For normal metabolism, it is necessary that the acid-base balance in the blood is maintained within certain limits. If the acid is more than necessary, then, getting into different organs with the blood, it corrodes tissues, reduces the activity of enzymes, and causes the appearance and multiplication of cancer cells. To reduce the concentration of acid in organs and tissues, the body retains water, which further inhibits metabolic processes. And most importantly, during such a period, cooling and colds are dangerous. An acidic environment is unable to suppress either infection or viruses.
To alkalize the blood, the body consumes minerals - calcium, sodium, potassium, iron, magnesium. And this leads to physical weakness, rapid fatigue, decreased mental activity and insomnia, irritability and depression. The leaching of calcium from bone tissue is the cause of a serious illness - osteoporosis.
The daily diet of a healthy person should include at least 75-85% of alkalizing foods, and in the diet of a person suffering from any disease, their share should be increased to 90%. Alkalizing foods include fruits and vegetables. And it is in this sequence, and not vice versa, since there is an unspoken rule: the closer a vegetable or fruit is to the soil surface, the higher the content of alkalizing macronutrients (for example, potassium) in it. Potassium, found in peeled potatoes, basil, dried apricots, and many other vegetables and fruits, helps fight acidification (latent acidosis) and create favorable conditions for the absorption of nutrients and drugs. The most useful in this sense are fresh tomatoes, beets, dried apricots, melons. Freshly prepared vegetable or fruit juices alkalize the blood more effectively. The most useful are carrot, celery and watermelon.
The acidification of the body primarily leads to:
predominance in the diet of such products as sugar, meat, chicken, fish, sweets, pasteurized dairy products, flour products and cereals;
the second factor is the consumption of incompatible foods, for example, proteins with carbohydrates;
many preservatives and food additives, which are so rich in modern products, especially those with a long shelf life, are also oxidizing agents;
alcoholic drinks;
coffee, tea, chocolate, tobacco.
The shift of the acid-base balance of the blood to the acidic side, has a medical name - acidosis. To the alkaline side - alkalosis.
Most people are familiar with the symptoms of acidosis, first of all, tension in the neck and shoulder muscles, bitterness in the mouth, gray coating on the tongue, flushing of the face, dark circles under the eyes. People who abuse acidic foods complain of heartburn, sour belching, stomach pains, nausea, and constipation.
How to check your body environment?
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Check the hydrogen index (pH) - the reaction of saliva and urine on the scale of a colored indicator (litmus) paper. If saliva and urine are in the range of pH 5.0-5.7, there is a predisposition to cancer, but this does not mean that a person will get sick. If saliva and urine are within the pH range of 7.0-7.4, you are protected from cancer.
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Bioimpedance analysis (body composition diagnostics) can be done. By the amount of water in a bound state, you will determine if you have a shift in the acid-base balance. If an excess of such water is definitely acidic, the deficiency is alkaline.
The best cure for acidosis is to eat a large salad of raw vegetables every day for lunch and at least a small amount of greens and vegetables for dinner.
Inflammation always contributes to the onset of acidosis in the lesion. In vegetables and fruits, alkaline valences dominate, so their use eliminates acidosis.
Your menu should definitely include grated raw beets and carrots, finely chopped cabbage, dill, celery, onions and garlic. It is very useful to eat young green plants, honey, herbal teas, soy sauce, seaweed, wheat germ.
Once a week, it is advisable to arrange fasting days for yourself, eating only raw vegetables and fruits, or even on one of such days, drink only juices and purees.
Most legumes and cereals, with the exception of buckwheat and millet, increase the acidity of the blood when cooked normally. However, after soaking or germination, they acquire an alkalizing effect. Raw nuts and seeds should be soaked half an hour before meals, cereals - 0.5-2 hours before cooking, legumes - overnight.
When alkalizing the body, the first meal in the morning should consist mainly of raw, alkaline-based foods with a high ballast content. The most useful breakfast will be a breakfast of a large portion of fruits, vegetable juice or fruit salad. In the case when there is a desire to lose weight, only this should be limited.
When the acid-base balance is shifted to the alkaline side (as a rule, this can be observed in vegetarians), a lack of water is created in the tissues, the skin becomes dry and dehydrated. There should be a measure for everything.
Physical work and sports slightly shift the body's response to the alkaline side.
The mood of a person is also important. A good cheerful mood normalizes the acid-base balance.
It is necessary to take trace elements, primarily iodine, selenium, potassium, magnesium, in agreement with the doctor - vitamins and multivitamins.
If you get sick, you must give up any meat food and broths.
If you have an operation, it must be done in an alkaline mode of the body, after the operation, follow a plant-based diet.
Please note that alkalizing foods (for example, fruits), used with sugar (a strong acidifier), acidify the body (blood).
The products are acidifying and alkalizing, the degree of their action is noted by the number of advantages:
Some foods that acidify the body: sugar! (++
, game (+++
, oysters (+++
, crayfish (+++
, veal (++
, eggs (++
, chickens (++
, fish (+
, mussels (++
, coffee (++
, jam (++
, baked beans (++
, beef liver (++
, lean pork (+
, skinny bacon (+
, ham (+
, pickled plums (+
, green bananas (+
, dried peas (+
, white flour (+
, barley groats (+
, hominy and corn flakes (+
, starch (+
, peanuts (+
, hard cheese (+
, white bread (+
, boiled lamb (+
, stewed lamb (
, black bread (
, dried beans (
, soft cheese (
, cream (
, beef (
, fatty bacon (
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Some foods that alkalize the body: figs (+++
, fresh beets (+++
, celery (+++
, berries (+++
, grapefruit (+++
, lettuce ( +++
, champignons (+++
, fresh tomatoes (+++
, dried apricots (+++
, fresh apricots (++
, pears (++
, sea buckthorn (+ +
, lemon (if consumed without sugar) (++
, orange (++
, watermelon (++
, melon (++
, prunes (++
, pepper (++
, fresh beans (++
, smorodina (++
, cabbage (all types) (++
, pistachios (++
, cucumbers (++
, dandelion (leaves ) (++
, parsnips (++
, plums (++
, peaches (++
, whole milk (++
, koumiss (++
, milk whey (++
, ripe bananas (+
, apples (+
, grapes (. +
, cherries (+
, raisins (+
, dates (+
, onions (+
, green peas (++ ), radishes (+
, almonds (+
, carrots (+
, peeled potatoes (+
, cranberries (
, asparagus (
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REMEMBER - it is not the plants themselves that heal, but their high hydrogen index (pH).
Plants take nutrients from the earth, including hydrogen values. In order to increase the alkalizing properties, ash, trace elements, gypsum, dolomite are introduced into the soil. Pregnancy raises the pH in the first months to 7.3, this is almost the maximum, that is, the whole body is recovering.
