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We
live and die at the cellular level. All the cells (billions of
them) that make up the human body are slightly alkaline, and must
maintain alkalinity in order to function and remain healthy and
alive. However their cellular activity creates acid and this acid
is what gives the cell energy and function. As each alkaline cell
performs its task of respiration, it secretes metabolic wastes,
and these end products of cellular metabolism are acid in nature.
Although these wastes are used for energy and function, they must
not be allowed to build up. One example of this is the often painful
lactic acid which is created through exercise. The body will go
to great lengths to neutralize and detoxify these acids before
they act as poisons in and around the cell, ultimately changing
the environment of the cell. Most people and clinical practitioners
believe the immune system is the body's first line of defense,
but in actuality it is not. It is very important, but more like
a very sophisticated clean-up service. We must instead look at
the importance of pH balance as the first and major line of defense
against sickness and disease and for health and vitality.
The
human body is very intelligent. As we become more and more acidic
the body starts to set up defense mechanisms to keep the damaging
acid from entering our vital organs. It is known that acid gets
stored in fat cells. After all, if the acid does come into contact
with an organ the acid has a chance to eat holes in the tissue.
This may cause the cells to mutate. The oxygen level drops in
this acidic environment and calcium begins to be depleted. So
as a defense mechanism, your body may actually make fat to protect
you from your overly-acidic self. Those fat cells and cellulite
deposits may actually be packing up the acid and trying to keep
it a safe distance from your organs. The fat may be saving your
vital organs from damage. Many people have found that a return
to a healthy inner biological terrain helps them to lose excess
fat.
Benefits
of Alkalinity
Today's
lifestyle causes a multitude of disorders and malfunctions in
the metabolism of our bodies. Despite the efforts of the Food
and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency,
our food supply, drinking water, air and soil are becoming increasingly
contaminated with toxic chemicals. Never before has the human
body been presented with such a heavy burden of foreign substances
to metabolize and eliminate thus taxing the body beyond its natural
capabilities of detoxification.
Many
people just don't feel good anymore. Some find themselves being
much more susceptible to colds, or to whatever "bug" is currently
going around. Much more serious are the increasing cases of autoimmune
diseases such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis,
chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. "Health" and "wellness"
have become relative terms.
Low-level
toxicity from many sources can be very difficult to detect. The
combined action of all these toxins creates a "toxic cocktail"
effect which can seriously weaken the body and the mind through
a process we call "fermentation" or the over-acidification of
the blood and tissue as a result of the proliferation of yeast,
fungus, and bacteria.
Yeast
and fungus are single cell life forms which inhabit the air, soil,
water, and many of the foods we eat. They are more highly developed
than the intermediate states of bacteria or the early stages of
viruses. Over the years, they have developed into over 500,000
different species. They are opportunists and survivalists. They
are constantly looking for new places to house themselves where
they may begin to colonize and proliferate. Being that they are
single cell life forms, they can only be seen under a microscope
but once colonized, these cells make a visible presence in the
form of mushrooms, and molds on food.
Yeast,
fungus, bacteria, mold, and viruses tend to house themselves in
very specific sites in the body, depending on their particular
requirements for nutrients and colonization conditions. All are
capable of causing severe fermentation through the by-products
of their metabolism, which enter the extra cellular fluid or the
blood and then are distributed throughout the body. This culminates
in the over-acidification of the blood and tissues which systemically
poison and destroy the cells of the body. This condition we call
over-acidification is a direct result of an inverted way of eating
- the abundance of animal protein, especially red meat and pork,
dairy products (milk, cheese, ice cream), sugar in any form (sucrose,
fructose, glucose). Therefore, there is only one sickness and
one disease.
The
primary source of nourishment for yeast, fungus, and bacteria
is sugar. As these organisms feed off the sugar and proteins of
our bodies they produce and excrete waste called toxins. These
toxins effect us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The
solution to this growing problem is to cleanse the blood and nourish
the cells. We do this by eliminating those foods which create
over-acidification and eating more foods that are alkaline. Yeast,
fungus, bacteria, mold, and virus can only survive in an acid
base, they cannot survive in an alkaline base. It is, therefore,
very important that there is a proper ration between acid an alkaline
foods in the diet. When an ideal ratio is maintained, yeast fungus,
bacteria, mold, and virus will revert back to their normal healthy
state. The ideal ration in a normal body is 4 parts alkaline to
1 part acid which will allow the body to maintain a pH factor
of 7.365. To avoid a lengthy chemistry lesson, we will get right
to the point that pH refers to the relative concentration of Hydrogen
(H+) ions in a solution. Low pH values indicate higher concentrations
of Hydrogen ions or acids, and high pH values indicate low concentrations
of Hydrogen ions or alkaline. For example, 10 to -1 is more acidic
than 10 to -14.>
An
ideal diet should consist of dark green and yellow vegetables,
soy beans, sprouted grains and nuts, and essential fatty acids.
This ideal way of eating would reduce our susceptibility to toxins,
detoxify the body, and reduce or prevent future exposures allowing
for cellular regeneration leading to "health" and "wellness."
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