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posted on 2009-12-19 by JPerez
It's only been a couple weeks since my attention turned to the topic of the importance of “alkaline” including diet, health benefits, and acidosis. Acidosis, based on my limited understanding, is simply a condition of abnormal high acid level in one's body which can lead to other health risks and conditions that include, but not limited to, arthritis, immune deficiency, kidney stone, chronic fatigue, low energy level, depression, infection, diabetes and obesity, and other chronic illnesses.

This opens up a whole new world of understanding of maintaining a healthy life. It seems to be one of the most primal elements in the ultimate battle of good health.

Alkaline also has been linked to cancer cure and prevention. I would suggest taking some time and doing your own research on this one. But I can guarantee you once you’ve open up to this issue, you’ll never see the world of health and medicine the same again.

One recommendation I would give you is to visit the site AltCancer.com. This website is run by an herbalist, Greg Caton, who claimed to have found a cure for cancer. Go visit the site and see what you think.

For more information on alkaline and acidosis, please read below….
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Balancing Acid/Alkaline Foods

from http://www.trans4mind.com

A surprising number and variety of physical problems and diseases can be caused by the problem of foods that are acid-producing after digestion. Today the vast majority of the populace in industrialized nations suffers from problems caused by the stress of acidosis, because both modern lifestyle and diet promote acidification of the body's internal environment.

The current typical Western diet is largely composed of acid-forming foods (proteins, cereals, sugars). Alkaline-producing foods such as vegetables are eaten in much smaller quantities. Stimulants like tobacco, coffee, tea, and alcohol are also extremely acidifying. Stress, and physical activity (both insufficient or excessive amounts) also cause acidification.

Many foods are alkaline-producing by nature, but manufactured processed foods are mostly acid-producing. It is important to consume at least 60% alkaline-producing foods in our diet, in order to maintain health. We need plenty of fresh fruits and particularly vegetables (alkaline-producing) to balance our necessary protein intake (acid-producing). And we need to avoid processed, sugary or simple-carbohydrate foods, not only because they are acid-producing but also because they raise blood sugar level too quickly (high glycemic index therefore fattening); plus they tend to be nutrient-lacking and may be toxic too.

What is the body's pH?
Water is the most abundant compound in the human body, comprising 70% of the body. The body therefore contains a wide range of solutions, which may be more or less acid. pH (potential of Hydrogen) is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution - the ratio between positively charged ions (acid-forming) and negatively charged ions (alkaline-forming.) The pH of any solution is the measure of its hydrogen-ion concentration. The higher the pH reading, the more alkaline and oxygen rich the fluid is.  The lower the pH reading, the more acidic and oxygen deprived the fluid is. The pH range is from 0 to 14, with 7.0 being neutral.  Anything above 7.0 is alkaline, anything below 7.0 is considered acidic.

Continue to source: http://www.trans4mind.com/nutrition/pH.html