Alkaline. It's becoming a buzz word in the wellness field. Why? Minerals, that's why. That is an oversimplification of course, but there is great power in simplicity. The body requires certain essential nutrients to function; amino acids, vitamins, enzymes, etc., and none are both as important (and as deficient) in the western diet as minerals.
The body is known to function best when the blood is within a very specific pH range, ideally at 7.365--Slightly alkaline. Add this to the REVOLUTIONARY claim by the Alkaline Diet Movement's Founder, Dr. Robert Young, that keeping the body alkaline can virtually cure ALL dis-ease, and you have a subject at least worthy of further exploration.
In my own experience of countless years of health and medical problems, from immune disorders to depression and even cancer, the one thing that has worked to help my body heal more consistently is following an alkaline diet. Not to mention that this information has been around long before Dr. Young:
The
body has a buffering system, namely the kidneys, liver, lungs and other
homeostatic mechanisms, that can work to neutralize excess acids within
the blood, but it uses minerals to buffer said acids, and given that the
Standard American Diet (SAD) is dangerously low in these minerals, it
can lead to grave imbalances in this most delicate of systems. Within
the SAD diet, we have the over-consumption of many acid-forming (the way it's processed through the body) foods: carbohydrates & proteins, plus excessive amounts of
alcohol, sugar and caffeine. And this isn't counting all of the stressful
acid-forming toxins we are exposed to in our ever-growing
industrialized culture. Remember the term "acid-rain" from the 80's and 90's? Funny how no one talks about it these days, yet our world has never been more acidic. SO... what to do?!
Eat more Vegetables!!! Drink more (pure) water!!!
This time-honored wisdom, heard around the world from Grandmother to Mother to Child is our simplest and greatest power on the path to claiming our perfect health! It's also hard to argue with, as most people know deep down that this is true, we just simply need to be reminded, and more importantly, supported. Since our American society and lifestyle does not yet support this wisdom, we must first learn how to best support ourselves.
In my own experience, transforming my eating habits from being a sugar-addict from the age of two until just recently (thats almost 30 years of acidifying my body) has not only transformed my physical health--which was very poor my whole life--I have nearly reversed all of the damage to my body by aligning with this simple wisdom, and my mind and even my Spirit have never been better. Eating Alkaline works. . . and you can take that to the bank!!!
There are many things we can do, but just following our own inner-balancing mechanisms has always been the best way to go. Yet knowing where our balance lies is a vital part of achieving it. For chemical and dietary balance within the body the alkaline alignment is simple: at least 60% of your plate should have vegetables on it, the other 40 can be acid-forming foods. That ratio is, however, to maintain an alkaline blood stream. If you are like most people and out of balance, with acidic blood, then to bring the body back into balance the ratio is then 80:20.
This is what real Yoga is about; discovery, self-awareness & balance. And there is almost no more important awareness than what we put into the temple of our body. And speaking of Yoga. . . did you know one of the most effective ways to alkalize the body is the detoxifying methods the body uses in respiration??
Eat more Vegetables!!! Drink more (pure) water!!!
This time-honored wisdom, heard around the world from Grandmother to Mother to Child is our simplest and greatest power on the path to claiming our perfect health! It's also hard to argue with, as most people know deep down that this is true, we just simply need to be reminded, and more importantly, supported. Since our American society and lifestyle does not yet support this wisdom, we must first learn how to best support ourselves.
In my own experience, transforming my eating habits from being a sugar-addict from the age of two until just recently (thats almost 30 years of acidifying my body) has not only transformed my physical health--which was very poor my whole life--I have nearly reversed all of the damage to my body by aligning with this simple wisdom, and my mind and even my Spirit have never been better. Eating Alkaline works. . . and you can take that to the bank!!!
There are many things we can do, but just following our own inner-balancing mechanisms has always been the best way to go. Yet knowing where our balance lies is a vital part of achieving it. For chemical and dietary balance within the body the alkaline alignment is simple: at least 60% of your plate should have vegetables on it, the other 40 can be acid-forming foods. That ratio is, however, to maintain an alkaline blood stream. If you are like most people and out of balance, with acidic blood, then to bring the body back into balance the ratio is then 80:20.
This is what real Yoga is about; discovery, self-awareness & balance. And there is almost no more important awareness than what we put into the temple of our body. And speaking of Yoga. . . did you know one of the most effective ways to alkalize the body is the detoxifying methods the body uses in respiration??
That's right. Even simply breathing properly (slower, deeper, a min. of 5 seconds for each in and exhale) can dramatically influence healing. Don't just take my word for it, try it out! Meditate (focus) on your breath regularly. Drink more clean and alkaline water. Breathe deeper, and slower. Everything (your body, emotions, mind, family, friends, planet) will thank you for it.
To your ideal health (a.k.a. alkaline alignment)!
To your ideal health (a.k.a. alkaline alignment)!
verry inspiring and motivating Paul..
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