Acidosis, the Cause of Many Chronic Diseases
Disease thrives in an acidic environment and cannot flourish in an alkaline
metabolic environment in the Body. When the body is excessively acidic,
vital organs and individual cells are subject to damage or destruction.
This condition, known as acidosis, can be a cause,
an effect, or even a symptom of almost any health condition. When the pH
of the body gets out of balance (too acidic), we may experience low energy,
fatigue, excess weight, poor digestion, aches and pains, and even more serious
disorders. By balancing the body's acidity levels, this simple plan can help
toward curing various medical conditions.
Dr. Baroody, Ph.D "The root cause of disease
is too much tissue acid waste in the body"
Dr. Robert Young Ph.D "What we do, what we
eat or drink, even your thoughts can make the body over acidic"- Alkaline Diet and Anti-aging
Acidosis Conditions Can Afflict Humans and Animals
Modern agriculture and food-preservation methods have done serious damage to the human
and animal diet. Excess amounts of carbohydrate-rich foods such as grains in
cattle can cause metabolic acidosis. Acidosis can also affect
our house pets . The detrimental effects on the body caused by acidic wastes from
processed food and chemical additives are myriad. Byproducts of the foods we
eat, acidic wastes are the common denominator in all degenerative diseases.
When acidic wastes accumulate, they can cause organs to malfunction and degenerate.
Balancing the body's acid-alkaline pH factor is a dynamic way to improve health.
William Howard Hay, M.D. - "Now we depart from health in
just the proportion to which we have allowed our alkalis to be dissipated by
introduction of acid-forming food in too great amount... It may seem strange
to say that all disease is the same thing, no matter what its myriad modes of
expression, but it is verily so."
The Acid-Alkaline Diet
Researchers have shown, supplementing the diet with appropriate alkalizing agents was highly
beneficial in elevating the systemic pH by replenishing the alkaline mineral
and enzyme reserves. Since systemic deficiencies show only in the last instance
in the digestive tract, practitioners should not wait until the signs and symptoms
of poor digestion become evident.
From a preventative perspective, compensation
should be made when symptoms are minimal and the anabolic pH is below 7.4 after
an Alkaline Load Test. Diets which
are high in protein, fat and carbohydrates and low in greens and raw food, stress
the digestive mechanisms, inhibiting proper digestion and overloading the immune
system with incompletely digested macromolecules and toxins.
These digestive disturbances are aggravated by the typically high intake of food additives,
pesticides and stimulating foods that are common in the Western diet. Also in
a effect to solve the problem of worsening public water quality, more and more
people are turning to water in plastic containers. What is usually not realized
is that virtually all bottled water is highly acidic and missing the essential
alkalizing minerals. The acid-alkaline balance is an important factor in the
health and functioning of the body.
Most of the food we like is mainly acidic. Acidic food does not necessarily
mean that it tastes acidic, but that the wastes it produces are acidic.
Grains and meats are mainly acidic; fruits and vegetables are alkaline.
Citric fruits may taste acidic but they are considered to be alkaline because
they contain alkaline minerals.
In some extreme cases, the build up of acidic elements are so great that it
starts to destroy healthy cells around them. Healthy cells must maintain a slightly
alkaline pH level. Some cells change their formula in order to survive in an
acidic environment. If they are successful, this is the beginning of cancer.
Cancer cells are acidic while healthy cells are alkaline. Even if the cancerous
tumors are completely removed surgically, as long as the acidic conditions in
the area remain, the chances are that new tumors will develop around the same
area. Exactly where the left over waste products are accumulated may very according
to every individual. However, the parts of the body where wastes accumulate first may
determine what kind of adult disease that individual may develop first.
Optimum alkalinity at the cellular level equates to optimum health. A healthy
person's pH level of their body fluids should be between 7.1 and 7.5.
An imbalanced pH can negatively affect the physical health
of almost all body systems and lead to diseases including cancer, diabetes,
arthritis, heart disease, kidney stones and many more. Because the modern diet
is so high in acid-forming foods, most people are exposed to heightened levels
of acid on a daily basis.
