ALKALINE DIETS & ACIDOSIS

ACIDOSIS is not in itself a specific disease; it is a general condition of the blood and thus the root of many different diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, cancer, tumors and many more. Many people today have this blood condition without knowing it. ALKALOSIS is not as common as acidosis, but also indicates an unbalanced condition of the blood.

 

All natural foods contain both acid and alkaline forming elements. In some, acid forming elements dominate, in others alkaline forming elements dominate. According to modern biochemistry, it is not the organic matter of foods which leave acid or alkaline residues in the body. The inorganic matter (sulphur, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium) determines the acidity or alkalinity of the body fluids. Food comparatively rich in acid forming elements are acid forming foods, those comparatively rich in alkaline forming elements are alkaline forming foods.

 

There are two types of acid and alkaline foods.

1.         One is acid or alkaline foods, which means how much acid or alkaline the foods contain.

2.         The other is acid or alkaline forming foods, which means the acid or alkaline forming ability of foods to affect the body or to say differently, the pH condition foods cause in the body after being digested. This is the one that will be the focus in changing the body's pH.

 

A neutral pH is considered 7, so a pH above 7 is alkaline and a pH below 7 is acid. The pH of blood is 7.4. This means that it is slightly alkaline. This alkalinity has to be kept almost constant; even minor variations are dangerous. If the blood lowers to pH 6.95 (barely over the line of the acid side), a coma and death result. And if the concentration in the blood changes from 7.4 to 7.7, tetanic convulsions occur. Although only a blood test can reveal the blood pH, it is possible to monitor the pH of the body with a simple home test kit of litmus or nitrozine paper. Testing a saliva and urine daily average for three days should reveal a pH of between 6.8 and 7.1. Some variation will occur depending on recent type of food and drink intake. Different body pH values are: stomach juice = 1.5, urine=7.0, saliva=7.1, and blood=7.43. For blood, a pH level of 7.43 - just slightly alkaline - is optimal. Levels lower than 7.0 indicate an overly acidic state (acidosis) while levels above 7.5 indicate an overly alkaline state (called alkalosis).

 

 

Alfalfa

Barley Grass

Beets

Beet Greens (oxalic & phytic acid)

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrot

Cauliflower

Celery

Chard Greens(oxalic & phytic acid)

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 (oxalic & phytic acid)

Spirulina

Sprouts

Sweet Potatoes

Tomatoes

Watercress

Wheat Grass

Wild Greens

 

Maitake

Daikon

Dandelion Root

Shitake

Kombu

Reishi

Nori

Umeboshi

Wakame

 

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 (oxalic & phytic acid)

Strawberries

Tangerine*

Tomato

Tropical Fruits

Umeboshi Plums

Watermelon

 

*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.

 

Almonds (zinc)

Chestnuts

Millet

Tempeh (fermented)

Tofu (fermented)

Whey Protein Powder

 

Stevia

 

Turmeric

Cinnamon

Curry

Ginger

Mustard

Chili Pepper

Sea Salt

Miso

Tamari

All Herbs

 

Baking Soda (ensure aluminium free quality) (sodium bicarbonate)

Apple Cider Vinegar

Bee Pollen

Lecithin Granules

Molasses, blackstrap

Probiotic Cultures

Soured Dairy Products

Green Juices

Veggie Juices

Fresh Fruit Juice

Mineral Water

Alkaline Antioxidant Water

 

Cesium: pH 14

Potassium: pH 14

Sodium: pH 14

Calcium: pH 12

Magnesium: pH 9

 

Corn

Lentils (zinc)

Olives

Winter Squash

 

Blueberries

Canned or Glazed Fruits

Cranberries

Currants

Plums**

Prunes**

 

ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS(oxalic & phytic acid)

Amaranth

Barley

Bran, wheat

Bran, oat

Corn

Cornstarch

Hemp Seed Flour

Kamut

Oats (rolled)

Oatmeal

Quinoa

Rice (all)

Rice Cakes

Rye

Spelt

Wheat

Wheat Germ

Noodles

Macaroni

Spaghetti

Bread

Crackers, soda

Flour, white

Flour, wheat

 

Black Beans

Chick Peas(zinc)

Green Peas

Kidney Beans

Lentils (zinc)

Pinto Beans

Red Beans

Soy Beans (estrogen)

Soy Milk (estrogen)

White Beans

Rice Milk

Almond Milk

 

Butter

Cheese (zinc)

