Appropriate basic minerals for latent metabolic acidosis are:
- Na-bicarbonate
- Potassium citrate
- Magnesium citrate
- Calcium citrate
Important note: Alkaline supplementation, for example, with Na-bicarbonate as sodium hydrogen carbonate, is incompatible with the stomach if gastric acid-proof encapsulation is not chosen. The supply of sodium hydrogen carbonate without gastric acid-proof encapsulation leads to CO2 formation in the stomach and thus to impairment of the bactericidal (bacteria-killing) effect of gastric acid. Only gastric acid-proof encapsulation of sodium hydrogen carbonate results in its release in the small intestine.
The effectiveness of the supply of alkaline minerals has been scientifically proven.
It has been shown, for example, that a supply of basic minerals in postmenopausal women leads to a statistically confirmed calcium retention, i.e. to a reduced calcium excretion, to a positive nitrogen balance and to an inhibition of bone resorption.
Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Alkaline Dietary Supplementation
In the group of patients who took an alkaline dietary supplement, the intensity of pain decreased, so that the dose of medication could be reduced in one-third of the patients.