Robert O. Young D.Sc., Ph.D. - "The stomach is an organ
that alkalizes the food and liquids that you eat. The stomach cells, called
the cover cells, secrete sodium bicarbonate onto the ingested food and drink
to alkalize the food, not to digest the food. For every molecule of sodium bicarbonate
produced by the stomach for alkalizing, a molecule of hydrochloric
acid is produced as a waste product. Hydrochloric acid or HCL never touches
the food or drink but falls into the gastric pits of the stomach away from the
food and drink as the sodium bicarbonate rises to the top to alkalize
the food and/or liquids ingested. This is necessary in order to prepare the
food in an alkaline state for the duodenum and the small intestine
where the liquid food is then biologically transformed into stem cells. There
is NO part of the alimentary canal that does not secrete sodium bicarbonate for
alkalizing. In conclusion, the stomach is an organ of contribution and
alkalizing, not a digestive organ as medical savants would
have us believe. So now you know it is a whopper of a lie."
"Most of the degenerative diseases are caused by too much acidic wastes somewhere
in our body that slows down blood circulation. Depending upon where our body
accumulates the acid, disease symptoms are different. However, the causes are
the same: too much acid. Modern medicine is concerned with the treatment of symptoms rather than the
elimination of the causes of diseases." Sang Whang, author of
Reverse Aging
Acidosis is the basic foundation of all disease. We need to understand the
simple process of alkalizing our body and the important role a properly alkalized
body plays in restoring and maintaining our overall health. Our glands and organs
function properly in exact proportion to the amount of alkaline and acid levels
in our system.
The Impact of Acidosis On Our Organs
Dr Theodore Baroody, author of "Alkalize
or Die", offers a list of symptoms that may be precipitated by Acidosis (Chronic Acidity's Effect on Our Health)
HEART - The he - The heart is one of the most alkaline-dependent organs in the body. It is
partly enervated by the vagus nerve which functions best in an alkaline environment.
Correct heartbeat is altered by acid wastes. These wastes rob the blood of proper
oxygenation and degeneration of the heart follows. An alkaline system creates
an ideal heart function.
STOMACH - Digestive difficulties (belching, bloating, sensitivity at the waist, intestinal
gas, regurgitation, hiccups, lack or limitation of appetite, nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, constipation, colic in children) may indicate vagus nerve problems
and possible hiatus hernia syndrome, which can produce acid residue throughout
the system. Hiatus hernia can quickly reduce necessary hydrochloric acid in
the stomach. Without proper hydrochloric acid breakdown of foods, the foods
become too acidic.
LIVER - The liver has over three hundred functions, including processing acid toxins
from the blood and producing numerous alkaline enzymes for the system and is
your first line of defense against any poisons. All the nourishment obtained
through the gastrointestinal tract enters the blood by way of the liver. The
load on the liver is much heavier when acid waste products are constantly floating
in the blood. If the liver becomes too congested with protein acid wastes, death
is imminent.
PANCREAS - The pancreas is highly dependent on correct alkaline diet. All aspects of
pancreatic function reduce excess acidity and regulate blood sugar balance.
To have proper blood sugar balance, you must maintain a primarily alkaline-forming diet.
SMALL INTESTINES - The Peyer's Patches, in the upper portion of the small intestines are crucial
to life. They are essential for proper assimilation of food and producing lymphocytes
for the lymphatic system's wide ranging nodal network. They also produce large
amounts of the enzyme "chyle", which is a major alkalizing substance. The uninterrupted
flow of chyle into the system is crucial. Too much acid waste production from
acid-forming foods is a great burden on the Peyer's Patches, which lessens the
production of chyle.
KIDNEYS - In an adult, about 1 liter of blood per minute passes through the kidneys.
By executing their primary duty, the kidneys keep the blood alkaline and extract
acid. Kidneys that are over-stressed with too much acidity create kidney stones,
which are composed of waste acid cells and mineral salts that have become gummed
together in a waste acid substance. Therefore, by reducing acid-forming products
from entering the body, the chances are better that you can avoid this painful
condition.
COLON - The colon must be kept clean of
accumulated acid wastes. Poisons collect
on the colon walls and in cases of diarrhea or constipation will harden and
reabsorb into the bloodstream. Good bowel action (complete elimination) must
be done at least 2 times per day.
