Acidosis is an excessively acid condition of the body fluids or tissues. When the kidneys are unable to regulate the body’s pH level due to systemic disease or temporary health conditions, a metabolic imbalance called acidosis occurs that can have serious ramifications on your overall health. Increased blood and tissue acidity means that abnormally high levels of acidic molecules are disrupting normal cellular activity and functioning. In an attempt to correct low pH levels, the kidneys start eliminating more acidic urine and the part of the brain that regulates breathing elevates respiratory rates (hyperventilation) to try and rid the body of carbon dioxide, a main contributory factor to developing acidosis.
Mild acidosis generally does not produce noticeable symptoms. However, when blood pH dips below 7.34, the body starts exhibiting symptoms that can be severe and frightening to the person suffering them.
Symptoms of metabolic acidosis include:
If an acidosis condition is not treated promptly, the person could become comatose and die unless pH levels are raised and the body begins producing enough bicarbonate in the kidneys.
Possible causes of acidosis are numerous and range from leukemia and lung disease to overexercising and starvation diets. However, the most common reasons for acidosis include:
Diabetic acidosis–people who neglect to manage their diabetes often suffer from excessive ketones in the blood which contribute to high blood acidity.
Hyperchloremic acidosis–when the kidneys cannot provide enough sodium bicarbonate to regulate pH levels, hyperchloremic acidosis occurs. This type of acidosis typically emerges when someone experiences dehydration due to uncontrollable vomiting and diarrhea.
Lactic acidosis–large amounts of lactic acid (needed to make glucose) in the blood may cause acidosis symptoms. Causes of lactic acidosis are:
People at risk for suffering acidosis conditions are those who are
Acidosis can also temporarily affect pregnant women, menopausal women and people in occupations that expose them to environmental factors contributing to decreased pH levels–working in hot, dry conditions, for example.
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