{"id":21277,"date":"2020-06-22T04:51:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T04:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=21277"},"modified":"2023-09-08T07:01:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T07:01:08","slug":"alkaline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/alkaline\/","title":{"rendered":"Alkaline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having the reactions of an alkali.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In our context, a substance having a pH above that of neutral water (7.0) when in solution. Signified as pH (potential of Hydrogen), alkaline fluids, such as the blood, have the ability to neutralize acids. metabolic wastes are acids, and the alkaline reserve of the blood neutralizes them until they are excreted.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Containing a great deal of calcium (lime) to give a pH reaction of more than 7. It is the sort of soil preferred by such plants as bearded irises and the cabbage tribe, and in which hydrangeas flower pmk. Some gardeners refer to alkaline soils as &#8220;sweet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Pertaining to, or having the characteristics of an alkali.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Containing more alkali than acid.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Containing a great deal of calcium (lime) to give a pH reaction of more than 7. It is the sort of soil preferred by such plants as bearded irises and the cabbage tribe. Some gardeners refer to alkaline soils as \u2018sweet\u2019.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A solution is classified as alkaline when it contains a lower concentration of hydrogen atoms compared to pure water.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-25\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The existence of hydroxyl ions within a water-based solution.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having the reactions of an alkali. In our context, a substance having a pH above that of neutral water (7.0) when in solution. Signified as pH (potential of Hydrogen), alkaline fluids, such as the blood, have the ability to neutralize acids. metabolic wastes are acids, and the alkaline reserve of the blood neutralizes them until [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Alkaline - Definition of Alkaline<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Having the reactions of an alkali.In our context, a substance having a pH above that of neutral water (7.0) when in solution. 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