Acid/Alkaline Balance Info Revisited

28 07 2009

The following article helps us to understand the acid/alkaline balance that we promote through this website. It’s been a while since we visited this subject, and are lucky enough to have found some great information out there.

Click below to read The pH Nutrition Guide to Acid / Alkaline Balance

The pH Nutrition Guide to Acid / Alkaline Balance

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Early Death Comes From Drinking Distilled Water

12 12 2007

Fasting using distilled water can be dangerous 189795_glass_2_filling_with_water.jpg because of the rapid loss of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) and trace minerals like magnesium, deficiencies of which can cause heart beat irregularities and high blood pressure. Cooking foods in distilled water pulls the minerals out of them and lowers their nutrient value.

Distilled water is an active absorber and when it comes into contact with air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it acidic. The more distilled water a person drinks, the higher the body acidity becomes.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “Distilled water, being essentially mineral-free, is very aggressive, in that it tends to dissolve substances with which it is in contact. Notably, carbon dioxide from the air is rapidly absorbed, making the water acidic and even more aggressive. Many metals are dissolved by distilled water.”

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Increasing Alkalinity And Increasing Oxygenation

14 11 2007

Increasing alkalinity and increasing oxygenation are two sides of the same coin. For reasons you now understand, more alkalinity increases oxygenation and more oxygenation increases alkalinity. Everything you do to improve alkalinity or oxygenation helps both - they complement each other. Cancer exists when the physiology is in a state called acid-hypoxia (acidic and low oxygen). Health exists when the physiology is in a state called alkaline-hyperoxia (alkaline and lots of oxygen). The two states are mutually exclusive

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Measuring Your Own Acid-Base Balance

11 09 2007

Checking your urine may not be a very pleasant task. But doing so can give you information about your own acid/alkaline balance. It gives information about your healthy ratio of acid/alkaline-forming foods and how your acid/alkaline balance changes with your monthly cycle, stress or other factors in your life.

Measuring your acid-base balance at home is done easily by collecting all urine produced in 24 hours. You will want to start with your second urine of the first day through the first urine of the next day. You can use the plastic water bottles you have sitting around that are not safe for storing drinking water anyway. Shake the total collection a few times, then simply dip in some pH paper and read it. Don’t be afraid –test your urine; it’s sterile! My source recommends pHydrion paper by Micro Essential Laboratory, Inc, in Brooklyn, NY (phone 718-338-3618; fax 718-692-4491). The range is from 5.5 to 8.0.

Generally pH range from 6.3 to 7.2 is within a safe range.

It is also good to check saliva pH. It is believed that saliva pH is an indicator of alkaline reserve in the body and the condition of the pH of the cells. A saliva pH of 6.8 to 7.2 taken before breakfast and before meals is considered normal. It should become more alkaline after meals, possibly around pH 7.2.

Some research indicates that if your pH before breakfast is below 6.2, it suggests an acid system with an inadequate amount of alkaline minerals, but with some alkaline reserve. After a meal, if the saliva pH is between 5.5 and 5.8 with no rise in pH, it means the body is extremely acid with no alkaline reserves left.

Although more research is being done on the question of optimal body pH, possibly the best way to tell if one is functioning at the best pH is to watch for the following characteristics.

Indicators of Optimal pH Function
1. Good energy
2. A calm nervous and muscle system
3. Bowels are moving regularly with effective digestion
4. Don’t catch colds or flu
5. General good feeling of physical, mental and spiritual vitality and clarity.

Article by Juan M Garces

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Source: Conscious Eating, by Gabriel Cousens, M.D., North Atlantic Books and Essene Vision Books, 2000, pp.263, 264



Body Alkalinity and Weight Loss

17 05 2007

Changing your body’s alkalinity can lead to tremendous weight loss. Of course, this means a change in diet, and some self discipline. But it can be done.

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Too Alkaline?

