The Acid / Alkaline Balance
Over-acidity can lead to a dangerous and extremely common condition known as acidosis. Acidosis weakens all your body systems and gives rise to an internal environment conducive to disease, as opposed to a pH-balanced environment which allows normal body function necessary for the body to resist disease.
The reason acidosis is more common today is mostly due to the typical western diet, which is far too high in acid-producing animal products like meat, eggs and dairy, and far too low in alkaline-producing foods like fresh vegetables. Additionally, we eat acid-producing processed foods like white flour and sugar, as well as drink acid-producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks. We use too many drugs, which are acid-forming, and we use artificial chemical sweeteners like NutraSweet, Equal, or aspartame, which are extremely acid-forming.
Most people who suffer from an unbalanced pH are unbalanced towards the acidic. This condition forces the body to borrow minerals—including calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium—from vital organs and bones to buffer (neutralize) the acid and safely remove it from the body. This places a great deal of strain on your body, and if prolonged, can cause severe damage such as:
*Cardiovascular damage, including the constriction of blood vessels and the reduction of oxygen
*Weight gain, obesity and diabetes
*Bladder and kidney conditions, including kidney stones
*Immune deficiency
*Acceleration of free radical damage, possibly contributing to cancerous mutations
*Premature aging
*Osteoporosis; weak, brittle bones, hip fractures and bone spurs
*Joint pain, aching muscles and lactic acid buildup
*Low energy and chronic fatigue
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