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    Cycle of ImbalancepH BalanceYou may be familiar with the pH scale fromschool or maybe know the importance of pHfor gardening and keeping fish. pH Balancewithin the human body is very important too.Different parts of body have different pH but Iwill specifically be focussing on the blood.

    The acid/alkaline balance of the blood is a lotlike body temperature as it also can onlymove/fluctuate within very narrow range. ThepH of the blood is a very precise, slightlyalkaline balance and the body makesconstant subtle adjustments to keep it rightwhere it needs to be. These adjustmentscould be likened to how we sweat to cooldown or shiver to warm up in response toenvironmental temperature changes.Maintaining pH balance of the blood usuallyinvolves getting rid of acids.

    The body has mechanisms for dealing withacids that we are exposed to from food and

    our environment, in order to prevent them disturbing the overall alkalinity. Elimination organs such as the liver andkidneys process the acids and we eliminate via urine, sweat and even by exhaling acidic gasses through respiration.Any remaining acids must be neutralized and the logical way to cancel out acids is to use alkaline minerals, so this iswhat the body does. Nature designed us to be eating alkaline food full of alkaline minerals, so when we occasionallybecome too acidic, the body draws upon alkaline reserves and buffers the acid. It would normally be a breeze andrequire little effort. The body is this case has loads of energy for all the other tasks in the body and you are healthand full of energy.

    But we consume too much acid food and drink (tea, coffee, sugar, sweet fruit, processed grains, meat, dairy to namea few), and dont drink enough water to flush the acids out. Acids are stronger than alkalis which will make balancemore challenging. It takes 20 parts alkaline to buffer one part acid in the body. Also the pH scale moves inincrements of ten, so for example pH 7 is neutral, pH6 is 10 x more acid, pH5 is 100x, and pH 4 (cup of coffee) is1000x more acidic than the blood. . Biochemistry is such that it is very easy to become too acidic. The bodyscapacity to deal with temperature has limitations and so does its capacity to remain ph balanced.

    Like I said above, it should be that the body makes subtle tweaks to the pH levels, like fine tuning, but now the acidity

    levels are so extreme. When regular elimination organs are overburdened through dehydration and alkaline reservesare low, the body must dig deeper and find more minerals and/or try and dump acids out of harms way. Just imagineif acids spilled into the blood unchecked, the body would be destroyed in seconds. Pouring toxic waste into a riverwould affect those downstream and in a similar way acids in the blood would harm the brain and other vi tal organs.

    Each individual has specific, genetically predisposed avenues for eliminating excess acids. The body utilizes one ormore of these emergency avenues for dumping excess acids:

    The body pulls alkaline minerals, like calcium, from the bones or magnesium from muscles to buffer the

    acid. So you lose bone density through calcium loss and have weak flabby muscles through magnesiumdeficiency. Osteoporosis is perceived as a disease which attacks the bones, but is really the body trying tomaintain alkalinity.

    When people gain weight it is because excess acids are being dumped in fat deposits a bit like fly-tipping

    rubbish or like sweeping the problem under the carpet. The body can only process so much acid in a day.Any excess is stored away to process at a later date, somewhere where it wont cause immediate harm.

    Skinny people who dont have the ability to build lots of fat cells must dump the acids elsewhere.

    The body pushes acids to the extremities like hands, feet and to the joints, away from vital organs. Hence

    why people get acid crystal deposits in joints causing arthritis and gout. This is the same reason for liverand kidney stones. Stones and crystallized acids are solid and less dangerous than liquid acids.

    Skin problems are caused by acids being pushed to the extremities and through the skin (skin is the

    biggest elimination organ).

    Cholesterol is actually protective. The body produces cholesterol to buffer acids!! It is gooey and sticky

    and traps acid. Yes it clogs arteries but while you are acidic it stops acids burning veins and arteries.

    An excess of mucus is caused by the body attempting to eliminate acids. Like cholesterol, mucus is gooey

    and sticky and traps acid and tries to carry it out of the body. But mucus builds up inside the digestive tractand clogs small and large intestine.

    Weight loss can be a result of the body attempting to maintain volume of blood cells by sacrificing otherbody cells as oxygen is high priority.

    I will be adding to this list as there are so many things the body does to survive the acid onslaught. What weperceive as disease is really the body attempting to maintain alkalinity. The body is not malfunctioning. Yes theabove symptoms may feel uncomfortable, for example you may not like being overweight, but each and every fat cell

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    is keeping the acid away from your brain and organs. The fat is literally keeping you alive! This is why people neverlose weight properly until they address the acid. Low calorie diets only work in short run but upset body chemistryand cause problems in the future.

    So if this theory is true can you see the futility of treating symptoms of acidity? Cholesterol is a protective responseto acid so it is really wrong to suppress high cholesterol with drugs. Or if an organ gets sick just chopping off a badpart or removing the whole thing. Dr Young uses the fish bowl analogy: Its like have a sick fish and giving the fishdrugs and surgery, when all the fish really wants is some nice clean water, as it was the dirty water that was making it

    sick.

