Electrolytes for acid-base balance

Acid-base balance is the term used to describe regulatory mechanisms for metabolic processes in the human body. For these mechanisms to function smoothly, acids and bases must be in a natural balance in which the pH of the blood is in the alkaline range.

Excessive consumption of acid-forming foods and beverages such as bread, meat, pasta, sweets, coffee and soft drinks, but also stress, lack of exercise and smoking can severely disturb this balance. The result can be impaired metabolic processes, various medical conditions and discomfort.

The base-forming electrolytes in Basium can effectively support the acid-base balance in cases of hyperacidity caused by diet or lifestyle.

Are you too acidic?

The balance between acids and bases is one of the factors that determines whether we feel healthy and fit. Our body naturally does everything to maintain a harmonious acid-base balance. Without being aware of it, we hinder it in this process every day and thus literally become "sour".

In case of hyperacidity, there is firstly a deficiency of base-forming electrolytes such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and zinc. Secondly, there is an excess of acidic metabolic products such as uric acid or lactic acid.

Since the symptoms of hyperacidity can also have other causes, it can sometimes remain undetected for a long time. If you often feel tired, lacking energy, stressed, exhausted or unbalanced, and you are also easily irritable and your digestion is not in balance, you should consider possibly being over-acidified due to diet and lifestyle.

Why is the balance between acids and bases so important?

Think of your body as a factory where chemical reactions produce energy and heat. It is perfectly normal for acids and other waste products to be produced. Our body has numerous ways of neutralizing them and eliminating them through our lungs, kidneys, blood and skin.

This maintains a harmonious balance so that all metabolic processes can take place under optimal conditions. If an unhealthy lifestyle makes this balance shift and the acids get out of hand, it can have a negative effect on our well-being and health.

Why do we get "acidic"?

To any food, the body reacts either basic or acidic. But you cannot determine whether foods are acidic by their taste. Lemons and grapefruits, for example, taste very acidic, but they have a strong alkalizing effect in the body.

Carbonated drinks, white bread and flour products, cheese, meat and fish, eggs, sweets, alcohol and coffee are acid-forming. In other words, these are precisely those foods that are nowadays consumed in large quantities by many people.

But also too much stress, intensive sports and too little intake of water promote the formation of acids.

Whole grain products and most dairy products are at least weakly alkalizing. Fruits and vegetables are the only foods that have a strong alkalizing effect. These are precisely the foods that nowadays are consumed in far too small quantities by many people.

So it's not surprising that over time the over-acidification of the body gets out of hand and for "inexplicable" reasons one feels weak, tired and unwell. Therefore, it is very important to recognize an imbalance of the acid-base balance and do something about it.

How acids harm our body

The pH range of the blood should always be between 7 and 7.6. Levels below or above this can lead to health risks. Therefore, it is essential for the body to compensate for an excess of acids. The acid-base balance is responsible for keeping the pH of the blood constant. To do this, the body must absorb electrolytes, also known as minerals and nutrient salts, through food.

If the body doesn't get enough electrolytes over food, it has no choice but to deplete its mineral stores. These depots are located throughout the body, but especially in the bones, hair, skin, teeth and joints.

In case of hyperacidity, it is therefore not only a matter of supplying the body with sufficient base-forming electrolytes (minerals) to neutralize excess acids. Mineral stores, which may already have been attacked, must also be replenished to avoid a deficiency of these important vital substances. Because we can only remain healthy and vital if our mineral stores are absolutely full.

Basium Alkaline Mineral Powder - these minerals are in it

The daily overabundance of acids causes the body to use up the important mineral stores to neutralize these acids. With Basium Alkaline Mineral Powder, the body can be supplied with exactly these minerals.

The importance of an adequate supply of minerals becomes clear when one considers the many different tasks of minerals in the human body. They have been scientifically studied and confirmed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

*Calcium

• contributes to normal blood clotting
• contributes to normal energy metabolism
• contributes to normal muscle function
• contributes to normal signal transmission between nerve cells
• contributes to normal function of digestive enzymes
• plays a role in cell division and cell specialization
• is needed for the maintenance of normal bones
• is needed for the maintenance of normal teeth

*Magnesium

• contributes to the reduction of fatigue and tiredness
• contributes to the electrolyte balance
• contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
• contributes to normal protein synthesis
• contributes to normal mental function
• contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
• contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth
• plays a role in cell division

*Potassium

• contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure

*Manganese

• contributes to normal formation of connective tissue
• contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress

*Zinc

• contributes to normal acid-base metabolism
• contributes to normal carbohydrate metabolism
• contributes to normal cognitive function
• contributes to normal DNA synthesis
• contributes to normal fertility and normal reproduction
• contributes to normal metabolism of macronutrients
• contributes to normal fatty acid metabolism
• contributes to normal vitamin A metabolism
• contributes to the maintenance of normal hair, nails and skin
• contributes to the maintenance of normal testosterone levels in the blood
• contributes to the maintenance of normal vision
• contributes to normal functioning of the immune system

*Copper

contributes to the maintenance of normal connective tissue

contributes to normal hair pigmentation

contributes to normal iron transport in the body

contributes to normal skin pigmentation

helps protect cells from oxidative stress

Chrome

• contributes to the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels

Selenium

• contributes to normal sperm formation
• contributes to the maintenance of normal hair
• contributes to the maintenance of normal nails
• contributes to normal thyroid function

Molybdenum

• contributes to normal metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids

In addition, Basium Alkaline Mineral Powder contains silicium, vitamin B2 and the dietary fiber inulin.

What role does the intestine play?

If the intestinal flora is disturbed and undigested carbohydrates and proteins enter the colon, fermentation acids are formed. These are absorbed into the body and so they contribute to hyperacidity.

The vegetable fiber inulin can promote the development of harmonious intestinal flora and increase the number of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria. This effect of inulin can lead to better intestinal function and reduction of fermentation acid formation.

In addition, there is evidence that inulin promotes the absorption of alkaline minerals such as calcium and magnesium. Therefore, inulin in combination with high-quality organic minerals is ideal to positively influence the acid-base balance and at the same time replenish the mineral stores.

Advantages of Basium Alkaline Mineral Powder:

• Basium provides valuable alkaline minerals and is suitable to support the balance between acids and bases, as well as to balance an increased need for minerals.
• Basium contains exclusively bioactive mineral compounds in the form of citrates, gluconates and glycinates. These guarantee optimal absorption of the minerals into the body, as they do not interfere with each other's absorption due to their organic form.
• Basium is guaranteed phosphate-free, as most people's diets contain too many phosphates anyway.
• Basium provides important trace elements such as selenium, zinc and chromium
• In addition, Basium ensures an active intestinal flora through the contained dietary fiber inulin and thus increases the general well-being.
• Basium is guaranteed free of sodium (table salt) and lactose (milk sugar).
• Basium is easily soluble and has a delicious apple flavor.
• Basium is lightly sweetened with natural fructose and contains no artificial sweeteners or colors.