Osteoporosis/ Blood pH Balance

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> Laura, thanks for this infor mative post. I wonder if you can suggest a quick

way or ways to balance the acid/alk in the blood quickly -- just incase I forget

to have enough of the dairy/leafy/cruciferous good stuff along with all that

protien? Thanks, Thomasine

 

Thomasine,

 

You can't really just take something and have your blood pH magically balanced

to the 7.35-7.45 range. If you wanted to get technical, I guess you could take

baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and then do a blood test, and then take more

baking soda if needed. But it's generally a bad idea to chug baking soda, since

it will rapidly mess up your body's pH.

 

IMHO, the best solution is to eat a diet that keeps your pH in balance all the

time, so when you have a high-protein meal there's not too much of a problem.

The following are alkaline-forming foods, the ones that raise your pH and

counteract the effects of sugar and protein:

 

almonds

avocados

buckwheat

chestnuts

corn

dates

fruits (except cranberries and plums)

honey

maple syrup

millet

molasses

raisins

soy products

vegetables (except the ones in the list below)

 

As you can see, these are largely the staples of a healthy diet. Wheat and rice

are fairly pH-neutral, just in case you're wondering.

 

The following are acid-forming foods that will lower your body's pH. I limit

the amounts of these foods in my diet, or rather, I pick and choose which ones I

use (veggies, fruits, legumes) and which I don't (sugar, meat) and make sure I

get plenty of the alkaline-forming foods to make up for it. Herewith, the

acid-forming foods:

 

alcohol (yes, even mead <groan>)

asparagus

aspirin

beans

brussels sprouts

butter

catsup

cheese

chickpeas

chocolate

coffee

cranberries

eggs

fish

lentils

meat

milk

mustard

nuts (except the ones on the list above)

oatmeal

olives

pepper

plums

poultry

sauerkraut

seeds

shellfish

soft drinks

sugar in any form (white sugar, turbinado, molasses, brown sugar, corn syrup,

etc.)

tea

tobacco

vinegar

 

So, are you even more confused now? Generally, if you eat plenty of whole

grains, veggies and fruits, you don't have to worry about messing up your pH

with a big serving of meat. But if you do lots of sugar, coffee, dairy, etc.,

then you might want to consider rebalancing your diet toward plant foods.

 

If your body is too acid, you'll get a clue from these symptoms: insomnia, water

retention, headaches, alternating constipation and diarrhea, teeth that are

sensitive to acidic foods, and difficulty swallowing. A good cleanse followed

by some dietary changes will take care of it.

 

Peace,

Laura