Acid/Alakline Balance: A matter of Life and death?
- From: dimitri.shelley@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 1 Apr 2007 11:45:43 -0700
Hello everyone!
We decided its time we shared our thoughts on acid/alkaline balance
and help spread the word out. What follows is a summary of 2 months
worth of research. Hope you'll enjoy it.
There are 2 numbers related to your body that are vital:
1. Your body temperature must be maintained at 98.6 °F or 37 °C. This
is why when it is hot outside, often times we will shiver or
conversely when it's cold, we sweat. This keeps your body temperature
within a narrow, safe range.
2. You blood pH level must be maintained at 7.36. The blood is the
basic source of everything, carrying oxygen and nutrients throughout
the body. If this number was to fluctuate by only 1 or 2 points, you
would be dead because it would literally change your chemistry. Think
of it like a stove, if you unplug it from the power source there is no
power and it won't function. Similarly, it would be as if someone
'unplugged' all your organs, cells, everything!
What does a pH of 7.36 mean?
PH measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. Is the balance
between positively charged ions, which are acid forming and negatively
charged ions, which are alkaline forming. The pH scale ranges from 0,
being pure acid to 14, being pure alkaline. At a pH of 7 the solution
is neutral which means the water contains equal amounts of positive or
acid forming ions and negative or alkaline forming ions. If, for
example, the pH is 6.2 it would mean the solution is acidic and there
are more positive ions (acidic forming ions) than negative ions. Our
body pH sits at 7.36, which is slightly alkaline.
ACID and ALKALINE FOODS
A healthy diet should consist of 75-80% alkaline foods and 20-25%
acidic foods. The pH scale is a logarithmic scale which means it
generally takes 20 parts alkalinity to balance 1 part acid. There are
different degrees of alkalinity and acidity so this number may
fluctuate slightly. However, using a cup of coffee as an example, we
would need 20 cups of i.e. alkaline water to neutralize the acid
created by the coffee. The chart below details alkaline and acidic
foods.
Note: A foods acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has
nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself i.e. lemons are
very acidic however are alkaline forming in the body.
If we eat an imbalanced diet that is high in acidic foods like
caffeine, animal protein and sugar it disrupts our pH. This forces our
body to utilize its alkaline reserves or buffers such as calcium,
magnesium, potassium and sodium in order to neutralize the acid and
remove from it from the body. As our alkaline reserves are depleted in
order to neutralize excess acid, they leave the body in a compromised
condition.
You may not be overweight but "over-acid".
If there is too much acid in your system your body will hold onto the
weight in order to protect it.
Have you ever noticed that some people tend to shrink when they get
older? This is entirely preventable. When you live an acid lifestyle
and have depleted your alkaline reserves, the body moves the acid from
the bloodstream into the fat stores of the body. This is a survival
mechanism the body takes to get the acid away from the vital organs.
However, your body needs calcium and if you have depleted your
alkaline reserves from the blood to neutralize the acid, it will leech
calcium from your bones. If it does this continuously your bones will
get weaker and weaker and you will lose mass. People shrink because
they have too much acid in their system.
Over-acidity is very common in today's world because of our lifestyle
and diet. More and more doctors and nutritionalists believe the
diseases rampant in our society are a result of an acid-alkaline
imbalance.
An acidic body can result in:
- Cardiovascular damage - Weight gain/ obesity
- Diabetes - Premature aging
- Osteoporosis - Weak bones and hip
fractures
- Kidney stones - Joint pains/ sore
muscles
- Candida - Low energy
"A recent seven-year study conducted at the University of California,
San Francisco, on 9,000 women showed that those who have chronic
acidosis are at greater risk for bone loss than those who have normal
pH levels. The scientists who carried out this experiment believe that
many of the hip fractures prevalent among middle-aged women are
connected to high acidity caused by a diet rich in animal foods and
low in vegetables. This is because the body borrows calcium from the
bones in order to balance pH".
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
WHY AM I ACIDIC?
Diet is probably the biggest reason. Many of us eat and drink high
acid producing foods such as animal products and soft drinks and don't
eat and drink enough alkaline producing foods such as fresh
vegetables. On top of that, we eat many processed foods like sugar,
refined carbohydrates and cooked oils and drink acid producing
beverages such as coffee, alcohol and soft drinks. Artificial
sweeteners, such as NutraSweet, Equal and Aspartame are an ingredient
in many products and are extremely acidic.
Symptoms of Excess Acid:
- Arthritis - Headaches
- Indigestion - Low Energy
- Congestion - Hives
- Brittle nails - Frequent Colds, Flu, Infections
- dry skin, dandruff - Stressed and Irritable
- Muscle aches/ pains - Leg Cramps
HOW TO GET BACK IN BALANCE USING A WATER IONIZER
Reestablishing an acid alkaline balance begins with proper diet and
nutrition. Only when the pH is balanced is your body able to properly
assimilate vitamins and minerals. Our body is slightly alkaline and is
made up of 70% water, so our diet should reflect this.
Alkalize and Energize!
Cleanse. Balance your pH by super- hydrating your system, drinking 3-4
liters of alkaline drinks a day. This could include green drinks and
ionized, alkaline water. Water is a critical factor in establishing
and maintaining a healthy acid alkaline balance.
On average a person should drink ½ their weight in ounces of water per
day. For example, a person weighing 150 pounds should drink 75 oz per
day, which is the equivalent to about, 9-10 glasses of water per day
(assuming an 8 oz glass).
The quality of the water you drink is as important as the quantity of
water you drink.
Ideally the water you drink should be alkaline water with a pH of
9-10. Alkaline water is LIVING WATER and is more easily absorbed into
your body tissues. As such, alkaline water will help neutralize acids
and remove any toxins from the body.
A water ionizer converts tap water into strong alkaline water with a
high pH. A water ionizer is a small appliance that sits on your
kitchen counter or can be mounted under the sink. A special attachment
redirects tap water from the faucet to the water ionizer through a
plastic hose. Once in the water ionizer, the water is filtered through
activated charcoal, removing common pollutants found in municipal
water. From there it goes into a chamber equipped with platinum coated
titanium electrodes, where electrolysis takes place. During this
process the water ionizer splits the water into 2 flows, alkaline
water and acidic water, both offering incredible benefits. The
alkaline water comes out of the faucet in the sink - ready to drink! A
separate hose coming from the water ionizer releases acidic (oxidized)
water. This acidic water is excellent for sterilizing, washing hands,
treating minor wounds and burns and insect bits. It destroys over 99%
of bacteria, including E-Coli.
Alkaline water has antiaging properties and can help the body resist
and fight disease.
Improve your health using a water ionizer and drinking more water.
DISCLAIMER: The information in this article is intended for
educational purposes only. The author of this article is not a
medically trained physician; therefore, any theories or suggestions
put forward are intended to supplement and not replace the advice of
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