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Article: Oxygen, carbon dioxide and the krebs cycle: A metabolic typing perspective. (Letters to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
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Editor:
As we all know, oxygen plays a central role in the oxidation process, the intracellular creation of energy in the form of ATP. Oxygen is alkaline-forming in the blood, while carbon dioxide -- which is produced as a by-product of the oxidation process -- is acid-forming. The ratio between them is intimately connected with maintaining the optimal blood pH of 7.46, which is the primary goal of the nutritional protocols of Metabolic Typing. At this pH level, all of the systems of the body are encouraged to function harmoniously. If there is an excess of oxygen (or deficit of [CO.sub.2]) the blood will be overly alkalinized. Conversely, if there is an excess ...