Our bodily fluids register on a scale of 0 to 14. Seven is neither acidic nor alkaline. The higher number over 7 the more alkaline. Anything 7 to 0 is increasingly acidic. The pH scale increases or decreases at an exponential rate, with 9 on the scale being 10 times higher than an 8. Alkalis offset acids and acids neutralize alkalis.

While our bodies routinely produce and expel acids and alkalis, most of the foods that we choose to eat produce an acidic effect in the blood. Most of the acid in our bodies is eliminated by breathing. But acid that is introduced to our bodies via our diets is expelled through our kidneys, taking many minerals with it. These minerals are needed to neutralize acids as they leave our bodies.  Without a large enough reserve of minerals, these acidic toxins can accumulate to a critically dangerous point leading to a condition called acidosis which can result in kidney failure. Acidosis is a leading cause of kidney failure in diabetics. To give an idea of just how widespread the damage is from overly acidic diets just look at how many dialysis centers are popping up over America.

Foods That Effect Our Bodies in Rochester

The problem is that sugar, meat, dairy products and refined vegetable products like flour and vegetable oils all have an acidifying effect on our blood and tissues. Because our diets rely so strongly on these acid producing foods, we use more and more of our minerals to flush them out. Over time this leads to weakening of bones and osteopenia or osteoporosis. This is one reason man health experts believe that most people have suboptimal health. Acidic blood conditions adversely affect enzymatic reactions in the body, contributing to a host of problems.

The solution: Fruits and especially vegetables contain the kind of organic minerals needed to keep your body’s pH levels in balance. There is, of course, organic acid in fruits. But these substances are easily disintegrate and are blown away with respiration, your body’s exhaust system. Green vegetables, such as green lettuces, broccoli, and zucchini, and super green foods such as spirulina, chlorella, and wheatgrass, as well as sea vegetables like dulse, nori, wakame, and hijiki, can neutralize acidic tissues due to their alkalizing effect. Our goal should be to eat 5-9 servings of these foods every day.

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