Acid / Alkaline foods & the Vit C Asorbate flush

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Methods for Adjusting Body Acid-Base (pH) Balance

 

The body pH should be neutral (7.0) or slightly alkaline. A pH below 7.0 is

acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline. An

acidic pH can occur from, an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic

overload, and/or immune reactions or any process

that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients.

 

The body will try to compensate for acidic pH by using alkaline minerals [bone

calcium..gw], then excretes them. If the

diet does not contain enough minerals to compensate, a build up of acids in the

cells will occur.

 

An acidic balance will:

 

1) Decrease the body's ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients

2) Decrease the energy production in the cells

3) Decrease the ability to repair damaged cells

4) Decrease it's ability to detoxify heavy metals

5) Make tumor cells thrive

6) Make the body more susceptible to fatigue, illness and pain.

[7) Possible reduce bone density & strength..gw]

 

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.

 

The body pH can be changed by altering the diet, by increasing the

supplementation of minerals such as, potassium,

calcium, magnesium, and zinc and/or by the ascorbate flush. Caesium and rubidium

are potent stimulants, and may cause

hyperactivity, nervousness, and loss of temper. The pH of the body can be

determined by measuring the pH of the first

morning urine.

 

Generally, alkaline forming foods include: most fruits, green vegetables, peas,

beans, lentils, spices, herbs and

seasonings, and seeds and nuts.

 

Generally, acid forming foods include: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains, and

legumes.

 

Highly Alkaline Foods

Baking soda, sea salt, mineral water, pumpkin seed, lentils, seaweed, onion,

taro root, sea vegetables, lotus root,

sweet potato, lime, nectarine, persimmon, raspberry, watermelon, tangerine, and

pineapple.

 

Moderately Alkaline Foods

Spices, kambucha, unsulfured molasses, soy sauce, cashews, chestnuts, pepper,

kohlrabi, parsnip, garlic, asparagus,

kale, parsley, endive, arugula, mustard green, ginger root, broccoli,

grapefruit, cantaloupe, honeydew, citrus, olive,

dewberry, loganberry, and mango.

 

Low Alkaline Foods

Most herbs, green tea, mu tea, rice syrup, apple cider vinegar, sake, quail

eggs, primrose oil, sesame seed, cod liver

oil, almonds, sprouts, potato, bell pepper, mushrooms, cauliflower, cabbage,

rutabaga, ginseng, eggplant, pumpkin,

collard green, lemon, pear, avocado, apple, blackberry, cherry, peach, and

papaya.

 

Very Low Alkaline Foods

Ginger tea, umeboshi vinegar, ghee, duck eggs, oats, grain coffee, quinoa,

japonica rice, wild rice, avocado oil, most

seeds, coconut oil, olive oil, flax oil, brussel sprout, beet, chive, cilantro,

celery, okra, cucumber, turnip greens,

squashes, lettuces, orange, apricot, banana, blueberry, raisin, currant, grape,

and strawberry.

 

Very Low Acid Foods

Curry, Koma coffee, honey, maple syrup, vinegar, cream, butter, goat/sheep

cheese, chicken, gelatin, organs, venison,

fish, wild duck, triticale, millet, kasha, amaranth, brown rice, pumpkin seed

oil, grape seed oil, sunflower oil, pine

nuts, canola oil, spinach, fava beans, black-eyed peas, string beans, wax beans,

zucchini, chutney, rhubarb, coconut,

guava, dry fruit, figs, and dates.

 

Low Acid Foods

Vanilla, alcohol, black tea, balsamic vinegar, cow milk, aged cheese, soy

cheese, goat milk, game meat, lamb, mutton,

boar, elk, shell fish, mollusks, goose, turkey, buckwheat, wheat, spelt, teff,

kamut, farina, semolina, white rice,

almond oil, sesame oil, safflower oil, tapioca, seitan, tofu, pinto beans, white

beans, navy beans, red beans, aduki

beans, lima beans, chard, plum, prune and tomatoes.

 

Moderately Acid Foods

Nutmeg, coffee, casein, milk protein, cottage cheese, soy milk, pork, veal,

bear, mussels, squid, chicken, maize, barley

groats, corn, rye, oat bran, pistachio seeds, chestnut oil, lard, pecans, palm

kernel oil, green peas, peanuts, snow

peas, other legumes, carrots, garbanzo beans, cranberry, and pomegranate.

 

Highly Acid Foods

Pudding, jam, jelly, pudding, table salt (NaCl), beer, yeast, hops, malt, sugar,

cocoa, white (acetic acid) vinegar,

processed cheese, ice cream, beef, lobster, pheasant, barley, cottonseed oil,

hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, fried

foods, soybean, and carob.

 

The Ascorbate Flush

Mix (1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) for a healthy individual, 1 teaspoon for a

moderately healthy individual, and 2 teaspoons

for a individual in ill-health) of Vitamin C ascorbate powder containing

potassium, magnesium, calcium and zinc in 2

ounces of room temperature water or juice.

 

1) Allow effervescence to dissipate (about 2 minutes), then drink the mixture.

2) Repeat this procedure every 15 minutes until a watery diarrhea has occurred.

3) Write down the time(s) and dose(s) taken.

4) After achieving the watery diarrhea, add up the total amount of ascorbate

taken.

5) The daily amount will be 75 percent of the total. Repeat this procedure every

2 weeks.

6) Eventually, less ascorbate will be needed to achieve the watery diarrhea.

7) When the dose no longer changes, the repeat schedule can be changed to once

every 3 months.

8) If the maintenance dose causes diarrhea, change it to 75 percent of the dose

that caused the diarrhea.

 

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So eat more of the alkaline & less of the acid foods to improve health & reduce

the possibility of bone calcium loss.

 

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Good Health & Long Life,

Greg Watson,

http://www.ozemail.com.au/~gowatson

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