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM - There are 600-700 lymph glands in the body. Lymph fluid carries nutrition
to the cells and removes acid waste products. Lymph fluid flows best in an alkaline
environment. When the body is overly acidic, it slows, creating one of the most
chronic, long-term, life-threatening situations. Gradually, the lymph dries
and begins to form very tiny to very large adhesions throughout the tissues.
These adhesions can interfere not only with lymph fluid but with blood flow
as well. Hindered lymph flow increases tissue acid storage. Not drinking enough
purified water will also slow the lymph. Waste products from foods that are
not properly digested are reabsorbed into general circulation via the lymphatic
ducts of the small intestine. In addition, bowel movements that do not completely
clear the body of its daily poisons are also reabsorbed.
How Negative Emotions Create Acidity
Have you ever been so upset with someone or something that you get an upset
stomach? All negative emotions create an acidic environment. Have you ever heard
anyone say you are letting your problems "eat away at you" or "get the best
of you"?
Fear is the underlining cause of most disease. It will undermine your life
and your health. Fear causes anger. Anger causes hate. Hate will consume you
with continual suffering. Love and understanding cleanse and heal the body creating
an alkaline environment within you.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
EXERCISE: Moderate exercise is alkalizing to the body. Excessive exercise (past the
point of exhaustion) can create an acidic problem due to lactic acid buildup.
People who are acidic usually feel worse from exercise because their detoxification
organs are not working properly due to excessive acid in the tissues. Yet without
exercise, acid and toxin buildup are likely. The waste disposal is done in liquid
form by urine and perspiration, it is imperative that we drink plenty of water,
When one is going through any diet program, doctors tell him to drink 8 glasses
of water a day. They know the disposal is through urine, but they don't tell
you what kind of water to drink. Since all waste products are acidic, the best
kind of water is acid free alkaline water. Drinking
4 glasses of this alkaline water is much more effective than 8 glasses of regular,
bottled water or filtered tap water. There are devices called water ionizers
that split alkaline minerals and acid minerals in regular tap water by electrical means.
As the saying goes - "every step you take, every breath you take ...". If
your environment is polluted with chemicals, dust, smoke, pet dander, mold,
micro-organisms, then much of your energy reserve will go just in detoxifying.
Today, even in the forest and near the ocean, the amount of negative ions are
much lower than they were only a few decades ago. Also, since we sealed buildings
to conserve energy and started making our homes and furnishings with synthetic
materials, the number of cases of asthma and chronic fatigue have risen dramatically.
FOOD COMBINING - Food combining is key to creating an alkaline environment because when you
combine properly you reduce putrefaction in the body creating a more alkaline condition.
ALKALIZING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION -
When you purchase supplements you must ask yourself what your goal is and
will these supplements actually help alkalize and remove acid from your body.
Green drinks are very helpful in filtering out toxins and acidity in the body.
ALKALINE DIET - Eating an alkaline diet is very powerful in making everything else work better.
In general, it is important to eat a diet that contains both acidic and alkalizing
foods. People vary, but for most, the ideal diet is 75 percent alkalizing and
25 percent acidifying (foods by volume).
Anti-aging and Alkaline Diet
In order to learn how to get younger,
we must understand the process of anti aging
and an alkaline diet. Handling natural health improvement devices developed
in Japan a few years, I have witnessed as well as personally experienced many
mysterious phenomenon in the reverse aging effect.
Being a scientist, engineer, and inventor, I have tried to understand and
explain the phenomenon scientifically, applying the scientific principles of
those non-drug, natural health improvement devices. During the course of the
study, I came to a realization of what the human aging process is about. The
great news is that, with this new theory, the antiaging process can be explained,
and anybody can get younger if he or she so desires.
THE AGING PROCESS
We get old because we are not disposing of all the internally generated wastes
and toxins, and accumulate the leftovers within our body. For our body to function
and to maintain body temperature, we burn nutrients within our cells. The main
ingredients of all foods, expensive or inexpensive, gourmet or junk, vegetable
or meat, alkaline or acid, are either carbohydrates, proteins or fats. And they
are nothing but the combinations of four elements: carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen
and oxygen.
