Herbalist Dr MziziMkavu
JF-Expert Member
- Feb 3, 2009
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[TD="bgcolor: white"]Your body's pH level affects everything. You can buy pH testing strips from your local health foods store.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: white"][FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Balancing your pH level is a major step toward well-being and better health.[/FONT][/TD]
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline (7.35 - 7.45). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. A pH of 7.0 is neutral. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline. You want your pH level to stay in the healthy range.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]An acidic pH level can occur from an acid-forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to compensate for an acidic pH level by using alkaline minerals. If the diet does not contain enough minerals to compensate, a build-up of acids in the cells will occur.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]An acidic balance will decrease the body's ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy production in the cells, decrease it's ability to repair damaged cells, decrease it's ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells thrive, and make the body more susceptible to fatigue and illness. A blood pH of 6.9, which is only slightly acidic, can induce coma and death.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica]The reason acidosis is more common in our society is due to the typical American diet, which is far too high in acid producing animal products like meat, eggs and dairy, and far too low in alkaline producing foods like fresh vegetables. Additionally, we eat acid producing processed foods like white flour and sugar and drink acid producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks. We use too many drugs, which are acid forming; and we use artificial chemical sweeteners which are poison and extremely acid forming. One of the best things we can do to correct an overly acid body is to clean up our diet and lifestyle.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]To maintain health, the diet should consist of 60% alkaline forming foods and 40% acid forming foods. To restore health, the diet should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20% acid forming foods.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Generally, alkaline forming foods include: most fruits, green vegetables, peas, beans, lentils, spices, herbs and seasonings, and seeds and nuts.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Generally, acid forming foods include: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains, and legumes.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Shifting Your pH Toward Alkaline[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]This chart is for those trying to adjust their body pH. The pH scale is from 0 to 14, with numbers below 7 acidic ( low on oxygen ) and numbers above 7 alkaline. An acidic body is a sickness magnet. What you eat and drink will impact where your body's pH level falls. Maintaining balance is very important.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]This chart is intended only as a general guide to alkalizing and acidifying foods.[/FONT]
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[TD="width: 49%, bgcolor: white"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]ALKALIZING VEGETABLES
Alfalfa
Asparagus
Barley Grass
Beet Greens
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard Greens
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Dandelions
Edible Flowers
Eggplant
Fermented Vegetables
Garlic
Green Beans
Green Peas
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuces
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rutabaga
Sea Vegetables
Spinach
Spirulina
Sprouts
Sweet Potatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens
ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Daikon
Dandelion Root
Edamame
Kombu
Maitake
Nori
Reishi
Shitake
Umeboshi
Wakame
ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Berries
Blackberries
Cantalope
Cherries, sour
Coconut, fresh
Currants
Dates, dried
Figs, dried
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Lemon
Lime
Muskmelons
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Plums
Watermelon
ALKALIZING PROTEIN
Almonds
Chestnuts
Millet
Tempeh (fermented)
Tofu (fermented)
Whey Protein Powder
ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
Stevia
ALKALIZING SPICES AND SEASONINGS
Chili Pepper
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Herbs
Miso
Mustard
Celtic Sea Salt
Tamari
ALKALIZING OTHER
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Fresh Fruit Juice
Green Juices
Lecithin Granules
Mineral Water
Molasses, Blackstrap
Probiotic Cultures
Soured Dairy Products
Veggie Juices
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 within the system.
Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline, so lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming.
