Critical nature of our acid alkaline balance to our health. Includes 35 slides of quotes from authors about various methods we can use to maintain this balance for our health
2. Fred Davies
Herbal and Wellness Consultant
Master Herbalist
Lifetime study of nutrition
and wellness
Loves to garden
Retired from 27 years of Air
Force service
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3. Alternative Healing Systems,
• "After careful review of successful
alternative healing systems, I came
to a startling conclusion: All of them
produce alkaline-forming reactions in
the body. In my opinion this is why
they work so well and why they have
survived..." He then lists many of the
alternative healing modalities.
Alkalize or Die, p.112
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4. Disclaimer
The information contained within this briefing is of an
educational nature only and does not constitute medical or
dental advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or
prevent any disease. It has not been bought, brought to you,
or approved by any government department at all.
If medical or dental advice is what you are seeking I am
legally obliged to tell you to see a physician, dentist or other
person with a government endorsed license to decide how
you should be treated. If you wish to take personal
responsibility for your own health and make up your own
mind then I hope this information may help you to make your
own decisions.
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5. pHMiracleLiving.com
“The human organism is alkaline by design and acidic
by function.”
“If we will maintain this alkaline design of our body
through an alkaline lifestyle and diet we can prevent
ALL sickness and disease.”
“For the cure of all disease will not be found in its
treatment, but in its prevention.”
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6. Health or Disease
A healthy or diseased terrain is determined primarily
by four things:
Its acid/alkaline balance (pH)
Its electric/magnetic charge (negative or positive)
Its level of poisoning (toxicity)
Its nutritional status
Sick and Tired, Young and Young, pg 21
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7. “The pH level of our internal fluids affects every cell in
our bodies. The entire metabolic process depends on
an alkaline environment. Chronic overacidity corrodes
body tissue, and if left unchecked will interrupt all
cellular activities and functions, from the beating of
your heart to the neural firing of your brain.
Overacidity is at the root of all sickness and disease.”
(Robert O. Young, Ph.D, ‘The pH Miracle’ p5 )
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8. How Did We Get Out of Balance
Life--Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit
The Standard American Diet is highly acid
Stress causes acid in the body
All body functions produce acid waste
Toxins in the environment, heavy metals, sugars,
processed foods, chemicals in water, food, and air
Electromagnetic disturbances
Less nutrition, less alkaline minerals, less real
value in the food that we eat
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9. Why Didn’t Our Grandparents…
… have to worry about Acid / Alkaline Balance?
• Why?
• Chemicals have increased exponentially
– And have been added to our water, food and air
– All are acidic and increase toxicity in our bodies
• They ate organic foods, fresh from the garden
– No chemicals, more nutrition, fresh living, alkaline
– Out in the sunshine and getting more exercise
• We get processed foods, lacking nutrition, acid
• We must add colloidal trace minerals to our diet
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10. Potential for Hydrogen -- pH
Acid Neutral Blood Alkaline
0 7 7.365 14
• Acid = 1 – 7 = A proton donor or electron acceptor
• Base or Alkaline = 7 – 14 = an electron donor or
proton acceptor
• Protons = positively charged ions
– hydrogen (H+)
• Electrons are negatively charged ions
– Hydroxyl (OH-)
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11. The pH of Intracellular Fluid
determines Nutrient Absorption
and Toxin Release
Fluid bathes all the cells within the
body. This fluid also allows nutrients to go
into the cells and toxins to come out.
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12. pH of Common Drinks
DRINK pH ORP
More Acid
Carbonated Cola Drinks ~ 2.5 +394
XXXade Sport Drinks ~ 2.5 +450
Popular Bottled Water (RO) ~5 +424
Tap Water 6–8 +386
More Alkaline
Blood 7.365
Fresh Organic Veggie Juice ~9 -250
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13. What is ORP
Oxidizing Reducing Potential (ORP)
Oxidizing = To oxidize, To rust,
To burn up, To break down
Reducing = giving away, neutralizing oxidation
Reducing potential = the ability to donate energy to
the body.
