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Alkiline life 80 20 rule!
Friday, August 3, 2007
So what is this alkaline life? It is said that a Master of the Tao (an original creation of the Way or 'Path'.) has alkaline saliva. In the Vedas (the oldest "Hindu scripture" scriptural texts of "Hinduism" Hinduism) we are taught of the 3 states of being; tamas, rajas and sattva, or alkaline, acidic and balanced.Dr Sagen Ishizuka, founder of Japanese Macrobiotics, translated this into acid and alkaline.
Doctor Ishizuka passionately believed food to be the highest medicine. He realized that all sickness, imbalance and physical weakness came from wrong eating habits. If we are too acidic, we must apply alkalinity. The state of balance we speak of in the human body is in the state of our blood, which is the supreme commander over all other bodily functions. With a blood supply even slightly acidic, we lapse into coma and eventually die. It must be kept at a pH of 7.35,
An imbalanced diet high in acidic foods can deplete the body of alkaline minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, making people prone to chronic and degenerative disease.?
What does "Acid" and "Alkaline" mean?
Water (H2O) ionizes into hydrogen (H+) and hydroxyl (OH-) ions. When these ions are in equal proportions, the pH is a neutral 7. When there are more H+ ions than OH- ions then the water is said to be "acid". If OH- ions outnumber the H+ ions then the water is said to be "alkaline". The pH scale goes from 0 to 14 and is logarithmic, which means that each step is ten times the previous. In other words, a pH of 4.5 is 10 times more acid than 5.5, 100 times more acid than 6.5 and 1,000 times more acid than 7.5.
Saliva PH test
The Saliva PH test is a simple test you can do to measure your susceptibility to cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, and many other degenerative diseases. Some health food stores and pharmacies stock pH paper. What you are looking for is narrow range pH paper measuring pH 4.5 to 7.5 or pH 4.5 to 8.5. These pH strips to measure acid/alkaline balance belong in every family medicine kit.
symptoms of excess acidity
Low energy, chronic fatigue
Excess mucous production
Nasal congestion
Frequent colds, flus, and infections
Nervous, stressed, irritable, anxious, agitated
Weak nails, dry hair, dry skin
Formation of cysts, such as ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries, benign breast cysts (fibrocystic breasts)
Headaches
Joint pain or arthritis
Neuritis
Muscle pain
Feel better after a detox diet
Hives
Leg cramps and spasms
Gastritis, acid indigestion
alkalinizing your diet
Eat lots of vegetables and fruit
Squeeze lemon or lime into water as a beverage
Try to eat 1 cup of alkalinizing greens daily, such as kale, mustard greens, or broccoli
Eat millet or quinoa as an alternative to wheat
Choose fish and lamb over beef
Use olive oil instead of vegetable oils
Try super green drinks like New Chapters berry Greens or Greens plus
Learn to make a miso broth. Dissolve one teaspoon of miso into a cup of hot, not boiling, water.
X20 – Xooma sachets to put in your purified water this has a ph of 9.9 helping to increase your alkalinity
cell food liquid drops to alkalize your water to increase alkalinity
There are many ways to help attain an 80/20 balance again its your choice!
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thanks for reading in health and abundance.......Greg Foster
inspiration of the week : Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.
Greg Foster, owner of Choices4Wellness has a long history in the Natural Health industry. Since 1987 Greg's goal has been to own and operate his own store. While working toward his goal, he was a sales associate for Prolab a sports nutrition company. Greg also worked as a personal trainer and helped people achieve their fat loss and fitness goals, while also teaching them that these goals were about a "whole" lifestyle approach and the benefits of supplements and healthy food choices . Always teaching that it's about FAT LOSS not weight loss, Greg is now able to live out his dream of owning a health food store so that he can better meet the needs of his clients. Greg has a personal training room at the store where he has one on one time with his clients. They range from teenagers to couples that want personalized time and attention to achieve fitness goals without the busy atmosphere of a gym, where sometimes your precious work-out time is gobbled up by socializing and waiting your turn on the equipment.. It is during this time that Greg is able to recommend lifestyle choices to enhance your work-out routine & a positive mental attitude. Being a father of 3 boys, ages Trevor 18, Chad 10,and Shane 9 , Greg is sympathetic to living a busy life, and helps to make fitness goals realistic as well. At 41, Greg Foster , has embarked on a journey of entrepreneurial spirit, meshed with a passion to see people lead healthier ,happier lives. Truly, a business combination for success. Kim Iles, the manager of Choices4Wellness, is no stranger to the Natural Health Industry. She formerly founded and owned Alternative Choices from 1993 until its closing in 2004. During those 11years, Kim achieved many levels of business experience. She was on the board of directors for the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) as well as developing and franchising her Alternative choices concept. Kim's real passion however is with teaching, providing lectures, and spreading her knowledge of natural health through out Chatham-Kent and beyond. Kim is a mother of a 22 year old daughter , Nicole and a 17 year old son, Jordon . To Choices4Wellness, Kim also brings her knowledge of the water purification side of the business. Kim is a former owner and co-founder of Pure Choice Water Centers. The new store located inside of Choices4Wellness is appropriately named Choices4Water with a slogan "water you can believe in", offering state of the art purification better tasting and at better prices than the old business she left behind. Kim has always been a familiar voice on the radio, as well as in the newspaper, as she believes education and creating awareness is vital to getting people use and accept natural health products to create wellness and a lifestyle that enhances their lives.
