Your body is constantly performing a delicate balancing act that most of us never think about. While we’re busy worrying about calories and carbs, a microscopic chemistry experiment determines how ...

Describes acid-base physiology and discusses the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis, as well as plasma potassium disorders. Metabolic ...

Glucose, a type of sugar produced by the digestion of dietary carbohydrates, is body s primary source of energy. Electrolytes are minerals like sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate which help ...

The difference between a 20 year old and a 40 year old physically is that there are more of accumulated acidic wastes at 40 than at 20. When we are born we have the highest alkaline mineral ...

Abstract VOL: 102, ISSUE: 15, PAGE NO: 24 Brendan Docherty, MSc, PGCE, RN, is patient access manager, executive director’s unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney ...

The anion gap blood test measures the acid-base and electrolyte balance in the blood. Results can show whether there is an imbalance in a person’s pH levels, which may be making the blood too acidic ...