Importance
Of Alkalinity
We live and die at the
cellular level. All the cells (billions of them) that make up
the human body are slightly alkaline, and must maintain alkalinity
in order to function and remain healthy and alive. However their
cellular activity creates acid and this acid is what gives the
cell energy and function. As each alkaline cell performs its task
of respiration, it secretes metabolic wastes, and these end products
of cellular metabolism are acid in nature. Although these wastes
are used for energy and function, they must not be allowed to
build up. One example of this is the often painful lactic acid
which is created through exercise. The body will go to great lengths
to neutralize and detoxify these acids before they act as poisons
in and around the cell, ultimately changing the environment of
the cell. Most people and clinical practitioners believe the immune
system is the body's first line of defense, but in actuality it
is not. It is very important, but more like a very sophisticated
clean-up service. We must instead look at the importance of pH
balance as the first and major line of defense against sickness
and disease and for health and vitality.
The human body is very
intelligent. As we become more and more acidic the body starts
to set up defense mechanisms to keep the damaging acid from entering
our vital organs. It is known that acid gets stored in fat cells.
After all, if the acid does come into contact with an organ the
acid has a chance to eat holes in the tissue. This may cause the
cells to mutate. The oxygen level drops in this acidic environment
and calcium begins to be depleted. So as a defense mechanism,
your body may actually make fat to protect you from your overly-acidic
self. Those fat cells and cellulite deposits may actually be packing
up the acid and trying to keep it a safe distance from your organs.
The fat may be saving your vital organs from damage. Many people
have found that a return to a healthy inner biological terrain
helps them to lose excess fat.
Benefits
of Alkalinity
Today's lifestyle causes
a multitude of disorders and malfunctions in the metabolism of
our bodies. Despite the efforts of the Food and Drug Administration
and the Environmental Protection Agency, our food supply, drinking
water, air and soil are becoming increasingly contaminated with
toxic chemicals. Never before has the human body been presented
with such a heavy burden of foreign substances to metabolize and
eliminate thus taxing the body beyond its natural capabilities
of detoxification.
Many people just don't
feel good anymore. Some find themselves being much more susceptible
to colds, or to whatever "bug" is currently going around. Much
more serious are the increasing cases of autoimmune diseases such
as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue
syndrome, and fibromyalgia. "Health" and "wellness" have become
relative terms.
Low-level toxicity from
many sources can be very difficult to detect. The combined action
of all these toxins creates a "toxic cocktail" effect which can
seriously weaken the body and the mind through a process we call
"fermentation" or the over-acidification of the blood and tissue
as a result of the proliferation of yeast, fungus, and bacteria.
Yeast and fungus are single
cell life forms which inhabit the air, soil, water, and many of
the foods we eat. They are more highly developed than the intermediate
states of bacteria or the early stages of viruses. Over the years,
they have developed into over 500,000 different species. They
are opportunists and survivalists. They are constantly looking
for new places to house themselves where they may begin to colonize
and proliferate. Being that they are single cell life forms, they
can only be seen under a microscope but once colonized, these
cells make a visible presence in the form of mushrooms, and molds
on food.
Yeast, fungus, bacteria,
mold, and viruses tend to house themselves in very specific sites
in the body, depending on their particular requirements for nutrients
and colonization conditions. All are capable of causing severe
fermentation through the by-products of their metabolism, which
enter the extra cellular fluid or the blood and then are distributed
throughout the body. This culminates in the over-acidification
of the blood and tissues which systemically poison and destroy
the cells of the body. This condition we call over-acidification
is a direct result of an inverted way of eating - the abundance
of animal protein, especially red meat and pork, dairy products
(milk, cheese, ice cream), sugar in any form (sucrose, fructose,
glucose). Therefore, there is only one sickness and one disease.
The primary source of nourishment
for yeast, fungus, and bacteria is sugar. As these organisms feed
off the sugar and proteins of our bodies they produce and excrete
waste called toxins. These toxins effect us physically, emotionally,
and spiritually. The solution to this growing problem is to cleanse
the blood and nourish the cells. We do this by eliminating those
foods which create over-acidification and eating more foods that
are alkaline. Yeast, fungus, bacteria, mold, and virus can only
survive in an acid base, they cannot survive in an alkaline base.
It is, therefore, very important that there is a proper ration
between acid an alkaline foods in the diet. When an ideal ratio
is maintained, yeast fungus, bacteria, mold, and virus will revert
back to their normal healthy state. The ideal ration in a normal
body is 4 parts alkaline to 1 part acid which will allow the body
to maintain a pH factor of 7.365. To avoid a lengthy chemistry
lesson, we will get right to the point that pH refers to the relative
concentration of Hydrogen (H+) ions in a solution. Low pH values
indicate higher concentrations of Hydrogen ions or acids, and
high pH values indicate low concentrations of Hydrogen ions or
alkaline. For example, 10 to -1 is more acidic than 10 to -14.>
An ideal diet should consist
of dark green and yellow vegetables, soy beans, sprouted grains
and nuts, and essential fatty acids. This ideal way of eating
would reduce our susceptibility to toxins, detoxify the body,
and reduce or prevent future exposures allowing for cellular regeneration
leading to "health" and "wellness."
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