The article from Newsweek discusses a study that found a link between higher brain acidity and various neurodegenerative disorders. The study, involving 131 researchers from 105 labs across seven countries, observed altered brain pH and lactate levels in animal models of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. The increase in acidity, indicated by decreasing pH levels, was common across conditions such as depression, epilepsy, and Alzheimer’s. The researchers hypothesize that this increased acidity, resulting from elevated lactate levels produced by hyper-excited neurons, could underpin these disorders. While the study was conducted on mice, rats, and chicks, it provides a model for human diseases and a potential stepping stone for future treatments12.
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So I should push a TUMS into my ear?
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How do we measure brain ph without dissecting it?
How can we make it more alkaline?
Questions to drive me senile…
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