Conditions: Acid/Alkali Balance 

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Recommended Action

Eat more than 80% neutral and alkaline forming food (see chart) and less than 20% acid food,especially red meat. Eating raw fruits and vegetables is very beneficial to lower acidity.Chew your food more slowly and don’t over indulge, as this can have a dramatic change inthe acidity of the body. Try to drink as little fluid as possible with your meals. Umeboshiplums from Japan have been quite successful in reducing acidity. Take four plums daily(spread throughout the day), for three days. I find the use of green drinks like Greens Plus tobe useful to lower acidity and help maintain a good pH balance. Single Herbs: Chlorella, Umeboshi plums, Kelp, Corn Silk, Uva Ursi. Nutritional Supplements: Vitamin A (25 – 50,000 IU daily), B complex, Phosphorus,Potassium, Apple Cider Vinegar.

Acidity and Alkalinity are measured in pH or potential of Hydrogen. A neutral pH of 7 can befound in water. Acids have a pH below 7, while an alkaline substance has a pH above 7. Theideal pH for the human body is between 6.0 and 6.8 (yes, we are a little bit acidic). When wefind a person whose blood is below 6.3, they are considered acidic and above 6.8, alkaline.

When the body is too acidic the following symptoms are often present: frequent sighing,insomnia, water retention, recessed eyes, arthritis, migraine headaches, abnormally lowblood pressure, acid or strong perspiration, dry hard stool, foul smelling stool accompaniedwith burning anus, alternating constipation and diarrhea, halitosis, a burning sensation in themouth, sensitivity to vinegar and bumps on tongue and roof of mouth.

Acidosis

Alkalosis

This is the opposite of Acidosis and is not as common in North America, but still doeshappen. Alkalosis produces an over-excited nervous system with the followingsymptoms: highly nervous condition, hyperventilation, seizures, sore muscles, creakingjoints, bursitis, drowsiness, protruding eyes, hypertension, edema, allergies, nightcramps, asthma, indigestion, night coughs, vomiting, thick blood, menstrual problems,hard stool, prostatitis, thickening of the skin. Alkalosis often occurs with eating disordersor from taking to many alkaline pharmaceuticals like sodium bicarbonate.

Recommended Action

Eat more acid forming food. Do not use antacids, and reduce mineral supplements,unless necessary.

Single Herbs: Alfalfa Nutritional Supplements: B complex, B6 (50 mg, three times daily), Vitamin C (3 –6,000 mg daily, throughout the day), Vitamin D3 (400 IU daily), Vitamin E (400 IU daily),L-Cysteine (500 mg, twice daily), MSM, Selenium (200 mcg daily).