The connective tissue is the tissue that lies between cells, connecting them, responsible for nourishing the cells, and where cells dispose of their metabolic waste products. Normally, the substances to be eliminated are transported from the connective tissue via the lymphatic system and eventually excreted through the elimination organs. In order for this to succeed, metabolic acids must be neutralized and made water-soluble by binding them to alkaline minerals. If there is an insufficient supply of alkaline minerals from the diet (fruits, vegetables, whole grains), the body resorts to using its own reserves, primarily from the bones. A chronic imbalance between the accumulation of metabolic acids and the available minerals is therefore a significant cause of bone demineralization (osteoporosis).
To avoid depleting its mineral reserves, the body employs another method of acid neutralization. By binding metabolic acids to fats and proteins, the acids are rendered harmless. However, in this form, they cannot be excreted and must be stored temporarily in the connective tissue until sufficient alkaline minerals become available again. In many cases, mineral deficiency is a chronic condition, whether due to a diet low in minerals or an excessive accumulation of metabolic acids resulting from illnesses or exposure to toxins. Consequently, the connective tissue gradually becomes a dumping ground for waste in the body.
Over time, not only is waste disposal compromised, but the supply of nutrients to cells through the connective tissue is also affected. Organ dysfunction with various symptoms (depending on the primarily affected organ) is the result. Chronic acidification plays a particularly significant role in all inflammatory diseases (e.g., rheumatism) and musculoskeletal disorders.
Therapeutic measures primarily involve the administration of alkaline substances. In addition to dietary changes (consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains), this is achieved through the prescription of alkaline minerals in powder or capsule form. The aforementioned basic measures are also important (exhalation of acid equivalents in the form of carbon dioxide through the lungs, deacidification via the skin, ample water intake for dilution).
Especially in the case of chronic inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system, the administration of bases through infusion treatment over a period of 10 days can bring rapid and significant relief (procaine base infusion).