More about Alkaline(pH) Diet

All cells have an optimal pH measured on an acid-alkaline scale where 7 is neutral.

Our body functions best at 7.4 pH and above (alkaline).

Cancers thrive in environments that are less than 7 (acidic).

When the body gets above 7.4 pH, cancer cells stop growing because they can no longer produce acids in an alkaline environment.

By increasing a cancer patient’s body pH, alternative cancer treatments such as IV Vitamin C and Ozone Therapy become much more effective.

For sustained alkalinity, a plant-based diet such as Gerson Therapy or Budwig Protocol increases the entire body’s pH.

Alkaline Foods and Diets

An alkaline diet is high in fruits, vegetables and legumes and does not allow for processed foods, dairy, eggs, sugar, meat and most grains. It is also free of alcohol and caffeine.

Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate) in the kitchen cabinet is a quick way to increase the pH of the blood (but lasts only for a short period).

Mix 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate with 8oz. of water every morning
Great to add lemon for flavor
Don’t drink it while you eat; it will interfere with digestion
Don’t take with pancreatic enzyme supplements

Acidic vs. Alkaline cellular environments

Acidic cells are a precursor for disease.
The Standard American Diet (SAD) is highly acidic (mostly high in meats, dairy, soda, coffee, alcohol, grains, processed foods, fast foods, poor quality fats, sugars, chemical additives and sodium) and is generally very low in the essential vitamins and minerals that your body requires to stay healthy. When we consume the SAD diet, we are setting ourselves up for disease by creating a low-oxygen, acidic cellular environment where cancer cells, virus and fungus can thrive. This is known as chronic metabolic acidosis.

Some signs of excess acidity include general fatigue, having shortness of breath with minimal exertion, and having general muscular and joint pains. Acidosis is especially problematic because it interferes with nerve function and can also be damaging to the cells. An example of this can be found in white blood cells which are essential for a strong immune system. Poor functioning white blood cells are produced in acidic environments, thus making it easy for infection and diseases to take hold.

pH refers to “potential of hydrogen”
The pH scale runs from 1 – 14, with 7 being in the middle (or neutral). Any number lower than 7 is in the acidic range and any number above 7 is in the alkaline range. The pH of the different bodily fluids will vary for many reasons. For example, the digestive fluids are highly acidic in order to break down the foods that you eat; urine and vaginal fluids will also measure in the acidic range because this help to keep unfriendly bacteria from colonizing in these areas; the saliva of a healthy individual measures slightly alkaline as this helps prevent tooth decay; and the blood measures slightly alkaline at 7.35-7.45, with your body’s buffering systems working very hard to keep it within that tight range.

How your body maintains a balanced pH
Your kidneys and lungs are continually working to maintain the proper pH, but when this system fails, it will need to draw upon the calcium reserves that are stored in the the skeletal system (since calcium is alkaline). This creates further health issues as it may lead calcium deposits where they should not be, such as in the breast tissue, the joints (in the form of arthritis or gout), the development of kidney or gallstones, bone spurs, and arterial plaque. When this secondary buffering system becomes overtaxed, the excess acids are released into the tissues and the cells. Over time, as the cellular acidity continues to increase, many of these cells will become toxic and die as they are programmed to do when something goes wrong, however some of these acidified cells are able to adapt to this harsher environment. These cells can now function independently from the rest. These cells are abnormal (or malignant).

Even Tom Brady is alkaline

Love or hate him, New England and Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady has made history. Not only is he the oldest NFL quarterback to win a Super Bowl, he also set the record for the most Super Bowl wins by a player (six). What’s his secret to success? The 41-year-old credits a predominantly alkaline-based diet and lifestyle.