Science Of Life

Author(s): U S Dugar
Publisher: U S Dugar

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food by teeth also helps fats to assimilate with saliva so that they do not float to the top of the bolus in the stomach like butter in a mixy. More the food is dissolved in saliva better the result it will give. This helps subdivision of food and can absorb the nutrients. The more one chews the food, the more completely the digestive process takes place and less work is left for the rest of other digestive organs, including the stomach, pancreas, liver, gall bladder, and intestines. As food is chewed, the vibration of the nerves in the mouth sends a message of the amount and kind of digestive juices required ahead to the stomach and other digestive organs.
Chewing assists with acidity levels in the digestive track. In the field of natural healthcare, the pH or acid-alkali balance of the body has an impact on almost every aspect of well-being and health. Bicarbonate ions regulate the pH levels in the mouth and oesophagus. pH is the scientific term representing level of acidity. It is a calculation based on the concentration of hydrogen ions present in a liquid. A healthy pH is about 30% acid and 70% alkaline. Acidic are negative and alkaline are positive elements. An acidic pH balance of the body, on the other hand, makes the body weak and susceptible to sickness. As the body becomes more acidic, the internal environment becomes inviting for harmful bacteria to grow and proliferate. Acidification of the blood, which is caused by the loss of electrons, can be prevented by negative electric ions which contain an abundant amount of electrons improving the body's immunity and resistance to
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