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Balance is More Than a Concept By the time you've finished reading our newsletter, I hope you will have gained greater clarity on the subject of pH. If you are unfamiliar with the term pH, here is a brief definition: "pH" is an acronym for the "potential of Hydrogen." It is the acid to alkaline ratio existing in all matter or the hydrogen-ion activity in gram equivalents per liter. Our body's pH is the benchmark for measuring health. All pH values are measured on a 14 point scale with 10 levels within each point. This means that a drop in every point on the pH scale is 10 times more acid. For example, 7 to 6 measures ten times more acid, not one. Neutral is 7.0, anything above is considered alkaline, anything below acid. Everything has a pH. The scale is usually represented with the use of color. The chart looks like a prism or rainbow ranging from red at 0 to purple at 14. Battery acid is a dangerous 1.0, and ammonia is equally dangerous at 11.0. Hydrochloric Acid is red on the scale, with a pH of 0.0. Sodium Hydroxide is alkaline (base) or purple on the same scale with a pH of 14.0. Balance or neutrality is achieved with water at 7.0 (green) in the middle of the pH scale. Human blood has a 7.356 to a 7.456 pH range, which is considered slightly alkaline. Many factors influence pH levels within the body. Some of the factors might be an out of balance mineral ratio or a person's diet and stress levels. These are some primary concerns to look at when a person's pH level is chronically low or high. If diet changes and a reduction in stressors does not normalize a pH level, then the advice of a good health care professional, who understands the importance of pH balance, should be consulted. In researching this topic, I found the subject of pH could be quite confusing. Every "expert" has a different opinion about what a correct pH level should be, even which bodily function is best for testing. Some say saliva is the best means of testing. Others feel a urine sample is the best measure, while other "experts" have more invasive means for testing and varying opinions to give. If that isn't confusing enough, no one can seem to agree on what the perfect pH level should be for urine and saliva. Likewise every organ in our body also has a different pH as well. However, all agree on one fact: if the blood does not remain at its perfect range of 7.356 to 7.456, damage can occur to vital organs and life itself could be jeopardized. In order to maintain that ideal range for the blood, our bodies will leach the calcium (which is alkaline) right out of our bones and teeth to correct a too acid condition. Can you say osteoporosis, kidney stones, and tooth decay? The active ingredient in cola beverages is phosphoric acid, in addition to carbonic acid, with a pH of 2.8. It takes 32 glasses of water at 7.0, to neutralize one glass of cola. Diet cola is no better. Your body believes it is starving because of the empty calories, so in response the body holds on to calories and converts more to fat to compensate. Want to gain weight, drink diet soda. It takes the body more water to process a soda than the liquid contained in the beverage in the first place. All of the calcium and magnesium supplements in the world will not help if our body pH is running acid. Optimum alkalinity at cellular level equates to optimum health. All diseases thrive in an acidic environment. In order to strengthen adrenal function the goal is to eliminate as many stressors as possible and to increase elements in your life that will allow you to flourish. Maintaining alkalinity is essential for life, health and vitality. All leading biochemists and medical physiologists have recognized pH or acid/alkaline balance as the most important measure of a balanced and healthy body. Researchers have known, since the 1930's, that the maintenance of a balanced pH is critical to cellular health. We live and die at the cellular level. Our bodies are alkaline by design and acid by function. In order to understand pH balance, it is necessary to realize all the 75 trillion cells of the human body are slightly acidic and must exist in a slightly alkaline environment (the body fluid) if cells are to remain healthy and produce energy. Alkalinity is anabolic (builds up) and acidity is catabolic (tears down). As each cell performs its task of respiration, it secretes metabolic wastes which are acidic. These wastes are the end product of cellular metabolism and must not be allowed to build up. The body goes to great lengths to neutralize and detoxify these acids before they are in a position to act as poisons in and around the cell, changing the environment of the cell. Why pursue this confusing topic? An acid condition, if left unchecked, over a long period of time will block the body's absorption of much needed vitamins and minerals. Balancing our body's pH is the cornerstone of excellent health. If you want to save money at the drug store and on supplements at the health food store. . . make sure your pH level is in balance. I have often pondered the notion that green is the color associated with our heart chakra. Green is also the color of a lush forest or a life giving oasis. The very vibration of the color green is soothing. Green leafy vegetables are healthy for everyone no matter what the blood type, nationality, religion or gender. When a person's aura is green it is considered a sign of a harmonious giving nature, love, growth, change, nature, devotion, rest, neutrality and healing. Green is also the color associated with our blood pH at 7.456 and the color to look for when testing urine or saliva for a balanced body pH level. Green is the color symbolizing perfect harmony and balance in all things. There are times though, when I agree with Kermit the frog . . . "It isn't easy being green". While none of the experts can seem to agree on the correct pH for excellent health, I know deep