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Your body's pH balance is critically important for your long term health.

Most people have never been taught that they have an internal pH balance that is extremely important. Almost everyone knows what acids are. We have seen videos on TV of acid burning holes through metal. To measure the strength of an acid, a scale, called the pH scale was invented. It stands for 'percentage of Hydrogen'. On one side of the scale are acids. They measure from 1 to less than 7. Pure water is neutral and measure exactly 7. From 7 to 14 are alkaloids or bases. In our bodies, we have a natural pH balance that must be maintained. Our blood is slightly alkaline (measuring approximately 7.35). If the pH of the blood deviates, the chemical processes in your body are interrupted and you can get sick and even die. A person who's ph balance has moved to the acidic side is said to be in a state of acidosis. This can also be caused by holding your breath too long and people who are diabetic can sometimes be in a state of acidosis.

So, we know that it is important to maintain our proper pH balance inside our body. How is this actually done? The body has a number of amazing process that are being researched more and more to discover the exact answer to that question. What is thought happens is the body has a number of buffering systems to reduce the acid in your body fluids. One such buffering system relies on the bodies minerals. Minerals combine to create alkaline salts. When you take an acid and mix it with an alkaline or basic liquid, they both are neutralized. So, the body will sacrifice some minerals to neutralize acids and restore the pH balance. If the minerals are not present in your diet, the body will take them from minerals and bones, that's how important the pH balance is.

Another buffering material is fat. The pH of fat is alkaline. In fact, soap, which is also alkaline, is often made from animal fat. The body is thought to create more fat in people who are acidic. This is astounding information because it means that being overweight is an acid problem for some individuals. Their excess body fat may actually be storing the excess acid in their bodies, thereby preventing any damage to vital organs and nerves. It is known that when people restore their pH balance and detoxify their bodies, fat loss almost always occurs too.

What can you do to get into proper pH Balance?

People who want to restore their pH balance should first begin with education. Learn about alkaline diets and how they can be used to detoxify the body. An alkaline diet is mainly composed of raw foods, the majority of which are alkaline. An alkaline diet will contain many green vegetables and very few fruits. Other than dietary sources of acid, we have micro-organisms living inside us. Many of these feed on a polluted environment and produce acidic waste products. By changing to an alkaline diet, these micro-organisms cannot survive and simply die off. There is new evidence that shows they actually do not die but transform into friendly non-acidic micro-organisms. So, to get into proper pH Balance, learn to eat an alkaline diet.

There are many books available on maintaining proper pH balance. An excellent first book is "The pH Miracle" by Dr Robert Young. After reading that book, you will have all the knowledge needed to get back into proper pH balance. If you decide to adopt an alkaline diet, his book includes many recipes and his wife has a companion cookbook loaded with excellent ph balance recipies.

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