Lesson 18 - Restoring pH Balance in the Body Over acidity, which can become a dangerous condition that weakens all body systems, is very common today. It gives rise to an internal environment conducive to disease, as opposed to a pH balanced environment which allows normal body function necessary for the body to resist disease. A healthy body maintains adequate alkaline reserves to meet emergency demands. When excess acids must be neutralized our alkaline reserves are depleted leaving the body in a weakened condition. A pH balanced diet, according to many experts, is a vital key to health maintenance. Now we depart from health in just the proportion to which we have allowed our alkalies to be dissipated by introduction of acid-forming food in too great amount... More recently, in his remarkable book Alkalize or Die (see recommended reading), Dr. The countless names of illnesses do not really matter. Understanding pH pH (potential of hydrogen) is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
Lungs How to Restore the Body to an Alkaline pH « Essential Oils… more than basic Aromatherapy An alkaline environment in the body is hostile to fungi (and I might also add, hostile to many types of cancer), which require acidity to survive and thrive. Lowered yeast and fungus (read more about Vaginal Yeast and Fungus at the end of this article) populations translate into lower levels of body-damaging, disease-inducing mycotoxins. Some of the most common varieties of pathogenic bacteria, yeast, and fungi that live in the intestines are inactive. The importance of alkalinity to health is something we all might consider paying more attention to – it alone can mean a better quality of health, or a poor quality of health. What is and how do we create the ideal pH? The ideal pH for human blood is between 7.4 and 7.6. The naturally occurring yeast and fungi in the body thrive in an acidic environment. When yeast and fungus decline in the body, so does their production of mycotoxins, the poisonous waste products and byproducts of their life cycles. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Video of Dr.
Blood Clot prevention Eat Alkaline Foods to Boost Immune System and Prevent Disease Naturally Consuming the correct balance of acid and alkaline foods will help you maintain optimal health or recover from poor health. And even though you may be consuming an alkaline diet, lifestyle and environment can also affect the acidity of your body. For example, stress and negative emotions produce an acid-forming chemical in the body and breathing toxins also produce an acid pH in the body. See Acid/Alkaline pH List below. Food, or anything consumable, has either an acid or alkaline pH depending on the ash residue remaining after the food is digested and processed. Acid Alkaline pH Explained - Short and Simple All chemical processes have an ideal pH at which they are most efficient between 0-14. 0<------------Acid------------>7<–7.4-------Alkaline---------->14 7 = Neutral 7.4 = Blood pH Your body does not manufacture alkaline but, in fact, produces acid as a by-product of normal metabolism. How Alkaline Foods Reverse Disease The Original Diet God Gave Man was Mostly Alkaline Foods Alkaline Ash
6 Alternatives to Toxic Deodorants (Page 4) By Natural Solutions Why most deodorants stink—and six alternatives that work. Of all our daily grooming habits, swiping a deodorant stick or squirting antiperspirant under our arms may be the one we dare not neglect. Hot yoga classes and subway etiquette practically demand it. But when it comes to choosing a BO buster, we should care just as much about how it affects us as it does others—and that means avoiding the harmful ingredients many deodorants contain. Why? The sensitive skin in these areas eventually absorbs this chemical overload—some of which is toxic—into the underlying tissue, where it can wreak havoc in the body. Beware of these primary offenders: Aluminum compounds Found only in antiperspirants, aluminum zirconium and aluminum chlorohydrate work by blocking pores that release sweat. Propylene glycol Because this ingredient functions as a penetration enhancer, it can be more harmful when paired with other chemical additives. Next: Safer Alternatives
National Geographic Immune System Every minute of every day wars rage within our bodies. The combatants are too tiny to see. Some, like the infamous virus that causes AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, are so small that 230 million would fit on the period at the end of this sentence. Yet they employ tactics that can vanquish the much larger cells they swarm upon. Usually we never even notice the battles in the incessant wars within us. For decades immunology—the study of the immune system—was a backwater of medicine. Then suddenly there was AIDS—a new, virulent scourge that relentlessly disarms the immune system. We may never know for certain how it began. Halfway around the world in San Francisco, where I work as a medical writer, the first reports began to appear in 1981—of a pattern of bizarre infections and cancer striking young, otherwise healthy men. The headlines portrayed this new disease, quickly dubbed AIDS, almost as science fiction—some unreal Andromeda strain loosed on the world. I am immune.
