Human blood pH
should be slightly alkaline ( 7.35 - 7.45 ). Below or
above this range means symptoms and disease. A pH of
7.0 is neutral. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above
7.0 is alkaline.
An acidic pH can occur
from, an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic
overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that
deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The
body will try to compensate for acidic pH by using
alkaline minerals. If the diet does not contain enough
minerals to compensate, a build up of acids in the cells
will occur.
An acidic balance will:
decrease the body's ability to absorb minerals and other
nutrients, decrease the energy production in the cells,
decrease it's ability to repair damaged cells, decrease
it's ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells
thrive, and make it more susceptible to fatigue and
illness. A blood pH of 6.9, which is only slightly
acidic, can induce coma and death.
The reason acidosis is more
common in our society is mostly due to the typical
American diet, which is far too high in acid producing
animal products like meat, eggs and dairy, and far too
low in alkaline producing foods like fresh vegetables.
Additionally, we eat acid producing processed foods like
white flour and sugar and drink acid producing beverages
like coffee and soft drinks. We use too many drugs,
which are acid forming; and we use artificial chemical
sweetners like NutraSweet, Spoonful, Sweet 'N Low,
Equal, or
Aspartame, which are poison and extremely acid forming.
One of the best things we can do to correct an overly
acid body is to clean up the diet and lifestyle.
To maintain health, the
diet should consist of 60% alkaline forming foods and
40% acid forming foods. To restore health, the diet
should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20%
acid forming foods.
Generally, alkaline forming
foods include: most fruits, green vegetables, peas,
beans, lentils, spices, herbs and seasonings, and seeds
and nuts.
ALKALIZING PROTEIN
Almonds
Chestnuts
Millet
Tempeh (fermented)
Tofu (fermented)
Whey Protein Powder
ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
Stevia
ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS
Chili Pepper
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Herbs (all)
Miso
Mustard
Sea Salt
Tamari
ALKALIZING OTHER
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Fresh Fruit Juice
Green Juices
Lecithin Granules
Mineral Water
Molasses, blackstrap
Probiotic Cultures
Soured Dairy Products
Veggie Juices
Although it might seem that citrus fruits would
have an acidifying effect on the body, the
citric acid they contain actually has an
alkalinizing effect in the system.
Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming
tendency in the body has nothing to do with the
actual pH of the food itself. For example,
lemons are very acidic, however the end products
they produce after digestion and assimilation
are very alkaline so, lemons are alkaline
forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test
alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very
acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all
animal products, meat is very acid forming.
** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an
acidifying effect on the body.
UNKNOWN:
There are several versions of the Acidic and
Alkaline Food chart to be found in different
books and on the Internet. The following foods
are sometimes attributed to the Acidic side of
the chart and sometimes to the Alkaline side.
Remember, you don't need to adhere strictly to
the Alkaline side of the chart, just make sure a
good percentage of the foods you eat come from
that side.
Brazil Nuts
Brussel Sprouts
Buckwheat
Cashews
Chicken
Corn
Cottage Cheese
Eggs
Flax Seeds
Green Tea
Herbal Tea
Honey
Kombucha
Lima Beans
* These statements
have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration and are not intended to diagnose,
treat, cure, or prevent any disease; research is
ongoing.
Here's a
chart that ranks foods from most alkaline to most
acidic.
Molasses (unsulferd and organic), most nuts,
mustard, oats (rye, organic), olives (pickled),
pasta (whole grain), pastry (whole grain and
honey), plums, popcorn (with salt and/or
butter), potatoes, prunes, rice (basmati and
brown), seeds (pumpkin, sunflower), soy sauce,
and wheat bread (sprouted organic).
Extremely Acidic
Artificial sweeteners, beef, beer, breads, brown
sugar, carbonated soft drinks, cereals
(refined), chocolate, cigarettes and tobacco,
coffee, cream of wheat (unrefined), custard
(with white sugar), deer, drugs, fish, flour
(white, wheat), fruit juices with sugar, jams,
jellies, lamb.
Liquor, maple syrup (processed), molasses (sulphured),
pasta (white), pastries and cakes from white
flour, pickles (commercial), pork, poultry,
seafood, sugar (white), table salt (refined and
iodized), tea (black), white bread, white
vinegar (processed), whole wheat foods, wine,
and yogurt (sweetened).