    Some people with strong constitutions are able to eliminate acids effectively, despite a bad diet and as a result haveno symptoms. They still have alkaline reserves and their elimination organs have a good capacity for processingtoxins. But one day, after years of constant mineral and energy withdrawals, the body may show signs of weakness.Even very strong people can get sick as often we have a genetic weak spot. Acids go to your weak spots so forexample if diabetes runs in the family then the pancreas could be the weak spot. But we must not blame geneticsalone for disease as a genetic predisposition will only become a disease in the presence of over acidity.

    An old injury that wont heal is a classic example of acids going to a weak spot. Remove the acids and that oldsports injury can heal.

    Yeast and Fungus

    An acidic terrain can make you vulnerable to an overgrowth of bacteria,yeast, fungus and mold. When we are alkaline these bugs do not evertrouble us.

    Bacteria, yeast, fungus and mold are Natures undertakers, designed torecycle plants, trees, animals, dinosaurs and people, just as mushrooms rotdead wood. This is a very helpful part of the carbon cycle, as it means theplanet is not cluttered up with dead items and that nutrients are returned tothe earth. When a creature stops breathing, Co2 (an acidic gas) builds upand the blood environment very quickly changes from alkaline to acid, andthis is the biochemical signal that we are dead and that we need to berecycled. Conventional biology says that it is bacteria in the environment

    that recycles us. This is partly true but Dr Young says that nature has notleft anything to chance (what if the environment at the time was sterile?) and that our cells actually have the capacityand are designed to change form and actually mutate, at the time of death, from healthy cells into bacteria and theother micro organisms necessary for recycling. Animals and plants can quite literally self compost. Sorry if this allsounds morbid, but its helpful to understand this because the recycle process is triggered by Acidity. So clearly weshould only be acidic when we are dead.

    Under a microscope many living people have yeast in their live blood sample. This is because because most peopleare so acidic through diet lifestyle and not breathing properly that the bodys self-compost button has been pushedtoo soon. A drop of blood under a microscope will show many people have yeast in their blood, partly throughexternal sources (and candida from the gut) but also body cells getting confused and prematurely mutating intoyeast.

    Once these bugs have established themselves, it means alkalizing becomes even more essential becauseyeast/fungus will compound the problems associated with regular dietary acidity. Yeast is destructive by design(nature designed it that way for recycling), and destroys (eats) everything in sight (glucose, protein, vitamins,

    minerals, even EFAs/good fats).

    You need blood sugar for your brain and muscles to work properly. Yeast has a ferocious appetite for sugar and eatsas much as possible. When your blood sugar levels crash you feel tired and shaky and feel desperate for sugar orcaffeine to try and rescue the situation. Like all living creatures, once yeast has eaten (your nutrients), it adds insultto injury by going to the toilet (in your blood). After eating, yeast excretes acidic wastes called mycotoxins (whichcompounds your existing problems) as a natural by-product of metabolism, and also In an attempt to make theenvironment more acidic and biodegradable. They spew out mycotoxins (like alcohol) which poison and choke thecells even further (and all the while the body uses more energy to try and eliminate the mycotoxins and kill the yeast.)The yeast forms also breed and colonize (especially in the colon), and do all they can to tear the body down asquickly and efficiently as possible.

    So, on one hand you have your own cells mutating and trying to recycle you, and on the other hand you have yourwhite blood cells working overtime to kill the yeast and keep you alive.This is the battle we take for granted, one which can be seen during a live blood assessment.Yeast infections are an outward manifestation of an internal composting problem, and should more accurately be

    called an outfection, as coined by Dr Young.

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    Yeast will colonise the intestine, compromising blood production and absorption of nutrients. Yeast overgrowth in thecolon is why so many people have gut problems: constipation, food allergies (as undigested proteins get into theblood), gas, IBS etc. Yeast overgrowth can reduce chemical and mechanical absorption of food causing weight loss.

    When we are pH balanced, our environment is not conducive for pathogenic micro organisms, and it is much lesslikely that external germs will get a foothold or cause illness. When one is acidic you become a potential host forexternal germs. Alkalinity is our primary immune defence, white blood cells have many important roles but are only

    supposed to be a back-up system against germs

    The Cycle of ImbalanceWhen an individual has a yeast problem it creates what Dr Young calls the cycle of imbalance, whereby acidic foodchoices cause the initial overgrowth of micro organisms, then there are the subsequent nutrient deficiencies (B-vitamins, etc.) and low blood sugar, which in turn creates fatigue, depression, muddled thinking and makes one feelgenerally unwell. This causes a desire (or in many cases an uncontrollable need!) for things like sugar, coffee andstarches to provide a quick energy/adrenaline fix. These adrenaline foods make you feel better for a brief momentbut the sugar fuels the yeast and creates a load more acid at the same time, thus perpetuating the problem. Thecycle of imbalance continues, getting worse with each turn of the wheel.

    The only real solution is to break the cycle and alkalize and energize. You dont want to kill the yeast because theyeast is your own blood cells in a mutated form (theyre just confused and dont know what their purpose is in life).And you cant fight the sugar cravings with will power because its exhausting and you need to get to the root of theproblem. You simply need to change the environment so the yeast cells will die off or revert back to healthy cells.Yeast can only survive in an acidic environment so all you need to do is remove the acid. It is not enough to justtake anti-fungal supplements or drugs; you must also change the whole environment. Can you see how crazy it istaking anti-fungal medications for thrush or athletes foot?

