Importance of Healthy pH in the Body

Importance of Healthy pH in the Body

The scale that is used for measuring the pH, or hydrogen ion concentration … is from 0 to 14, with 7 being the neutral point.  Below 7 is acidic; above 7 is alkaline. The optimal ph of the body's fluids, such as the blood urine, is 7.4, slightly alkaline.  Outside of this range … the body activity is no longer optimal and the metabolism is out of balance.

The pH of the body is largely influenced by metabolic byproducts and our diet. Thus, pH is directly affected by the various categories of food that we eat and the internal mechanisms involved in their processing.  Some foods that are acid in their composition can become alkalinizing following metabolization by the body, such as lemons.  Accordingly, it is to become more aware of the impact that various foods and our eating habits have on the internal environment of the body.

An acidic system mean oxidation which means decay

Excess acidity causes numerous disturbances such as:

• Weakening of the skin, hair, nails,  teeth, bones
• Deterioration of the digestive tract, leaky gut syndrome
• Candida
• Allergies
• Excitability of the nervous system,  sciatica
• Tendency to depressive illness,  anxiety, panic disorders
• Muscular spasms and  cramps
• Enhances susceptibility to infections (bacterial, viral, etc.)
• Chronic fatigue
• Blockage of certain minerals which become unavailable
• Increased risk of cancerous cells  proliferating

Interesting Facts About Life And Alkaline pH
In a free range chicken, the white of the egg has a pH of 9 (highly alkaline). The yoke of the egg has a pH of 6.5 (slightly acidic).

The white of the egg with a pH of 9 … acts as a protective cloak … shielding the yolk from bacteria, viruses, and fungi. While it’s structure, bearing the Hydrogen Matrix, brings forth life and participates in the millions of cells forming the body of the new baby chicken.

Like the egg … when the fluids of the human body are maintained at a healthy alkaline level (7.4) … it protects the body from bacteria, viruses and fungi … as well as bringing forth the life-giving form inherent within the hydrogen matrix. I know that might sound a little "new age" to some of you, but keep in mind that God is a God of order.

The Hydrogen Matrix … The breakdown of the word Hydrogen reveals two words:

Hydro … means Water
Gen … (from Greek means Genês) which means Born
So Hydro-gen means "Born From Water"

Which reflects the embryonic and birthing process of most species. The Hydrogen Matrix (Alkaline pH) … is the bringer and protector of life … it carries the Life-Giving Form.

The body is 75% water … which is H2O. Which means that there are two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Thus, there are twice as many hydro-gen atoms as oxy-gen contained within a water molecule. When we look at the word oxy-gen we have the following:

Oxy/Oxi = Acid = burning/combustion
Gen = Genes = Born
So Oxy-gen = Burning of the new born genes

Accordingly, an acidic pH breaks down the normal functioning of the biological systems … resulting in degenerative conditions within the body and providing a receptive environment for chronic inharmonies (disease).
Factors Influencing Body pH Levels
The following factors will have an influence on the pH Level of the body:

Acidic Foods … such as fast foods, meats, processed grains, some fruits (such as ripe bananas and plums), refined salt, sugar, condiments (pickles, ketchup, etc.), soda pop, and almost all refined, processed foods, etc. have a pH ranging from 2.8 to 5.5 which is highly acidic. These food (even meat in excess) tear down our health.

Alkaline Foods … Almonds, unpasturized honey, bee pollen, maple syrup, figs, dates, natural yogurt, cheese and dairies, earth/root vegetables, green vegetables, apricots, avocados, coconut, grapes, molasses, raisins and lemon … are all alkaline forming foods. These foods restore our health

Emotions … The pH of the body is also greatly influenced by your emotions. Joyous, happy, love-filled emotions tend to create alkaline-forming chemical reactions in the body. Conversely, emotions which are filled with anger, fear, jealousy, hate, etc. ... create acidic-forming chemical reaction in the body. This is done through the master gland of the body the hypothalamus, which is controlled by our thoughts. This master gland (often referred to as the min-body connection) controls the entire endocrine system (producing numerous hormones, neurotransmitters and chemicals) and the parasympathetic nervous system.