Tabletop sweeteners like (NutraSweet, Spoonful,
Sweet 'N Low, Equal or Aspartame), pudding, jam,
jelly, table salt (NaCl), beer, yeast, hops,
malt, sugar, cocoa, white (acetic acid) vinegar,
processed cheese, ice cream, beef, lobster,
pheasant, barley, cottonseed oil, hazelnuts,
walnuts, brazil nuts, fried foods, soybean, and
soft drinks, especially the cola type. To
neutralize a glass of cola with a pH of 2.5, it
would take 32 glasses of alkaline water with a
pH of 10.
PROTEIN
Eggs (poached)
Whey Protein Powder
Cottage Cheese
Chicken Breast
Yogurt
Almonds
Chestnuts
Tofu (fermented)
Flax Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Tempeh (fermented)
Squash Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Millet
Sprouted Seeds
Nuts
OTHER
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Lecithin Granules
Probiotic Cultures
Green Juices
Veggies Juices
Fresh Fruit Juice
Organic Milk
(unpasteurized)
Mineral Water
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Green Tea
Herbal Tea
Dandelion Tea
Ginseng Tea
Banchi Tea
Kombucha
SWEETENERS
Stevia
Ki Sweet
SPICES/SEASONINGS
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Mustard
Chili Pepper
Sea Salt
Miso
Tamari
All Herbs
Beer
34, Brown sugar
35, Chicken,
Deer, Chocolate,
Coffee 36,
Custard with white sugar, Jams, Jellies,
Liquor 37,
Pasta (white), Rabbit, Semolina, Table
salt refined and iodized, Tea black,
Turkey, Wheat
bread, White rice, White vinegar
(processed).
1.
Excellent for EMERGENCY SUPPORT for
colds, coughs, sore throats, heartburn, and
gastro upsets. 2.
Good for a yearly fast. For several days
eat whole melon, chew pips well and eat
also. Super alkalizing food. 3.
Substitute for gelatin, more nourishing. 4.
Stimulating, non-irritating body healer.
Good for endocrine system. 5.
Purifies kidneys. 6.
Powerful acid reducer detoxing to produce
acid urine temporarily, causing alkalinity
for the long term. 7.
Natural sugars give alkalinity. Added sugar
causes juice to become acid forming. 8.
Depends on vege's content and sweetness. 9.
Enzyme rich, superior digestibility. 10. High
calcium content. Cornflour substitute. 11.
Elevates acid food 5.0 in alkaline
direction. 12.
Vegetable content raises alkalinity. 13.
Substitute for coca; mineral rich. 14.
Winter squash rates 7.5. Butternut and
sweeter squash rates 8.0. 15.
Genuine fermented for 11Ž2 years otherwise
6.0. 16. Raw
unpasteurized is a digestive aid to increase
HCL in the stomach. 1 tablespoon, + honey &
water before meals. 17. Soak
12 hours, peel skin to eat. 18.
Sundried, tree ripened, otherwise 6.0. 19.
Using sea salt and apple cider vinegar. 20.
Contains sea minerals. Dried at low
temperatures. 21.
Range from 7.0 to 8.0. 22.
Sprouted grains are more alkaline. Grains
chewed well become more alkaline. 23. High
sodium to aid digestion. 24. High
levels of utilizable calcium. Grind before
eating. 25.
Alkalinity and digestibility higher. 26.
Heating causes fats to harden and become
indigestible. 27. High
mucus production. 28.
Mucus forming and hard to digest. 29. When
sprouted dry beans rate 7.0. 30.
Contain acid-forming benzoic and quinic
acids. 31. Full
of iron. 32.
Unrefined wheat is more alkaline. 33. High
quality red wine, no more than 4 oz. daily
to build blood. 34. Good
quality, well brewed - up to 5.5. Fast
brewed beers drop to 5.0. 35. Most
are white sugars with golden syrup added. 36.
Organic, fresh ground-up to 5.5. 37.
Cheaper brands drop to 5.0, as does
over-indulgence. 38.
Leaches minerals. 39.
Bleached - has no goodness. 40.
Poison! Avoid it. 41.
Potential cancer agent. Over-indulgence may
cause partial blindness.