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Excretion is the key point. There's no conservation law for acidity in a system that can selectively excrete acids or bases as necessary, as can all individuals
by CaptainNegative 4y ago
Excretion is the key point. There's no conservation law for acidity in a system that can selectively excrete acids or bases as necessary, as can all individuals without serious metabolic conditions.
If those who ate too few acids found a way to induce the excretion of too many of them, then they'd be in trouble.
- schiffern 4y agoI agree, it's not as simple as pH balance. The body is a complex adaptive system. However, the mere fact that the body can remove something doesn't mean it's healthy, or that it doesn't stress the excretory system. See: ethanol, for example.