Too much diary, grains, nuts,
seeds, eggs and meats are not the only causes of excessive acidity. Physical
and mental stresses also produce acid residues which must be balanced to
sustain good health. This article is about compensating for the effects of
stress.
Physical Stress
Physical stress is not only
generally unavoidable; it is beneficial for healthy persons to
exercise all of the muscles in their bodies on a regular basis. As
beneficial as exercise is, it results in the production of pyruvic, lactic
and carbonic acids which must then be neutralized. Acid is neutralized with
alkaline reserves in the body, if any are available. Once the alkaline reserves are
depleted the body must draw from functional sources, such as bones, in order
to maintain the narrow pH level that is required to sustain life. The body
magnificently does whatever it can in order to continue living as long as
possible under all the adversities we impose upon it. This
includes robbing calcium from needed but non-critical parts like bones, joints, muscles,
etc. in the hope that the being will soon find a source of alkalinizing
minerals to restock the reserves and rebuild the parts which have been
borrowed from.
Primary alkaline repletion
sources are fruits and vegetables (except seeds, nuts and grains). Eating
acid foods adds additional stress to the system, requiring neutralization of
its own and therefore further depletes the alkaline reserves. This explains
why so many athletes suddenly have fatal heart attacks in the middle of
physical exertion – they exhausted their reserves, leaving the body
defenseless against acidosis. For those who are acidic but do not exert to
their limits, the ultimate result will be the same, but may come more slowly
and painfully through other debilitating consequences.
Recommendations:
Eat a
diet which will provide abundant alkaline reserves. If you have not already
done so, download a copy of the acid/alkaline ash foods chart from
HERE. Until you
build up your alkaline reserves, limit your
exercise to very low impact!
Mental Stress
Unlike physical stress,
mental stress is seldom beneficial, and is to be avoided whenever possible.
Studies have shown that anger, fear, resentment, jealousy and other
“negative” emotions produce acidity of body fluids, whereas love, laughter,
joy, etc. produce alkaline conditions throughout the body. Adding additional
acidity from negative emotions to the combined results of acid foods and
physical stress can put a body at critical mass, triggering any of the
inevitable consequences of acidosis.
Recommendations:
Most
mental stress is unnecessary and is avoidable for those who know some basic mental
strategies. There are many wonderful books and audio programs to teach these
strategies from authors like Gary Zukav (“Seat of the Soul”, “The Heart
of the Soul”, etc.); Dr. Wayne Dyer (“10 Secrets for Success and
Inner Peace”, “There Is a Spiritual Solution To Every Problem”, etc.);
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (“The Power of Positive Thinking”, etc.);
Shakti Gawain (“Creative Visualization”, etc.); Earl Nightingale (“The
Strangest Secret”, etc.); Anthony Robbins (“Unlimited Power”,
etc.) and on and on … One quick tip about mental stress: forgiveness has
nothing to do with the forgiven – it has everything to
do with the forgiver. Dumping your excess baggage leaves you "lighter" and
more alkaline .
Advanced Recommendations:
If you are
familiar with the concept of '100% accountability', take
that awareness to the next level by reading the following
articles about Haleakala Hew Len, Ph.D. and Ho'oponopono:
Alkalinity – the Master-key to Health
Although this article
concludes the specific subject of acid/alkaline balance, it is the
master-key to being healthy. You will see it mentioned or inferred in many
future articles. Build up your alkaline reserves and you will be amazed at
how much better you feel and how much extra energy you have. Learn all you
can learn and do all you can do to build a huge alkaline reserve. It is like
depositing pure platinum into your health bank account!
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