15 05 2007

Recently, we were asked a question about the body being too alkaline.

Yes, it is possible for the body to be too alkaline.

Alkalosis is a condition of excess base, or alkali, in the body’s fluids. It is the opposite of acidosis, or excess acid in the body, and can be caused by different conditions.

The following information has been lifted directly from the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

The lungs and kidneys regulate the acid/base status of the body. Decreased carbon dioxide or increased bicarbonate levels create an excessive alkaline state called alkalosis.

Respiratory alkalosis is caused by lower carbon dioxide levels. Hyperventilation (increased rate of breathing) causes the body to lose carbon dioxide. Altitude or a disease that causes reduced oxygen in the blood triggers the individual to breathe faster. This reduces carbon dioxide levels which results in respiratory alkalosis.

Metabolic alkalosis is caused by an excess of bicarbonate in blood. Hypochloremic alkalosis is caused by an extreme lack or loss of chloride, such as may be caused by prolonged vomiting. The kidneys compensate for the chloride loss by conserving bicarbonate.

Hypokalemic alkalosis is caused by the kidneys’ reaction to an extreme lack or loss of potassium which may be caused by some diuretic medications.

Compensated alkalosis is caused when the body has partially compensated for alkalosis, returning the acid/base balance to normal, even though bicarbonate and carbon dioxide levels remain abnormal.

Symptoms

* Confusion (can progress to stupor or coma)
* Muscle twitching
* Hand tremor
* Prolonged muscle spasms (tetany)
* Nausea, vomiting
* Numbness or tingling in the face or extremities
* Light-headedness

Signs and tests

* Tests for pH indicate alkalosis or acidosis.
* Tests for carbon dioxide and bicarbonate levels indicate the cause of alkalosis or acidosis, either respiratory (breathing-related) or metabolic (kidney-related).

Some of these tests include:

* Arterial blood gas (or venous blood gas)
* Urinalysis
* Litmus paper (urine dipstick tests)
* Urine pH
* Chem-20

Treatment

Treatment of alkalosis depends on finding the specific cause. For alkalosis caused by hyperventilation, breathing into a paper bag causes more carbon dioxide to be retained. Oxygen may be administered.

Medications to correct chemical loss (chloride, potassium, etc.) may be needed. Vital signs (temperature, pulse, rate of breathing, blood pressure) are monitored.

Expectations (prognosis)

Most cases of alkalosis respond well to treatment.

Complications

* Coma
* Arrhythmias
* Electrolyte imbalance (such as hypokalemia)

Calling your health care provider

Call your health care provider if a person becomes confused, is unable to concentrate, or if the person is unable to “catch their breath”.

Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if a person passes out (loses consciousness), experiences severe breathing difficulties, has seizures, or if symptoms of alkalosis occur and rapidly worsen.

Prevention

The prevention depends on the cause of the alkalosis. Normally, individuals with healthy kidneys and lungs do not significantly experience alkalosis.

Update Date: 12/9/2005

Source: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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Kangen Water Treatment For Cancer

31 01 2007

How It Works
Kangen water is very alkaline (pH of 8.5 to 9.5), has a high redox potential (i.e. it is a good antioxidant because its ORP value is very negative -250 to -800), and its water molecules are in smaller clusters than those of normal water. All these things, directly or indirectly, help inhibit the spread of cancer and aid in killing cancer cells. However, there is not enough evidence to categorize Kangen water as a stand-alone treatment plan.

Kangen Water
Kangen water works on cancer in three major ways. It is a good antioxidant, meaning it has a very negative ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) value from -250 to -800. Due to the very negative ORP, it neutralizes free radicals (i.e. ROS - Reactive Oxygen Species) , making many oxygen molecules available to the cancer cells — either to slow the growth of cancer or to kill the cancer cells. This is done with the hydroxyl ions in the ionized water.

