Acid / Alkaline

Did you know that acid-alkaline balance is critical in preventing and combating the following diseases?

• Immune deficiency
• Joint pain, gout, aching muscles, stiffness, and lactic acid build-up
• Low energy and chronic fatigue
• Osteoporosis, weak brittle bones, hip fractures, and bone spurs
• Weight gain, obesity and diabetes.
• Cardiovascular damage
• Free radical damage, possibly contributing to cancerous mutations.
• Premature aging
• Bladder and kidney conditions
• Chronic diseases of the respiratory tract
• Heartburn, flatulence, gastritis, ulcers

Excess acidity in the body is a major contributing factor to poor health. Acidity can lead to the loss of “friendly” bacteria in your intestines, because they can’t survive in an overly acid environment. Additionally pathogenic or “unfriendly” bacteria thrive in acidic conditions, and the absence of friendly bacteria means there is no resistance or competition for bacterial, viral, parasitic and yeast infections. Friendly bacteria also aid in digestion, so without them there can be an increased risk of food allergies or sensitivities.

Acidity can also lead to a rise in the blood of free, ionized calcium, which is drawn from the bones in an attempt to alkalise the blood. This could result in osteoporosis, brittle bone disease and bone re-absorption (bone loss). If the excess free calcium problem isn’t corrected, calcium can be deposited into joints and soft tissue, the pancreas or arteries, potentially leading to arthritis, diabetes and arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

How do you know if your pH is too acid?

There is no 100% accurate way of measuring the pH of your body tissues. Dark field microscopy (Hemaview) and iridology can often help us determine if there is over-acidity in the body. Another indicator is testing the pH of your urine. However in some cases this can be misleading as your urine may be alkaline when in fact deeper in your tissues, you are still acidic.

The reason this occurs is because your body will draw alkaline minerals (such as calcium, magnesium and manganese) into the blood to regulate blood pH as keeping the pH of the blood balanced is essential. Any excess of these alkaline minerals is excreted via the urine. When tested your urine will register as alkaline, when in fact deeper in your body you are acidic and may still benefit from alkalizing therapy.

What causes me to be acidic?

The typical western diet is high in acid producing foods like meat, fish, grains, sugar, tea, coffee, alcohol, and legumes, and far too low in alkaline-producing foods like fresh vegetables, fruits, and spices. With the uptake of acid forming foods, bases are needed to neutralize these acids, so alkaline minerals are drawn from the tissues. With a constant oversupply of acid-forming foods, lots of alkaline minerals are drawn from the tissues leaving them acidic. This often leads to a situation where the blood of chronically ill patients shows an alkalosis yet their tissues are acidic, leading to degeneration and poor health. To maintain a neutral pH it is estimated that 80% of our diet would have to be alkaline forming foods.

Alkalising therapy:

An effective way to alkalise the body is with the following protocol:

pH-Alkaliza - Alkalising salts. Take 1 tsp 1 to 3 times daily.

Ph regulator - Regulates pH of the blood and tissues.

Citrokehl - Activates cellular metabolism.

Fortakehl - Repairs damaged mucosal lining associated with systemic hyperacidity.

Our lemon juice formula is another way you can help to balance and maintain a healthy pH level. Please ask for a copy at our reception desk.