by: Glenn Antoine
While I originally started to avoid this subject like the plague, I felt the need to at a minimum address it because there are so many widely differing view points on what this actually means, what to do about it and how this really affects your overall health. I was very happy to find that the Chief Science Officer at Univera LifeSciences, Steven Cherniske, had published a very informative article, “The Acid Alkaline Mystery Solved”, on this very subject. For any of you that have read any of Stephen Cherniske’s work, you will not be surprised to see that it comes complete with all the references that you could hope for and the straight hard facts on this very confusing subject. As a result of this finding I am not going to attempt to do the subject justice, by trying to recreate an article of equal caliber. Verses re-inventing the wheel I am going to simply hit some of the high points for those of you who would prefer the cliff notes version. For those that would like to read all of the details I will leave that to Stephen and his article, “The Acid Alkaline Mystery Solved”. First of all what is an Acid or for that matter an Alkaline substance? These substances are measured on a pH scale with water being neutral at 7.0. With values less than 7.0 being acid and the lower the pH value the stronger the acid. As you may have guessed alkaline (or base) substances have a value greater than 7.0 up to a maximum of 14. By now you may be wondering where our bodies should fall on this scale. First of all when we speak of an acid/alkaline balance in the body we are talking about the pH balance of our blood and tissues that should remain in a fairly narrow range of about 7.4 – slightly alkaline. The real heart of the matter here is the byproducts of the digestion of foods that we consume and absorb. The biggest contributors to the fact that ACIDOSIS is at an all time high are the facts that most Americans are consuming beef and/or poultry multiple times per day, Americans are now consuming more soft drinks than water, consumption of coffee (caffeinated & decaffeinated) and lastly the processing of many of our foods have removed all of the alkaline forming minerals. When thinking about the foods that we consume you can not take the natural state of a food as the prime indicator of how that food will interact with our bodies. As an example, most fruits when consumed will result in an alkaline ash residue once digested even though naturally they maybe very high in acid in their natural state, even oranges. The primary acid forming foods in your diet contain the minerals, sulfur, phosphorus and iron. Typically you will find these minerals in proteins, such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains, most nuts and soft drinks (due to the high phosphate levels).The minerals potassium, calcium, magnesium and sodium form alkaline reactions in the body and are found primarily in fruits and vegetables, and so these foods are classified as alkaline forming foods. As many of you are aware the consumption of alkaline-forming vegetables and fruit is at an all-time low. This has resulted in an increase of acidosis which accelerates catabolic damage and impairs our bodies anabolic repair processes. One of the best examples is the fact that it has been known for a long time that diets high in protein greatly increase the risk of osteoporosis. While there are many theories on this subject it appears that the body is simply taking from one part of the body to help support other systems that have been depleted due to the body staying in such a high state of acidosis. In an attempt to help us make this shift in our diet Univera LifeSciences has created MetaGreens™. MetaGreens™ is extraordinary mix of land and sea vegetables, all of which are rich in alkaline minerals. I take great comfort in knowing that these greens are pesticide-free, grown on high-nutrient soil that has never been chemically fertilized. Additionally, Univera LifeSciences takes great care to ensure that the vegetables are harvested at the peak of their nutrient value and then these ingredients are processed by low-temperature dehydration to retain all the raw food goodness and manufactured in small batches to maximize freshness. While the words “stomach acid” have a negative connotations for many of you it is because you have been brain washed over the years by the non-stop advertisements about how excess stomach acid is causing all of your discomforts. While I would be able to spend days address this issue I will pass. For those of you that want to read a very well presented explanation of why our stomach acids are in fact a good thing please read Stephen Cherniske’s article. For myself I continue to rely on Univera LifeSciences Aloe Gold product to help keep my digestive track in order and functioning properly. For those of you that have not tried Aloe Gold take a moment to ask anyone that have used the product and I am very certain you will hear fantastic praises about how it has helped them with numerous digestive track disorders. I hope that you have found this latest entry to be of interest and most of informative. While I have barely scratched the surface here I hope that I have helped to clear up some of the confusion associated with the Acid Alkaline debate. For those of you that are hungry for more on this I can not recommend highly enough that you read Stephen Cherniske’s article the Acid Alkaline Mystery Solved.
