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Balancing the pH is a major step toward well-being and greater
health
There is a new medical perspective emerging in the world today:
Disease and aging are intimately related to the acid/alkaline balance (pH) of
the fluids in our bodies. Virtually every degenerative disease from cancer,
osteoporosis, heart disease and arthritis, to skin problems, tooth decay and
joint pain is associated with excess acidity in the body.
Your body pH affects
everything…
At birth, most infants have a
full supply of alkaline reserves. This is reflected in a lymph pH of 7.4. As
the years go by, these reserves dwindle. And the system slowly becomes more and
more acid. This is primarily due to our super sized, fast food/processed diet
and our sedentary lifestyle. The staples of our diet – protein, carbohydrates
and processed foods leave acidic residues that build up. Consider this – one
cup of cola is so acidic that you need to drink 32 cups of water to neutralize
the impact. With a diet that dumps acid residue into the system and the lack of
exercise to move the lymph through the body the result is a body vulnerable to
attack. Here’s how it works:
As the lymph becomes too acidic,
fungi and bacteria spontaneously develop and grow. When they reach the lymph
nodes they can clog the nodes, preventing proper function. As the accumulation
of waste piles up in the lymph, a semi-opaque web of dark matter begins to
form. At this point, not only is the lymph acidic, oxygen depleted and growing
microorganisms, it also flows poorly. Unlike the heart, the lymph does not have
a pumping mechanism that can force it to flow. It relies on bodily movements to
advance the lymph in the Lymphatic System. As waste accumulates, the lymph
becomes stagnant and the growing microorganisms are dumped into the blood
stream, compromising our immune system. We become susceptible to external
microbes and viruses and find ourselves “catching” every “bug” that floats by.
With an acidic system and our immune system compromised we are also at risk of
developing a degenerative disease.
Get a free Alcaline Diet Chart.
Alkaline Balance
Your
health is extremely sensitive to even the slightest change in pH of vital body
fluids. Unfortunately, many foods that typically make up a modern diet are
highly acidic, and can overly acidify the body. In a Healthy body, the pH of
the blood must be tightly controlled between 7.35 and 7.45. When the blood pH
chronically sits around the acidic side of this range, below 7, it has a slow
but steady negative impact on health. Chronic disease, poor diet, stress,
antibiotics and aging all lead to an increase in acidity within the body.
It is vitally important that
there is a proper ratio between acid and alkaline foods in the diet. The
natural ratio in a normal healthy body is approximately 80% alkaline to 20% acid. When such an ideal ratio is
maintained, the body has a strong resistance against disease and finally aging
process. Know where foods fall on the Acid/Alkaline scale, request your Alkaline
Diet Chart.(Link)
Acidic drinks, such as coffee and colas, are neutralized by alkaline blood
buffers. An overly acidic diet uses up these buffers, which are then
unavailable to neutralize acidic waste products and by-products of digestion,
which are continually produced by the body, such as acetic acid, lactic acid,
uric acid, carbonic acid and fatty acids. Inorganic, toxic acids such as
sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid are also contained in some processed foods in
a modern diet. The body uses calcium to convert harmful liquid inorganic acids (such
as phosphoric acid found in colas) into more stable solids. Solid phosphates,
for example, can form into calcified kidney stones or calcium deposits. For
this reason, anyone concerned about kidney stones should avoid colas.
Over acidity, or acidosis, causes the body to excrete some of its mineral
supply in order to neutralize the acid. This acidic state also leads to a
condition of malabsorption. Though your diet may include the needed nutrition,
your body cannot absorb water and minerals properly. Over time, with chronic
stress on the body's buffers, minerals may be leached from the bones, leading
to decreased bone density and osteoporosis. The digestive system is usually the
most noticeably affected victim. By middle age, many people suffer from chronic
heartburn, chronic indigestion, irritable bowel, constipation, diarrhea, or
leaky gut syndrome. Impaired nutrition also negatively affects the proper
functioning of the immune system.
A typical modern diet is highly acidic. This may create ideal conditions for
cancer to form. An important strategy for preventing and treating cancer is to
maintain an approximately 80% alkaline-forming diet, and effectively managing
stress.
Eat qualtiy foods
The best way to improve your diet is to
increase fresh, raw, organic vegetables and fruits. The old saying goes,
Garbage in - Garbage out. When you put junk into your digestive tract, it
becomes overtaxed and overburdened. Try putting real food in. Information on
whole live concentrated Food
Herbs.
The information on this site is intended for educational purposes
only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any
disease. It is not intended as medical advice or to replace the
advice or attention of health care professionals. You may wish to consult your
physician before beginning or making changes in your diet, nutritional
supplementation or exercise program. The statements on this web site have not
been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.