WATER NEWS
Two Eye-Opening Films about Water
December 12th, 2008Two exceptional films about water, our planet's most essential resource, are being presented at the VanCity Theatre, 1181 Seymour St in Vancouver this week, December 12-18. BLUE GOLD: World Water ... More »
Alkaline Water, pH and Your Health
Your body must maintain an alkaline environment at the cellular level to support life. Healthy cells are slightly alkaline yet their activity produces metabolic wastes that are acidic.
If these acid wastes are not efficiently carried out of your body then pain, inflammation, degeneration and disease conditions set in. This condition is referred to as acidosis.
Modern diet, drugs and stress contribute to this condition. It induces pain, inflammation, cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, immune system problems and all manner of chronic illness.
On the other hand, the effective flushing of acid wastes at the cellular level helps your body maintain its optimum alkaline state. This results in increased energy and healthy tissues that have the vitality to resist disease, degenerative conditions and aging.
The pH scale
Degrees of acidity and alkalinity are measured by the pH scale which ranges from 1 to 14.
7 indicates neutral pH.
Above 7 is increasingly alkaline up to 14.
Below 7 is increasing acid down to 1.
pH values are logarithmic which means, for instance, that pH 6 is ten times more acidic than pH 7 and 100 times (10 times 10) more acidic than pH 8.
Acidosis versus a healthy body ‘terrain’.
The various body fluids (blood, urine, saliva, stomach acids) function at different pH values. The pH of blood must be maintained at a constant 7.4 (slightly alkaline), with very little deviation, to sustain life.
Excess acidity stresses the body, causing it to work harder to maintain this constant pH of the blood which must carry away these toxins. If they accumulate, the cellular environment is poisoned, resulting in loss of energy, pain and disease.
An acidic body lacks oxygen creating an environment that supports the growth of fungus, bacteria and viruses.
In contrast, an alkaline body maintains the oxygenated environment required for efficient cellular functioning and will not support unhealthy parasitic growth.
Ingredients for an alkaline body.
- Eat alkalizing foods including lots of greens
- Avoid carbonated drinks and animal protein
- Supplement with high quality calcium