Cheese, Processed

Ice Cream

Ice Milk

 

Cashews

Legumes(zinc)

Peanuts (zinc)

Peanut Butter (zinc)

Pecans

Tahini

Walnuts (zinc)

 

Bacon

Beef

Carp

Clams

Cod

Corned Beef

Fish

Haddock

Lamb

Lobster

Mussels

Organ Meats

Oyster (zinc)

Pike

Pork

Rabbit

Salmon

Sardines (zinc)

Sausage

Scallops

Shrimp

Scallops

Shellfish

Tuna

Turkey

Veal

Venison

 

Avacado Oil

Butter

Canola Oil

Corn Oil

Hemp Seed Oil

Flax Oil

Lard

Olive Oil

Safflower Oil

Sesame Oil

Sunflower Oil

 

Carob

Sugar

Corn Syrup

 

Beer

Spirits

Hard Liquor

Wine

 

Tamarind

Catsup

Cocoa (zinc)

Coffee

Vinegar

Mustard

Pepper (zinc)

Soft Drinks

 

Aspirin

Chemicals

Drugs, Medicinal

Drugs, Psychedelic

Pesticides

Herbicides

Tobacco

 

Coca-Cola: pH 2

Beer: pH 2.5

Coffee: pH 4

 

 

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

 

 

 

Beans String, Banana speckled, Dandelion greens, Dates, Figs, Prune, Raisins, Swiss Chard(oxalic & phytic acid).

 

Almonds(zinc), Avocado, Banana-Yellow, Bean Fresh, Beet, Blackberries, Carrot, Chives, Cranberries, Endive, Grapes Sour, Kale, Peach dried, Persimmon, Pomegranate, Plum, Raspberries, Spinach (oxalic & phytic acid).

 

Cold Pressed, Expeller Pressed, Almond, Avocado, Coconut, Canola, Cottonseed, Linseed, Olive, Safflower, Sesame, Soy (estrogen), Sunflower, Walnut.

 

Agar, Alfalfa, Apple & Fresh Apple Cider, Apricot fresh, Artichokes globe, Bamboo shoots, Bean snap, Beans sprouted, Berries most, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries, Chestnuts, Chicory, Coconut Milk, Collards, Corn fresh and sweet, Cucumbers, Daikon, Eggplant, Escarole, Garlic, Ginger root, Gooseberry, Grapefruit, Guava, Horseradish fresh and raw, Kelp, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lemon and Peel, Lettuce, Lime, Loganberry, Mango, Melons, Milk raw, Acidophilus Yogurt, Whey.

 

 

Alcohol, Artichoke root, Barley, Bread, Buckwheat, Caffeine, Coffee, Corn, dry and products, Custards, Drugs, Flour all, Ginger preserved, Honey, Lentil dry(zinc), Mate, Millet, Oatmeal, Peanuts(zinc), Rice all, Rye Grain, Soy Bread, Soy noodles, Sorghum, grain, Spaghetti and other Pasta, Sugar Cane, raw beet, Tobacco, Walnut (English) (zinc), Wheat grain.

 

 

Asparagus, Beans dried, Cashews, Coconut dried, Cranberry Juice and concentrate, Egg yolk, Filbert, Fruit Jellies (Jams Canned, Sulphured, Sugared, Dried), Grapes Sweet, Pasteurized Milk Products, Dry Peas, Pecans, Plums Damson, Tofu fries, Water-chestnuts.

 

Butter, Cream, Margarine, Lard.

 

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Lemons, Watermelon

 

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Cantaloupe, Cayenne Celery, Dates, Figs, Kelp, Limes, Mango, Melons, Papaya, Parsley, Seaweeds, Seedless Grapes (sweet), Watercress

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Asparagus, Fruit Juices, Grapes (sweet), Kiwifruit, Passionfruit, Pears (sweet), Pineapple, Raisins, Umeboshi Plums, Vegetable Juices

 

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Apples (sweet), Alfalfa Sprouts, Apricots, Avocados, Bananas (ripe), Currants, Dates, Figs (fresh), Garlic, Grapefruit, Grapes (less sweet), Guavas, Herbs (leafy green), Lettuce (leafy green), Nectarine, Peaches (sweet), Pears (less sweet), Peas (fresh, sweet), Pumpkin (sweet), Sea Salt (vegetable)

