| An imbalanced body pH (being too acidic) may be at | | | | in most main stream markets, the meat and poultry |
| the root of many common symptoms, chronic | | | | industry, and look at the reports of our city water, |
| symptoms and what we know as dis-ease, | | | | we know it's up to us to learn what we can do the |
| Symptoms or chronic symptoms may include cold | | | | best we can for ourselves and our families. |
| hands and feet, constipation, digestive issues, sleeping | | | | It's interesting to read statistics about being or |
| issues, weight issues, heartburn, headaches, fatigue, | | | | obese, you'll see from the two excerpts below that |
| allergies, and the list goes on from symptoms to | | | | most of us are considered overweight and at least a |
| chronic symptoms, through diagnosis and dis-ease. | | | | third of us are considered obese. |
| In its natural state, the body is slightly alkaline, or acid | | | | Obesity |
| by function, alkaline by design, and in a pH balanced | | | | From MayoClinic 05/09 |
| state we have energy, a trim and fit body, and a | | | | Special to CNN |
| good outlook. As children we are natural alkaline | | | | Do you weigh more than you should? If so, you're |
| producers (meaning we have a bank of alkalinity to | | | | like the two-thirds of American adults who are |
| diffuse acid) however processed foods, hard to | | | | overweight. (And) About one in three American |
| digest foods, acidic food and drink, etc. make it | | | | adults is considered to be obese. And childhood |
| increasingly difficult not only for adults but in today's | | | | obesity is at an all-time high....Obesity involves having |
| environment, children are expressing symptoms of | | | | an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Doctors |
| acidity. | | | | define obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of |
| Bottom line is water environment, your body fluid | | | | 30 or higher and overweight as having a BMI of 25 or |
| (body 70% water, blood approx. 96% water) is your | | | | higher. |
| cellular environment, similar to fish in a fish tank, and | | | | The National Center for Health statistics has been |
| when the environment is acidic, the cellular activity is | | | | tracking America's obesity problem for over four |
| affected and we express symptoms, when it is more | | | | decades. The following statistics support the growing |
| acidic we express chronic symptoms, and very acidic | | | | concern regarding the obesity problem in America. |
| we express organ issues or a diagnosis. The common | | | | -- Between 1962 and the year 2000, the number of |
| phrase is when the fish are sick you clean the water. | | | | obese Americans grew from 13% to an alarming |
| Generally we should have enough alkalinity to | | | | 31% of the population. |
| neutralize incoming or body made acid. When we | | | | -- 63% of Americans are overweight with a Body |
| don't our body will defend itself against the acid, our | | | | Mass Index (BMI) in excess of 25.0. |
| body's soldiers (fat cells) will absorb it, cholesterol will | | | | -- 31% are obese with a BMI in excess of 30.0. |
| protect the arteries from being burned or nicked | | | | -- Childhood obesity in the United States has more |
| from acid or acid crystals, even our organs will form | | | | than tripled in the past two decades. |
| cholesterol stones. | | | | -- According to the U.S. Surgeon General report |
| As we embrace a pH lifestyle and begin to balance | | | | obesity is responsible for 300,000 deaths every year. |
| our pH our bank account of alkalinity grows again, | | | | Jan. 2004 |
| and we may see symptoms like allergies, heartburn, | | | | How to test body pH |
| blood pressure, and other symptoms, as well as | | | | One of the easiest ways to test your pH is to use |
| weight issues begin to resolve themselves. | | | | pH test strips. The best we've found is pHydrion, |
| It is interesting, that along with other pH gurus, Dr. | | | | they are the leaders in pH strips for all reasons, |
| Robert O. Young has said that fat is not a food | | | | including body pH, food pH, etc, and are considered |
| issue, it is an acid issue, and he's also been known to | | | | to be the most reliable. pH strips come with a pH |
| say that you should thank your fat, it has saved | | | | color chart so you can easily test your body fluid and |
| your life. | | | | match it to the chart. |
| In that vein, if our fat cells act as the body's soldiers, | | | | Saliva pH 7.365, Urine pH 6.8 |
| absorbing excess acid/toxins in the body in an effort | | | | We have found the easiest and most accurate way |
| to protect our organs, then it makes sense as we | | | | to test your pH is to use your first morning saliva, |
| move into pH balance through hydration and cellular | | | | before you brush, eat, drink or think. The reason is |
| nutrition, our fat cells will shrink by releasing the | | | | two fold, the saliva in your mouth changes if you |
| toxins/acids. | | | | think about food, brush your teeth, or drink, |
| SuperGreens with Prime pH is my green drink of | | | | however first thing upon rising it is a true reflection |
| choice and one of the quickest ways I know to pH | | | | of your body fluid. My suggestion is to test your pH |
| balance. Drinking SuperGreens green drink with | | | | over several "normal" days, take an average and that |
| companion product, Prime pH, provides concentrated | | | | will become your starting point. Then test every few |
| cellular nutrition and hydration at a higher pH level, | | | | days to determine your improvement. |
| which works to exchange your water and feed your | | | | Urine is output so it's going to be a little more acidic, |
| cells. Adding fresh lemon and lime, good cold pressed | | | | the challenge in testing urine comes in because you |
| oils, plus Omega 3-6-9 oils, and making dinner your | | | | need to do it several times a day and average for |
| healthiest meal, will all work together for you. | | | | each day, then take the daily average times your |
| As individuals we need to remember the "what goes | | | | test period of a week or so, and determine an |
| in is what you've got" theory whether we are talking | | | | average. This is a little more cumbersome than |
| abut gasoline and cars, or nutrition and humans, and | | | | testing saliva, and not necessarily more accurate. |
| then apply it. When we look at the nutrition available | | | | |