Blog - Bicarbonate

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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE & ALKALINITY

With any intense exercise or athletic performance the metabolic process shifts from respiration to fermentation and the more toxic lactic acid is formed and expelled into the tissues. This type of anaerobic (“without oxygen”) exercise shuts down the lymphatic system—preventing perspiration to move acids out of the body— making the body more acidic.

It’s been proven that those who supplement with sodium bicarbonate—found in pHour Salts and PuripHy drops—prior to exhaustive exercise experience “significantly less acidosis in the blood than those that were not supplemented with sodium bicarbonate.” (1) (2)

In the book, The pH Miracle, several case studies are shared which involve premier athletes and their performance while on an alkaline diet. The athletes studied included Olympic biathletes, Trinidad’s top soccer team, a world-record-holding long distance runner, and West Point’s gymnastics team.

The athletes who were given green drinks and alkalizing pH drops, daily, reported increased athletic performance. In the case of the West Point gymnastics team, gymnasts reported increases in strength and endurance, longer practice time, improved attitudes toward workouts, and less time in recovery after workouts.

Read more about alkaline exercise in this article.

MUSCLE MASS & ALKALINITY

It’s well known that as we age, we lose muscle mass easier. This leads to all sorts of structural problems. When it comes to muscle growth and preservation, a key element is the healthy production of growth hormone.

Growth hormone, which stimulates growth, cell reproduction and the release of insulin-like growth factor (to boost protein synthesis), is an integral component in supporting fat burning and safeguarding against muscle losses. (3)

Improving growth hormone levels may improve quality of life, reduce cardiovascular risk factors, improve body composition, and even improve memory and cognition. (1) (4)

Research conducted on those experiencing metabolic acidosis showed that using bicarbonate to correct the acidosis—again like the bicarbonates found in pHour Salts and PuripHy drops—increases growth hormone significantly. (1)

The correction of over acidity, therefore, can help build and preserve muscle mass. This can benefit everyone from premier athletes, to those experiencing muscle wasting because of trauma, diabetic ketosis, sepsis, obstructive lung disease, and renal failure. (1) (5)

The pH Miracle book states that “while the pH miracle can be a literal lifesaver for sick people, it is also a boon to even the fittest and healthiest among us. It will make anyone well, but it will also keep you from getting sick in the first place and keep you functioning at peak levels, physically.”

Living an alkalarian lifestyle by eating, drinking, supplementing, exercising, etc. alkaline has been shown to promote countless health benefits; including improved athletic performance and muscle mass.

Order your pH Miracle supplements today to aid you in your journey to live a more alkalarian lifestyle.