positive (+) ORP = oxidize, rust, or breakdown
Negative (-) ORP = energizes, is antioxident
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15. Alkaline or Acid or Alkaline or Acid
Area pH Range Acid or
Alkaline
Saliva 6.8-7.2 Alkaline
Gastric Juice 1.0 – 3.5 Acid
Small Intestine 7.5 – 8.0 Alkaline
Large Intestine 5.5 – 7.0 Acid
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16. 7 Buffer Systems
1. Bicarbonate Buffer
2. Phosphate/Ammonia Buffer
3. Protein Buffer
4. Electrolyte Buffer
5. Low Density Lipoproteins or Fat Buffers
6. Hormone Buffers
7. Water
Young & Young, Sick and Tired, p 56-58
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17. Common Problems of Overacidity
Allergies
Fatigue
Mood disorders and Neurological Imbalance
Low blood sugar ( hypoglycemia) and high blood
sugar (diabetes)
Catching everything that is going around
Some may call the result ‘Aging’
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18. Food Intake affects Acid/Alkaline
Quality of the food you eat
Preparation – keep it in its wholesome state
Your emotional feeling while you eat
How you eat
Chew Chew Chew
Slow Down
Don’t drink liquids with meals – dilutes stomach acids
“Chew your liquids and drink your food” WHY?
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20. Beverages & Drinks Beer X
Beverages & Drinks Coffee X
AA2
Beverages & Drinks Coffee substitute drinks X
Beverages & Drinks Fruit juice (natural) X
Beverages & Drinks Fruit juice (sweetened) X
Beverages & Drinks Liquor X
Beverages & Drinks Soda/Pop X
Beverages & Drinks Tea (black) X
Beverages & Drinks Tea (herbal, green) X
Beverages & Drinks Water (Fiji, Hawaiian, Evian) X
Beverages & Drinks Water (sparkling) X
Beverages & Drinks Water (spring) X
Beverages & Drinks Wine
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21. Vegetables Alfalfa X
Vegetables Alfalfa grass X
Vegetables Asparagus X
Vegetables Aubergine/Egg plant X
Vegetables Barley grass X
Vegetables Basil X
AA3
Vegetables Bell peppers/capsicums (all colors) X
Vegetables Blue-Green Algae X
Vegetables BokChoy X
Vegetables Brussels sprouts X
Vegetables Cabbage lettuce, fresh X
Vegetables Canned vegetables X
Vegetables Cauliflower X
Vegetables Cayenne pepper X
Vegetables Celery X
Vegetables Chives X
Vegetables Cilantro X
Vegetables Comfrey X
Vegetables Cooked vegetables (all kinds) X
Vegetables Cucumber, fresh X
Vegetables Dandelion X
Vegetables Dog grass X
Vegetables Endive, fresh X
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Vegetables French cut (green) beans X
22. Vegetables Frozen vegetables X
Vegetables Garlic X
Vegetables Ginger X
Vegetables
AA4 Ginseng X
Vegetables Green cabbage, (December Harvest) X
Vegetables Green cabbage, (March Harvest) X
Vegetables Horse radish X
Vegetables Jicama X
Vegetables Kale X
Vegetables Kamut grass X
Vegetables Lamb’s lettuce X
Vegetables Leeks (bulbs) X
Vegetables Lettuce X
Vegetables Mushrooms X
Vegetables Mustard greens X
Vegetables Onion X
Vegetables Oregano X
Vegetables Parsnips X
Vegetables Peas, fresh X
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Vegetables Peas, ripe X 22
23. Vegetables Peppers X
Vegetables Pickled vegetables X
Vegetables Pumpkins (raw) X
Vegetables Raw onions X
Vegetables Red cabbage X
AA5
Vegetables Rhubarb stalks X
Vegetables Savoy Cabbage X
Vegetables Sea Vegetables X
Vegetables Seaweed (dulse, kelp, layer, etc) X
Vegetables Shave grass X
Vegetables Sorrel X
Vegetables Sauerkraut X
Vegetables Soy Sprouts X
Vegetables Spinach (March harvest) X
Vegetables Spinach (other than March) X
Vegetables Sprouted seeds (all kinds) X
Vegetables Squash (all kinds, raw) X
Vegetables Straw grass X
Vegetables Thyme X
Vegetables Tomatoes (puree fresh) X
Vegetables Tomatoes (raw) X
Vegetables Tomatoes (sundried) X
Vegetables Watercress X
Vegetables Wheat grass X
Vegetables White cabbage X
Vegetables Yeast X
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Vegetables Zucchini X
24. David Niven Miller
Anti-aging expert and author of 'Grow Youthful'
"Increasing your consumption of good quality tap
water or filtered water can transform your health and
play a central role in the healing of virtually all
degenerative diseases. However, alkaline water has
profound long-term effects because it alkalizes your
body and provides an effective antioxidant.“
http://www.growyouthful.com/toc6wateralk.php
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25. Changing Behavior
Hear an idea you like 10%
Consciously decide to adopt the idea 25%
Decide when you will do it 40%
Plan how you will do it 50%
Commit to someone else that you will do it 65%