After these nutrients are burnt (oxidized) in the cells, they all turn into
organic acids: carbonic acids, uric acids, lactic acids, fatty acids, ammonia,
etc. Fats are acidic even before oxidation. The Chinese word for oxygen is written
with two characters, "sahn-so". They literally mean "acid root". These acidic
wastes and toxins are disposed out of the body in liquid form, as urine or perspiration,
after first being dissolved into the blood. Every element within our body was
place there by the blood and can come out of there by first being dissolved
into the blood and then being carried out. If anyone loses ten pounds by any
dietary means, it can be said that most of that ten pounds came out through
the urine.
Unfortunately, due to our life styles and environments (i.e., too much ingestion,
overwork, over indulgence, not enough rest, staying up late, not enough exercise,
inadequate water consumption, smoking, pollution, low alkaline diet etc.) the
body cannot get rid of all the acidic waste products that it generates within.
We accumulate these left over waste products somewhere within our body. This
is the process of getting old. To make matters worse, mixed with these organic
acids are inorganic acid minerals such as chlorine, phosphor, and sulfur that
come in with most of our acidic foods: meats, grains and root crops. We don't
eat enough of alkaline diet (antiaging) foods such as fruits and vegetables
that contain inorganic alkaline minerals: calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, etc.
Although the amounts of inorganic minerals are small compared with the organic
acid wastes that the body produces, they contribute more towards the acid side.
However, one important thing to note is that even if one does not eat any acidic
food at all, as long as carbohydrates and proteins are consumed, the body produces
much more acidic wastes than the inorganic alkaline minerals can counteract.
We are born with high alkaline blood pH of 7.44. As we get older, the blood
pH drops down to 7.35 or below. The blood pH referred to here is the artery
blood pH. The difference of 0.09 in pH value seems very small but since pH is
logarithmic, the amount of hydroxyl ion (OH-) in 7.44 pH is 1.23 times that
of 7.35 pH, because 10=1.2303. The hydroxyl ion is an oxygen donor while the
hydrogen ion (H+) is an oxygen taker. In other words, young people carry 23%
more of the oxygen donors in their blood than older people. No wonder they are
more energetic.
Uric acid is nearly insoluble in water, alcohol, and ether, but soluble in
solutions of alkaline salts. In other words, it becomes soluble in alkaline
water. Arthritis and gout are caused by uric acid deposited between the joints,
non-dissolved due to the low alkalinity of an older person's blood. Drinking
acid free alkaline water will gradually elevate one's blood pH and the gout
will disappear naturally. (More about this acid free alkaline water later)
As we live with poor waste disposal systems for a long period of time, some
parts of our body build up more acids than others, and they can clog up capillary
vessels around those acidic areas. This causes some body organs to function
in a sluggish manner. We feel tired and run down sometimes for no reason whatsoever,
and adult diseases such as high blood pressure, arthritis, diabetes, asthma,
allergies, etc. start to set in We simply accept these phenomena as "getting
old"
No need to have mellitus, diabetes II, in middle age. it is a degenerative
disease which must have an acid, de-mineralized body in order to exist. Put the
minerals back in your body, I use Himalayan Crystal salt sole, eat live
foods which simply are lightly steamed or wokked veggies, raw veggies and raw fruit. As soon
as sugar is added to the mix it is acid..diabetes cannot thrive in a properly
balanced body: 80% alkaline, 20% acid..this is what to strive for..weight loss
is imminent eating properly & getting rid of ALL JUNK FOOD INCLUDING SODA
POP! I lost 69 lbs tho it was not my goal..i was dying so living was my goal.
"Aging, as I define it, is the accumulation of acidic wastes within our body.
Our body must maintain slightly alkaline pH level to survive. Our blood pH value
is 7.4 at the artery and the cellular fluid pH value is 7.2 to 7.3. In spite
of the fact that our cells produce acidic wastes constantly, the body fluids
maintain this alkaline pH. Our body is an amazing surviving machine." Sang Whang
The Anti-Aging Process
Because the accumulation of waste products inside the body is the aging process,
helping the body to get rid of the OLD waste products is the anti-aging process.
