If you have lung disease, you may not be fully able to get rid of the excess carbon dioxide, so the acid level builds up in the blood and causes acidosis.\nIf the lungs are unable to eliminate the carbon dioxide, then the kidneys and the adrenal glands have to work that much harder to eliminate the acid load from the body. The higher the number of hydrogen ions in the blood, the higher the blood's acidity and the lower the pH.\nIf your body is on the acidic side, you're at increased risk of developing a whole of host of problems, including chronic inflammation, pain, cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. Advanced kidney disease certainly affects the body's ability to get rid of excess acid. Blood pressure is determined by the balance between the production of renin by the kidney and its inhibition by antibodies or substances released into the blood stream. All Rights Reserved. If you have lung disease, you may not be fully able to get rid of the excess carbon dioxide, so the acid level builds up in the blood and causes acidosis. Some people experience nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. You may find yourself having more episodes of sneezing, eyes tearing, and coughing.\nAllergies can trigger the development of asthma. Eating asparagus regularly increases urine output, soothes the urinary tract, boosts cellular action in the kidneys, and can dissolve the products in the kidneys that lead to stones. The adrenal glands affect metabolism, blood pressure, the immune system, sex hormones and the body's response to stress. There are a number of adrenal gland disorders, including adrenal cancer (malignant cells), aldosternomas (benign tumors causing an overproduction of aldosterone), and Cushing disease (caused by an overproduction of cortisol). He teaches, lectures, and works with PA students, medical students, and medical residents.
Barry Schoenborn, coauthor of Medical Dosage Calculations For Dummies, is a long-time technical and science writer.
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