Have a specific appointment with the person you
committed to, at which time you will report to
them whether you have done it
95%
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26. References
Barefoot, Robert R., (2002) Death by Diet
Baroody, Theodore A., (2006) Alkalize or Die
Brown, Susan E. & Trivieri, Larry Jr, (2006) The Acid Alkaline Food
Guide,
Cook, Michelle Schoffro, (2008), The Ultimate pH Solution –
Balance Your Body Chemistry to Prevent Disease and Lose Weight
Young, Robert O & Young, Shelley Redford, (2002), The pH
Miracle, Balance your Diet, Reclaim your Life
Young, Robert O & Young, Shelley Redford, (2004), The pH
Miracle for Diabetes, A Revolutionary Diet Plan for Type 1 and
Type 2 Diabetes
Young, Robert O & Young, Shelley Redford, (2006), The pH
Miracle for Weight Loss, Balance Your Body Chemistry, Achieve
Your Ideal Weight
Sang Y Whang, (2006) Reverse Aging
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27. Heart, Mind, Body and Spirit Quotes
Compiled from various books
by Fred Davies
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28. A Positive Outlook
"Emotions such as happiness optimism, and joy
boost the immune system, according to research …
A long term study of older men, … who had high
levels of optimism had a dramatically reduced risk of
angina, non-fatal, heart attack, and death from
coronary heart disease compared to men who were
more pessimistic....”
The Ultimate pH Solution, p130
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29. Acupuncture and Acupressure,
• “Immune-boosting properties would
certainly play a role in helping your body
deal with the impact of pH imbalance.
Acupuncture also helps the body get rid
of toxic buildup in the joints, organs and
tissues that may be disrupting the
proper flow of energy. Equally
important, acupuncture is an excellent
stress-reduction tool.”
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.126
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30. Balancemost important thing you will learn … is to
• “The single
pH With Water
get your body plenty of pure water. And not just any
water—alkalizing water. Ideally, you’ll get at least
four liters (about one gallon) of good water every day.”
“Getting liberal amounts of alkaline water (having a
pH between 9 and 11) neutralizes stored acid waste
and, if consumed ever day… gently removes acids from
the body” (Young p93)
• Rule of Thumb – 1 liter of electron rich alkaline water
every day for each 40 pounds of body weight. For
someone 160 pounds that’s 4 liters.
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31. Dr. Susan Lark M.D.
University lecturer and author of
“The Chemistry Of Success”
• "Drinking four to six glasses of alkaline water a day will
help to neutralize over acidity and over time will help
to restore your buffering ability. Alkaline water should
be used when conditions of over acidity develop, such
as cold, flu or bronchitis. Like vitamins C, E and Beta
Carotene, alkaline water acts as an antioxidant because
of its excess supply of free electrons. This can help the
body against the development of heart disease,
strokes, immune dysfunctions, and other common
ailments."
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32. Alternative Healing Systems,
• "After careful review of successful
alternative healing systems, I came
to a startling conclusion: All of them
produce alkaline-forming reactions in
the body. In my opinion this is why
they work so well and why they have
survived..." He then lists many of the
alternative healing modalities.
Alkalize or Die, p.112
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33. Deep Breathing
• "The lungs take carbon dioxide
out from carbonic acids making
the blood more alkaline. The
blood pH is the highest when it
comes out of the lungs.“
Reverse Aging, p.41
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34. Deep the common denominators in eliminating
"One of
Breathing
acid is deep breathing… When you hold your
breath or take shallow breaths you are robbing
your body of much-needed oxygen. In addition,
you are accumulating carbon dioxide, which is
acidic and needs to be expelled from the body
through exhalation. If it builds up in the blood, it
reacts with water for form carbonic acid, which
causes a drop in the blood pH." (See deep
breathing exercise this page)
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.122
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35. Disease
"The Japanese classify human disease in two
categories: contagious disease and adult diseases.