This reverse aging process takes two steps. The first step is to develop a good
disposal system and the second step is to pull out the old wastes from their
hiding places. The Reverse Aging book is the first common sense scientific explanation of the aging
process and "how to" reverse it. The nutrients that we deliver to our cells
burn with oxygen and become acidic wastes after giving energy to our body. The
body tries its best to get rid of these acidic wastes through urine and perspiration.
Unfortunately, our lifestyle, diet and environment prevent our body to get rid
of all the wastes that it generates. Gradually, these leftover acidic wastes
accumulate somewhere within our body. Since acid coagulates blood, the blood
circulation near the waste areas becomes poor, causing all kinds of degenerative
diseases to develop. The author defines the aging process as the accumulation
of non-disposed acidic wastes within the body. According to this theory, the
reduction of accumulated wastes is re verse aging. This book explains how some
of the adult degenerative diseases are caused by too much acidic wastes, and
describes the various scientific devices and methods to reduce these wastes
without any harmful side effects. These devices and methods are being widely
used in Japan. Alkaline water makers (water ionizers) have been in existence
in Japan for more than 40 years.
It has been determined that an alkaline body is more conducive to health
and well-being than an acidic one. An undesirable pH can lead to a variety of
negative health effects. A body that tends toward acidity heightens the risk
for infections from bacteria, yeast, parasites, and viruses. All of these seek
out and thrive in an acid environment. Not only are you more susceptible to
infections such as colds and the flu but also degenerative diseases like cancer,
arthritis, heart disease and osteoporosis are promoted if your pH is consistently
acid. Furthermore, populations of bacteria, fungi, etc. may be thriving throughout
your body without causing acute disease, yet producing copious acid waste products.
These stealth infections may underlie a variety of degenerative
conditions. Bacteria are found in arthritic joints, arterial plaque, and many
other places. If disease is to be prevented or successfully managed, an acid
pH must be overcome.
Robert O. Young D.Sc., Ph.D. - "A cold is the body removing
excess dietary and/or metabolic acids through the orifices of the body to maintain
its delicate alkaline pH. Colds are NOT caused by viruses but are caused by
eating too much acidic GARBAGE. I won't get YOUR cold if MY body is properly
alkaline. Excess acids can also be caused by your thoughts or negative emotions
which can also give rise to the elimination of these acids through various orifices,
such as your eyes, ears, mouth or nose."
Theodore A. Baroody, N.D., D.C., Ph.D - "The countless names
of illnesses do not really matter. What does matter is that they all come from
the same root cause...too much tissue acid waste in the body!" Dr. Baroody's
The Ultimate pH Solution book carries an important message that can benefit
everyone - a message that promises to revolutionize health care: Alkalize yourself
and live! This 228 page paperback shares the author's comprehensive research
and clinical findings which indicate that illness and disease are directly linked
to over acidity in our bodies. By following this book's guidelines for choosing
foods that create alkalinity, you can achieve a high level of vitality and strength,
and learn to neutralize any type of stress.
Body pH and Blood pH as Indicators of Health
Carl J. Reich, M.D - "The saliva pH parallels the extra
cellular fluid ... pH paper test using saliva represents the most consistent
and most definitive physical sign of the ionic calcium deficiency syndrome ...
The saliva pH of the non-deficient and healthy person is in the 7.5 to 7.1 slightly
alkaline range. The range from 6.5 which is weakly acidic to 4.5 which is strongly
acidic represents states from mildly deficient to strongly deficient, respectively.
Most children are dark blue, a pH of 7.5. Over half of adults are green-yellow,
a pH of 6.5 or lower, reflecting the calcium deficiency of aging and lifestyle
defects. Cancer patients are usually a bright yellow, a pH of 4.5, especially
when terminal."
Dr. R. Dunne - "pH paper strips to measure acid/alkaline
pH balance belong in every family medicine kit, right beside the thermometer
and bandages."
