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The Basics of the Alkaline DietAlkaline diets have been called many names over the years, but they are all based on the same principles. The diet is based on the consumption of fresh fruit, vegetables, roots, tubers, nuts, and legumes. The person on this type of diet should avoid grains, dairy, meat, and extra salt. The point of these restrictions is to balance the acidity and the alkalinity in the body. Although this diet has risen in popularity in recent years, the theory has been around for centuries. In modern times the diet has been expounded upon by D. William Hay, Gary Martin, Edgar Cayce, D.C. Jarvis, Robert Young, Herman Aitrara, and Victor Marcial-Vega. The ph of HealthThe human body is naturally alkaline. Neutral pH is around 7. The following pH statements refer to blood pH only. Different parts of the body have different pH needs. The human body is designed for optimal health and function at 7.39. A very slight alkaline reading. Blood pH is usually in the range of 7.36 to 7.42. The body can range from the acidic(7 to 7.35) to more alkaline(7.43 to 7.8). Acidity below 7 or alkalosis above 7.8 and the body will cease to function and death occurs. Even the slightest change that is not quickly righted by the body will result in physical and mental issues.Symptoms Treated By the Alkaline DietPractitioners of alternative medicine have been known to recommend this diet when the patient has these symptoms: lack of energy, excessive mucous production, nasal congestion, frequent colds or the flu, anxiety, nervousness, irritability, ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries, benign breast cysts, and headache. The diet is used after all other diseases have been ruled out. Conventional medicine holds that an alkaline acid diet seems to help prevent calcium kidney stones, osteoporosis, and age-related muscle wasting.SummaryThe many benefits of an alkaline diet are obvious, even if the things that are avoided are looked at. Everyone’s doctor tells them to cut down on the meat they consume, the salt they use, and to increase the fresh fruits and vegetables that they eat. We are told this is to lower our chances of having a heart-attack, improve our bowel motility, and any number of other things. Long before modern medicine jumped on the bandwagon, herbal exponents and diet gurus from the early 1900's wanted the followers to use a balanced diet to promote their general health and longevity.Return to Natural Herbal Remedies Home Page from this Alkaline diet page
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