    The attitude of killing these creatures is part of the problem. Antibiotics are supposed to fight infections but canactually cause a yeast overgrowth in the body. This is because antibiotics kill indiscriminately and kill both good andbad bacteria, so although they may alleviate symptoms of an illness in the short term, they can and do set upproblems for the future. We need good bacteria in the gut because it keeps yeast and other germs under control andis vital for a strong immune system. When the good bacteria is destroyed the yeast and other bacteria can spreadwithout challenge and soon after finishing antibiotics and people return to the pattern of picking up germs (coughs,colds, infections etc) from other people and the environment, as their gut bacteria and immune defence isweakened. This is a part of why people tend to become addicted to antibiotics.

    It is worth mentioning that If a person has a yeast overgrowth they will often ironically be attracted to fungal foods,

    such as mushrooms, marmite, yeast bread, alcohol. I will explain later which foods are fungal and which ones areanti fungal.

    I will finish this section by saying that the list of illnesses associated to yeast and fungus is practically endless, and istoo big a subject to cover here. If you have a health challenge you can be sure that yeast is involved. Many doctorsnow understand there is a link between cancer and yeast. Dr Young also says that the Auto-immune concept isflawed. The body never attacks itself; what we have here is the white blood cells trying to clear fungallycontaminated red blood cells again it is self preservation and not the body malfunctioning. This is covered in greatdetail in Dr Youngs book Sick and Tired

    Sticky BloodWhilst all this is chaos going on, the body is also trying to keep the blood cells flowing. It is very important that cleanhealthy blood circulates properly, to carry nutrients and remove wastes. Blood carries the most vital nutrient of all,

    oxygen. Also as old body cells die (skin, eye, brain, liver etc), they need to be replaced and so blood cells becomenew body cells. This is only possible if the blood cells are able to reach their destination. As I will explain, acids fromfood and yeast, have a negative physical effect on the red blood cells, causing them to become clumpy andsluggish.

    This picture shows healthy red blood cells photographed under a high poweredmicroscope. The cells are a good shape due to a strong membrane and have a fullload of Oxygen. The cells are floating freely and not clumping. They can delivernutrients, remove wastes and travel around the body unrestricted.

    These free floating healthy cells are able to pass as intended through narrow capillaries(pictured right) that lead to the extremeties so the brain, fingers and toes receive a propersupply of blood. This translates to better health and more energy as the whole body is

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    receiving oxygen and dead body cells are replaced with healthy new ones. Capillaries are so narrow that cells mustbe able to pass single-file and this becomes a problem when blood is clumpy.

    As you can see this picture shows clumpy cells. The reason for the clumping isthat acids change the cells ability to repel. The overall surface area of blood isreduced due to clumping. Oxygen gets trapped as blood cells are sandwichedand cannot transfer or release their precious cargo of oxygen. Cells cannot fitthrough capillaries as are unable to move single-file. This is why people get coldhands and feet, poor circulation, dizzy, headaches etc. Generally clumpy bloodtranslates to less energy and new body cells do not reach their destination.Oxygen gets trapped and Co2 builds up. This causes more acid and the bloodbecomes a more conducive environment for yeast.

    If blood cant pump round it puts pressure on the heart as it pumps harder and more often in an effort to move thingsalong (also acids weaken the heart and all muscles in general due to magnesium loss). Blood clotting can beprevented by avoiding clumpy blood. Why take blood thinning medication when you can just get your blood flowing

    using diet?

    Acids Damage the IntestineYou also need to understand how and where blood cells are produced. That sounds strange as its something wetake for granted, but there are some misconceptions that need to be addressed.

    Scientists decided in 1952 that blood is produced in the bone marrow. This idea has been challenged many timessince then but this false assumption continues to this day in medicine (causing massive problems for the waymedicine is practiced). Dr Young teaches that this is a part truth which unfortunately has been widely accepted as

    the whole truth.Dr Young teaches that the primary blood production site is in the small intestine which, although controversial, isnttoo hard to believe because the digestive system has such a high concentration of capillaries and everythingnecessary for blood production. The intestine also has all the building blocks for building blood as blood is madefrom our food. Blood production is dependant on us eating food; food goes into the intestine and we build new bloodout of the foundational elements in the food. Dr Young says The body is able to produce blood in bone marrow butonly when either the body is starving or the small intestine is damaged and not able to build new cells.The body needs to maintain a certain number of Red Blood Cells per sq millimetre. Blood carries oxygen and thereis no tolerance for lack of oxygen, so if the person is starving and therefore no building blocks available (ie due tofasting or starvation) or small intestine is damaged, then the body will pull foundational elements from the bone tobuild new blood cells and therefore maintain the integrity of the blood terrain. It will sacrifice anything in the body toget the stuff necessary to manufacture cells. It is however a last resort and is far from ideal for the overall health.

    The reason that scientists got the mechanics blood production so very wrong, is that when they were trying to findout where blood is produced their experiment was conducted in such a way that if gave totally misleading results.

