AlkaVis - support for acid-base balance

Supporting acid-base balance

Looking after our health involves supporting our internal homeostasis systems. Acid-base balance plays a key role in this. To maintain this balance, the body uses specific substances that should be supplied on an ongoing basis through our diet. In this way, we replenish their reserves. These are known as buffers – substances that help maintain the blood’s pH within the logarithmic range of 7.35–7.45. This means that our body functions optimally in a slightly alkaline environment [1].

Alkalisation is one aspect of dietary management. Alkaline-forming foods should form a significant part of the daily diet. A diet low in fruit and vegetables, based on animal products, refined grains and highly processed foods, has an increased acid-forming potential. This promotes the accumulation of hydrogen ions. Although the body precisely regulates its pH to prevent ‘acidification’, a reduced intake of nutrients that support acid-base balance may place additional strain on the body’s regulatory mechanisms and indirectly affect other aspects of health[1, 2].

Supplying substances that replenish our buffer reserves helps to maintain acid-base balance. That is why the AlkaVis formula is composed of ingredients selected specifically for diets characterised by a high acid-forming load.

The effects of the ingredients in the AlkaVis dietary supplement

The supplement is based on salts of organic and inorganic acids, as well as elements essential for good health.

• Citrate salts are a source of potassium and sodium – important electrolytes in the body. Potassium helps the nervous system and muscles to function properly, and also helps maintain normal blood pressure. The supplement’s formula contains carefully selected amounts of sodium and potassium.
• Citrate ions are components of the organic salts used in the product.
• Sodium bicarbonate completes the composition. When dissolved in water, it dissociates into bicarbonate and sodium ions.
• Zinc, derived from zinc citrate, is an element that helps maintain a healthy acid-base balance.
• Silicon is a trace element that occurs naturally in the human body. The AlkaVis formula uses bamboo silica as a source of this element.
• Acacia fibre is a form of water-soluble fibre. Once ingested, it undergoes fermentation processes involving the gut microbiota.

Convenient sachet form

AlkaVis focuses on ease of use. Thanks to its handy sachet form, all you need to do is add the product to water and give it a quick stir to prepare a ready-to-drink beverage. Its lemony flavour makes using the product every day simple and enjoyable. The product contains no preservatives.

*A dietary supplement should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet. A balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are crucial for the proper functioning of the body.

Bibliography

1. Naude D. F. (2022), Chronic sub-clinical systemic metabolic acidosis: A review with implications for clinical practice. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 27.
2. Della Guardia L., Roggi C., Cena H. (2016), Diet-induced acidosis and alkali supplementation. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 67(7), 754–761.