Reference: 1) AcidAlkalineMysterySolved - http://www.aginghealthier.com/pdfs/AcidAlkalineMysterySolved.pdf 2) Stephen Cherniske, M.S., The Metabolic Plan, The Random House Publishing Company, 2003, ISBN: 0-345-44102-8, http://www.themetabolicplan.com/ 3) Natural Health School - http://www.naturalhealthschool.com/acid-alkaline.html
About The Author
Glenn Antoine has spent 25+ years researching and learning about nutrition, supplementation and physical fitness in an attempt to not only improve his quality of life, but the lives of all those that he comes in contact with. Please visit http://blog.aginghealthier.com for great information on the topics of Anti-aging, Wellness and physical fitness. Checkout http://www.aginghealthier.com for some of the best products available on the market.
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7 comments:
As I have read the article it is very informative. Indeed it gives some important point to the readers. Especially in today’s world, we must be conscious with our health. let us be choosey with the kind of food that we should intake. Above all, thanks for the technology that help disseminates information more faster.> CADALSO, JUMALYN BSAcountancy II
As i go through the article, i could say that it is very important to know the nutritional background of the kind of food that we take in. because there are also some food that when taken too much will cause deficiencies....MARIER SUGANBOB, BSHM II
As of now we need to protect our health,because many food can distroy our body.Thanks to the author and technology because they give information to the people as soon as possible.So we need to be carefull what to eat.
the article waas quite interested in a sense tat it gives the reader a chance know the effects of acid and base to our body.the normal pH is 7.0 where in if yuo go below this level it is considered acidic and the lower the number the higher the acidity. while if you go to high or above the normal pH if it considered basic. neither of the two if taken excessively will help the body or the person in general.the article also stated some of the things or measures to a person having high in acid. an example of this is the "meta green". the article aim to help people cope or give informative readings when they encounter such thing. it was i've said quite interesting and i hope more people will continue to do resaerch in helping to improve healthy living. (Marian Florez A. Racoma II, M.W.F., 1:00-2:00 pm)
the article waas quite interested in a sense tat it gives the reader a chance know the effects of acid and base to our body.the normal pH is 7.0 where in if yuo go below this level it is considered acidic and the lower the number the higher the acidity. while if you go to high or above the normal pH if it considered basic. neither of the two if taken excessively will help the body or the person in general.the article also stated some of the things or measures to a person having high in acid. an example of this is the "meta green". the article aim to help people cope or give informative readings when they encounter such thing. it was i've said quite interesting and i hope more people will continue to do resaerch in helping to improve healthy living. (Marian Florez A. Racoma II, M.W.F., 1:00-2:00 pm)
as i go through reading this article i found out that acidity and alkalinity have a big role in our health. This give more information about health. Hope so the author will give other information regarding the article. Mia P. Villafranca (BSOSM)MWF-12
Well, I didn’t fully understand the whole article. It’s confused me a little, Frankly speaking. It is really very important to know the benefits that we can get when we eat those foods. That’s why we have a subject related to food sciences so that in a small ways we are aware about the chemistry of a foods and its structure.
Like now, I have just learned that eating food with high in protein can cause us osteoporosis. I didn’t know that before. I thought too much protein can help our body function very well.
And then, as I research in the internet (coz I read other article about alkaline before I post a message here) I also learned that high-protein diets can lead to some certain diseases. Here is the information I get:
Here are some ways the high-protein diets can affect health:
Kidney disease: When people eat too much protein, additional strain is placed on the kidneys. Large amounts of protein cause nitrogen to be released into the blood, which the kidneys must filter out and excrete in the urine.
Gout: During ketosis, a chemical called uric acid begins to build up in the blood. This promotes the development of gout, a painful condition of the toes and joints.
Osteoporosis: When excess protein, especially from animal sources, is eaten for an extended time, the body flushes more calcium out through urine, which may contribute to osteoporosis.
Heart disease: High-protein diets tend to promote eating more meat, eggs and dairy products which, in addition to being protein- rich foods, are generally high in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. Numerous studies have shown that diets high in fat and saturated fat can increase a person's risk of heart disease.
Cancer: Eating a diet rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables has repeatedly been shown in scientific studies to be important in reducing the incidence of some cancers. Such a diet contains vitamins, minerals and fiber, which have been linked to the prevention of cancer, strokes and heart disease. High-protein diets severely limit the consumption of these high-carbohydrate foods.
The bottom line is that carbohydrates alone do not make people fat. Eating too many calories and engaging in too little activity causes people to gain weight. So, although high-protein diets may result in short-term weight loss, the risks they pose for long-term health problems outweigh the benefits.
It is written by Pat Kendall.
Pat Kendall is a food science and nutrition specialist for the CSU Cooperative Extension. The Colorado Springs extension office can be reached at 636-8920.
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