    They starved lab bunnies for several weeks because the bunnies were dying of hunger and no food nutrients werebeing ingested to build blood, the body starts wasting and eating itself. It goes into preservation mode and startsmaking blood cells from the bones. When the scientists did their tests they could clearly see blood cells beingproduced in the bone marrow so concluded that bone is the primary blood production site end of story. If thebunnies we not sick or starving they would not see cells being produced in the bones. So if you want healthyblood (and a healthy body) you REALLY need to know how to care for your small intestine as diet has a big impacthere. The old bone- marrow doctrine has caused a mentality which perpetuates illness ie bone marrow transplantsetc and distracting away from the real efforts which people need to make with diet and lifestyle. This has allowed thetrillion dollar drug industry to continue profiting from people being sick

    THE SMALL INTESTINE:So here you have a cross-section of the small intestine, the blood production line.The small intestine is lined with millions of villi and micro villi which are those tinyfinger-like structures you see in the picture. Our food goes into the small intestineand the villi catch the food and use the nutrients to make new cells. Humans

    have a long intestinal tract and have intestinal villi in order to increase the surfacearea for increased absorption of nutrients from complex fibrous vegetable matterover a long period of time. Carnivores have a short intestinal tract, high acid levels

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    and they dont have villi this is to get the meat digested and eliminated as quick as possible, so its not hangingaround going putrid inside the gut. (Hence why humans who eat a lot of meat tend to get more digestive problems,the meat is trapped inside our long meandering intestinal tract for so long that it goes off. Think meat/milk left on aradiator for 24hrs)

    Our Root System:Our intestinal villi act much like the root system of a plant,Soaking up nutrients from our food and drink and turningthe food into blood. Just imagine if the roots of the plantgot damaged or destroyed the whole plant would suffer

    or die! It would be unable to absorb minerals, water andother vital nutrients from the soil. If our villi are damagedthe entire body will suffer as we are less able (or totallyunable) to absorb nutrients from food.

    This picture on the left show a cross section ofhealthy villus. All the villus are in tact whichresults in excellent absorption and blood production.The thousands of purple dots are stem cells beingproduced. These cells become muscle cells, braincells, skin cells, bone cells.

    In this picture the villi are damaged or missing which causes real problemsfor blood production. The damage is the result of an acid forming diet.Sugar, coffee, junk food actually damage/burn the small intestine. Andmucus from an acid forming diet will clog the healthy villi. Optimal bloodproduction is not possible and so the body begs, borrows and stealsnutrients and foundational elements to compensate for shortfalls in therequired building blocks so that new cells can be made. The body startswasting or eating itself in order to maintain the integrity of the blood.

    Unless you were literally starving like the bunnies in the experiment, this wasting process will take place over a longperiod of time and to a greater or lesser degree according to how nutrient poor the diet is and the degree of damageto the small intestine. For most people the damage is not extreme, but is enough to compromise absorption, andlead to the body being forced to undermine the heath of other organs and systems in the process of manufacturingnew cells. The purpose of this information is not to scare you but just to highlight the importance of the smallintestine.

    An alkalizing diet will help heal and restore the villi and I will explain in the next section how to heal the smallintestine, pay back any nutrients that have been borrowed and which foods are required on an ongoing basis in orderto build healthy cells.

    Acids drain the body of energy

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    Dr Young has tested the body to measure its life force energy. Using Mega-Hertz as the unit of energy, hediscovered that a healthy cell resonates at 70 MHz and that a cancer cell vibrates at only 40 MHz. It is Dr Youngsbelief that when any cell becomes less vital it is because of too many acidic foods which drain the body of energy.

    Dr Young then set out to measure the life force of foods to see which ones contribute energy (electrons) and whichones drain the body of energy (protons). Fresh vegetables are biogenic, full of electrons meaning they give theirenergy to our cells, helping to maintain this healthy cell vibration of 70mhz. Whenever you cook or process food youalter the molecular structure; you loose zeta potential and food becomes more acidic (and proton saturated), these

    foods are dead and are proton saturated. In the same way that alkali cancels acid, electrons will be used to bufferprotons. Eating proton saturated food forces the body to sacrifice its own life force/electrons in the process ofdigestion/elimination.

    In Section two I will show a list of all the foods which are high in energy and which will energize your cells.

    Here is a general list of really acidic food and drink. Many foods are fungal and these are included too:Acid-forming foods you should avoid are animal products, refined grains, yeast products, and most fruits. Also: pork,veal, most fish, beef, organ meats, chicken, turkey, eggs, shrimp, lobster, oysters, hot dogs, corned beef, pepperoni,rice, potatoes, pasta, breads, cheeses, milk, sour cream, yogurt, ice cream, butter, margarine, mushrooms of allkinds, algae, corn products, peanut products, coffee, tea, wine, beer, fizzy soft drinks, cider, soy sauce, ketchup,mayonnaise, vinegar, tempeh, sugar, artificial sweeteners, sweets, chewing gum, pies, cakes, donuts, and chocolate

    just to name a few.