The marine phytoplankton nutrition
is alkaline-forming in the body. Phytoplankton nutrients are PH 8-8.5 and highly
alkaline. There is much study and practice in holistic health regarding body
ph balance -alkaline versus acidic. If a body is in an extreme acidic state
disease, infections, and damage may proliferate. The acidic condition strains
the body and compels it to take minerals -including sodium, magnesium, calcium,
and potassium from bones and vital organs. Scientifically, PH means potential
hydrogen and measures the H+ Hydrogen ions in the body -basically measuring
voltage. The determination of alkaline forming or acidic forming is NOT what
is taken in organic form, but what is 'left over' in inorganic matter (ie. ash)
after digestion.
Test Your Body's Acidity or Alkalinity with pH Strips
You can easily test your pH levels to determine if your body's pH needs immediate
attention. By using pH test strips, you can determine your pH factor quickly
and easily in the privacy of your own home. There is much to discover so that
pH test result can be meaningful. Rather than give simplistic guidelines here
it is recommended you look online or purchase a book on this subject from our
online store.
The pH scale ranges from 0 (the highest acidic) to 14 (the most alkaline).
A solution with a pH of 7 is neutral. At pH 7, water contains equal amounts
of H+ and OH- ions. Substances with a pH of less than 7 are acidic because they
contain a higher concentration of H+ ions. Substances with a pH higher than
7 are alkaline because they contain a higher concentration of OH-. The pH scale
goes from 0 to 14 and is logarithmic, which means that each step is ten times
the previous. In other words, a pH of 5 is 10 times more acid than 6, 100 times
more acid than 7 and 1,000 times more acid than 8. In this light, you can see
how a slight change in your pH value can have a great impact on your internal
environment and, ultimately, your health. When healthy, the blood pH is 7.365,
the pH of spinal fluid is 7.4, and the saliva pH is 7.4. This ideal blood pH
measurement means it is more alkaline than acid.
Urine pH
Clinical research by Dr M T Morter (Arkansas, USA) has shown that if the anabolic
urinary and salivary pH (measured immediately upon awakening) is below 6.8,
we can be relatively certain that digestive support must be provided. Controlled
clinical studies by Dr Paul Yanick (Pasadena, USA) have confirmed Dr Morter's
findings and recorded that intracellular assimilation of nutrients is significantly
decreased when the anabolic pH is below 6.8. The results of urine testing indicate
how well your body is assimilating minerals, especially calcium, magnesium,
sodium and potassium. These are called the "acid buffers" because they are used
by the body to control the acid level. If acid levels are too high, the body
will not be able to excrete acid. It must either store the acid in body tissues
(autotoxication) or buffer it - that is, borrow minerals from organs, bones,
etc. in order to neutralize acidity.
Saliva pH
You may also want to test the pH of your saliva. The results of saliva testing
indicate the activity of digestive enzymes in your body, especially the activity
of the liver and stomach. This reveals the flow of enzymes running through your
body and shows their effect on all the body systems. Some people will have acidic
pH readings from both urine and saliva. This is referred to as "double acid."
PH PAPERS - Help you monitor your daily fluctuation from acid to alkaline
by giving you valuable information for planning a better diet, lifestyle
and improving your health. One quick dip in either urine or saliva gives
you immediate results
"Acidosis is excessive blood acidity caused by an overabundance of acid in
the blood or a loss of bicarbonate from the blood (metabolic acidosis), or by
a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood that results from poor lung function
or slow breathing (respiratory acidosis). If an increase in acid overwhelms
the body's pH buffering systems, the blood will become acidic. As the blood
pH drops, the parts of the brain that regulate breathing are stimulated to produce
faster and deeper breathing, which increases the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled.
The kidneys also try to compensate by excreting more acid in the urine. However,
both mechanisms can be overwhelmed if the body continues to produce too much
acid, leading to severe acidosis and eventually coma. A person with mild metabolic
acidosis may have no symptoms but usually experiences nausea, vomiting, and
fatigue. Breathing becomes deeper and slightly faster (as the body tries to
correct the acidosis by expelling more carbon dioxide). As the acidosis worsens,
the person begins to feel extremely weak and drowsy and may feel confused and
increasingly nauseated. Eventually, blood pressure can fall, leading to shock,
coma, and death."