Is your Body Acidic?

When your body contains to much acid, you are considered to have acidosis.  Basically what it means is that your kidneys and lungs can't keep your body's pH in balance.

 pH stand for Potential of Hydrogen

 The lower your pH the higher the acidity in your body.  The higher your pH the lower you acidity.

 A good pH should be about 7.4

There are numerous reasons that acidosis is more common in the American Diet.
Acid producing products like meat, egg, and dairy are abundant, while foods that are low alkaline like fresh fruits and veggies are not as accessible.

We consume so many food that produce acid, like white flour, sugar, coffee, and soda.  take far too many drugs that form acid, and we use artificial sweeteners which form an exorbitant amount of acid in our systems.

Western Medicine does not focus on the body's pH balance. However, holistic doctors acknowledge the fact that out bodies need this balance and that without it our bodies are extremely open to disease

Extreme amounts of acid in the body will make you prone inflammation which is also a foundation for many chronic diseases.

The Good News is that an Acidic-alkaline balance can easily be adjusted by making changes to your diet and you could make improvements to your pH levels within hours!

In fact, the best thing that we can do to correct this issue is clean up our diet!

What foods are the most acidic?

  • beef
  • white bread
  • cereal
  • milk
  • pork
  • white rice
  • pasta
  • potatoes

How do you know if you're acidic?

You can test your pH levels at home by purchasing test strips from your local health food store.
Be sure to test your first urine of the morning and after dinner for at least one week.
You’re looking for average reading between 6.6 and 7.
You can also ask the Doctor to test your pH levels at you next visit.

The test is the only true way to tell what you level of acidity is.


The Following is List of Alkaline Foods that can help you to get you get your pH balance back in order:
Fruits

 Lemon
Lime
Pomagranate
Dates
Coconut
Raisins
Tomato

Vegetables
Asparagus
Broccoli
Chilli
Capsicum/Pepper
Courgette/Zucchini
Dandelion
Snowpeas
Green Beans
String Beans
Runner Beans
Spinach
Kale
Wakame
Kelp
Collards
Chives
Endive
Chard
Cabbage
Sweet Potato
Mint
Ginger
Basil
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Carrot
Beetroot
Eggplant/Aubergine
Garlic
Onion
Parsley
Celery
Cucumber
Watercress
Lettuce
Peas
Broad Beans
New Potato
Pumpkin
Radish
Squashes
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Grains & Beans

Amaranth
Buckwheat
Chia/Salba
Kamut
Millet
Quinoa
Lentils
Lima Beans
Mung Beans
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Soy Beans
White Beans

Sprouts

Soy Sprouts
Alfalfa Sprouts
Amaranth Sprouts
Broccoli Sprouts
Fenugreek Sprouts
Kamut Sprouts
Mung Bean Sprouts
Quinoa Sprouts
Radish Sprouts
Spelt Sprouts


Grasses

Wheatgrass
Barley Grass
Kamut Grass
Dog Grass
Shave Grass
Oat Grass

Nuts & Seeds

Almonds
Coconut
Flax Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Sesame Seeds
Sunflower Seeds

Oils

Avocado Oil
Coconut Oil
Flax Oil
Udo’s Oil
Olive Oil


Breads

Sprouted Bread
Sprouted Wraps
Gluten/Yeast
Free Breads & Wraps


Other
Alkaline Water
Tofu
Goat & Almond Milk
Herbal Tea
Buckwheat Pasta


Be sure to check out Episode 008 of the Holistic Healthcare and Divinity Podcast for more information on how to know whether or not you are Acidic!


Thanks for Reading,

Peace and Blessings

~Angel_ahhh



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