Chapter 35
As we conclude this discussion of ABC Water and related aspects, I think some things are worth repeating.
Although the bulk of what you have just read pertained to acid-base balance and my belief that maintaining your urine pH at 7 will make you feel better, and quite possibly, limitless more benefits, the significance of providing your body with a steady supply of vitamin B for energy and stress reduction, and vitamin C for repair, rebuild, and rejuvenation, should not be overlooked.
The emphasis was on the "A" because you already know about the "B" and the "C", The problem is, no one is talking about the "A". Why won't anyone talk about your INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT when it's just as important as your heart, liver, lungs, or brain.
Nurses know this. Patient comes into the ER, mid 50s, chest pain, abdominal obesity, shortness of breath, Arterial Blood Gas results show that the patient's blood pH is 7.1, she gives the patient Bicarbonate.
And if you've been a nurse for a while, then you've also seen the following situation occur. The bicarbonate's given, you draw another ABG expecting that the patient's blood pH will be normal and surprise! It's still 7.1. How come? We gave the bicarb, the pH is supposed to go up.
If you read this book from the beginning, and you didn't just skim over the material, but you really read it and understood it before moving on to the next paragraph, then you should know the answer to this situation. Why didn't the patient's pH go up after giving the Bicarbonate?
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