If it is high, it can indicate there are some liver/bile duct problems (this I'm most familiar with) but I know it can indicate other things with bones.
No blood results are ever looked at by themselves-- results are seen as a whole along with any symptoms that are out of the norm to determine if something is going on.
What causes the alkaline phosphatase to get to 158.
Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme found in most tissues of the body, but in medicine is generally used as a measure of LIVER health. Elevated ALP levels are often indicative of a bile duct obstruction.
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Alkaline phosphatase removes 5' phosphate groups from DNA and RNA. It will also remove phosphates from nucleotides and proteins. These enzymes are most active at alkaline pH of around 10.5- hence the name.
An alkaline body refers to the pH level of the body's fluids and tissues when a person is on an alkaline diet. The benefits of an alkaline body are said to be many, the Late Dr. Robert Atkins recommended an alkaline diet for good health. You can make your body alkaline by eating a mostly raw diet of fruits and vegetables, and you can drink alkaline water too. Keep in mind you can only alter your body's pH slightly. The body has internal mechanisms to regulate its own pH. An alkaline body will have a slightly more alkaline pH than a non-alkalized diet for this reason.
Alkaline foods are food that puts your body in a non-disease state. Some good alkaline foods include chlorella, spirulina, spinach, broccoli and asparagus.
Alkaline earth metals in the body play a huge role in health. For instance, calcium is the fifth most abundant in the human body. You need calcium for strong bones.
Human blood is slightly alkaline.
acid phosphatase levels rise, particularly if the cancer spreads to the bone. One-half to three-fourths of persons who have metastasized prostate cancer have high acid phosphatase levels
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bone, liver, spleen, kidney, and red blood cells and platelets. Damage to these tissues causes a moderate increase in acid phosphatase levels.
meat is alkaline BUT is processed in the body acidic.