(02-11-09) Keep the Body Alkaline for Optimum Health

(02-11-09) Keep the Body Alkaline for Optimum Health


by Alex Howard


The term pH stands for potential hydrogen. It is the degree of
concentration of hydrogen ions in a substance such as water, blood and food. pH
is measured on a scale from 0 to 14. The lower the pH reading - the more acidic
a substance is. The higher the pH reading, the more alkaline the body is. A pH
of 7 is neutral. Ph balance is the balance of acid and alkaline in all fluids
and cells throughout your body. Our bodies are alkaline by design and acid by
function. This means that our bodies function more efficiently when slightly
alkaline, but bodily functions, such as digestion, are acid producing. So what
can we do to ensure that our bodies remain more alkaline and balanced?

The human body's metabolic process is naturally acid producing. However, this
waste needs to be neutralized or "balanced" so it can be safely eliminated from
the body without damaging tissues and organs that are responsible for
detoxifying the body. Alkalinity is needed to neutralize and balance acidity.
The presence of alkalinity in the body's acid producing environment is
counteractive to the onset of illness and disease and also prevents
decomposition.

"Acidosis" refers to an acid pH. It is an imbalanced acidic condition of all
bodily fluids. Almost all cellular functions in the body are sensitive to the
pH of their fluids. If the pH falls too far to the acidic side the cells become
poisoned in their own toxic wastes and will die. All chemical processes have an
ideal pH. Your blood should have a pH of 7.35 - 7.45. Many studies show that
people with a correct blood pH enjoy good health; whereas, people with a low,
or acidic, pH are more likely to be ill. The slightest imbalance can cause
serious illness and disease.

The body will do whatever it must to maintain the blood pH balance, and will
continually steal acidneutralizing minerals from wherever necessary, such as
calcium from bones and teeth. The blood will dump the acid into other body
organs in an effort to detoxify itself. The organs then dump the acid back into
the blood, creating a vicious cycle of trying to rid itself of acidity. This
cycle can be ended with a properly balance pH.

Symptoms of mild cases of acidosis include headache, lack of energy,
sleepiness, fast and shallow breathing, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration
and loss of appetite. Acidosis can result in rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes,
lupus, tuberculosis, osteoporoses, high blood pressure and most cancers.

Metabolic acidosis occurs when the body has more acidity then alkalinity in
it. Eating a diet of excessive meats, grains and breads, dairy products, sugar,
overcooked, refined and processed foods and fast foods, can lead to an acidic
pH balance. Other factors can include overload from pollutants and chemicals,
emotional stress and negative thinking. Even excessive exercising (past the
point of exhaustion) causes acidity.

The most important way to stay alkaline is to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

- Increase the amounts of vegetables and fruit (alkaline foods) that you eat
while decreasing the amount of acid-forming foods, such as grains, dairy
products, pasta and breads. Juicing vegetables can be an excellent way to
increase your alkaline food intake.

Just because a fruit or vegetable may be acid, that doesn't mean it will be
acid when it is digested. When foods are digested, they turn into "ash". This
ash is what determines if a food is acid or alkaline.

- It is important to remember that the method of cooking will also have
either an acidic or alkaline reaction. For example, a potato that is baked or
boiled in its jacket is alkaline food, whereas a fried potato is acid-forming.

- Make sure you drink at least 2 liters of good water per day. Normal tap
water falls short of being good for you. Most city water has additives such as
chlorine and fluoride, which are acid forming. Distilled water, water treated
by reverse-osmosis or alkaline waters are best.

- Stress - Joy helps to alkalize the body. Take time to relax, have fun and
laugh!

- Exercise will tend to make the body more alkaline, but exercising
excessively will become acid-forming.

Source: www.thewolfeclinic.com/phbalanceart...
www.antiagingresearch.com/ph_balanc...
www.zphbalance.com/

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