Homeostasis
HOMEOSTASIS: THE KEY TO NATURAL HEALTH
Body fluids in balance [Neutral pH]
When all minerals, hormones, pH and other elements that make up
our body's internal chemistry are in perfect balance, the body
is said to be in Homeostasis. It is then able to work
efficiently.
When we cannot maintain homeostasis, i. e. our body fluids are
either too acidic or too alkaline, we are more exposed to
lifestyle-related degenerative diseases. Among the most common
of these are cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, cancer,
osteoporosis, allergies, arthritis, asthma, depression,
diabetes, gout, hypoglycaemia and sinusitis.
The purpose of this document is to highlight the main culprits
that upset our body chemistry. The next step towards better
health and quality of life is simply to adjust our lifestyle to
neutralise the causes of an upset body chemistry.
Poor nutrition
Alarming nutritional trends have manifested during the period
1900 to 1980. The fresh fruit and vegetable content in the
average diet has decreased from 40% to less than 5%. The
consumption of various other nutritious unprocessed foods has
decreased by between 33% and 75%.
On the other hand beef consumption has increased by 75%, cheese
by 400%, margarine by 800%, sugar by 50% and syrup by 400%.
These dietary changes all too often lead to an upset body
chemistry [Lack of homeostasis]. This usually means that our
body fluids are too acidic. This leads to an impaired immune
system and exposure to degenerative diseases.
Calcium
Calcium is so critical to life that the body is willing to
sacrifice bone mass to ensure adequate levels of calcium in the
bloodstream. This indispensable mineral also plays a crucial
r