Acidosis: The Cure

This is the second part of Acidosis: The Modern Pandemic and Its Surprising Cure. The first part explained what acidosis is and isn’t, and why it’s so damaging. Following is a discussion of how chronic acidosis can be countered and prevented.

How to Counter Chronic Acidosis

Your body operates at its best when the food you eat keeps it slightly alkaline, a pH of 7.365. So, the issue is what makes that happen. The most significant factor in acid-alkaline balance is food. Other things also matter, including exercise and how minor illnesses are handled. These will be discussed briefly after information about food.

Foods and Their Effects on the Acid-Alkaline Balance

This is where what seems obvious can lead you astray. Lemons, though quite acidic, are alkaline-producing in the body.

First, keep in mind that your gastric juices are very acidic. Lemons are only mildly acidic in comparison. You don’t inject lemons into your bloodstream. You eat them, and they’re processed through digestion, separating out the nutrients for absorption.

An alkaline-producing food adds hydrogen ions, thus raising the pH. An acid-producing food breaks down into molecules that combines with hydrogen ions, thus removing them and lowering the pH.

What makes a food acid-producing or alkaline-producing is what its component nutrients do in the body. Lemons, though highly acidic, add hydrogen ions, thus making the blood more alkaline.

Keep in mind that acid-producing foods are not inherently bad. You do, in fact, require both.

The problem we face is that the foods most pushed by Agribusiness are acid-producing: grains. That doesn’t mean only processed grains, but also whole grains. So, if you are eating processed foods, even if they aren’t genetically modified, even if they aren’t full of pesticides, even if they have no damaging artificial sweeteners, your health is being damaged.

To get your body into good condition, you must limit your intake of grains. Of course, you don’t want to put your body into alkalosis, either—but when was the last time you heard of it being a problem? It’s certainly possible, but unless you have a congenital condition, it’s difficult in modern society.

There are many lists of acid-producing and alkaline-producing foods online. You’ll find that they don’t all match, but the primary things to know are:

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