Have you checked out your pH lately? If not, you may want to consider doing so. Why? Well, if you have an acidic pH, you could be ruining your anti-aging program.

Most people don’t realize that the body operates best when it has a slightly alkaline pH level, and it’s important to keep your body a bit on the alkaline side. A neutral pH is 7, but usually the body does best at a bit over 7, which makes it alkaline. Under seven means that your body is acidic. You can get pH paper from a pharmacist and test your own pH with saliva or urine.

Having too much acidity in the body can lead to health problems. It can cause you to gain weight, and it can even make you age even faster. When your body is more acidic, your body isn’t as easily able to absorb the minerals and vitamins in foods and free radical oxidation can also occur – free radicals are known to increase the aging process.

So, what can you do to cut down on the acidity in your body if your pH is a bit on the acidic side? Well, you can start out by eliminating or limiting foods in your diet that are more acidic. This can include foods like grains, meats, alcohol, sweets, and dairy products.

There are foods that you can add to your diet to bring your pH level closer to alkaline as well. Just a few alkaline foods that you may want to add to your diet include asparagus, spinach, green beans, cabbage, lettuce, avocado, garlic, broccoli, kale, and many other vegetables.

As you can see, it may be worth your while to check out your pH. Making sure you lean a bit to the alkaline side can help you ensure you keep your anti-aging plan on track.

Have a fun and successful day,

Vida

Whenever the alkalinity of our blood is reduced, no matter how much or how little, the ability of the blood to transport carbon dioxide throughout the body is reduced.

A reduced amount of alkalinity in the blood means that the blood becomes much more acidic. The blood has an acidic ph instead of a neutral or healthy ph. This results in the accumulation of acid in the body tissues. This is known as acidosis.

The symptoms of acidosis are indigestion, nausea, vomiting, hunger, headache, a burning feeling or pain in the pharynx, drowsiness, and nervous disorders. If you think you are suffering from acidosis, it is important that you visit your naturopathic physician.

Someone who is suffering from acidosis has a higher risk of contracting certain diseases. These diseases include skin disorders, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, rheumatism, Bright’s disease, Nepthritis, premature old age, as well as many other types of degenerative diseases. This condition interferes with the functions of all of the organs and glands in the body. Acidosis is also known to lower the vitality of certain bodily systems, which then increases the chance to contract infectious diseases.

Acidosis is caused by a faulty diet. This means that too much food that is acid forming is consumed daily. When it comes to metabolism, which converts food into energy, acids are formed while at the same time, other types of acids are introduced from food. When there is an increase in the formation of acids in the body, the system is generally not able to get rid of them through the lungs, kidneys, or bowels, the acidity of the blood is increased while the alkalinity of the blood is reduced causing acidosis.

The easiest and fastest way to prevent acidosis is to eat a healthy diet. This means eating a diet that has the proper ratio of acid and alkaline foods. Certain types of food leave alkaline ash which helps maintain alkalinity while others leave acid ash, which lowers the alkalinity of the blood and tissue fluids. Eggs are known to do this. Other foods like cereals, breads and meats are known to be acid-forming. Most fruits are highly alkaline and helpful to the body.

This means that at least 80% of your diet should consist of alkaline-forming foods. These foods include tubers, fruits, ripe fruits, leafy and root vegetables, legumes, and more. The other 20% of your diet can be acid-forming foods like meat, breads, starches, and cereals. On a ph scale of 1 to 14, acid to alkaline, a healthy ph would be in the range of 7.4.

Having an acidic body will eventually lead to acidosis. A body that is very acidic will age faster than an alkalized system and will most often have more aches and pains. This is why it is very important to maintain a diet high in green vegetables, legumes and fruit. Acidosis makes your body much more prone to diseases, so eating a good ratio of alkaline to acid foods will help keep you younger and feeling good!

Have a fun and successful day,

Vida