green is the color to aim for when comparing urine and saliva to the color chart. The range will vary throughout the day. I have found personally, 6.4 upon awakening to 6.8 later in the day offers personal wellness. Not yellow-green or blue-green, but green! If you identify with the following short list of symptoms of alkalosis, a few simple, natural steps may help to relieve symptoms and balance pH levels. Symptoms of alkalosis may include, but are not limited to: Muscle soreness and cramps, stiff or creaking joints, bursitis, bone spurs, edema (especially swollen hands), allergies, menstrual problems, hyperventilation, restlessness, excitability, numbness, prickling sensations, increased respiration, circulatory problems, discomfort after eating (due to lack of HCl in stomach) and lowered resistance, (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and other microorganisms tend to thrive in an alkaline environment). Symptoms of Acidosis are frequent sighing, increased heartbeat, restlessness, cold sweat, dry skin and mouth, hard stools, diminished urination, perspiration, sticky, sour taste in the mouth, halitosis (bad breath), adrenal fatigue. If any of these symptoms sound all too familiar, don't despair. There is action you can take. Simple changes in lifestyle can make a meaningful difference. The solution is the same for both acidosis (5.0) and alkalosis (8.0), consume more alkaline forming foods, take steps to reduce stress, and to reduce acid forming foods such as protein and starch. Cut back on sugary and processed foods as well, including white potatoes, white rice, white breads, bananas and grapes. The facts speak for themselves, 38% of Americans will get cancer. At the turn of the century it was 3%. By the end of the next century it will be 100%. Diabetes has risen 400% in 20 years. Alzheimer's now strikes 50% of people over the age of 70. Sixty years ago it did not exist. We are losing the war against disease, it's time for a change! Cancer can not live in an oxygen rich pH balanced cell. Fight back! There is something you can do to prevent degenerative disease. I hope you will enjoy this edition of the Feel Good News. I know I enjoy sharing what I have learned with you. When I am balanced, all is right with the world. I feel great and my thoughts are pleasant and clear. I also seem to get more done in a day and sleep better at night. That is what I wish for all of you. In the spirit of peace and in the fullness of love, Deborah Page Johnson More information on pH can be found in the 32 page booklet that comes with the Home Test pH Kit along with a 15 foot roll of pH test material in a 5.5 to 8.0 range. The Origin of Cancer Cells http://www.prostate90.com/sci_papers/warburg.html Professor Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize in 1931 for his work in which he proved that cancer can not live in a cell rich in oxygen and with a balanced pH. He also found that cancer cells contain high fermentation values that come very close to the fermentation values of wildly proliferating Torula yeasts. A stressed lifestyle and a diet high in sugar and processed foods feed yeast. While a lifestyle with a reduction of stress and a diet with enough pure water and rich in fresh fruits and vegetables places a body in a state of balance. The following is an excerpt taken from: Warburg, Blass and Koch: Men With A Message and the G.A. Freibott, International Association for Oxygen Therapy, Priest River, ID, USA. Most of the research was done in the 1930's. "Today's scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality." 1 "The scientists from Franklin to Morse were clear thinkers and did not produce erroneous theories. The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane." 2 "But nobody today can say that one does not know what cancer and its prime cause is. On the contrary, there is no disease whose prime cause is better known, so that today ignorance is no longer an excuse that one cannot do more about prevention. That the prevention of cancer will come there is no doubt, for man wishes to survive. But how long prevention will be avoided depends on how long the prophets of agnosticism will succeed in inhibiting the application of scientific knowledge in the cancer field. In the meantime, millions of men must die of cancer unnecessarily." 3 "All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident." 4 These quotes are the frank opinions of the Father of Alternating Current; a two time Nobel Laureate; and a nineteenth century German philosopher. Warburg, Blass, Koch and Tesla were men whose truths are becoming evident in today's world of science. These were pioneers and scientists of the highest magnitude. This abstract uncovers, postmortem, the discoveries of these men and their contributions to future scientific studies. Otto Warburg, won his first Nobel Prize in 1931 for the oxygen transferring enzyme of cell respiration and his second Nobel Prize in 1944 for his discovery of the hydrogen transferring enzyme. His discoveries are quoted above and as follows: "But, even for cancer. there is only one primary cause. Summarized in a few words, the cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar." 5 "Because no cancer cell exists, the respiration of which is intact, it cannot be disputed that cancer could be prevented if the respiration of the body cells would be kept intact." 6 Dr. F. M. Eugene Blass, an Oxidation Specialist and engineer/designer of the Pennsylvania Steel-Coke ovens, clinically verified Warburg's foundational work. Returning to the United States in 1925, cured of his cancer and armed with the knowledge of the Institute fur Sauerstoff-Heilverfahren, Blass adamantly represented the German Kneipp/Nature Cure and Oxidative therapies. "OXIDATION is the source of Life, It's lack causes impaired health or disease, it's cessation death." 