Acid and Alkaline

Why is your pH balance vital for your health? pH balance is the balance of acid and alkaline qualities in all fluids throughout the body. General cellular function is acidic in nature and hence requires an input of alkaline qualities so that the body can strive for a balance. That's why understanding what foods to eat is important in helping you to maintain your pH balance.

Perfect balance is never really achieved at any given moment and balance is a never-ending task and goal that is in constant perpetuation. If your body's overall chemistry is forced into a dominate acid or alkaline state, staying too acidic or alkaline can then compromise or in danger your health.

Most Americans maintain high acidity because of their diet, coupled with daily stress and a toxic environment. Blood is one of the fluid systems that is constantly trying to maintain a pH of 7.4 (slightly alkaline). If your blood is "pushed" into an acidic state, your body will search to find alkaline elements (calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium) to create and maintain balance at or near a pH of 7.4. Your body will rob itself of vital nutrients in an attempt to maintain wellness. This can cause a body chemistry imbalance which can show up in diagnostic lab tests during the physical assessment phase of a doctors visit. Other body fluids such as urine and saliva can be measured/monitored with pH paper test strips that measure hydrogen ion concentration or your pH balance. Readings can range from approximately 5.0 (acid) to 9.5 (alkaline) (acid < > alkaline). A reading of 7.0 is neutral.

An acid environment is an open invitation to illness. Germs, bacteria, fungus and mold thrive in an acid environment. This quick test will provide you with vital information to determine if your body chemistry is acid or alkaline. You can purchase your PH Test Strips >> H E R E. This simple test can provide you with valuable health information. Which you can use regularly in your personal wellness program. The test takes only 2 - 3 seconds to do.

1) When the body has a more balanced pH you:
a) Avoid disease and illness
b) Have more energy (less or no fatigue)
c) Generally feel better (less aches and pains)
d) Sleep better
e) Maintain proper body weight and metabolism.

2) When acid/alkaline is more balanced you:
a) Have Improve digestion.
b) Assimilate vitamins, minerals and nutrients much better.

3) When pH is balanced, potential illness and disease is drastically reduced.

With poor health it ultimately costs you in the long run! Good health is less expensive and adds to the overall quality of your life. So it's up to you to take more responsibility to form and maintain healthy eating and exercise habits. Take reasonability for your health and reduce/eliminate disease, illness, frequent doctor / hospital visits.

So how do you maintain your PH balance? The human body floats consistently between an acid and alkaline state depending on what are diet is. If we eat a diet high in carbohydrates (breads, pastries, cookies white flour products etc) most of the time, our bodies will be more alkaline. By eating raw veggies, especially green raw veggies and foods that you have identified as being to acid or to alkaline currently in your diet. Purchase a juicer and drink raw juice daily when possible. When ever you begin feeling sick, test your PH. Click H E R E to purchase a juicer as part of your personal health improvement plan.