ACID ALKALINE DIET-do acid forming foods cause disease? Is it is true?
May 8, 2009 by Conrad Blomberg
Filed under Health and Fitness
The Acid Alkaline balance in the body has been looked at for many years. It all started some 76 years ago when William Howard Hay, a New York doctor, wrote a book which claimed that acid build-up in the body caused almost all disease.
Since then, many studies have indicated that eating too much acid-forming food might actually lead to disease.
So, what do we know about the acid/alkaline balance?
Acidity is indicated by pH which is is a way of measuring the alkalinity or acidity of a solution. The scale is from 0 to 14. When a solution is neither acid nor alkaline it will have a pH of 7 which means that it is neutral. The body constantly strives to balance pH in the neutral zone.
Understand that pH does not measure stomach acid or the pH of the stomach. It measures this balance in the fluids of the body (the blood) not in the alimentary canal.
The ideal pH range for the human body is said to be between 6.1 and 7.0. Although some other authorities indicate it should be 6.5 to 7.5. This latter level may take into account metabolic variances during the day. Some writers have advocated attempting to reach high alkalinity levels. Apparently they are unaware that the highly alkaline ammonia which this generates is as deadly and corrosive as highly acidic sulfuric acid on the acid side of pH.
The majority opinion seems to favor small variations from the neutral level of 7.0. This is deemed as being the practical norm.
The Acid Alkaline Diet states in great detail what might be expected if one goes on the regimen it proposes. It appears that there is scientific backing for most if not all of what this site claims. This site provides a lot of information including a huge chart which gives an acid/alkaline rating for many, many foods. (We didnt count them– just too many).
The ideal pH for the human body will vary from individual to individual and compensate for a variety of factors including these:
o Basic Personality
o Energy blocks
o Imprinting
o Blood Type
o Education
o Culture
o Food.
The amount of information given appears to be adequate if one is to take this path. The giant chart is rather unbelievable in its detail. Lots and lots of foods are shown along with measurements for each. It is well arranged in a logical fashion so it should not be daunting to use.
