Acid/Alkaline balance

Healthy eating is healthy Longevity.The ability to feel totally renewed with vigour and radiant good health depends upon your Acid/alkaline balance of your blood. A slightly alkaline body is crucial for good health. Balancing the Acid/alkaline balance in the body helps one to feel good with abundant energy. Aches and pains disappear. The term pH stands for “Potential of Hydrogen”. It is the measure of the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution. The pH level indicates the body’s Acid/alkaline balance and tells the health of the individual.The scale of pH runs from 0 to 14.Zero is totally acidic and 14 is totally alkaline. The middle of the scale at 7, is neutral. Quality water has a pH of 7.It is extremely rare that a person is too alkaline. It is more likely to occur in someone who consumes little or no protein. For the vast majority though, the problem is more on the acidic side. Human Blood should be slightly alkaline. (7.34- 7.45) Below or above this range means disease. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline.Acid in the body can be caused by eating too many proteins, grains, sugars and dairy products, strenuous exercise, excess stress. Excess acid is excreted in the urine and is a signal that the body chemistry is not in balance. The acid level in the body can be a major factor in determining an individual’s level of health.When the body is too acidic* Free radical damage occurs with greater ease* Antioxidant activity is impaired* Vitamins and minerals from foods are not properly absorbed* Friendly bacteria in the intestine die ,and the immune system is impaired.* Connective tissue becomes weakened, causing skin and hair to lose their tone.* Sleep patterns are disturbed* Colds, infections, headaches and flu become more common.* Physical and mental energy is depleted affecting stamina and moods.To maintain health the diet should consist of 60% alkaline forming foods and 40% acid forming foods. To restore health the diet should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20% acid forming foods.To maintain a proper pH balance you should consume 75% alkalizing food, and 25% acid forming foods, as an alkaline reserve should be accumulated to effectively buffer acid forming foods. Eat a lot of raw foods . Fruits and vegetables could be eaten raw and can also be juiced. Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily. Try to consume green powered foods (superfoods) containing spirulina, chlorella, alfalfa ,barley, wheat grasses beet juice powder, soy lecithin, dairy-free probiotic cultures and herbs. This would immediately reduce the excess acidity, and boost your a energy level.

Your mental state is also an important factor in health, and can have an impact on your pH levels. Meditation, Reflexology, massage, acupuncture, therapeutic touch, calming music, and yoga are all activities that buffer the acids of daily living and promote an alkaline body. So how do you monitor your pH levels to maintain alkalinity? First you buy, in the drug store pH paper. Next choose either your saliva or urine, and collect a sample of either one. Place the pH paper in contact with the specimen you chose and immediately compare the paper’s colour to the colour code provided on the ph dispenser.To get an accurate reading of the state of your health it is recommended that pH levels be recorded three times a day, morning, afternoon and night, for 30 days. Perform the test at the same time every day.Healthy eating is healthy Longevity. The ability to feel totally renewed with vigour and radiant good health depends upon how acidic or alkaline your blood is.A slightly alkaline body is crucial for good health. Balancing the acids in the body helps one to feel good with abundant energy.

Aches and pains disappear. The term pH stands for “Potential of Hydrogen”. It is the measure of the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution. The pH level indicates the body’s acid/alkaline balance and tells the health of the individual.The scale of pH runs from 0 to 14.Zero is totally acidic and 14 is totally alkaline. The middle of the scale at 7, is neutral. Quality water has a pH of 7.It is extremely rare that a person is too alkaline. It is more likely to occur in someone who consumes little or no protein. For the vast majority though, the problem is more on the acidic side. Human Blood should be slightly alkaline. (7.34- 7.45) Below or above this range means disease. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline.Acid in the body can be caused by eating too many proteins, grains, sugars and dairy products, strenuous exercise, excess stress. Excess acid is excreted in the urine and is a signal that the body chemistry is not in balance. The acid level in the body can be a major factor in determining an individual’s level of health.When the body is too acidic* Free radical damage occurs with greater ease* Antioxidant activity is impaired* Vitamins and minerals from foods are not properly absorbed* Friendly bacteria in the intestine die ,and the immune system is impaired.* Connective tissue becomes weakened, causing skin and hair to lose their tone.* Sleep patterns are disturbed* Colds, infections, headaches and flu become more common.* Physical and mental energy is depleted affecting stamina and moods. To maintain health the diet should consist of 60% alkaline forming foods and 40% acid forming foods. To restore health the diet should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20% acid forming foods. To maintain a proper pH balance you should consume 75% alkalizing food, and 25% acid forming foods, as an alkaline reserve should be accumulated to effectively buffer acid forming foods. Eat a lot of raw foods . Fruits and vegetables could be eaten raw and can also be juiced. Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily. Try to consume green powered foods (superfoods) containing spirulina, chlorella, alfalfa ,barley, wheat grasses beet juice powder, soy lecithin, dairy-free probiotic cultures and herbs. This would immediately reduce the excess acidity, and boost your a energy level.Your mental state is also an important factor in health, and can have an impact on your pH levels. Meditation, Reflexology, massage, acupuncture, therapeutic touch, calming music, and yoga are all activities that buffer the acids of daily living and promote an alkaline body. So how do you monitor your pH levels to maintain alkalinity? First you buy, in the drug store pH paper. Next choose either your saliva or urine, and collect a sample of either one. Place the pH paper in contact with the specimen you chose and immediately compare the paper’s colour to the colour code provided on the ph dispenser.To get an accurate reading of the state of your health it is recommended that pH levels be recorded three times a day, morning, afternoon and night, for 30 days. Perform the test at the same time every day.