Contagious diseases are caused by viruses and
bacteria… Adult diseases are non-contagious
diseases that we develop, just because we get
old…. The Japanese claim that the underlying
causes of these adult diseases are the accumulation
of acids in our body, poor blood circulation and poor
cell activity.
Reverse Aging, p.48
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36. Eat Organic
• "It is even better for the body if you find
organic food grown in your own area.
The vital life energies gained from
eating fruits and vegetables grown in
your locals are always more alkaline
forming than those raised in other locals
and places. Thus, there is great alkaline
wisdom in Voltaire's statement,
"Cultivate your own garden.“
Alkalize or Die, p.99
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37. Emotions
"All emotions, thoughts and feelings, of whatever
kind, are felt in the physical body. Those which are
inharmonious produce acid reactions… Intense
emotion is not wrong in itself, but to hold on
stubbornly to it always creates more acidity, leading
to illness and pain... When hostility is aimed toward
another, the body of the sender is the one adversely
affected. Therefore, the greater the intensity of
hostility (feeling) the greater the amount of acid
produced.“
Alkalize or Die, p.125
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38. Exercise,
"The effects of exercise can be either alkaline or acid
producing… Exercising with good aerobic activity to
just before the point of exhaustion creates an
alkaline response because of the increased
oxygenation. If we exercise past that point, the body
releases excess stored acidity.... Once the body has
become accustomed to exercise, it craves it, for it
pumps all organs and glands. Hormonal and
digestive functions increase. Proper alkaline-acid
balance is then restored.“
Alkalize or Die, p.104
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39. Exercise
"The proper amount of exercise
followed by a resting period helps
get rid of waste product including
accumulated waste, especially if
one drinks Alkaline water during
that rest period".
Reverse Aging, p.45
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40. Exercise
A whole chapter on acid and
alkaline forms of exercise
The pH Miracle for Diabetes, p.146
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41. Face Lift
• "The best remedy is to drink alkaline
water for a few years, not just to
remove facial fat but to reduce the
body acid level. Then before you
know it, the lines will disappear and
the color will come back naturally,
without any side effects.“
Reverse Aging, p.47
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42. FIR (Far Infrared) Sauna Therapy
"The result of sitting in a Far
Infrared Sauna; more sweat,
and more acidic toxins
excreted through the skin, in
less time.“
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.128
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43. Gratitude
"By shifting your focus to gratitude for the things you
have, the people with whom you share life, you'll
help reduce acidic stress hormones… Each day
write down 10 things you are grateful for… By
focusing your attention on the positive aspects of
your life, you'll be helping restore hormonal balance
to your body, which in turn helps restore alkaline
balance.“
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.131
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44. Lymph Drainage
"A special massage therapy known as lymph
drainage, or lymphatic massage, is designed to help
sluggish lymph fluid get moving. Trained therapist
use hands on techniques to detect the direction,
strength, and quality of the lymph flow, then perform
gentle massage movements to stimulate the
pathways and improve the flow.”
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.125
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45. Massage and Body Work
"A soothing light massage is alkaline forming. A
deep massage is acid because it releases acid
more quickly than the body can expel them, thus
causing muscle soreness… A talented
reflexologist can produce an immediate alkaline-
forming reaction in the body. If employed to
vigorously, however, an alarming amount of acid
waste is released.... Chiropractic can produce
either an acid or alkaline response...“
Alkalize or Die, p.115
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46. Massage
"Massage reduces the
production of cortisol and other
acid-forming stress hormones”
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.124
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47. Meditation
"Meditation can be a useful tool to reduce stress and
the havoc it causes in our minds and bodies… It can
be conducted as a stand alone technique or
integrated into practices such as yoga, tai chi, deep-
breathing, or qigong… meditation is integrally linked
to the function of the autonomic nervous system,
which regulates many organs and muscles in our
bodies. It plays a role in how our heart beats, how
we breathe and sweat and how effectively our
digestive system works.”
