Alkalinity – Where's Neville Now?

Supplementing with Minerals

Since beginning this journey about 3 months ago I have added to my usual routines the taking of various dietary Minerals supplements designed to improve aspects of my health.

Now is an appropriate time to review what those are and what effects have been noted.

Magnesium:

The magnesium that I am taking is supplied in a powder form with lots of other active ingredients. This mixture is added to a glass of water to make a supposedly lime flavored drink. I can’t say that the flavour is particularly pleasant, but the calming, de-stressing effect that is supposed to be happening does seems to be working.

Zinc:

In capsule form, this was taken twice daily for about 4 weeks, but READ MORE »

This post continues a series of posts about the results of a program of diet and supplements that resulted from a visit to a naturopath.

In the initial consult one of the points that seemed to come out was that some of the symptoms of a recently diagnosed medical condition may have been a consequence of many years of acid/alkaline imbalance as a result of my diet and lifestyle.

One of the ways that we decided to tackle and address that issue was to be selective about food choices with a view to balancing those levels.

For the body to work efficiently it needs to be maintained at a slightly alkaline level.

This alkalinity is best maintained by a diet of fresh fruit and vegetables that are able to be processed by the body to produce that state. It appears to be ironic that many of the best foods at doing this are actually acidic in nature. A prime example of this is the lemon which is highly acidic, but when the body processes it it actually alkaline forming.

Issues Of Acidity

A body that is over-acidic can weaken its system by developing a state that helps disease to flourish. The high level of acidity can drag minerals, in the form of electrolytes, from the body. These include calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium, that are critical for vital organs and bones. This action of using the alkaline electrolytes to neutralize acidity is, however, essential to safely rid the body of that acidity. So an excessively acidic system will take greater amounts of those minerals exposing the body to various chronic conditions such as

osteoporosis,
osteoarthritis,
hypothyroidism,
coronary heart disease,
high blood pressure
and many other dengenerative diseases.

So What Are The Acid or Alkaline Forming Foods?

Remember that the actual pH (or acid/Alkaline) level of the food is not an indicator of its Acid (or Alkaline) forming nature in the body.

The Alkaline forming foods are basically found in many fruits and vegetables, but not all of them.

Acid forming foods and products include sweeteners, meats, white flours and carbonated drinks.

For a more detailed look at the Acid and Alkaline forming foods look at the chart below or at this link.

From the chart you can see that there are still plenty of options for enjoyable, tasty foods, and for me (and perhaps you) it just means being a bit more selective and trying to tip the scales to the Alkaline forming foods, (perhaps to 80% Alkaline to 20% Acid forming).

Well we’ll have to see how we go!

Alkaline & Acid Forming Foods Chart

Most Alkaline	Alkaline	Lowest Alkaline	FOOD CATEGORY	Lowest Acid	Acid	Most Acid
		Raw Honey, Raw Sugar	SWEETENERS	Processed Honey, Molasses	White Sugar, Brown Sugar	NutraSweet, Equal, Aspartame, Sweet ‘N Low
Lemons, Watermelon, Limes, Grapefruit, Mangoes, Papayas	Dates, Figs, Melons, Grapes, Papaya, Kiwi, Berries, Apples, Pears, Raisins	Oranges, Bananas, Cherries, Pineapple, Peaches, Avocados	FRUITS	Plums, Processed Fruit Juices	Sour Cherries, Rhubarb	Blueberries, Cranberries, Prunes
Asparagus, Onions, Vegetable Juices, Parsley, Raw Spinach, Broccoli, Garlic	Okra, Squash, Green Beans, Beets, Celery, Lettuce, Zucchini, Sweet Potato, Carob	Carrots, Tomatoes, Fresh Corn, Mushrooms, Cabbage, Peas, Potato Skins, Olives, Soybeans, Tofu	BEANS VEGETABLES LEGUMES	Cooked Spinach, Kidney Beans, String Beans	Potatoes (without skins), Pinto Beans, Navy Beans, Lima Beans	Chocolate
	Almonds	Chestnuts	NUTS SEEDS	Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds	Pecans, Cashews	Peanuts, Walnuts
	Flax Seed Oil	Canola Oil	OILS	Corn Oil
		Amaranth, Millet, Wild Rice, Quinoa	GRAINS CEREALS	Sprouted Wheat Bread, Spelt, Brown Rice	White Rice, Corn, Buckwheat, Oats, Rye	Wheat, White Flour, Pastries, Pasta
			MEATS	Venison, Cold Water Fish	Turkey, Chicken, Lamb	Beef, Pork, Shellfish
	Breast Milk	Soy Cheese, Soy Milk, Goat Milk, Goat Cheese, Whey	EGGS DAIRY	Eggs, Butter, Yogurt, Buttermilk, Cottage Cheese	Raw Milk	Cheese, Homogenized Milk, Ice Cream
Herb Teas, Lemon Water	Green Tea	Ginger Tea	BEVERAGES	Tea	Coffee	Beer, Soft Drinks

Assistance from your health professional is recommended before taking action based on the information above.

Posts tagged Alkalinity

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