    (these foods need to be eliminated if you have a health challenge that you want to get rid of quickly)

    Here are more acid forming foods with details of why they should be reduced in your diet. You will noticethat the reason to avoid many foods is not because they are naturally bad, but rather because the way thefoods are produced, stored or processed in todays modern world

    Stored Grains:The problem with corn and many grains is the way in which they are stored. They are stored for so long and in sucha way that they begin to ferment and turn fungal. The fungus is not destroyed by cooking temperatures and hasbeen associated with many chronic diseases including cancer. Modern crops are weaker due to human tamperingwhich makes crops even more susceptible to fungus overgrowth. Fungal grains are more acid forming and thefungus contributes to a yeast overgrowth. Wheat, oats, barley and rye tend to be the most fungal. These are alsonaturally the most acid forming grains anyway and should be replaced with grains detailed in Section 2.

    Peanuts and cashews

    These should really be avoided because they are very susceptible to highly toxic species fungus. (practically ALLcorn, peanuts and cashews are now contaminated)

    Meat:Meat is acid forming and livestock are mostly fed on stored grains. Over 50% of the protein is destroyed by cooking.Humans are unable to fully digest meat.

    Less Dairy:Dairy products should be avoided because of their lactose (milk sugar) content as well as the presence of yeast andfungus, molds, and their by-products. Also, due to the high sugar and fat content of dairy products, the fact that dairycows are fed stored grains and fungal-based antibiotics, and the fermentation process of cheese and yogurt, all dairyproducts should ideally be eventually eliminated from the diet. Dairy is highly mucus forming. Calcium can beobtained from green leafy vegetables, green drinks, collards, broccoli, okra, salmon, etc.

    Sugar:Sugar is like rocket fuel for yeast and is very acidic. However it is better to use sugar than to use artificialsweeteners. Aspertame for example is produced by feeding toxic materials to e-coli bacteria the white powderproduced by the bacteria is used to sweeten your coffee. The company that makes aspartame is the same companybehind DDT and Agent Orange.Sweet fruit has a lot of sugar (bananas, pineapples, grapes, oranges etc). Most fruit is genetically hybridised to makeit sweeter. Also most fruit is picked before it is ripe which means it is more acidic.

    Cut out the yeast:Baked goods such as bread, muffins, pies, cakes and pastries should be avoided. According to the American CancerSociety, one out of nine American women will develop breast cancer by age 80. Research links it with the ingestionof baked goods and bakers or brewers yeast. Research also correlates diets containing yeast or fermented breads to

    gall stones, kidney stones and arthritis.

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    Mushrooms:Mushrooms, algae, and truffles are all acid-forming foods. They contain mycotoxins which poison cells. Mushroomsin all forms are extremely poisonous whether eaten whole or in teas. The mushroom is not a vegetable, but rather thefruiting body of a yeast or fungus. Also, note that corn and peanut, products have a high fungal content and shouldbe avoided as well.

    Alcohol:Wine, beer, whiskey, brandy, gin, rum and vodka are purely mycotoxic. Alcohol is a fungus-produced mycotoxin

    made by yeast that causes direct injury to human health.Avoid tobacco:Tobacco leaves are coated with yeast, fungus, and mycotoxins, which poison the cells and tissues of the body.Research clearly reveals the pathway to cancer is the fermentation of the tobacco with yeast and sugar. When usingtobacco, you are directly introducing dried fungus and wastes into your body. Also to prevent tobacco going moldy,manufactures introduce chemicals like formaldehyde and benzene as a preservative.

    Food combining:Eating foods in the wrong combination will create lots of acid. Eating fruit after a heavy meal will cause the fruit to siton top of the heavy food and will ferment. Eating carbohydrates and meat or dairy and the same meal will cause asimilar effect. Eat fruit on an empty stomach. If you want to eat meat then it is best to eat with just veg and no breadpasta or rice. And vicea versa.

    Less protein:The average person consumes one and a half to four times the amount of protein required by the body. These

    protein/acid-rich diets are comprised primarily of meat, cheese, milk, ice cream, and other products that contain notonly protein, but saturated fat and cholesterol. Our bodies are only 7% protein and human mothers milk is only 5%protein (i.e., better suited to the bodys protein requirements than protein-rich cows milk). The American DieteticAssociation states that a vegetarian diet can provide the sub-cellular units and the amino acids to make protein inamounts that are congruent with the bodys needs.

    Other factors:Dehydration.EMF (electrical pollution)Air pollutionTap water (heavy metals, drugs residues etc)Pesticides, fungicides, etcOver-exercise.Low exercise and poor breathing.Amalgam dental material.

    Vaccines.Drugs especially antibioticsPersonal care products and household cleaning productsStress and adrenalin. Thinking too much; brain is hungry for oxygenDisconnection from natureHealthy metabolism (you can never escape acidity even producing energy from healthy alkaline food willcreate some acidity)

    Miscellaneous; Symptoms of Acidosis

    Symptom Overweight

    It is known that acid gets stored in fat cells. As a defense mechanism, your body may actually produce fat cells to

    protect you from your overly acidic condition. To protect itself from potentially serious damage, the body creates

    these fat cells to store the acids and carry them away from vital organs. Those fat cells and cellulite deposits may

    actually keep acid wastes at a safe distance from your vital organs. Many people have found that a return to a

    healthy alkaline inner biological terrain helps them losing excess fat.

    Symptom Joint Pain and Arthritis

    All substances left by the metabolizing process are acidic and toxic; therefore these have to be neutralized by

    alkalizing elements, e.g. calcium ions, sodium ions, and lithium ions, among which calcium is the most important.

