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Benefits of an Alkaline Diet

Benefits of an Alkaline Diet

Hi ladies!

We all know that keeping our bodies healthy, keeps our immune system happy. Having a good balnaced PH in our blood, keeps us away from disease, and illness, and you can keep that immune system strong by following a strong Alkaline Diet. Alkaline rich foods give your body the important minerals that it needs to keep you functioning at your highest level. Balance is the most important…

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Maintaining the Acid Alkaline ratio in the food

Foods are classified as acid-forming or alkaline-forming. Calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium present in foods contribute to the alkaline effect, while sulphur, phosphorous and chlorine contribute to the acidic effect. Depending on the predominance of constituents in a particular food, it is classified as acid-forming or alkaline-forming.

Acid-Alkaline balance in the food should be in the ratio of 20:80 (20 per cent acid and 80 per cent alkaline).

Foods that have an acidic effect are Barley, Eggs, unripe Banana, Grains, Beans, Lentils, Bread, Meats, Cereals, Nuts except almonds, Bakery products, Oatmeal, Chicken, Peas, Confectionery, Rice, Corn, Sugar, Chocolate, Sea Foods, Coffee and Tea

Foods that have an alkalizing effect are Almonds, Melons, Apples, Milk, Apricots, Onions, ripe Banana, Oranges, Beets, Parsley, Cabbage, Peaches, Carrots, Pears, Cauliflower, Pineapple, Celery, Potatoes, Coconuts, Pumpkins, Radishes, Cucumbers, Raisins, Dates, Spinach, Figs, Soybeans, Grapes, Tomatoes, Lemons, Turnips, Lettuce

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New Me

Many years ago I bought the book, "Solving the Interstitial Cystitis Puzzle." Each book has their take on this ungodly situation. This author supports following an alkalizing diet to "recover" from IC, as she did herself before writing the book. 

At the time I was extremely ill, and in constant pain. I was almost entirely house-bound, desperate, lonely, and depressed. The one thing I had figured out for sure was that stress increased my symptoms. I skimmed the dense text of this book as best as I could and concluded that the magnitude of such a drastic diet change was more stressful than I could physically handle. In some ways I was too sick to get better, unless I had been fortunate for someone else to cook all of my meals for me and make the complicated decisions that I couldn't make for myself. That would be ideal - that every sick person had a healthy counterpart who could fill in for them in all of the ways they were unable to take care of themselves. But reality doesn't provide such a thing. For years I have wanted my husband to be that for me, and I know that he has in the ways that he could. But as I regain my health and some of my independence I am coming to understand that there are many things in life that no one can do for you. You have to make certain choices and take certain actions for yourself. It's part of being an adult. It's part of spiritual growth. It's necessary.

So, years ago, I vaguely tried to follow an alkalizing diet in that I printed lists of foods in columns, green on one side, red on the other. My kind friends attempted to follow these lists when making dinner for me when I could come for a visit. I found it all overwhelming and eventually it fell away entirely and I went back to eating whatever I wasn't sure made me horribly ill and just tried to get through the days.

What I understand now is that I didn't get it. I didn't really read the book. I didn't buy a juicer. I didn't understand the principle of, "vegetables, vegetables, vegetables!" as a friend of mine put it who has been following the diet for the last two years. Through a series of events, I decided I was finally ready to try again.

Unfortunately, as soon as I picked up the book and fingered through it, the stress from before overcame me and I threw a total fit. I cried. I screamed. I almost threw the book in the trash. I decided I couldn't do it, but then came around to decide I would try my best. The ideal diet calls for 80% alkalizing foods, and 20% acid forming, but I thought I would aim for 50/50. The fact is, I haven't been eating a lot of fresh vegetables, certainly not regularly, so my husband pointed out that any improvement was a really great accomplishment.

Part of me agreed with him. Part of me thought it was shit.

I want to be better. I want to eat whatever I need to eat to get better. I don't want eating healthy to feel neigh impossible. I don't want attempting to change my lifestyle and having difficulty doing so to make me feel like a horrible person.

Then I found inspiration in the oddest places. I texted with a friend who has IC and she said that her doctor told her that food doesn't change in the body, as in citrus which is acid on it's own is said to alkalize the body and he doesn't believe it's true. So she doesn't try an alkalizing diet. And she said not to stress out. And I know she meant well, but somehow what she said let me understand that it's time for me to stress out about this. It's time for me to work past my stress about it and make it happen. I'm healthy enough now to handle the difficulty. I know now that an increase in stress used to cause muscle spasms in my pelvis instantaneously, so avoiding stress was paramount. I also now know that through vaginal massage and relaxation techniques, I no longer suffer from those spasms and I don't have to let the fear of future pain stop me from healing now.

