Do you know your ph? By getting ph strips at a pharmacy, pool
store or lab you can test your urine in the moring and see it's
range. A good range is between 6.5 and 7.2. Most of are too
acidic.When we are too acidic, the body takes minerals from
important organs and our bones to neutralize the acid.
These minerals can include calcium, sodium, potassium and
magenesium. Though we may not notice it, an overly acidic
situation can develop in time into various symptoms and problems.
In the Book Alkalize or Die , Dr. Theodore A. Baroody says ,"The
countless names of illnesses do not really matter. What does
matter is that they all come from the same root cause...too much
tissue acid waste in the body!"- Theodore A. Baroody, N.D., D.C.,
Ph.D.
Some problems thatcan indicate acidosis include: bladder and
kidney conditions, immune deficiency, diabetes, weak brittle
bones and lactic acid build up. PH is behind the bodies
electrical system, intracellular activity and the way our bodies
utilize enzymes, and minerals, and vitamins. That is why pH is
one of the first things to be looked at if you are experiencing
an imbalance in your body. Decades ago Dr. Otto Warburg, the only
physician to ever win two Nobel prizes, proved that cancer can
not exist in an alkaline/high pH environment.
We can eat more alkalinic foods which include brocoli, carrots,
dried figs, celery, grains and many fruits. On the other hand,
the active ingredient in the soft drink Coke is phosphoric acid.
Its pH is 2.8 and it will dissolve a nail in about four days. The
phosphates in soft drinks bind to calcium and we can't absorb it.
The typical Western diet is largely composed of acidic or
acidifying elements (proteins, cereals, sugars). Alkaline foods
such as vegetables are eaten in much smaller quantities; their
alkaline content is insufficient to neutralize surplus acids.
Stimulants like tobacco, coffee, tea, and alcohol are also
extremely acidifying. When we get angry or stressed we are also
making the body ph more acidic. Our ph changes not just from the
foods we eat, but due to our emotional states.
Some books worth reviewing at the library include:
Understanding Acid-Base – A medical text on the fundamentals of
human blood pH, by Benjamin Abelow, M.D. 1998; Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, MD.
The pH Miracle – Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health, by
Robert O. Young, Ph.D. 2002, Warner Books, Inc. New York, NY.
Reverse Aging – Scientific Health Methods , by Sang Whang. 1994;
Siloam Enterprise, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Acid & Alkaline – An overview of pH and human health by Herman
Aihara 1986: George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation, Oroville, CA.
Try and make healthy choices when shopping and eating out to keep
your body ph balanced
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