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.123
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48. Moonlight
"The moon is a very alkalizing force for all who have
trouble slowing themselves down or who possess a
quick and hot temper. Thyroid and pituitary glands
are benefited. It is especially advisable for women to
sleep so that moonlight shines on their faces, for its
alkalizing and magnetic effect on the ovaries and
uterus and significant.“
Alkalize or Die, p.109
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49. Music
"It would be incorrect to say that some music is alkaline
and some music is acid. Rather, it is how the individual
resonates with sound that produces either alkaline or
acid-forming reactions… Harmonious music creates an
alkaline reaction by relaxing and synchronizing nerves,
organs, and the glandular systems. Increased energy
and well-being result... Acid rock or heavy metal produce
acid-forming reactions by their disharmonious vibrations.
If after listening to this type of music you feel angry,
confused or scattered, then that song is having an acid
forming affect on you.
Alkalize or Die, p.128
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50. One Point Focus
"Hold your attention one inch below the navel, and
imagine there is a single dot the size of a quarter.
Reduce the size of this imaginary dot several times by
one-half, without letting it disappear. Do this for 10-30
seconds. By holding this point you center the mind, quiet
the body and actually produce a remarkable reaction i the
hormonal system. Instantly the alkaline enzyme chyle is
released throughout the body via the lymphatic system.
Chyle alkalizes the body, strengthens every muscle, and
organizes the thought processes. This will make you
both relaxed and empowered.“
Alkalize or Die, p.126
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51. Physical Trauma Forms Acid
"When you are physically injured,
you are also emotionally injured and
both result in acid-forming wastes…
Emotional trauma can cause as
much or more acid-forming poison as
the physical injury.”
Alkalize or Die, p.106
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52. Release Stress
"The next time you are feeling
overwhelmed by work, family, or
another type of stress, ask
yourself "Will this matter at the
end of my life?“
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.123
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53. Self Lymph Massage
• “Use long upward strokes and
moving toward your heart with
each stroke. Geranium, juniper
and black pepper (essential)
oils are particularly good at
improving lymph flow.“
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.125
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54. Serviceof establishing and maintaining an alkaline
"The secret
forming state of being is devotion in the form of Service
to Others…. A warm loving smile.., a sincere touch…,
a monetary offering to someone in need, a kind word
or prayer for an animal in pain, the heartfelt blessing
for the food you prepare, joyously helping a neighbor
mend a fence, a good belly laugh with a physically sick
friend...“
Alkalize or Die, p.132
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55. Sincere Prayer
• "In order for food to be
electrically and chemically
altered into alkalinity, the
prayer must be honestly felt.
Recall the water blessed by a
priest."
Alkalize or Die, p.133
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56. Spirit Healing
"I have witnessed the laying on of hands as a
healing modality, and have watched in awe as many
acute conditions eased or disappeared completely.
Alignment with the Holy spirit is the most powerful
and rapid way of achieving an alkaline-forming
reaction in the body. In its clearest channel form,
which is pure prayer, the holy essence transmutes
acid waste products instantly. This leads to
spontaneous healing of whatever physical,
emotional, or spiritual ailment may exist.“
Alkalize or Die, p.133
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57. Sprouts
"Sprouts, with their tremendous regenerating
properties, are incredibly nutritious and alkalizes. All
the wide variety of vitamins and minerals in a seed
or grain explode when sprouted. Sprouting also
takes starches, proteins, and hormonal agents in the
seed and turns them into very alkalizing, easily
assimilated, predigested proteins and subtle
vegetable sugars. Finally, the phytochemicals that
fight cancer appear in plants just as soon as they
sprout.”
The pH Miracle, Balance your Diet, Reclaim your Health,
p.193
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58. Stress
• "Any stressor that the mind or
body interprets and internalizes
as too much to deal with, leaves
an acid residue."
• Read the rest for 5 reasons why
Alkalize or Die, p.119
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59. Stress
"Stress, whether physical or mental, creates
more acid… Mental Stress can be more
devastating than physical stress because there is
no rest period. One can continue on with mental
stress until it can really acidify the person. It is a
vicious cycle. Mental stress creates more acids
and acids can make you feel more depressed.
Japanese doctors claim that drinking alkaline
water can change a depressed mood into a
brighter, calmer mood.“
Reverse Aging, p.45
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60. Sunlight
• "At least a half to one hour of
direct sunlight a day is
requisite for the body's system
to produce proper hormonal
levels and assist alkaline-acid
balances.