In general, all processed foods and fast foods, munchies, pops, etc … are acidic to the body and have a "General Vitality Rating" of between 100 to 250 (which is very low) with a few reaching 400. Compared with fresh organic vegetables which have General Vitality readings in the 2,000 plus range … with a Life Force Rating 150 to 200 points higher than the General Vitality. Commercially grown produces have a General Vitality range from 400 to 1200 … the reading is less for seedless and genetically tampered produce. (Look for organic non-GMO foods to obtain the highest nutritional value.)

The Life Force (measured in units of White Light Potential) for natural untampered fresh organic produce is on average 100 points higher than the General Vitality. For genetically tampered and seedless produce … the Life Force will read lower than the General Vitality by 100 points or so. For processed, canned and other fast foods … the Life Force will be lower than the General Vitality by 70 to 120 points on average.
Balancing Your pH
Accordingly, it is to bring the pH of the "body fluids" into an acceptable range … between 7 and 7.5 ... which will then influence the blood to maintain its optimal 7.4 pH level.  How?  

One of the key factors is the water that we drink. Water accounts for up to 75% of the body and thus the fluidic intake greatly impacts the pH of the body.  Unfortunately, most of the water that is being consumed is acidic ... including distilled water, reverse osmosis, and deionized water ... which have had their minerals or buffers removed.  Alkaline water is not readily or easily available in most communities ... however, by adding minerals to your drinking water, this problem can be remedied. You can open the contents of a couple of coral calcium minerals into a gallon or pitcher of water. You can add coral calcium sachets or add some other source of organic minerals. They are some good liquids that I know are available such as from Maureen Salaman.

Another key factor is through the introduction of unrefined sea salt into the diet. Unrefined sea salt is light gray in color and is moist to the touch. The moisture present in unrefined sea salt assures us that it still contains the numerous elements that buffers the sodium chloride part of the salt and make up as much as 16% by weight in valuable trace elements and macro-minerals. The gray color comes from the clay beds that line the bottom of the salt ponds. This is pure, edible clay, an essential food that enhances the bio-energetic quality of the salt crystals and ionizes them as they form. 

Sea salt contains not only sodium chloride but also 80 plus trace elements and minerals from the ocean plasma that are in perfect symbiosis with each other and the human body matrix. Thus, unrefined sea salt offers a remarkable mineral balance relative to the internal environment of the human body.  All of its elements are naturally dosed in proportions close to those of the internal human environment and form a highly active biological synergy.

Thus, natural sea salt can also help in correcting excess acidity, restoring good digestion, relieving allergies and skin diseases and preventing many forms of cancer. This natural salt provides a steady boost in cellular energy and gives the body a heightened resistance to infections and bacterial diseases.

In addition … the following alkaline forming foods should be introduced into the diet on a regular basis:
Apricots ... Molasses... Cucumbers ... Avocados ... Lemons ... Coconut ... All Melons ... Figs ... Milk Products ... Dates & Raisins ... Natural Yogurt ... Grapes ... Unpasterurized Honey ... Maple Syrup ... Root Vegetables (potatoes, rutabaga, etc) ... Alfalfa and Other Sprouts ... Cayenne ... Lithothamnium (algae), Chlorella,  and among the best alkalizing foods is … ALMONDS (raw and untreated)!!

Note: When consuming almonds … soaking the almonds for 24 hours prior to consumption starts the germination process in the seed and thus activates its Life Force.   Accordingly, the digestive system is able to assimilate more of the elements contained within the almonds.  You may wish to make a daily morning ritual of preparing the almonds by placing them in a small bowl with good quality water.   The next morning they are ready to eat. When the bowl is empty … simply add more almonds and water and allow them to soak until the next morning.   This process can be used to activate the Life Force in all forms of seeds and nuts prior to consumption. Try adding a handful of shelled sunflower seeds with the almonds for daily consumption.

A lot of our processed foods are highly acid including most commercial flours.   Accordingly, it is recommended that one bake their own bread and grind your own flour. For my Ezekiel Bread recipe see http://www.blpublications.com/html/ezekielbread.html
Monitoring Your Body pH
It is a good practice to be aware of the Alkaline/Acid condition of your body. The pH is measured by a urine or saliva test … which is very simple to do and requires less than a minute of your time.

