Are You Too Acidic? Why pH Matters

Are You Too Acidic? Why pH Matters
Posted on 8/17/2009 10:11:23 AM

NewGreens™ Part II - NewGreens and pH
with Dr. Chad Larson

What is pH and Why is Proper Body pH Important?
The pH is the numerical value describing the balance between acidity and alkalinity. The dietary acid-alkaline balance largely determines the general health of the body to the degree that it considerably influences conditions such as osteoporosis, arthritis, indigestion, pain, and fatigue.

What determines the pH nature of the food in the body is the metabolic end products when it is digested. As an important note, there is a difference between acidic foods and acid-forming foods. For example, lemons and citrus fruits are acidic but they actually have an alkalizing effect on the body.

Foods to Consume, Foods to Eliminate
Basically eat a diet rich in vegetables (especially wheat grass, barley grass, alfalfa spouts, broccoli sprouts, other types of sprouts, cucumber, kale, parsley, sea vegetables, avocado, arugula, beets, bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, celery, collards, endive, garlic, ginger, green beans, lettuce, mustard greens, okra, onion, spinach, tomatoes, etc.), fruits, beans and legumes (such as lentils, soy beans, white beans, and lima beans), whole grains (like buckwheat, quinoa, and spelt), and certain nuts, seeds, and oils (such as almonds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and fish oil, olive oil, and flaxseed oil). In general, you want to greatly minimize sugar, refined processed grains (breads, pastas, crackers, chips, cookies, pastries, etc.), animal meats, dairy, certain nuts (like peanuts, cashews, and pistachios), and alcohol.

Take Your Greens
The best way to balance the acid-forming foods that inevitably sneak into our diets is to supplement with a greens drink, like New Greens™. New Greens features highly alkalizing foods such as wheat grass, barley grass, kale, broccoli, sea vegetables, spirulina, and chlorella. Greens beverages are not only great to improve the pH balance, they are also loaded with antioxidants and phytonutrients like carotenes and chlorophyll. The ingredients in New Greens are dehydrated into a powder that you mix into water, juice, rice milk, or almond milk and the beverage is rehydrated into a powerhouse of nutrients. The only green drink that I recommend is New Greens by Pure Prescriptions. New Greens is the most comprehensive and best tasting formula I have seen on the market.

Symptoms of Excess Acidity

Excess mucous production
Feel better after a detox diet
Formation of cysts, such as ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries, fibrocystic breasts
Frequent colds, flu's, and infections
Gastritis, acid indigestion
Headaches
Hives
Joint pain or arthritis
Leg cramps and spasms
Low energy, chronic fatigue
Muscle pain
Nasal congestion
Nervous, stressed, irritable, anxious, agitated
Neuritis
Weak nails, dry hair, dry skin

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