Alkalize or Die, p.109
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61. Sunshine
"The sunshine that produces the vitamin-D also
causes the pituitary gland to instruct the
parathyroid gland to produce the hormone
calcitonin, which prevents the decalcification of
the bones. Thus Vitamin-D actually prevents the
health problems that it is accused of causing...
When the Vitamin-D receptors in the small
intestine are saturated with vitamin-D, the body
can increase its absorption of calcium 20 fold,
thereby minimizing allergy.”
Death by Diet, p.71
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62. Therapeutic Touch
“The entire realm of hands-on techniques, such
as Reiki, Touch for Health, Jin Shin Jyutsu, and
some other forms of Re-connective Healing. In
addition to reducing stress and anxiety,
therapeutic touch has been shown to have
positive effects on many conditions linked to
acidity in the body, including osteoarthritis,
cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, and Alzheimer
type dementia.”
The Ultimate pH Solution, p.127
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63. Work
"Response to the demands of career will
alkalize or acidify the body. If you feel
overworked, underpaid, and detest your
job, acid-forming residues are being
created. If you are creative, love your job
and feel appreciated, you are adding to
your alkaline reserves. (the next two
paragraphs are also good)
Alkalize or Die, p.129
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64. References
Barefoot, Robert R., (2002) Death by Diet
Baroody, Theodore A., (2006) Alkalize or Die
Brown, Susan E. & Trivieri, Larry Jr, (2006) The Acid Alkaline Food Guide
Cook, Michelle Schoffro, (2008), The Ultimate pH Solution – Balance
Your Body Chemistry to Prevent Disease and Lose Weight
Young, Robert O & Young, Shelley Redford, (2002), The pH Miracle,
Balance your Diet, Reclaim your Life
Young, Robert O & Young, Shelley Redford, (2004), The pH Miracle for
Diabetes, A Revolutionary Diet Plan for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Young, Robert O & Young, Shelley Redford, (2006), The pH Miracle for
Weight Loss, Balance Your Body Chemistry, Achieve Your Ideal Weight
Sang Y Whang, (2006) Reverse Aging
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Notes de l'éditeur
Intro Self and learn names,Thank you for the opportunity to visit and talk about a few health principles.
Alkaline in the blood by design and acid in function because the functions create acid that must be cleaned out.
These four things are interrelated. Correcting one builds another. Loosing ground on one also drags down another area. For example toxicity in the body in the form of heavy metal also makes us more acidic and hurts our ability to process food to gain nutrition.
The Standard American Diet is SADly highly acid
The chemicals that were used for fertilizers and pesticides and herbicids (and in some cases still are) leached the alkaline minerals from the soils. Our mass grown foods today have a fraction of the healthy minerals that were present in the soils 100 years ago. Not all of that is because of over farming. Much of it is due to the chemicals that were dumped on the soils and them leaching the good minerals out of the soil and washing them into the rivers and down to the oceans. We must remineralize the farm lands if we are to fully heal from this. We must also add extra colloidal trace minerals to our diet to make up the difference.
We also need to talk about pH. Our body requires a balanced pH. The blood must be slightly alkaline for us to remain healthy.We measure the scale in potential for hydrogen. But you know what let’s not take time understanding the scale and how the math figures because we aren’t going to use that today. We do need to understand that our blood must be maintained at a very tight 7.365 and we also need to understand what happens when we get out of balance and how to get back in balance.
Now to teach the principle of how our body functions and what we can drink to support the healthy functioning of our body lets look at some common drinks. Before anyone says why is blood in this list. No I’m not a vampire and not suggesting that any of you are. I’m simply showing where in the scale of Acid and Alkaline our body must remain to stay alive. If we want to support good health we then drink liquids that are more alkaline and we avoid those things that are acid and damage the body. The principle is this. Our body must be alkaline to be healthy and healing. All of the body systems use alkaline minerals to balance the result of processes that produce acid. What is the acid produced from exercise – lactic acid We breath out carbonic acid or carbon dioxide so that the body doesn’t have to deal with carbonic acid. By adding alkaline drinks in the body with increase our energy. If acidic drinks are taken in then we add more work on the kidneys and the whole body lacks energy.Don’t get too excited about 7.0 neutral tap water they are allowed to use lime to bring it to neutral.