    Calcium ions are positively charged ions which are constantly looking for acid, to form calcium carbonate in our body.

    Calcium carbonate is harmless and will be moved out of the body, providing our body fluid pH is alkaline. Otherwise,

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    it is being deposited around body joints. If the calcium ion level is low in the blood and body, excess acid wil l remain

    in our body and will lead to numerous health problems, like Join Pain or Arthritis.

    Symptom Osteoporosis

    Many people think they can eliminate osteoporosis by increasing their consumption of milk and dairy products. But in

    fact the instances of osteoporosis are rare in countries where the consumption of dairy products is very low. So

    osteoporosis is an acidosis problem. As the body becomes more acidic, our body tries to remain healthy to protect usagainst heart attacks, illness, strokes or even cancer. In doing so, it takes calcium from the teeth, bones and tissues,

    making them weak and brittle.

    Symptom Underweight

    Yeast and fungus produced in an acidic environment can feed on our nutrients and thus reduce the absorption of

    everything we eat by as much as 50%. Without protein the body cant produce enzymes, hormones or other chemical

    components necessary for cell energy and organ activity. This causes people to become very thin, which is not

    healthier than being overweight. As alkalizing and oxygenating takes place, the body naturally begins to seek its own

    ideal weight.

    Symptom Low Energy and Chronic Fatigue

    When having our cells constantly exposed to an overly acidic environment our biological terrain's oxygen level drops,

    leaving us tired and fatigued. This will allow parasites, fungus, bacteria, mold and viral infections to flourish and gain

    a hold throughout the body.

    Symptom Heart attack

    If our internal biological terrain is exposed to excessive acidity, bacteria and/or fungi and/or viruses can attach

    themselves to the inner walls of arteries. This can attract white blood cells, causing proteins and cells to clot. In this

    way a plaque forms in the artery, thus narrowing the artery and restricting the flow of blood, nutrients and oxygen to

    the tissues supplied by that artery. Should that happen to the coronary artery, a heart attack can occur.

    Symptom Allergies

    The toxins produced within an acidic, oxygen deprived environment as well as the absorption of undigested proteins

    is major cause of allergy conditions. When the digestive system is weakened, a wide range of allergic reactions can

    occur, e.g. food allergies, and the overall susceptibility to allergens is increased.

    Symptom Frequent Colds, Bronchitis, Infections, HeadachesOnly when our pH level is fairly balanced, the binding of oxygen to the hemoglobin protein of our red blood cells in

    the lungs operates. If the pH is too acidic, microbes in our respiratory systems can grow much more easily, and in

    that way cause bronchitis, pneumonia and sinusitis, and invade our cell system. This can result in cough, bronchial

    spasms (asthma), colds, infections and headaches.

    If you have specific questions about anything discussed here, including any personal health challenge you may have, please contact [email protected]

    The cycle of balance

    So if you have been on an acid forming diet for a while then the chances are that your body could do with a break.

    Your body has been in survival mode (bailing out acid) and so regular house cleaning has been neglected. Toxinsthat are supposed to be eliminated remain in the body. The cells get choked with filth from swimming in a dirtyenvironment, just like fish in a goldfish bowl would bet sick i f you didnt change the water.

    The great news is the body has a tremendous capacity for healing. We just need to provide the right context.

    You need stop eating so much acid and go into healing mode to catch up on al the tasks that have been neglected.We need to choose foods that will turn the tide and tip the balance back in the right direction.

    Dr Young has been on a mission to see which foods have a powerfully healing effect. A major reason pH alone is agreat rule of thumb for deciding which foods to choose is because alkaline foods happen to cover all bases.Generally speaking alkaline foods are vegetable and plant based foods. You have always been told vegetables aregood for you and here is the real reason:

    Alkaline forming.

    Vegetables are mostly water. Water is needed to diffuse toxins and eliminate acid deposits.

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    Fibre to bind with mycotoxins and to Clean the colon

    Alkaline Minerals to re mineralise body (put back the calcium from the bones and magnesium for muscles.)

    Anti fungal/mycotic properties. (yeast cant live in an alkaline terrain)

    Full of electrons to restore the electrical charge to cells.

    Nutrients necessary to build good blood and rebuild the body.

    Detoxify the liver.

    Oxygenate the blood.

    The minute you start eating these alkaline vegetable foods and reduce the acid you foods it will free up lots of energy(fighting acid requires lots of nerve energy). This energy gets diverted towards regenerating cells and restoringhealth. Symptoms can disappear as they were just caused by the body fighting acid. Injuries 20 yrs old can heal. Ifthe body isnt using alkaline minerals to buffer acid, the body can use dietary minerals to re-mineralize bones andmuscles.