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[TD="width: 49%, bgcolor: white"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES
Corn
Lentils
Olives
Winter Squash
ACIDIFYING FRUITS
Blueberries
Canned or Glazed Fruits
Cranberries
Currants
Plums**
Prunes**
ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS
Amaranth
Barley
Bran, oat
Bran, wheat
Bread
Corn
Cornstarch
Crackers
Flour, Wheat
Flour, White
Macaroni
Noodles
Oatmeal
Oats (rolled)
Pasta
Quinoa
Rice (all)
Rice Cakes
Rye
Spaghetti
Spelt
Wheat Germ
Wheat
ACIDIFYING BEANS AND LEGUMES
Almond Milk
Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Rice Milk
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans
ACIDIFYING DAIRY
Butter
Cheese
Cheese, Processed
Ice Cream
Ice Milk
ACIDIFYING NUTS AND BUTTERS
Cashews
Legumes
Peanut Butter
Peanuts
Pecans
Tahini
Walnuts
ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN
Bacon
Beef
Carp
Clams
Cod
Corned Beef
Fish
Haddock
Lamb
Lobster
Mussels
Organ Meats
Oyster
Pike
Pork
Rabbit
Salmon
Sardines
Sausage
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Tuna
Turkey
Veal
Venison
ACIDIFYING FATS AND OILS
Avocado Oil
Butter
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Flax Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil
ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS
Carob
Corn Syrup
Sugar
ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL
Beer
Liquor
Wine
ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS
Ketchup
Cocoa
Coffee
Mustard
Pepper
Soft Drinks
Vinegar
ACIDIFYING DRUGS AND CHEMICALS
Aspirin
Chemicals
Drugs, Medicinal
Drugs, Psychedelic
Herbicides
Pesticides
Tobacco
ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD
Beer: pH 2.5
Coca-Cola: pH 2
Coffee: pH 4
** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the body.[/FONT][/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: white, colspan: 3"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]ACID/ALKALINE FOODS:
There are several versions of the Acidic and Alkaline Food chart to be found in different books and on the Internet. The following foods (on both sides) are sometimes attributed to the Acidic side of the chart and sometimes to the Alkaline side. Remember, you don't need to adhere strictly to the Alkaline side of the chart, just make sure a good percentage of the foods you eat come from that side.[/FONT][/TD]
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[TD="width: 49%, bgcolor: white"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]Brazil Nuts
Brussel Sprouts
Buckwheat
Cashews
Chicken
Corn
Cottage Cheese
Eggs
Flax Seeds
Green Tea
Herbal Tea
Honey
Kombucha
Lima Beans
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[TD="width: 49%, bgcolor: white"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]Maple Syrup
Milk
Nuts
Unpasteurized Organic Milk
Potatoes, white
Pumpkin Seeds
Quinoa
Sauerkraut
Soy Products
Sprouted Seeds
Squashes
Sunflower Seeds
Tomatoes
Yogurt
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[TD="bgcolor: white"]Your body's pH level affects everything. You can buy pH testing strips from your local health foods store.[/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: white"][FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Balancing your pH level is a major step toward well-being and better health.[/FONT][/TD]
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]The pH scale is from 0 - 14[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline (7.35 - 7.45). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. A pH of 7.0 is neutral. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline. You want your pH level to stay in the healthy range.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]An acidic pH level can occur from an acid-forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to compensate for an acidic pH level by using alkaline minerals. If the diet does not contain enough minerals to compensate, a build-up of acids in the cells will occur.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]An acidic balance will decrease the body's ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy production in the cells, decrease it's ability to repair damaged cells, decrease it's ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells thrive, and make the body more susceptible to fatigue and illness. A blood pH of 6.9, which is only slightly acidic, can induce coma and death.[/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica]The reason acidosis is more common in our society is due to the typical American diet, which is far too high in acid producing animal products like meat, eggs and dairy, and far too low in alkaline producing foods like fresh vegetables. Additionally, we eat acid producing processed foods like white flour and sugar and drink acid producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks. We use too many drugs, which are acid forming; and we use artificial chemical sweeteners which are poison and extremely acid forming. One of the best things we can do to correct an overly acid body is to clean up our diet and lifestyle.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]To maintain health, the diet should consist of 60% alkaline forming foods and 40% acid forming foods. To restore health, the diet should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20% acid forming foods.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Generally, alkaline forming foods include: most fruits, green vegetables, peas, beans, lentils, spices, herbs and seasonings, and seeds and nuts.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Generally, acid forming foods include: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains, and legumes.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]Shifting Your pH Toward Alkaline[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]This chart is for those trying to adjust their body pH. The pH scale is from 0 to 14, with numbers below 7 acidic ( low on oxygen ) and numbers above 7 alkaline. An acidic body is a sickness magnet. What you eat and drink will impact where your body's pH level falls. Maintaining balance is very important.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]This chart is intended only as a general guide to alkalizing and acidifying foods.[/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,sans-serif][SIZE=+1]ALKALINE FOODS[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[TD="width: 49%, bgcolor: white"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]ALKALIZING VEGETABLES
Alfalfa
Asparagus
Barley Grass
Beet Greens
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard Greens
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Dandelions
Edible Flowers
Eggplant
Fermented Vegetables
Garlic
Green Beans
Green Peas
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuces
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rutabaga
Sea Vegetables
Spinach
Spirulina
Sprouts
Sweet Potatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens
ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Daikon
Dandelion Root
Edamame
Kombu
Maitake
Nori
Reishi
Shitake
Umeboshi
Wakame
ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Berries
Blackberries
Cantalope
Cherries, sour
Coconut, fresh
Currants
Dates, dried
Figs, dried
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Lemon
Lime
Muskmelons
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Plums
Watermelon
ALKALIZING PROTEIN
Almonds
Chestnuts
Millet
Tempeh (fermented)
Tofu (fermented)
Whey Protein Powder
ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
Stevia
ALKALIZING SPICES AND SEASONINGS
Chili Pepper
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Herbs
Miso
Mustard
Celtic Sea Salt
Tamari
ALKALIZING OTHER
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Fresh Fruit Juice
Green Juices
Lecithin Granules
Mineral Water
Molasses, Blackstrap
Probiotic Cultures
Soured Dairy Products
Veggie Juices
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 within the system.
Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline, so lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming.
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[TD="width: 49%, bgcolor: white"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES
Corn
Lentils
Olives
Winter Squash
ACIDIFYING FRUITS
Blueberries
Canned or Glazed Fruits
Cranberries
Currants
Plums**
Prunes**
ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS
Amaranth
Barley
Bran, oat
Bran, wheat
Bread
Corn
Cornstarch
Crackers
Flour, Wheat
Flour, White
Macaroni
Noodles
Oatmeal
Oats (rolled)
Pasta
Quinoa
Rice (all)
Rice Cakes
Rye
Spaghetti
Spelt
Wheat Germ
Wheat
ACIDIFYING BEANS AND LEGUMES
Almond Milk
Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Rice Milk
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans
ACIDIFYING DAIRY
Butter
Cheese
Cheese, Processed
Ice Cream
Ice Milk
ACIDIFYING NUTS AND BUTTERS
Cashews
Legumes
Peanut Butter
Peanuts
Pecans
Tahini
Walnuts
ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN
Bacon
Beef
Carp
Clams
Cod
Corned Beef
Fish
Haddock
Lamb
Lobster
Mussels
Organ Meats
Oyster
Pike
Pork
Rabbit
Salmon
Sardines
Sausage
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Tuna
Turkey
Veal
Venison
ACIDIFYING FATS AND OILS
Avocado Oil
Butter
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Flax Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil
ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS
Carob
Corn Syrup
Sugar
ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL
Beer
Liquor
Wine
ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS
Ketchup
Cocoa
Coffee
Mustard
Pepper
Soft Drinks
Vinegar
ACIDIFYING DRUGS AND CHEMICALS
Aspirin
Chemicals
Drugs, Medicinal
Drugs, Psychedelic
Herbicides
Pesticides
Tobacco
ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD
Beer: pH 2.5
Coca-Cola: pH 2
Coffee: pH 4
** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the body.[/FONT][/TD]
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[TD="bgcolor: white, colspan: 3"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]ACID/ALKALINE FOODS:
There are several versions of the Acidic and Alkaline Food chart to be found in different books and on the Internet. The following foods (on both sides) are sometimes attributed to the Acidic side of the chart and sometimes to the Alkaline side. Remember, you don't need to adhere strictly to the Alkaline side of the chart, just make sure a good percentage of the foods you eat come from that side.[/FONT][/TD]
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[TD="width: 49%, bgcolor: white"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]Brazil Nuts
Brussel Sprouts
Buckwheat
Cashews
Chicken
Corn
Cottage Cheese
Eggs
Flax Seeds
Green Tea
Herbal Tea
Honey
Kombucha
Lima Beans
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[TD="bgcolor: white"][/TD]
[TD="width: 49%, bgcolor: white"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]Maple Syrup
Milk
Nuts
Unpasteurized Organic Milk
Potatoes, white
Pumpkin Seeds
Quinoa
Sauerkraut
Soy Products
Sprouted Seeds
Squashes
Sunflower Seeds
Tomatoes
Yogurt
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[TD="bgcolor: white, colspan: 3"][FONT=arial,sans-serif]* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease; research is ongoing.[/FONT][/TD]
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica]These following charts rank foods from most alkaline to most acidic.[/FONT]
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