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Apples (sour), Beans (fresh, green), Beets, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carob, Cauliflower, Ginger (fresh), Grapes (sour), Lettuce (pale green), Oranges, Peaches (less sweet), Peas (less sweet), Potatoes (with skin), Pumpkin (less sweet), Raspberries, Strawberries, Squash, Sweet Corn (fresh), Turnip, Vinegar (apple cider)

 

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Almonds(zinc), Artichokes (Jerusalem), Brussel Sprouts, Cherries, Coconut (fresh), Cucumbers, Eggplant, Honey (raw), Leeks, Mushrooms, Okra, Olives (ripe), Onions, Pickles (homemade), Radishes, Sea Salt, Spices, Tomatoes (sweet), Vinegar (sweet brown rice)

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Chestnuts (dry, roasted), Egg Yolks (soft cooked), Essene Bread, Goat's Milk and Whey (raw), Mayonnaise (homemade), Olive Oil, Sesame Seeds (whole), Soy Beans (dry) (estrogen), Soy Cheese(estrogen), Soy Milk(estrogen), Sprouted Grains, Tofu, Tomatoes (less sweet), Yeast (nutritional flakes)(zinc)

 

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Butter (fresh, unsalted), Cream (fresh, raw), Cow's Milk and Whey (raw), Margine, Oils (except olive), Yogurt (plain)

 

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Bananas (green), Barley (rye), Blueberries, Bran, Butter, Cereals (unrefined) (oxalic & phytic acid), Cheeses(zinc), Crackers (unrefined rye, rice and wheat), Cranberries, Dried Beans (mung, adzuki, pinto, kidney, garbanzo), Dry Coconut, Egg Whites, Eggs Whole (cooked hard)(zinc), Fructose, Goat's Milk (homogenized), Honey (pasteurized), Ketchup, Maple Syrup (unprocessed), Milk (homogenized), Molasses (unsulferd and organic), Most Nuts, Mustard, Oats (rye, organic), Olives (pickled), Pasta (whole grain), Pastry (whole grain and honey), Plums, Popcorn (with salt and/or butter), Potatoes, Prunes, Rice (basmati and brown), Seeds (pumpkin (zinc), sunflower), Soy Sauce(estrogen), Wheat Bread (sprouted organic)

 

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Artificial Sweeteners, Beef, Beer, Breads, Brown Sugar, Carbonated Soft Drinks, Cereals (refined) (oxalic & phytic acid), Chocolate, Cigarettes and Tobacco, Coffee, Cream of Wheat (unrefined), Custard (with white sugar), Deer, Drugs, Fish, Flour (white wheat), Fruit Juices with Sugar, Jams, Jellies, Lamb, Liquor, Maple Syrup (processed), Molasses (sulphured), Pasta (white), Pastries and Cakes from White Flour, Pickles (commercial), Pork, Poultry, Seafood, Sugar (white), Table Salt (refined and iodized), Tea (black), White Bread, White Vinegar (processed), Whole Wheat Foods, Wine, Yogurt (sweetened)

 

Acidic condition inhibits nerve action, alkalinity stimulates nerve action. One who has a balanced condition can think and act (decide) well. A balanced food plan is a great help in maintaining the pH balance of the blood; however it does not reveal results in a day or two. It takes a longer time to show the effect. Cold showers make the blood alkaline, while hot showers make the blood acid. If the blood develops a more acidic condition, then our body inevitably deposits these excess acidic substances in some area of the body such so that the blood will be able to maintain an alkaline condition. As this tendency continues, such areas increase in acidity and some cells die; then these dead cells themselves turn into acids. However, some other cells may adapt in that environment. In other words, instead of dying as normal cells do in a acid environment, some cells survive by becoming abnormal cells. These abnormal cells are called malignant cells. Malignant cells do not correspond with brain function nor with our own DNA memory code. Therefore, malignant cells grow indefinitely and without order.

 

            Cancer may develop in the following stages:

 

1.         Ingestion of many acid forming foods, fatty foods, refined foods, carcinogenic substances such as nitrates, and chemically treated foods in general. X-ray scans contribute even at this stage.

2.         Increased constipation

3.         Increase of acidity in the blood. This causes an increase of white cells and a decrease of red cells, which is the beginning of leukemia.

4.         Increase of acidity in the extra cellular fluids.

5.         Increase of acidity into the intracellular fluids.

6.         Birth of malignant cells. This is the stage of cancer called initiation.

7.         The further consumption of many acid foods. Receiving high levels of radiation, chemical and drug treatment. This stage is called cancer promotion.