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Posted 9/19/2009 9:46 PM (GMT 0)
I read that inflammatory conditions are worse in an acid body than an alkaline one. Anyone do PH testing? Or trying to eat an alkaline diet with good results?

Thanks!
Posted 9/19/2009 10:40 PM (GMT 0)
What's your pH?
Posted 9/20/2009 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
How do you get that done?
Posted 9/20/2009 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
     You want to get rid of the acid?  Put a little baking soda in a glass of water and drink it down.  I heard it does wonders for urinary tract infections too.
Posted 9/20/2009 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
A PH level is whether our bodies are more acid or alkaline. Eat lots of meat and your body will become acidic, eat lot of veggies and your body will become more alkaline. I've read that being in an alkaline state helps people heal cancer. Being acidic, on the other hand, makes inflammation worse. You can buy PH testing strips to pee on to know which state your body is in. Wondering, if anyone has tried lowering their ph and with what results?

Here is a link to some info:
http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/tips_to_balance_ph
Posted 9/20/2009 11:45 PM (GMT 0)
Careful with the baking soda in water. It can change your body's electrolyte balance and cause heart arrythmias.

I think your body will adjust it's pH within a very narrow range, but it may be possible to change it a tiny amount.
Posted 9/20/2009 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
I have done pH tests several times and they came back normal (not acidic).

I agree that it's a good idea to avoid acid causing foods. Also, some foods may be labeled as acids but when digested they're not necessarily acidic or acid-causing, so if you do change your diet based on pH tests then be aware of that.
Posted 9/21/2009 5:48 AM (GMT 0)
Interesting.

I looked at the acidic vs alkaline foods. I used to eat very acidic foods. My anti-flare diet is much more alkaline, although I will eat some foods (primarily chicken and white rice) on the acidic list.
Posted 9/21/2009 12:57 PM (GMT 0)
What are the effects of having a body that is too alkaline?
Posted 9/21/2009 2:10 PM (GMT 0)
I think I would rather just go by the list of pro inflammatory foods to avoid. I found a good one just by googling it. Supposedly those list of foods cause your body to be more inflamed.
Posted 9/21/2009 5:16 PM (GMT 0)
For the most part I follow that as well. There is a book called "Eating Right for a Dad Gut" that gives guidelines for an anti inflammatory diet. It's helpful, but I feel, any extra help is worth it.
Posted 9/22/2009 7:01 AM (GMT 0)
Your body/blood typically stays within an extremely narrow range, and is basically neutral (~7.4). Other parts of your body have predefined healthy ranges too, some acidic (saliva, skin, digestive tract) and some neutral/basic (blood primarily). If your blood gets too acidic, your body naturally compensates by pulling calcium from your bones. This is a natural buffering mechanism that happens for everyone.

Our diets won't really change our blood/body pH much, but it certainly can impact bone density and digestive tract acidity. Highly acidic fecal matter could help acerbate colonic ulcers, just as acidic saliva can bring on mouth ulcers (or by consuming too much sugar or acidic foods/drinks).

Eating alkalizing foods certainly won't hurt you, and in some cases may help.
Posted 9/22/2009 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know my Ph, but I was told by a nutritionist that certain medications like prednisone and birth control pills pretty much guarantee you have a yeast imbalance, which indicates your acidity/alkaline balance is off. At the time, I was on both meds and was not totally off pred yet, so she prescribed a more alkaline diet. I was told to avoid the following foods:

Whole wheat
tomatoes
pickles
alcohol
catsup
most dairy--cheese, milk, ice cream, yogurt
fruits like cantaloupe/honeydew, fresh berries, all citrus(except lemon and lime), dried fruits, fruit juice, and grapes
heavily processed meats--lunch meat, non organic meat
peanut butter


Lots of it has to do with sugar, the more sugar you eat, the more the yeast you will have and you will be more acidic, which is not good. I did not do this forever, a couple months and it did make a difference.

Hope this helps!
Posted 9/23/2009 5:45 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for all the info everyone!
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