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PH Scale – Body pH Scale – Food
Everything has a pH. The scale or chart is color coded and ranges from 0 to 14. Battery acid is dangerous and at a 1 pH, calcium is very alkaline and is a 12 pH, Potassium a 14 pH. The pH scale identifies acid or alkaline in that anything that tests below 7 is acidic, and above is alkaline. However, testing bodily fluid, food or beverages, a swimming pool, or alkaline water, would each require different pH test kits. *
PH is an acronym for the "potential of Hydrogen", or the acid to alkaline ratio existing in all matter, and our 7.365 body pH measurement is the benchmark for measuring our health.
Our deep vein artery blood carries a pH measurement. Traditional medicine indicates our blood should be a 7 pH. Dr. Robert O. Young more closely defines our normal pH to be 7.365 (easily remembered as 7 days of the week, 365 days of the year). We use 7.365 based on Dr. Young's research.
Our pH (normal range) value can be likened to our body's temperature; We each have a normal range value of 98.6 degrees. When our body temperature increases or decrees we typically experience symptoms, and more importantly, we also know there is an underlying reason when our temperature is not normal. You can find thermometers in every size and fashion, and it is becoming easier to find pH test strips for body fluid and foods.
Since we are not generally taught about our pH value range, we are uncertain about what causes us to become too acidic, and which symptoms result from being too acidic.
In today's world of degraded food, water, and air, it is generally agreed that it is very difficult to become too alkaline. Further, while we are alkaline by design, we are acidic by bodily function, meaning that when we eat, our digestive system creates acid to digest the food (break it down), then our intestinal tract adds more acid to break it down further to Microscopic nutrition for our body.
PH Scale – Body
PH scale measures acid to alkaline, 0 to 14
For our purposes, our body pH should be 7.365, which is considered neutral
7.365 being neutral, if your pH is 6.365 you are 10 times more acidic than normal range.
7.365 being neutral, if your pH is 5.365 you are 100 times more acidic than normal
You can see how the pH factor compounds itself.
This is why people will feel as though their health has spiraled, in effect, it has and walking back up that spiral usually requires some assistance.
Most of us will experience the same general symptoms before ever having a diagnosis. From my experience those may include feeling Sick & Tired, weight gain (or loss), maybe acid reflux or bloating, tiredness around the same time each day, digestive or elimination issues, sleep issues in that it may be difficult to go to sleep, Or someone else can go to sleep but can not stay sleep, and yet other people will sleep but wake up feeling like they did not, short term memory issues regardless of age, allergies or reactions that appeared to crop up or be much worse Than before, and the list goes on.
After we experience some or most of the general symptoms (which most of us have considered normal and not issues for a very long time), we may go a step further into being chronic which means we are buying over the counter medication to resolve on a Regular basis, and after that we may even go into a diagnosis because we go to the doctor when we can not resolve ourselves.
We have all been induced into degraded food, water, and air through our environment, and most of us have stood on the guidelines when it comes to determining our personal standards of quality relating food, water, and air. It is only recently we have been learning to understand our choices.
However, the combination is affecting our health and we know it is up to us to review our choices, our lifestyles, and assume the responsibility for improving our "at home" environment with clean food, clean air and clean water.
PH Scale – Food
A chart explaining the pH of food can be found on the http://www.pHBodyBalance.com website, although to understand the concept is more important.
If we create acid to digest food, then there are many factors that we can consider when we talk about "how acidic" a particular food is.
For example:
It takes more acid to digest red meat than chicken, more to digest chicken than turkey, and more to digest turkey than fish, and more to digest fish than vegetables.
Having said that, how you chew is important, your saliva is alkalizing, therefore the more you chew the less work your stomach has to do.
Fresh food has enzymes and those enzymes will assist your body in digestion.
Water will neutralize digestive acids, so heavy drinking water may affect your ability to digest at the moment and could cause additional rebound acid later on.
Your body can either work or heal, but it can not do both, so if your body is digesting the evening meal when you go to bed you can not heal, so the more acidic your evening meal, the less effective your healing cycle.
Produce in today's market is coded and whenever a "9" precedes the code it is organic produce, a "4" indications conventional. Purchasing fresh organic produce is optimal, fresh frozen is a good second choice and more practical if you do not have access to organic and natural stores within a short distance from your home.
Fruit is always a discussion because fruit has so much nutrition. However, this is about understanding the concept in practical terms, and as an example we can talk about the orange. It was not that long ago oranges were picked from the tree when they ripened and shipped to market, today they are picked green and ripened (fermented) in the trucks on the way to market. So would you consider an orange acidic?
If you are over acidic, it is best to stay in the berry family beginning with blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and then you make a leap to strawberries. Melons are usually lower on the acid scale; However you do make a leap to the watermelon.
Processed foods (foods in a box) are not the best choice if you want to derive nutrition. Remember your body only recognizes grown food and just like supplements, can not reap nutrition from something it does not recognize as natural.
Canned foods are also questionable because of the high heat and additive process that takes place (in addition to the storing), however, using canned as an occasional ingredient in an otherwise naturally grown and harvested recipe will not affect the nutrition derived from the natural source .
Red Meat was used as an example earlier as causing the most acid for digestion. It has been said that it could take days to digest today's red meat. Think about the animal's diet, injections, lifestyle, etc. And you will easily see how we have taken what was an alkaline, free range grass eating (only) animal and have converted it to feed our masses. Bigger and more tender, do not equate to more healthy.
There are sources of free range grass fed beef, just as there is alkaline venison, game, etc, available which may be an alternative for the meat eater, or many organic tofu's are great substitutes.
Most often we find as we become more balanced, our craving for meat dissipates along with our symptoms of being too acidic.
Cold water wild fish is usually the best source. Fish from very warm water or farm raised may be more trustworthy as more testing is done. Today, the source of where the fish came from and where it was packaged must be on the labels, which will help many make better choices. In addition, if you ask your wait staff at a restaurant they will be able to advise source before you order.
Shopping for all the optimal foods can be a challenge for those of us that do not leave near organic or natural markets. Regardless, we all need to find shortcuts, easy ways to order and store, and keep our eye out for what's fresh and alive.
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My personal purchase examples:
O Sunbutter (tastes better than the best peanut butter but made from sunflower seeds)
O Nordic Naturals Omega 3,6,9 oils in capsules and liquids,
O Fresh Centrifugal Force Coconut Oil
O Pet Food
O Probst Farms berry jams and xylitol honey
O Real or Celtic Salt
O Rooibos Red Tea (bags and loose)
Astraya Stevia (no aftertaste, concentrate 98% raubidauside)
Shortcuts & Tips: Found through pHBodyBalance are many shortcuts and obvious ways to make small changes that will make big differences.
Food Staple (TIP): Freshly squeezed lemons and limes are key to feeling better and looking better. Add Astraya Stevia and pure water for great tasting lemonade. You can also make salad dressings and sauces with fresh lemons, limes and oils.
PH Test Kits are available for the asking and larger supplies are available retail and wholesale at http://www.YourNatureStore.com
Basically when your body fluids are in pH balance you are in balance. Another key element is cleansing your intestinal tract and your colon, this will be discussed in another segment more clearly.
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