Acid-Base Balance

Acidification occurs when the consumption of acidifying and acidic foods is greater than that of alkalizing foods

The acid-base balance can be summed up in 3 essential points:

• supporting the liver,
• cleaning up the digestive tract,
• rebalancing the intestinal flora.

The acidifying potential of foods is measured by PRAL technology (Potential Renal Acid Load). On this basis of the potential renal acid load (PRAL), researchers established a measure of the capacity of foods to increase or decrease the acidity of the body. As a general rule, the urinary pH should be as follows:

• in the morning, from 6.2 to 7, 0
• in the afternoon, from 6.6 to 7.2
• in the evening, from 7.0 to 7.4

See in the generalities of this module, my point of view on acid-base balance

Drink spring water with a few drops of lemon juice during the day

• Some foods have <b>alkalizing power</b> <b>high</b>: broccoli, cucumber, garlic, onion, green cabbage, spinach, parsley, melon, raisin, nectarine, raspberry, pollen (preferably heather, 1 tbsp. / day), corn lecithin. soy, almond, young shoots, green juice, miso, ginkgo, marine plasma from Quinton (Biocean)…
• Others have <b>medium alkalizing power</b>: cauliflower, fish, turnip, endive, sweet potato, celery, asparagus, apple, avocado, mango, peach, pear, cinnamon, ginger, dill, mint, turmeric, oregano, juice aloe, olive oil, Brazil nuts, flaxseed, fish oil, probiotic cultures, whey protein isolate…
• A 3^th category offers <b>alkalinity</b> <b>low</b>: Brussels sprouts, beets, tomatoes, fresh peas, mushrooms, potatoes, pumpkin, pineapple, apricots, fresh grapes, blueberries, blackberries, fresh papaya, most herbs, tamari, maca, suma, echinacea, red wine, unsweetened almond milk, oats, quinoa, wild rice, millet, hemp protein, hazelnut oil, flax oil, hemp oil, sesame oil, cod liver oil, goat milk, stevia, unpasteurized honey…

Use Erbasit (Biosana), a supplement alkaline mineral salts (in the form of citrates), 9 tabs. spread over the day or 3 tbsp. teaspoon / day

Molkosan (Vogel), plan a progressive dosage: 2, 3 then 4 tbsp. at table in 200 ml of water

Calcium carbonate - Magnesium carbonate - Potassium citrate

Exercise regularly for well-being, but without competition or extreme efforts

Practice deep belly breathing during the day

Baths with Equi-Base bath salts (Biosana): helps eliminate toxins while avoiding hyperacidity of the skin

Alca-bain baths (Jentschura Int / Puraliment)

Reduce and control emotional and physical stress

Eliminate tobacco, a major producer of free radicals

E.O. of Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), application of oils by massage on the temples, wrists and liver area