Unlike hydrogen peroxide, which adds oxygen molecules to the body (i.e. they don't already exist in the body), Kangen water makes existing oxygen molecules, which are already in the body, available to the cancer cells by giving them electrons. This is advantageous because it removes damaging free radicals at the same time.

Kangen water is also very alkaline (i.e. pH 8.5 to 9.5). Cancer cells do not thrive in an alkaline environment:    

Dr. Keiichi Morishita in the book, The Hidden Truth of Cancer, states that if the blood develops a more acidic condition, then these excess acidic wastes have to be deposited somewhere in the body. If this unhealthy process continues year after year, these areas steadily increase in acidity, and their cells begin to die.

Other cells in the affected area may survive by becoming abnormal; these are called malignant. Malignant cells do not respond to brain commands. They undergo a cellular division that is out of control. This is called cancer.

Modern medicine in America treats these malignant cells as if they were bacteria or viruses. It uses chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery to treat cancer. Yet none of these treatments will help very much, if after all of that, the acidic environment remains.

Drinking water that has a high alkaline pH, because of its de-acidifying effect, will help in preventing cancer. In Asia, alkaline water is regularly served to patients, and is considered a regular part of treatment.

Water molecules in our body do not exist individually, but in clusters. Kangen water clusters are significantly smaller than normal water clusters. A water cluster generally consists of about a dozen water molecules. Because the cluster is so big, the water clusters cannot penetrate many places in the body. By making clusters half that size, in terms of the number of water molecules per cluster, the clusters (i.e. the water) can penetrate into more places in the body. The shape of Kangen water clusters (a hexagon) also helps them get into places regular water cannot go. Reducing the size of the water clusters and their resulting hexagonal shape are sometimes called making “wetter water.”

Additionally, Kangen water removes a lot of toxic waste products from the body. There are, in fact, many other benefits to drinking Kangen water, many of which can be found at Kangen Water Report and Juan's Web site .

Kangen water is considered a primary treatment in Japan or Korea (where most of the research seems to be taking place) because of its antioxidant activities. Since several less-effective antioxidants are considered to be primary treatments, it is only reasonable that this would also be considered a primary treatment.

Another treatment to consider is taking a bath in Kangen water. The best way to do this is using Enagic’s Anespa bath and shower unit . This will help get oxygen into the body without having to go through the digestive tract. Add a gallon, or more, to your bath water. If you are using the Anespa unit, it will not be necessary to add any additional Kangen water to the bath.

Supercharging This Treatment
Take sea salt (1/4 teaspoon per quart) with Kangen water. Also, make sure you take a good mineral supplement, preferably one with trace elements. A good calcium supplement will also help make your body alkaline.  It is imperative to stop drinking all types of soda and consuming refined sugar (soda and refined sugar are very acidic and offset the alkalinity of the Kangen water). It is recommended to drink between 1 gallon and 2 gallons of Kangen water a day.  In order to get the full effect of the hydroxyl ions, drink the Kangen water within a few hours of producing it.

If cancer is present due to an intake of trans fatty acids (e.g. margarine, etc.), then trans fatty acids, hydrogenated oils, etc. should be avoided, to make sure the oxygen clusters are absorbed into the cancer cells.  Even though the Kangen water molecule clusters are smaller than normal water molecule clusters, avoiding these trans fatty acids will help to make the cells more able to absorb large molecules.  Other antioxidants that could be combined with Kangen water are: vitamins C and E, the minerals zinc and selenium, and the natural substances Lycopene (or add tomatoes to your vegetable juice), CoEnzyme-Q10, N-Acetyl Cysteine, and the minerals manganese, copper and zinc (copper:zinc in 1:15 ratio).

This treatment should not be considered a “major” alternative cancer treatment.

An alternative cancer treatment should be a complete treatment protocol.  Please make sure to study the complete treatment protocol for Stage I, II and III cancer patients and the complete treatment protocol for Stage IV cancer patients.    

Submitted by Juan M Garces

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