Restore Health and Prevent Disease with Alkaline Foods

Have you ever wondered if there is a hidden cause linking many of today's diseases? Many doctors, herbalists and nutritionists will tell you the underlying cause is Acid Alkaline Imbalance. Many times I have heard it said that alkaline foods will make you healthy but acid foods will make you sick. However, this isn't the case. In their proper balance, acid foods are healthy and needed by the body. Too much acid food creates a pH imbalance and leads to sickness. This condition is called acidosis.

Acidosis is very common in our society because the typical american diet is much too high in acid producing foods like meat, eggs, and dairy and much too low in alkaline foods like vegetables. Americans consume large amounts of white sugar and flour and drink acid forming beverages such as tea, coffee and soft drinks. Over the counter and prescription drugs, chemical sweeteners such as Sweet N Low, Aspartame and Nutrisweet which are all produce a lot of acid.

When our systems become to acidic the body responds by using it's stored alkaline to restore pH balance to the body. This ends up depleting the alkaline reserves and leaves the body in a vulnerable state making it susceptable to sickness and disease.

The Importance of pH Balance

PH measures the alkalinity or acidity of a solution. Using a scale between 1-14 the lower ph value means it's more acidic, the higher means it is more alkaline. A pH of 7 is neutral being neither alkaline or acidic. The body is constantly trying to achieve this pH balance among the fluids in the body.

Use pH strips to test your bodies alkalinity or acidity

You can take a test with pH strips to find out if your body pH is out of balance. This is something you can do at home. If you see a change in your urine pH, between 6 to 6.5 when you test in the morning and 6.5 to 7 when you test in the evening you have a healthy pH balance. Your saliva needs to be between 6.5 and 7.5 all day to be within the healthy range. For best results test your pH 2 hours before meals and 1 hour after meals a couple times a week.

When the body is in an acidic state it is forced to borrow minerals including calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium from vital organs and bones to neutralize the acids and remove them from the body. This strain can cause damage to the body that is undetected for several years.

Conditions associated with mild acidosis

Bladder conditions and kidney stones

Hormone problems

Premature aging

Slow digestion and elimination

Chronic fatique and low energy

Diabetes

Weight Gain

Cardiovascular damage

Weakened immune System

Osteoporosis

An increase in free radical damage

To restore the body to balance choose a diet consisting of 80% alkaline foods including: most fruits, green vegetables, beans, lentils, peas, spices, herbs, nuts and seeds and 20% acid foods including: meat, poultry, eggs, fish, grains, and legumes. Once the proper pH is established change to a diet consisting of 60% alkaline foods and 40% acid foods.

Our bodies need both acid foods and alkaline foods. If there is an imbalance eitiher way serious problems will develop. In our society, where acidity is the major concern, alkaline foods are the key to achieve and maintain balance for optimum health.