Hydrion pH Testing Strips which are available through most drug stores and some health food stores. These are color coded into a general pH range … and you should look for test strips that will register half-point increments. When using these test strips as your guideline … balance the body pH between 7 and 7.5.   If the test strips read above 7.5 consume acid forming foods or beverages until it stabilizes between 7 and 7.5.   Do not exceed this range for excessive alkalinity can also cause some health problems such as: indigestion, cramps, drowsiness, itching, sore muscles, creaking joints, etc. In my experience I have found this to be extremely uncommon. Most people are too acidic.

The pH scale is from   0 - 14

0 1 2  3  4  5  6  7 healthy  8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline (7.4 ). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. 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 (man-made) chemical sweeteners like Spenda, NutraSweet, Spoonful, Sweet 'N Low, Equal, (or generically, 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.

Generally, acid forming foods include: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, refined grains, sugar and processed foods.
Shifting Your pH Toward Alkaline...

This chart is for those trying to "adjust" their body pH.  The pH scale is from 0 to 14, with numbers below 7 acidic ( low on oxygen ) and numbers above 7 alkaline. An acidic body is a sickness magnet.  What you eat and drink will impact where your body's pH level falls.  Balance is Key !!!

This chart is intended only as a general guide to alkalizing and acidifying foods.

...ALKALINE  FOODS...

ALKALIZING VEGETABLES
Alfalfa
Barley Grass
Beet Greens
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard  Greens
Chlorella
Collard  Greens
Cucumber
Dandelions
Dulce
Edible Flowers
Eggplant
Fermented Veggies
Garlic
Green Beans
Green  Peas
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard  Greens
Nightshade Veggies
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rutabaga
Sea  Veggies
Spinach, green
Spirulina
Sprouts
Sweet  Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens

ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Daikon
Dandelion  Root
Kombu
Maitake
Nori
Reishi
Shitake
Umeboshi
Wakame

ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Berries
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries,  sour
Coconut, fresh
Currants
Dates, dried
Figs,  dried
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Lemon
Lime
Muskmelons
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Umeboshi Plums
Watermelon

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 (yogurt, kefir, buttermilk,  etc)
Veggie Juices

Chlorella

ALKALIZING MINERALS
Calcium: pH  12
Cesium: pH 14
Magnesium: pH 9
Potassium: pH 14
Sodium: pH 14


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. 

...ACIDIC  FOODS...

ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES
Corn
Lentils
Olives
Winter Squash

ACIDIFYING FRUITS
Blueberries
Canned or Glazed Fruits
Cranberries
Currants
Plums**
Prunes**

ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS
Amaranth
Barley
Bran, oat
Bran,  wheat
Bread
Corn
Cornstarch
Crackers, soda
Flour, wheat
Flour, white
Hemp Seed  Flour
Kamut
Macaroni
Noodles
Oatmeal
Oats (rolled)
Quinoa
Rice (all)
Rice Cakes
Rye
Spaghetti
Spelt
Wheat  Germ
Wheat

ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES
Almond Milk
Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Rice Milk
Soy  Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans

ACIDIFYING DAIRY
Butter
Cheese
Cheese, Processed
Ice Cream
Ice  Milk

ACIDIFYING NUTS &  BUTTERS
Cashews
Legumes
Peanut Butter
Peanuts
Pecans
Tahini
Walnuts

ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN
Bacon
Beef
Carp
Clams
Cod
Corned Beef
Fish
Haddock
Lamb
Lobster
Mussels
Organ  Meats
Oyster
Pike
Pork
Rabbit
Salmon
Sardines
Sausage
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Tuna
Turkey
Veal
Venison

ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS
Avocado Oil
Butter
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Flax Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower  Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil

ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS
Carob
Corn Syrup
Sugar

Artificial sweeteners  (Aspartame, saccharin, etc.)

ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL
Beer
Hard Liquor
Spirits
Wine

ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS
Catsup
Cocoa
Coffee
Mustard
Pepper
Soft Drinks
Vinegar

ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS
Aspirin
Chemicals
Drugs, Medicinal (all  pharmaceuticals - prescription or over the counter)
Drugs, Psychedelic
Herbicides
Pesticides
Tobacco

ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD
Beer: pH 2.5
Coca-Cola: pH 2

** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the body.