Alkaline? Can we ever become TOO alkaline with our PH?

Question

Sensible answers appreciated.Thank you

Answer 1

I assume you mean your blood pH, and not your soil?

A normal blood pH ranges from 7.35-7.45 - technically, I guess that means we are all slightly alkalotic. It is significantly more dangerous to be alkalotic (high pH) then to be acidotic - that's because the body can handle lower pH's better than it can handle higher pH's. However, too far out of the range either way is very dangerous. The proteins that make up our body are formed and function only in the correct pH - so anytime you get to far out of the normal range, your proteins denature, and you die. Less extreme departures from the normal pH can cause severe electrolyte abnormalities, which if left untreated can also be fatal. (ex. lower pH = acidic = rising potassium levels = heart arrhythmia = death).

Because maintaining a normal pH is so essential, our body has a lot of different buffering systems in place.

So - yes, we can very easily become too alkaline! Or if you were talking about soil . . .I don't know!

Answer 2

too much alkline or too high a pH and your flowers won't flower. Your grass won't grow, your crops fail and bad things just happen all around.

To lower the pH add sulfur or acid and give the folks at the extension service a call for advice..They will be listed in the govt sectionof the phone book