Answers to 3 questions that will help you to stay healthy (and lose weight).

 

1. Why should I care if my body is too acidic?
    Over acidification of the body is the greatest contributor to illness.

An acidic environment is a breeding ground for toxic microforms. When the pH of your body becomes too acidic, you may experience low energy, fatigue, excess weight, poor digestion, aches and pains, and even life threatening disorders.

Your blood must maintain a very narrow pH range of 7.365 To 7.40, so your body will do whatever it takes to deal with excess acidity. 
 For example 

·        It will flush excess acids into fat cells (which is why you can't seem to lose those extra pounds...the fat is protecting internal organs from the acids). 

·        It will leach calcium (an alkaline mineral) from your bones in order to neutralize acids.

·        It will also flush acids into tissues (as is the case with gout).

 

2. How do I know if my body is acidic?
    Here, at Healthy Alternatives, you can take a FREE pH test.  

pH is a measure of acidity and alkalinity and can be measured in saliva and urine using pH strips. If you intend to come by for a pH test, be sure to avoid eating or drinking anything other than water for at least 2 hours.  Also, we sell pH strips for anyone wanting to monitor their pH or the pH of their family while at home. 

 

3. How do I make my body more alkaline?
    You must deal with every contributing factor to acidity.

 

         Foods... contain different levels of acid or alkaline content in their own right. But what determines the pH condition in the body  is whether the food is acid or alkaline forming after being digested.  It is the levels of inorganic matter in food (sulphur, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium) that determines its impact on the acidity or alkalinity of our body fluids.  Aim for 70-80% of your diet to be alkalizing foods, such as green veggies.  

    Go to http://www.nontoxiclife.com.au/pdf/ACID-ALKALINE_%20FOOD_CHART.pdf   for a chart showing what foods are alkaline and acid  forming .  

    

     Water 
Structured or clustered water can help the body resist disease and slow aging by increasing cellular hydration, replacing essential minerals, and boosting pH 

 

           Supplementing your diet with alkalizing nutritional supplements can speed-up the process of balancing your pH.

 

          Cleansing & Detoxification 

In order to detoxify properly, you must activate your lymph system. Your lymph system is responsible for removing the waste products from your cells ? it is the sewage system of the body. At Healthy Alternatives we have a Whole Body Vibration machine which stimulates the lymph system and provides many other benefits such as muscle toning, bone density improvement, back-ache relief and better sleep. Come in for a FREE trial!

          Stress and anxiety cause acidity in the body.  Relaxation exercises can help.  Also we have various relaxing services available at Healthy Alternatives such as massage, EFT, guided meditation, cranial sacral therapy and Zy Qigong classes.

 The great news is that when you get your pH in balance, you have really set the stage for optimal health and vibrant energy