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THE ACID ALKALINE BALANCE - A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

There are 2 numbers related to your body that are vital:

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.
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 wont 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.

ALKALIZING FOODS

ACIDIFYING FOODS

VEGETABLES

FRUITS

GRAINS

SPICES

VEGETABLES

FRUITS

GRAINS

FATS & OILS

Asparagus
Apples
Amaranth
Cayenne
Mushrooms
Blueberries
Biscuits
Avocado Oil
Alfalfa Sprouts
Apricots
Barley
Chili Pepper
Pickles
Canned Fruits
Bread
Butter/ Margarine
Barley Grass
Avocados
Buckwheat
Cinnamon
Potatoes
Currants
Breakfast cereals
Canola Oil
Beets
Bananas
Hemp Seed Flour
Curry
Sugared Rhubarb
Cranberries
Brown Rice
Corn Oil
Alfalfa Sprouts
Berries
Kamut
Ginger

BEANS & LEGUMES

Dried Fruit
Cakes
Flax Oil
Barley Grass
Blackberries
Millet
Miso
Black Beans
Glazed Fruits
Corn
Hemp Seed Oil
Beets
Cantaloupe
Quinoa
Parsley
Chick Peas
Plums
Cream of Wheat
Lard
Broccoli
Cherries
Spelt
Sea Salt
Green Peas
Processed Fruit Juices
Corn flakes
Margarine
Brussel sprouts
Currants
Wild Rice
Tamari
Kidney Beans
Prunes
Doughnuts
Olive Oil
Cabbage
Dates/Figs

NUTS & SEEDS

All Herbs
Lentils

EGGS/ DAIRY

Noodles
Peanut Butter
Carrots
Grapes
Pumpkin Seeds

FATS & OILS

Lima Beans
Almond Milk
Oats
Safflower Oil
Cauliflower
Grapefruit
Almonds
Coconut Oil
Pinto Beans
Cow's Cheese
White Pasta
Sesame Oil
Chard
Honeydew Melon
Chestnuts
Borage Oil
Red Beans
Processed Cheese
Pies & pastry
Sunflower Oil
Chlorella
Lemons
Flax Seeds
Fish Oil
Soy Beans
Cottage Cheese
Rice

SWEETENERS

Collard Greens
Limes
Pumpkin Seeds
Flax Seed Oil

MEATS

Ice Cream
Rye
Aspartame
Cucumbers
Mangos
Sesame Seeds
Olive Oil
Beef
Cow's Milk
Wheat
Brown Sugar
Eggplants
Nectarines
Sprouted Seeds
Cod Live Oil
Carp
Rice Milk
White Flour
Corn Syrup
Garlic
Oranges

EGGS/ DAIRY

Evening Primrose
Chicken
Yogurt
White Rice
Equal
Kale
Papaya
Soy Cheese

BEVERAGES

Clams
BEVERAGES

NUTS & SEEDS

Molasses
Kohlrabi
Peach
Eggs
Alkaline Water
Fish
Beer
Brazil Nuts
NutraSweet
Lettuce
Pears
Soy Milk
Herbal Tea
Lamb
Black Tea
Cashews
Processed Honey
Onions
Pineapple
Goat Milk
Fresh Fruit Juice
Lobster
Coffee
Hazel Nuts
Sweet N Low
Parsnips
Tangerines
Goat Cheese
Ginger Tea
Mussels
Soft Drinks
Peanuts
White Sugar
Peas
Tomatoes
Whey
Ginseng Tea
Oyster
Spirits
Pecans

OTHER

Peppers
Watermelon

BEANS/ LEGUMES

Green Drinks
Pork
Wine
Pistachios
Distilled Vinegar
Pumpkin

ORIENTAL VEGETABLES

Tempeh
Green Tea
Rabbit
Sunflower Seeds
Wheat Germ
Rutabaga
Daikon
Tofu
Veggies Juices
Salmon
Tahini
Sea Veggies
Dandelion Root

SWEETENERS

OTHER

Shrimp
Walnuts
Spirulina
Maitake
Maple Syrup
Apple Cider Vinegar
Scallops
Sprouts
Kombu
Raw Honey
Bee Pollen
Tuna
Squashes
Nori
Stevia
Turkey
Wheat Grass
Reishi
Venison
Wild Greens
Shitake
Umeboshi
Wakame

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 todays 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 dont 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 medically or legally trained professionals. All matters concerning your health require medical supervision. Please ensure that you consult your doctor prior to adopting any suggestions put forward by e-Smart Living, as well as about any condition that may require medical diagnosis or medical attention. E-Smart Living is not responsible in any manner whatsoever for any injury sustained either directly or indirectly from information put forward in this article.