"Correct Your Acid / Alkaline Balance with the Water You Drink:
What the Experts Say"
(free to publish)
In health circles there has been much recent talk about acid
/alkaline imbalance. Let's see if we can clarify how experts
recommend we correct this imbalance.
The problem Your body functions best when neither too
acid nor too alkaline. Unfortunately almost all of us have
become acidic due to diet, drinks and stress -- both
psychological and from pollution. Acids can build up in our
body, causing systems to be out of balance.
The effects According to Dr. Stefan Kuprowsky, "Acid
wastes build up in the body in the form of cholesterol,
gallstones, kidney stones, arterial plaque, urates, phosphates
and sulfates. These acidic waste products are the direct cause
of premature aging and the onset of chronic disease."
When this occurs, the body will restore its optimal pH by
depleting certain minerals, such as potassium, calcium and
magnesium, from organs and bones. In addition, your immune
system may become fatigued from dealing with an excess of acid.
Your body then stores acidic wastes in 'hiding places' such as
muscles etc. rather than releasing the acids into the
bloodstream.
As Dr.Robert Atkins, the well-known author, health and diet
expert, notes: "Just about every condition I can think of, from
arthritis to diabetes to cancer, is associated with acidity."
"The countless names of illnesses do not really matter. What
does matter is that they all come from the same root cause...too
much tissue acid waste in the body!" Theodore A. Baroody, ND,
Ph.D.
What can be done? A vast body of research reveals that
you can help neutralize acid build-up in the blood and maintain
a balanced pH, by taking some simple steps, such as:
-- Exercise -- Avoiding highly acid-forming food and drink --
Drinking the right water
What is the "right" water? "International studies show
that populations with little or no history of illness, such as
cancer, drink higher pH (alkaline) waters. After all potential
risk factors were considered and factored out, it became evident
that they had been drinking waters with a pH of 9.0 to 10.0."
Dr. Leonard Horowitz in "Aids and Ebola"
Alkaline ionized water "first came to notice in Japan, where
researchers noted that people drinking water that came from
certain fast- moving rocky mountain streams enjoyed
extraordinarily good health. It turned out that this naturally
occurring water was alkaline and had a different structure and
electrical properties." Larry Clapp, PhD. in "Prostate Health in
90 days"
Alkaline water is produced at home with a small kitchen
appliance called a water ionizer (long in use in Japan and
Korea). As water ionizers have become popular in North America,
more health professionals have had the opportunity to evaluate
their effects on clients:
Sue Pollock, N.D. writes, we can "assist the body in being more
alkaline with ...drinking alkaline water."
"I believe that the best water is water that is alkaline
(reduced) and purified using a small device known as a water
ionizer." (Dr. Stefan Kuprowsky)
"It is my opinion that ionized water will change the way in
which all health practitioners and the public approach their
health in the coming years." Dr. T. Baroody in "Alkalize or Die."
Why not just rely on a change of diet? According to Sang
Whang, researcher and author of "Reverse Aging", the danger is
that we might omit important foods:
"Since the waste products that we are trying to discharge are
acidic, the right kind of water is alkaline water...My personal
recommendation is to enjoy the foods that we like, but do not
over-eat or exclude any food. Eat in moderation following the
professional dieticians' "balanced diet" concept, and let
alkaline water do the job of cleansing acidic wastes."