When a outpatient came to me recently with persisting fatigue, frequent colds and headaches, I gave him a complete bodily exam to rule out any inherent illnesses. Then, to his surprise, I located a strip of litmus paper under his tongue. According to the test, his body was quite acidic, with a pH reading of 5.1. Like most people, this outpatient was totally unaware that the pH of his body might be affecting his health.
Think back-way back-to high school chemistry class. Do you remember something called the pH scale? The pH, or inherent of hydrogen, scale measures the acidity or the alkalinity of a substance. On the scale, whatever measuring from 1 up to 7 is an acid and whatever measuring above 7 up to 14 is alkaline. A determination of 7 means the substance is neutral, neither acid nor alkaline.
What in the World Does This Scale Have to Do With Your Health?
It could have everything to do with it. You see, all the functions of your body depend on a very fine equilibrium of chemicals. When chemical changes disturb the balance, an excess of whether acid or alkaline is created in the body's fluids, and it cannot achieve at its best. Although experts tend to disagree slightly on the ideal level for your body's pH, most seem to think a reading in the middle of 6.8 and 7.4 as normal.
Most imbalances are due to an excess of acid. If your body harbors an acidic environment, you may suffer from a wide collection of symptoms from constipation, fatigue and insomnia to water retention, arthritis and migraine headaches. Even low blood pressure, difficulty swallowing, a burning sensation in the mouth or bumps on the tongue can signal a low or acidic, pH. An acidic environment can also lead to more serious diseases such as cancer or heart disease. Medical evidence also shows that an alkaline diet helps forestall osteoporosis, kidney stones and the wasting of muscle tissue that often occurs with aging.
What Causes Such an Imbalance?
Several conditions might lead to an imbalance, such as diabetes mellitus or kidney failure. But most of the time an acidic environment in the body is caused by the foods and drinks you consume. A few foods are neutral and will not work on your pH, but most foods, after digestion, will contribute whether to an acid or an alkaline environment. (It has nothing to do with how acidic the food or drink seems while you are moving it.)
Good News: You Can correct Any pH Imbalance straight through Your Diet
First, find out your body's pH with a easy test. You can have your doctor achieve the test, or you can do it yourself at home by using litmus paper. Briefly touch the tip of the paper into a drop of urine or saliva. The red paper will turn blue in the proximity of alkaline, and the blue paper will turn red in the proximity of acid. achieve the test whether before eating or one hour after eating. You'll want to confirm the results with your doctor and consult with him or her before proceeding.
If your body is acidic, you need to add more alkaline foods and decrease your intake of acidic foods, until your pH returns to normal. To utter the ideal pH level, you should eat about 80% alkaline-forming foods and 20% acid-forming on a daily basis.
Use the chart below to plan your meals According to your pH needs.
Acid-Forming Foods
Alcohol
Asparagus
Beans
Brussels sprouts
Buckwheat
Catsup
Chickpeas
Cocoa
Coffee
Cornstarch
Cranberries
Eggs
Fish
Flour, flour-based products
Legumes
Lentils
Meat
Milk
Mustard
Noodles
Oatmeal
Olives
Organ meats
Pasta
Pepper
Plums
Poultry
Prunes
Sauerkraut
Shellfish
Soft drinks
Sugar, all foods with sugar added
Tea
Vinegar
Aspirin, tobacco, and most drugs are also acid-forming
Low-Level Acid-Forming Foods
[almost neutral]
Butter
Canned or glazed fruit
Cheeses
Dried coconut
Dried or sulfured fruit (most)
Grains (most)
Ice cream
Ice milk
Lamb's quarters
Nuts and seeds (most)
Parsley
Alkaline-Forming Foods
Avocados
Corn
Dates
Fresh coconut
Fresh fruits (most)
Fresh vegetables (most)
Honey
Horseradish
Maple syrup
Molasses
Mushrooms
Onions
Raisins
Soy products
Sprouts
Umeboshi plums
Watercress
Low-Level Alkaline-Forming Foods
[almost neutral]
Almonds
Blackstrap molasses
Brazil nuts
Chestnuts
Lima beans
Millet
Soured dairy products
From designate for Nutritional Healing, by Phyllis A. Balch
Remember that all fresh fruits and vegetables, especially raw, help equilibrium your pH levels. Cooked vegetables tend to generate acid, as do processed foods. It's wise to check your pH on a quarterly basis, so you can begin to make adjustments as soon as possible. If you've got symptoms now that you can't figure out, think your pH levels. Take the easy test, check with your doctor and eat accordingly. You may be surprised at the results.
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