    How to build a healthy Body:

    Green vegetables: So now that you know that blood is actually made in the small intestine, it should not be toohard to imagine that the quality of your food entering the intestine will have a dramatic effect on the quality of the cellsbeing produced. Even if the small intestine is healthy, you must still be eating foods which contain the correctbuilding blocks otherwise the body must still make up the deficit by taking nutrients from other areas of the body. Soheres how to build strong, healthy blood cells:

    The first ingredient is chlorophyll. For practical purposes chlorophyll(the substance that makes plants green) has the same molecularstructure as haemoglobin (the part of our blood which holds oxygen).Isnt this amazing?!! Chlorophyll is the best foundational element tomake blood with. This is what nature has given us. Otherwise thebody must improvise/botch and make new cells out of whatevermaterials are available. In this case you will have inferior blood cells,and because blood cells become new body cells (skin, eye, brain)you literally have an inferior body you are what you eat. (As youdetox you may lose a bit of weight but you are shedding these oldinferior cells and gradually as the months pass with replace everycell with new healthy ones if you eat lots of greens.)

    Show that picture to a biologist and they will be very amazed and wonder why they were never taught this.

    People knew about all this thousands of years ago (its even in the bible and ancient Chinese texts) but nowadayspeople are so obsessed with protein and counting calories that we have totally lost the plot.

    Our digestive tract is very similar to a gorilla that is to say it has a large surface area, and villi for extractingnutrients from fibrous veg. You dont see gorillas eating a steak ordrinking protein shakes they eat greens and they are pure muscle.Where does a racehorse get protein GRASS! You build muscle withblood cells via nuclear transformation and you build blood with greens.If people are underweight and/or anaemic it is because of compromisedsmall intestine and not enough leafy green foods.

    Green foods are the key to success for so many reasons and the greaterthe quantity of greens you consume, the greater the health benefits youwill experience. Sprouted grasses are an excellent source ofconcentrated chlorophyll. But all dark leafy green veg also contain goodamounts. Sprouted grasses, such as wheatgrass and barley grass, arean excellent addition to your diet. Grasses and greens in general are anti-fungal/mycotoxin, high in fibre (The fibre in these foods also help to husk

    away acids from intestinal tract.) antioxidants, enzymes, amino acids (wheatgrass provides4x protein than meat).An added benefit of these foods is the abundance of vitamins and alkaline minerals necessary to buffer acids andheal the small intestine. Greens also cleanse the liver and blood. Chlorophyll will help to protect you against heavymetals and electrical pollution, and when added to water can neutralize chlorine and fluoride. Although fruit is also asource of nutrients and fiber, the high sugar content ( fructose) of fruit stimulates yeast and fungal growth.

    Good fats: So chlorophyll is needed for haemoglobin (the inner part of the red blood cell). The second and finalmain ingredient for building new cells is Fat! Essential Fatty Acids, asthe name suggests are essential. The body cannot manufacture themso you need to include these fats in your diet. The membrane of a redblood cell is made out of omega 3 & 6 essential fatty acids. And thats

    it; to build cells that you see in the picture, you basically need greenvegetables and good oils.

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    When talking about building a healthy body, people will always ask about protein the truth is that when you havehealthy villi you only need a very small amount of protein per day! About 90% blood cells are recycled in a healthyalkaline environment and so if you have a balanced pH your protein requirement is actually very low. Avocados are15% protein and contain every amino acid. Wheatgrass contains 4 x more protein that meat. If you crave proteinthen I bet if you address your omega 3 and 6 deficiency then your protein craving will disappear (it works everytime!!).

    So if your diet is high in fats and greens you can rebuild the body with high quality materials. (Toned muscles,healthy eyes, hair, skin, brain liver etc)

    More about fats:Good fats are essential to keeping blood sugar levels nice and stable. They provide a slow release of energy whichprevents the fungi stimulating blood sugar spikes associated with carbohydrates. This allows the pancreas to restand to heal. Fats are alkalizing and are used by the body to buffer acids they insulate cells (red blood cells needomega 3 and 6 to build a strong healthy cell membrane). Fats are a good clean fuel as opposed to carbohydrateswhich are messy by comparison when metabolized. Fats burn more efficiently as they generate about half theacidic metabolic by-products than carbohydrate metabolism. Most energy production generates acidic by-products.Cars produce carbon (an acidic gas) when burning petrol and in a similar way we produce metabolic acids whileburning calories. Fats in their raw plant form are a much cleaner fuel than carbohydrates. Avocados are a greatsource of energy, they are high in calories but are easy to digest and do not produce as much acid when beingmetabolized. They are alkaline so you wont get fat from eating avocados. By comparison carbohydrates are adirtier fuel and produce more emissions which put stress on the body. You need to include good fats in your dietfrom sources like linseed, borage and marine oils. Look for organic, extra virgin, cold pressed oils.

    Raw Vegetables:Do you remember how I said a healthy cell vibrates at 70MHz? Thetypical Western Diet has between 20-50mhz ofenergy on average, a Burger at MacDonalds is 3-7 mhz (depending on lettuce tomato content!). You want to look forfoods above 70MHz. Raw fruit and vegetables: 80-90mhz. Raw sprouted nuts and seeds: 150mhz, Dr Youngssupergreen drink: 250mhz!!! These foods will make it easy for the body to maintain a healthy 70MHZ.

    Dr Young uses Kirlian photography to show the life force of foodsThis picture shows the electron field around a sprouted lentil 150MHz!!

    This picture shows the lid being taken off a tub of Supergreens 250MHz!!

    Good, low carbohydrate vegetables include asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, carrots,cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, green beans, peppers, spinach, kale, lettuce, onions, garlic, parsley, and squash.About 80% of all meals should be fresh, raw, alkalizing vegetables.