Then I texted with another friend who explained that she couldn't afford fresh fruits and vegetables, but instead was eating processed food including beef and boxed cookies. "What a bunch of bullshit!" I thought, but I remember being in her place. I remember eating what I wanted and justifying it with whatever reason seemed plausible. I see that she's making excuses, and I know that I have done that plenty of times before and I know that the time has come for me to grow up and take care of myself. I'm ready to take responsibility for my actions and accept the fact that what I eat DIRECTLY EFFECTS MY BLADDER, even when I've been too sick to see the obvious connections.

So I'm on Day 2 of my new diet and I'm doing the best that I can. I realized and wrote down the things that have prevented me from succeeding before so that I could work with my weaknesses instead of ridicule myself for them. They are as follows:

1.By the time I'm hungry, I'll eat anything. I totally break down. 2. I hate cooking when I don't have a plan or the necessary ingredients to create a functional meal. 3. I get really impatient with myself and I find changing my diet to be absolute torture. Anyone who says otherwise is insane, in my opinion, but maybe it's harder for me than other things are that I have already worked through.

So this is my plan to deal with those weaknesses:

Design a days diet ahead of time.  Buy ingredients to follow that diet for at least 4 days.  Start cooking BEFORE I'm hungry.  Cook every meal at home with limited exceptions.  Be patient.  Combine w/ daily exercise.  Remember you are doing this from a place of love. Reference blogs for ideas and inspiration, add new recipes slowly when it doesn't feel overwhelming.

These are the ideas I came up with for a possible starting diet:

*Grapefruit w/ a little honey *Fruit smoothy: fresh or frozen berries, almond or coconut milk, protein powder, cinnamon, flax seed meal *Lunch: large salad w/ organic chicken, turkey, wild caught fish, tofu or tempe- lots of veggies w/ coconut, flax seed, grapeseed, or olive oil, lemon juice, brags & apple cider vinegar for dressing.  *Dinner: raw or cooked veggies w/ lentils or sweet potatoes, try to include ginger and/or turmeric.  *Snacks: fresh fruit, nuts & seeds, sprouted peas.

So far, I've started the day off with a smoothly. That's going great and my sweet daughter has helped me make them and had some herself! Parenting score! Yesterday I had some magical cucumber juice and today I tried the recipe in the book and made juice of chard, cucumber, celery, carrot, and an apple. It tasted much better than I expected. For lunch, I've had a salad with some protein. For dinner yesterday I made scrambled eggs and sauteed some chard. My husband made guacamole, and I ate some with my eggs but avoided the corn chips. Oh, but I did eat it with a white tortilla with butter. And we ended up eating a really late second dinner in which I ate a sausage on a whole wheat bun with bell peppers and enjoyed every moment of it.

That's the journey I'm on, or the beginning of another chapter anyway. I'm sure it will get easier and harder. But I know I can never go back. The healthier I get, the healthier I get. Period. The knowledge I've acquired and empowerment I am finding will be gifts that keep on giving for the rest of my life. So when I have bad moments, I cry and scream, but at some point I'll say, "Fuck It!" and keep moving forward, because I'm sick of excuses and I'm sure as shit sick of being ill.

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5 Reasons to Start an Alkalizing Diet

Hey are you worried about your health and wondering what this fuss about alkalizing diets is all about? Then let me help you! Alkaline diets are those that have a pH (potential of hydrogen ion) balance ranging within 7-14 in the pH scale.

Here are 5 surefire signs you need to be on an alkalizing diet: 1. Heart disease - Highly acidic diets force our blood cells to change their polarity from negative to positive. This finally results to clogged arteries due to high acidic level. Alkaline diets help to prevent chronic diseases (diseases, which last for long periods and harm our functional system at slow progression) like heart diseases, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases. 2. Blood sugar imbalance - If your blood sugar level is high (hyperglycemia) you may face excessive thirst, hunger and urination whereas when the level is low (hypoglycemia) symptoms as drowsiness, sweating, weakness and nausea are seen. Now, alkaline diets help to release glucose slowly from our liver and control our blood sugar level.

3. Premature aging, fatigue, sterility, inflammation, obesity - Foods that are rich in alkaline cleanse our body of fats and other toxins. Alkaline diets also known as Alkali Ash helps in increasing our body's pH level above 7 (signifies alkalinity) in the pH scale and in turn it works as a helping hand to the cell in producing Adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Thus, it helps in increasing our body's energy level in mitochondria which in turn prevent the above-mentioned problems. In fact, it helps in the oxygen supply in our body and hence prevents buildup of lactic acid in our body.

4. Recurrent viral infections - Our body becomes prone to bacterial diseases with an increase of acidity. Whereas, alkaline diets help to boost the immune system of our body and thus protect us from viral fever, flu, cough and cold.