Blood acidity ** See also acidity at euroamericanhealth link I first learned about the term, blood acidity from nature cure guru, Paul Bragg's books in my youth. Blood acidity is not to be confused with acidity of the digestive system - two totally different things. As a result of normal metabolism processes, food is used as fuel and is burned up, while some foods produce an acid residue and some an alkaline residue. Paul Bragg used to talk about the evils of acidity and how it was caused by a diet high in such foods as meat, eggs, white sugar and flour - as opposed to fruit and vegetables which give an alkaline residue. There is an article on acidity at the Healthresearchbooks website - The article explains the importance of maintaining the correct blood acidity and how failure to do so has a major effect on health. The macrobiotic method for reducing blood acidity is with something called gomisio which consists of roasted sesame seeds and sea salt.
Are You Too Acidic? Check Your Symptoms A surprising number and variety of physical problems and diseases can be caused by acidity. Today, the vast majority of the populace in industrialized nations suffers from problems caused by acidification, because both modern lifestyle and diet promote acidification of the body’s internal environment. In general, the current standard diet is primarily composed of acidic or acidifying elements (proteins, cereals, sugars). Do you exhibit signs of acidification? 1. Adapted from The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health, by Christopher Vasey, N.D. Adapted from The Acid-Alkaline D/iet for Optimum Health, by Christopher Vasey, N.D. The Truth About Alkalizing Your Blood Is it true that the foods and beverages you consume cause your blood to become more alkaline or acidic? Contrary to popular hype, the answer is: not to any significant degree. The pH of your blood is tightly regulated by a complex system of buffers that are continuously at work to maintain a range of 7.35 to 7.45, which is slightly more alkaline than pure water. If the pH of your blood falls below 7.35, the result is a condition called acidosis, a state that leads to central nervous system depression. Severe acidosis - where blood pH falls below 7.00 - can lead to a coma and even death. If the pH of your blood rises above 7.45, the result is alkalosis. The bottom line is that if you're breathing and going about your daily activities, your body is doing an adequate job of keeping your blood pH somewhere between 7.35 to 7.45, and the foods that you are eating are not causing any wild deviations of your blood pH. So what's up with all the hype about the need to alkalize your body?
Cleanest sources for chlorella revealed: Natural News publishes metals contamination test results for world's most famous superfood (NaturalNews) What you are about to read is 100% true to the best of my knowledge, and it all started in September of 2012 when we were in the process of launching the Natural News Store and receiving organic certification from the USDA. I knew we wanted to offer chlorella under our own brand name, but I had heard rumors of chlorella from some sources being contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides and even pharmaceutical residues. I began asking around and quickly discovered that no one had done laboratory tests on a broad selection of chlorella to determine contamination levels of chlorella from different countries and sources. This surprised me, and I decided to take on the task myself. I proceeded to purchase chlorella from 17 different sources, some were chlorella supplements purchased at retail, and others were chlorella purchased directly from importers and suppliers. The tests I ordered for each sample were: In our research, we reached ten significant findings. Except us.
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Hair Loss | Overview What is the normal cycle of hair growth and loss? The normal cycle of hair growth lasts for 2 to 3 years. Each hair grows approximately 1 centimeter per month during this phase. About 90 percent of the hair on your scalp is growing at any one time. It is normal to shed some hair each day as part of this cycle. What is common baldness? "Common baldness" usually means male-pattern baldness, or permanent-pattern baldness. Women may develop female-pattern baldness.