Balancing Your pH: The Key to Staying Healthy
You may be surprised to know that your body's pH balance is your
first defense against aging and disease. The balance of acid and
alkaline in your body directly affects your health.
Osteoporosis, for example, is the result of a pH balance
problem. As the body becomes more acidic, it takes calcium from
the bones, teeth and tissue as it tries to remain healthy. The
bone mass becomes depleted, causing osteoporosis. We need
calcium to bring the alkaline pH up and the acid levels down.
Although we need an alkaline-based diet for proper health, the
typical American diet is full of acid-forming foods:
manufactured, processed foods; high fat foods; mucus forming
foods; and foods with toxic residues. In addition, stress and
lack of exercise create acid-forming conditions. This is a
recipe for disaster, and the reason that so many people feel
unwell and lethargic.
The good news is that you can improve your health and well-being
by choosing a healthy lifestyle. In the process, you'll slow
down the aging process and increase your energy levels. The six
keys to vibrant health are:
1. pH Body Balance - Work on a daily basis to maintain your
body's pH balance. There are products available that are
tasteless and colorless and can be added to water in order to
restore your body's pH balance by neutralizing acids and
allowing your body to detoxify.
2. Water - On a daily basis, ingest at least eight 8-ounce
glasses of spring water or water pH balanced at 7 or higher.
3. Release Toxins - Every six months to a year, have a
liver/gallbladder flush; have a monthly colon cleansing; and
have regular, daily bowel movements through eating a diet high
in fiber.
4. Digestion - Eat five to seven small meals a day. Chew slowly
and completely, and stop before you are full. Take digestive
enzymes and probiotics as needed.
5. Nutrition - Follow a pH balanced diet of 80 percent alkaline
and no more than 20% acidic-forming foods at each meal. Eat
organic foods in their natural state. Supplement your diet with
a natural health supplement containing calcium, vitamins and
minerals.
6. Skin Care - Your skin is the body's natural barrier to
infection and it needs to be pH balanced. Clogged pores can
cause toxic conditions inside the body. Choose a skin care
product that cleans the skin and maintains the body's natural pH
level, and that contains no animal fats, harmful chemicals, or
preservatives.
Achieving natural health doesn't require a miracle; you simply
must adjust your body to its proper pH balance, and provide it
with the correct amounts of calcium and minerals.