5. Arthritis, osteoporosis, teeth and gum diseases -Again, alkaline diets also decrease the risk of osteoporosis by supplying enough blood to tissues and also by strengthening the joint tissues. Baking soda, i.e. Sodium bicarbonate is rich in alkali and they help in whitening teeth, removing plaque and cleaning teeth and gums. Alkaline foods supply Magnesium (Mg) to the body. Dietary magnesium helps in controlling diseases of hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes and thus it also reduces the factors of stroke, supports joints and tissue functions. To neutralize the acidic factor, our body uses a lot of magnesium thus alkalizing diets are necessary for us.

Dietary Alkali Alkaline minerals can be found in vegetables such as artichokes, beets, broccoli, sprout, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, cucumber, wheatgrass, garlic and courgette Fruits like avocado, grapefruit, mango, melon, lemon, papaya, pears, tomato and pomegranate Nuts and Seeds as almonds, buckwheat, flax, pumpkin, sunflower seed, wheat, barley, green beans, herbal tea, onion, spinach and turnips.

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Reasons You Might Need an Alkalizing Diet

Almost 75% of our body is water, and the body functions best when the fluids in our body is in perfect pH balance. Neutral water has a pH of 7.0. Above 7.0 is considered alkaline, and below 7.0 it is considered acidic. When the pH balance is off, the body reacts, and attempts to naturally restore the pH balance. However the natural restoration can produce very unhealthy and dangerous side effects. These effects are displayed as symptoms or conditions that can be corrected with an alkalizing diet.

Acidosis

Most of the fluids and substances involved in the digestion and metabolizes are acidic. High acid levels can be toxic and damaging to the body. Conditions such as osteoporosis occur when the bones weaken. The fluid in bone cells are normally alkaline, however if the body becomes too acidic, in an attempt to maintain the balance, the body turns to the alkaline minerals such as calcium and potassium, in the bones or teeth. Consuming these minerals causes the bones to become weaker,and these conditions are noticed as arthritis and pains in the joints. There are several additional benefits of the alkalizing diet.

Weight

If you are chronically underweight, even though you consume the right amount of calories, it may be an indication that the acidic environment in your body is promoting the growth of bacteria and fungus that are consuming the required nutrients. A return to natural weight can be accomplished with a diet that is richer in alkaline foods.

Allergies

Allergies to healthy foods are caused by acidic toxins in the body that are produced when the essential amino acids are not properly digested. The allergy is in fact the body`s reaction to the absorption of undigested protein. An alkaline diet can help to restore the pH balance and reduce the sensitivities.

Toxins created in an acidic body, prevents the absorption of critical minerals and proteins that are essential in the creation of enzymes and hormones. The enzymes are needed in cell regeneration. Without proper cell generation, you are likely to feel fatigued, and listless, weak, and will likely have poor muscle tone.

Bacteria

Bacteria can flourish in our arteries, and cause the agglomeration of proteins and attract white blood cells, in toxic acidic environments. The flow of oxygenated blood is then restricted, when plaque is formed and deposited in our arteries. Without the proper amount of nutrients and oxygen in the coronary artery, the result can be a sometimes fatal heart attack.

It is not a large stretch to see why many of the current diseases and health problems can be prevented with an alkalizing diet.

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Super Alkalizing Foods

Alkaline foods are foods that raise the the amount of oxygen that your blood takes in. The most alkalizing foods are RAW green leafy vegetables, non-sweet fruits and (wheat) grasses. The opposite of alkaline foods are acid foods.How much oxygen your blood can absorb is measured on a PH scale that ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 0 is most acidic while a pH of 14 is most alkaline.The reason we want to maintain an alkaline body is because "dis"eases can only thrive in an acidic environment. So by alkalizing and filling our body up will oxygen, we are creating a healthy body that rids of any excess toxin buildups.

What creates an acidic body?

Stress

Toxins

Parasites

Highly Processed foods 

Acid Foods List

Junk & Processed foods;

Sugar;

All animal food (meat, eggs, chicken, fish, lobster, oysters);

Grains: (white) wheat, rice, pasta, flour, bread etc.;

Some Fruits;

Dairy products (milk, cheese, butter);

Bad fats;

Peanuts, cashews.

Alkaline Foods List

During most of our lives, the majority of the foods we eat are (highly) acidic. These make us sick and tired. By eating raw alkaline foods and drinks, we can help our body to heal it self from most diseases:

Vegetables - especially RAW green leafy vegetables.

Fresh Herbs & Spice - parsley, basil, cilantro, cayenne, ginger;

Fruits - watermelon, avocado, cucumber, young coconuts;

Wheat grass;

Sprouts: i.e. alfalfa, mung bean, broccoli etc.

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