Oxidation reduction potential (ORP), also known as redox, is the measurement of a solution's oxidizing and reducing activity. Whenever one material is oxidized, another material is reduced.Rust is an example of an oxidation/reduction reaction. Oxygen combines with iron to form iron oxides. In this process, the iron is oxidized and, once again, the oxygen has been reduced.Reducing is not as easy to understand. Scientifically, it means giving away, or donating, so if a liquid has 'reducing potential' it has the ability to donate energy to the body.The ORP meter actually measures the electrical charge of the water and if it reads above zero, it's oxidizing (acidic and an ionic 'robber'). If the voltage is negative it's reducing (alkaline and a giver)! Now we can begin to see that we aren't simply talking about choosing alkaline foods and drinks. We are choosing ways to 'alkalize' and 'energize', to add to our negative ion energy store and to neutralize the acidic, positively charged atoms in our bodies. Now we are getting very, very fundamental, and we are using water to carry this energy into the body. Why would this be so wonderful for you? Take a quick look at blood. As we know, blood has lots of water in it, and so it also has a ratio of the two types of water, the acidic and the alkaline as we discussed. When there are more alkaline ions, in the form of OH-, there is more oxygen in the blood, available to us as instantaneous fuel for life. In fact, if your blood is just a tiny bit more alkaline (from 7.3 to 7.45), it will be holding around 2/3 more oxygen!All alkaline foods will work to some degree, but it just makes so much sense that if you are 70% water, and if water is everywhere in your body, then - to my mind - water in an antioxidant form is a far more efficient and economical mode of countering free radicals than food or pills.
Test the saliva and the urine first thing in the morning. Normal range for saliva is 7 to 7.5 normal range for urine is less than 7
Chew Chew ChewHeart burn may be a result of not enough hydrocloric acid in the stomach or too much ‘critters eaten’The small intestines maintains the alkaline level with pancreatic secretions which are normally 8.0-8.3 strongly alkaline.Protien and Starch
The most critical systems on an airplane only have one or maybe two backup systems. But maintaining the acid alkaline balance is so critical that there are 7 buffer systems to ensure that it stays at a critical level. We might benefit by helping it stay in that very narrow range. Dr Robert Young states that it cannot vary from 7.365 by even one tenth of a percent without compromising our health.
Blood sugar notes – Pancreatic cells are directly poisoned and destroyed by the mycotoxin alloxan. Toxification of the liver interferes directly with glucose production. (P32, The pH Miracle)
The Raw Truth About Milk: William Campbell Douglass II, MD will tell you that the casein in milk called caseomorphine is 12 times that of mothers milk and is highly addictive. “The peptide breakdown is not complete, so that the gluten and casein peptides turn into gluteomorphine and caseomorphine.” www.dietetics.co.uk/article_additives_food_moods_behaviour.aspYou may enjoy looking at the website pecanbread.com for suggestions on a gluten free casein free diet.
Notice that most common drinks are acidic. Drink pure water and herbal teas to increase health
Notice that almost all fresh vegetables are alkaline but that canned vegetables are acid. Living things are alkaline and dead things are acid. That is the easy principle for health to use.
Opium in Head / Iceburg Lettuce with no nutrition. Eat other greensOur Acid Alkaline LunchCoconut oil and palm oil are the only alkaline oils and are good for cooking
I’d like you to note the few things that are most alkaline, Wheat Grass, Barley Grass, Kamat are among those.
(the pH Miracle p 93) 1 gallon is 128 oz and that is the right amount for someone about mid sized or 150 pounds. I’ve seen a formula from doctors that says we must drink between ½ oz to 1 oz per pound of body weight each day depending on our activity level. Outside exercising or working in the sun requires more.How do we get water between 9-11 pH. We live in Lourdes France or some other mountain community with a stream at our back door that is pouring out of the side of the mountain. Or we put the wonderful technology in our own home that takes the tap water and converts it to that pH. Wait what is the pH of the tap water right now. Rule of Thumb is from pH Miracle for Weight Loss page 69
“One study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association showed … a 50 percent decrease in the risk of bladder cancer in people who drank 2.5 quarts of water daily and a 79 percent drop in the risk of breast cancer.” cited in The pH Miracle for Weight Loss, Young and Young pg 55