minerals such as potassium, magnesium or calcium. In the present study we investigated the effect of a multimineral supplement (MMS) rich in alkaline minerals on acute and chronic regulation of acid-base balance with the pH of blood, urine and saliva as potential surrogate markers.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Parameters were measured (i) without MMS intake, (ii) in the three consecutive hours following ingestion (blood and urinary pH) and (iii) during one week with or without MMS intake (self-monitored using pH measurement strips).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>25 (15 female; 10 male) subjects (age 44 ± 14 y; BMI 23.9 ± 1.9 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) were enrolled in the investigation. Following acute administration of the MMS in the morning, blood ph (1 and 2 h after ingestion) rose from 7.40 to 7.41; p < 0.05, and also urinary pH 3 h after ingestion (5.94 to 6.57; p < 0.05) increased significantly.</p> <p>Following longer-term supplementation, both the increase in urinary pH in the morning and in the evening occurred within 1 day. Compared to pH values without the MMS, average pH in urine was 11% higher in the morning and 5% higher in the evening. Analyses of food records showed that the increase in urinary pH was not related to dietary change.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our results suggest that the ingestion of a multimineral supplement is associated with both a significant increase in blood and urinary pH. The health related consequences of this supplementation remain to be determined.</p>http://www.nutritionj.com/content/8/1/23 |
| spellingShingle | König Daniel Muser Klaus Dickhuth Hans-Hermann Berg Aloys Deibert Peter Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humans Nutrition Journal |
| title | Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humans |
| title_full | Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humans |
| title_fullStr | Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humans |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humans |
| title_short | Effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid-base balance in humans |
| title_sort | effect of a supplement rich in alkaline minerals on acid base balance in humans |
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