7 Everyday we make choices, what do you choose? A cell that has not been starved of oxygen and has a perfect pH balance can not become infected with cancer! "...oxygen in the diseased cells is all the more imperative..." REFERENCES: 1. Nicola Tesla, "Radio Power Will Revolutionize the World", Modem Mechanix and Inventions, July, 1934, pg. 2. 2. lbid 3. Otto Warburg, The Prime Cause and Prevention of Cancer, 1969, pg.16.(Translation by Dean Burk, National Cancer Institute.) 4. Arthur Schopenhauer, International Tesla Society Journal of Power and Resonance, Vol.5, No.4,19W, pg. 40. 5. Otto Warburg, The Prime Cause and Prevention of Cancer, 1966, pg.6. 6. lbid. 7. F.M.Eugene Blass, Oxygen Therapy: Its Foundation,-Aim and Results, 1927, pg. 1. Basic Food Combining & Percentage of Acid/Alkaline forming Foods Needed to Stay Balanced It is helpful if when eating a meal, not to mix acids and starches, doing so hampers digestion. These foods should always be eaten at separate meals. Reason being; acids neutralize the alkaline medium required for starch digestion and the result is fermentation and can result in indigestion. Examples of acid-forming foods are: most nuts, dairy, flesh foods including fish. Examples of a starch: potatoes, cereals, breads, dried beans and peas. The list is longer but you get the idea. Acid Forming Foods should be decreased to 20% of the total diet. Examples healthy acid-forming foods: Cooked whole grains such as brown rice, quinoa, wild rice, amaranth, spelt. Cooked beans, cooked vegetables and wild caught fish such as Salmon. Grains, beans and seeds become alkaline when sprouted. *note: It will be nearly impossible to raise an acid condition if a person continues to consume coffee, cola, non-herb tea or any dairy product. Stress may also be a significant factor if pH levels are out of balance. Medication can affect the body's pH, check with your prescribing doctor. High glycemic foods such as bananas, white rice, white breads and white potatoes are also acid forming. Alkalizing Foods should be increased to 80% of your total diet. Examples: (All fruit should be eaten raw) Best fruit choices are avocado, lemon, lime, grapefruit, tomatoes and peppers. All raw vegetables such as, romaine lettuce, spinach, kale, broccoli, carrots, celery, cilantro, fresh green herbs such as basil, collard greens, zucchini, cucumber, cabbage, parsley, onions, cauliflower, etc. *note: If you are having a problem with digestion, lightly steaming vegetables will help the body break down the food until your digestion can catch up. Never over cook vegetables, allowing them to "die". Ions and pH Atoms: The atom is made up of neutrons which have no charge, protons which have a positive charge, and electrons which have a negative charge. Atoms always have an equal number of electrons and protons, so the charges cancel each other out. Ions: If an atom picks up an electron (-), it becomes negatively charged: there are now more electrons than protons. If an atom loses an electron (-), it becomes positively charged; there are now more protons than electrons., Atoms with electron imbalances are called ions. Acids: Acids in water separate into ions, and the positive ion is hydrogen (H+). When hydrochloric acid (HCl) mixes with water, it separates into positive hydrogen (H+) and negative chlorine (Cl-). Hydrogen (H+)combines with water (H2O) to make hydronium (H3O+). Bases: Bases in water also separate into ions, and the negative ion is hydroxide (OH-). When the base sodium hydroxide (NaOH) mixes with water, it separates into positive sodium (Na+) and negative hydroxide (OH-). pH is one of the most common laboratory measurements because many chemical processes are dependent on pH:
Detailed pH Definitions: The term pH refers to the concentration of hydrogen ions in arterial blood expressed as a negative logarithm. This means that an increase in hydrogen ions is indicated by a drop in pH and a decrease in hydrogen ions is demonstrated by a rise in pH. It reflects the balance between acids and bases, rather than being a measure of the total amount of acids and bases. An acid is a substance which can donate a hydrogen ion or freely dissociate a hydrogen ion. All acids such as hydrochloric acid (HCl+) are positively charged. A base is a substance which can accept a hydrogen ion, therefore, all bases are negatively charges such as bicarbonate (HCO3-). Bases are able to bond with hydrogen. Buffers are chemicals which can combine with an acid or base to minimize changes in pH. Acid-base balance is measured using the pH scale. The pH is maintained within very narrow parameters, therefore the pH scale has two very important points of reference, the normal limits of acid and alkali. Water or Cola? My oldest son is a Licensed Massage Therapist, he can tell, simply by touch, wether his client is hydrated enough. His most common advice is, drink more water! I hope this information can have the same impact on you. Water
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If drinking enough water, from a pure source, is the single most important thing we can do for ourselves - then how much should we drink? I use this simple equation: Divide your individual body weight in half, and that is the minimum number of ounces of pure water (not tap water) you should drink every day. Not milk, juice, cola or any soft drink! Food Combining Basics In our modern lives, virtually everything we use has been tested for pH at one time: from the tap water we brush our teeth with, the paper we write on, the food we eat, to the medicines we take. Overindulgence in protein, fat and sugar leads to most long term diseases including: cancer, heart disease, diabetes, circulatory and liver problems. Too much protein makes one feel tired, sluggish and is a cause of increased blood pressure. Urine that foams a lot is an indicator of too much protein. Urine that is a dark yellow is an indicator of too much sugar in the diet. Moderation in protein, fat and sugar intake is the answer.
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