    Salad veg Tomatoes (alkaline when raw) grapefruit, cucumber (very alkaline/electron saturated). Avocado, eatseveral per day, as it is alkalizing (even if you are O blood type) and a great source of energy, antioxidants,potassium, good fats, etc., and very easy to digest. Lemons and limes are very alkalizing (the acids are volatile andevaporate off very quickly so citrus is alkaline and with 1/3 available oxygen). LOW sugar fruits have all the benefitsof high sugar fruit (mango, etc.) but without the fungus stimulating properties of fructose. All are alkalizing andenergizing.

    Good grains. The following grains are less prone to fermentation; spelt, mil let quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat. Trynot to store grains in areas of the kitchen which are exposed to steam and heat from cooking as this will cause thegrains to go moldy. (These grains fall into the mildly acidic, but still healthy category of foods); Complexcarbohydrates are acid-forming in the body and should not exceed 20% of the diet, so eat them in moderation.

    Starchy grains and legumes may become moldy when stored and contain fungus, so try to eat them fresh. Amaranth,spelt, quinoa, buckwheat, and millet, are the best choices of grains, especially when sprouted.

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    Good fresh fish. Organic fresh oily fish can be beneficial. (Fish falls into the mildly acidic, but still healthy category offoods);

    Salt. Redmond Real Salt and Himalayan Salt are two good brands of salt to use. Very alkalizing and healthful. Real,unrefined, unprocessed salt is essential for good health!

    Soaked nuts: It is important to soak nuts and seeds to make them edible. Hemp, flax, sesame and almonds are

    good.

    Hydrate: Drink one gallon (4 liters) or more of a good quality water each day. This may sound like a lot if you arenot used to drinking water but start small and build up over time. Start with 1 liter per day then build up over weeksand months. You get used to drinking and the feeling associated with being well hydrated and drinking non acidicfluids will become habit. Purified water is best and is easier to drink than tap water which can taste and feelunpleasant (sits in belly and need to pee right away as the water is so bad it doesnt get absorbed). The easiest wayto get rid of acid is to pee.

    Supplements.Nutritional supplements will help compensate for any possible dietary shortfalls. The world may be full of immunesuppressing toxins and poisons but nutritional supplements can give extra protection against these threats andassist your body in eliminating and neutralizing harmful pollutants. Specific nutrients have shown to be highlyeffective against everything from heavy metals to yeast and mycotoxins. Supplementing on a daily basis can top upyour defences and provide constant protection from dietary, environmental and emotional stresses.

    Circadian rhythms:When you eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at roughly the same time each day the body becomes conditioned and isready for the task of digestion in other words it has time to prepare and knows what to expect. Try to eat and sleepat regular times.

    Stay Relaxed:Acid causes stress and stress causes hydrochloric acid.

    Food combining: Eat fruit alone, on an empty stomach and one variety at a time i.e. one banana or one portion ofgrapes. Try adding avocado to fruit to slow the release of sugar and reduce acid. Dont eat meat with carbs. Donteat dairy with carbs or protein

    Do not focus all attention on making your diet perfect. It is easy to get obsessed withbeing perfect or to just give up. All that happens is you become a bit odd and obsessedwith food (Im taking from experience) Make small changes based on your newunderstandings. Transition slowly unless you have a really chronic health challenge. Also

    do not let yourself believe that all this is too much, or too extreme or overwhelming. Justmake small steps each day small steps really do add up. Even if all you take from this isdrinking more water then this is still a very positive thing and will benefit you greatly in thelong run. Find your own approach and try not to label things as good or bad. The bodyis resilient and can survive on most diets this is about empowering yourself and learninghow to support your body, whilst living in the real world, not trying to be perfect. It isrecommended that you approach any dietary/lifestyle changes in the spirit of choosingbetter health as opposed to fear of illness. Just do what feels right and find your own waywith things, as you become more alkaline you will be more in tune with what your bodywants and your tastes will change accordingly so dont force things too much.

    The general rule of thumb is to eat lots of fresh whole food. It is generally advisable to change one thing at atime; however, if you have a significant health challenge, or if you feel you want to boost your energy levelsquickly, it may be wise to go 100% alkaline for a few weeks or longer that is, to eliminate all acidic foodsand even temporarily eliminate the healthy grains/sugars and starchy vegetables which can still add fuel toan existing yeast infestation. Once balance has been restored,

    Dr Youngs recommendation is to aim for the 80/20 ratio that is 80% high alkaline food and 20% mildly acidforming food. In the early stages of the process there may be some initial detox symptoms, but this shouldbe viewed as a positive thing, as they usually pass quickly.The more you move the toxins the better you will feel. All avenues for eliminating acids need to be utilized,and this is achieved by improved hydration and digestion to move acids out via the bowels pee lots.Sweating is another important component, as this allows acids to exit via the skin which is the largestelimination organ.Other:Exercise properly burn fat, not sugar. Lactic acid produced when sugar burned in absence of oxygen.Warm water cold water shuts digestion down and has a cumulative effect in making the body cold.Thermals and warm clothes otherwise will be wanting warming food all the timeBlending food & juices for villiFresh air required for building new cells

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