The human body. Your physical anatomy. Your figure. Your temple. Your bag of bones, muscles, sinews, organs, and the countless other doo-dads that make up this system. And that’s what it is: a system.
Your body – this wonderful system – truly is the sum of its parts. If one part isn’t working properly, the entire system gets bogged down. But why do we treat symptoms instead of treating the root of the problem?
If a cog in the machine is broken we must fix it, but instead of shutting everything down and putting a patch on an integral part of the chain why not make sure the chain is strong? Why not ensure your body is well maintained, well oiled, and always gassed up with the proper fuel?
A Well Oiled Machine
Well maintained means rest. Well oiled means hydrated. Gassed up with the proper fuel means eating a diet that consists of the right foods. The right foods are alkaline forming foods. These foods create and maintain a healthy pH balance in your body.
Most disease states exist in an acidic body and cannot exist when the body’s pH is alkaline. pH represents hydrogen ion concentration in your blood. The scale ranges from 0 to 14, 0 being highly acidic, 14 being highly alkaline.
Healthy pH Balance
The optimal range for humans is 7.30-7.45, so slightly acidic. Only there’s a problem. Our stomachs need acid to break down food, but acid helps bacteria, viruses, and fungi to reproduce. Most of us are not as alkaline as we should be.
Never fear. Here are 12 tried and true ways to balance your body’s pH levels so you can get (or remain) as healthy as possible. An alkaline diet promotes healthier sleep, gives cleaner burning energy to your body, and is fairly easy to follow.
12 Ways To Balance Your Body’s pH
- Choose only organic, non-GMO foods. You’ll avoid pesticides, chemicals, and other contaminants that are acid producing.
- Eat alkaline forming foods. Most fruits and veggies are. Avocados, strawberries, and almonds are my favorite, but every leafy green vegetable and every herb is on the list as well.
- Eat less refined sugars, flours, and meats, including fowl. You should eat roughly 40-50 grams of protein a day. These acid-forming foods all contribute to an unhealthy pH balance.
- Prepare meals intelligently. Combine alkaline foods with acidic foods in a meal together to create better balance and ensure neither throws the balance off.
- Drink 1-2 glasses of apple cider vinegar and water daily. Mix 1-2 Tbsps of ACV with 8 oz of water.
- Conversely, you can combine 2 Tbsps of lemon or lime juice with half a tsp of baking soda. After the foaming stops add 8-12 ounces of water and drink immediately.
- You can also try 2 tsps of baking soda mixed with 8 oz of water daily. If you have hypertension or edema this may not be a good choice for you. Talk to your doctor first.
- Eat potassium rich foods. Lemons, bananas, honey, sweet potatoes, or raw, natural yogurt.
- Drink a glass of warm lemon water in the morning. Juice half a lemon and mix into an 8 oz glass of water to rid your body of excess acids and create an alkaline state. Drinking this first thing in the morning flushes your system and prepares you for the day. The reason it should be warm (and not cold or chilled) is to put the least amount of stress on your gut.
- Mix 1-2 tsps of cream of tartar with 8 oz of water. This will help put your body in an alkaline-forming state. This is especially good to calm nausea, relieve a headache, or overcome shock.
- Drink lots of water daily. This is the best way to ensure your system is “well oiled”. Drinking water helps move the waste to where it can be expunged. Drink 7-8 glasses a day.
- Supplement with digestive enzymes. This will balance the pH levels and help your body overcome acidosis. The pancreas is largely responsible for digestive enzyme production, so if your pancreas isn’t working properly your natural enzyme level is not where it needs to be.
What’s for dinner?
What will you be eating tonight? Fish. Potatoes. Green salad with nuts and fruits. Fruit and natural yogurt for dessert. And you can start tomorrow off with a nice glass of warm lemon water.
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SOURCE: http://www. Natural News /038749_alkalize_pH_balance_disease_prevention.html
