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    Default how to get body to alkaline state?

    I recently heard that our bodies are supposed to be in an alkaline state but usually coz of all the food we eat and pollutants our bodies are in an acidic state.

    So how do u fix this? I want to fix it coz I think it might make me feel better and less tired.

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    Unless you have one of several different medical conditions (like renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, or emphysema) or are overdosing on certain medications (like aspirin), your kidneys and respiratory system keep your body pH at a neutral level. If you get too far off neutral, you end up severely ill and in an ICU. Food does not affect your pH. Pollutants could, but you would have to be dining at the toxic buffet to get the daily quantities required to cause a problem.

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    Hehe, my dad recently started a diet to put his body in a more alkaline state.

    The first thing he did was toss out all the soda in his house. Then he stocked up on mung beans, lentils, cauliflower, and broccoli - all foods which are good for restoring the alkaline state of the body.

    Thats all he told me last night, but I can get more info from him if you'd like : ).

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    I need to do this too!
    This page is pretty straight forward, but i havent ever fully read up on the subject (once i realised how many of my favorite foods were acid forming, lol!)

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    Default Re: how to get body to alkaline state?

    hey thanks. i had a massage from a chinese medicine lady and she was very hard to understand. she was explaining it to me but her english was very bad so i didnt quite get what she was saying.

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    My fiance is highly interested in this too, and I was kind of on the same side of the fence as boxingdoc about it. I always figured that different areas of the body have a different Ph. For example, I heard that you get BV if your vaginal Ph is too alkaline. So I'm confused. I'll be checking back on the thread to see if anyone has any answers.

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    Apple cider vinegar turns alkaline when you ingest it. It is not the same as other vinegar. It is very helpful in making your body more alkaline, and great for the skin, too. You can take it in capsules, or add a few teaspoons to a couple of glasses of water each day.

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    it's all a bit obscure if you ask me...
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    Systemically, your body pH should be neutral (Right around 7.45) Vaginal pH will be slightly acidic, as will your mouth. Your stomach is very acidic (pH of 1 during digestion...the same as hydrochloric acid) The reason these areas are acidic is to ward off potential pathogens...they are, after all, entrances to the body.

    This link has some fairly simplified explanations about body pH. I'm talking systemic pH (i.e. if I take a blood sample and check it, what is your pH)

    http://www.acid-base.com/index.php

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    ^^^ hooray for sanity.
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    ^lol!

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    Default Re: how to get body to alkaline state?

    So this is all bullshit? The latest buzz term or something LOL?

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    probably as effective as ringing finger cymbals and walking through doors backwards...
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    Default Re: how to get body to alkaline state?

    Quote Originally Posted by Nautilus View Post
    probably as effective as ringing finger cymbals
    ?????????

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    ^^exactly what i thought when i read about alkalinity.
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    I dont think so although some may. Like with anything that relates to health youll find people who will say bullshit and people who wont. If you think theres something in it for you follow it up and make up your own mind.
    What screams out to me when I look at the food list is that regardless of opinions on whether the acid / alkaline thing exists or is relevant its sensible to eat those foods anyway. Ie the foods in the alkaline forming list are the ones you should eat most of anyway and the ones in the acid forming list the ones you should have a smaller percentage or avoid of give or take a few things. If do do a bit of reading on other areas of health, diet etc alot of it slots into place I find anyway. I hope that makes sense (-:



    Quote Originally Posted by jaizaine View Post
    So this is all bullshit? The latest buzz term or something LOL?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dollyrocker View Post
    The first thing he did was toss out all the soda in his house. Then he stocked up on mung beans, lentils, cauliflower, and broccoli - all foods which are good for restoring the alkaline state of the body.
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    This doesn't sound like bullshit to me. All the foods that he is stocking up on are known as "super foods". They are awsome foods for clensing your body & full of vitamins. Couldnt do anyone harm anyway!

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    Oh, it ain't bullshit. Our bodies undergo a myriad of chemical processes every day, and it is not difficult to throw off the balance. Interesting article:

    http://www.awaytofitness.com/foodcoach_august2005.html

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    as always, my final word... if it works, do it.
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    From the website :http://www.awaytofitness.com/foodcoach_august2005.html, that was mentioned above:

    Initial signs of Body tissue acidity include:-
    · Feeling weak, tired and having low energy.
    · Needing more sleep.
    · Experiencing agitation, anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
    · Having skin problems eg. Eczema, acne and hives.
    · Feeling nauseous.
    · Experiencing heartburn (many people are taking ant-acids these days).
    · Suffering generalised aches and pains,and
    · Diarrhoea or constipation or bloating.
    · Cramping before or during periods.
    · Loss of libido.
    · More dental decay.

    Signs of long-term body acidity are far more serious: -
    · Osteoporosis.
    · Chronic digestive problems.
    · Poor immunity, including fungal and bacterial infections.
    · Arthritis, joint and ligament problems.
    · Kidney stones, kidney diseases and gout.
    · Heart problems and circulation problems.
    · Cancers.

    I'm going to have to repeat myself. if you have normally functioning kidneys and lungs and are not septic or overdosing on something, you are going to have a normal pH when I take a blood sample. All of the conditions mentioned above...I have seen people with these conditions and they have normal pHs. I could go through them point by point, but this post is already too long so just a few examples: Heartburn is caused by excess stomach acid production and a weak esophageal-gastric sphincter. This is no reflection on systemic pH. Excess diarrhea causes acidity in the body, not the other way around and even then, it has to be severe in a life threatening, put you in the hospital kind of way to affect your systemic pH. Kidney stones and gout tend to be caused by dietary excess (calcium in kidney stones, organ meats in gout) or can be congenital.

    I am not biased against alternative health solutions, but I like to see some scientific data to back up claims. There's little to none on body alkalinity... mainly speculation and old wives' tales. I'm also of the opinion that if you want to, try it. If it's going to work, it should do so in about 4 weeks. After that, it's probably a sham.

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    You wouldn't test the pH of blood to check for excess acidity, you would check the pH of the urine or the saliva. The blood maintains a balanced pH range, unless there is a failure of a major system, ie) respiratory or renal. An "acidic body" does not refer to blood pH.

    Naturopathy and modern medicine do not see eye to eye, but I always go with results. A naturopath approach to health seems more concerned with keeping the body in a harmonious, disease-free state, where modern medicine is more concerned with treating the disease once it occurs, not with preventing disease in the first place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nautilus View Post
    ^^^ hooray for sanity.
    Ditto.



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    What exactly does an "acidic body" refer to if not the human system? Are you talking just about excretions or should we be checking tissue pH? I'm obviously missing something here.

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    I agree with BoxingDoc--I am actually in the alternative healthcare field in which a lot of practitioners support the alkaline state. However, i have met with endocrinologists and all sorts of docs and they agree it is a scam--yes you can find articles that support it but you can find articles supporting ANYTHING. Your body has a very narrow window of pH and it varies in different organs/tissues. If you went too far acidic or basic you would be dead, or have a disorder of the kidneys, etc.

    The reason people feel better when they cut out the "Acid producing" food is because things like soda, coffee, etc actually dont make you feel so good anyways.

    the only benefit i can see to limiting acidic foods is for your teeth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nautilus View Post
    ^^exactly what i thought when i read about alkalinity.
    no I meant what does ringing finger cymbols mean? i dont get it

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