So why is Alkaline so important?

According to Donna Gates, Author of the Body Ecology Diet, and Candida expert, “The levels of sugar, oxygen, and carbon dioxide in the blood must all be stable, and the PH (the balance between acid and alkaline) of the bodily fluids including the blood, should be, 7.4, slightly alkaline.”

So what causes acidity? Standard American diet for sure but there are so many other causes such as: letting stress get to you, eating too much acid forming foods, constipation, exercise (if you aren’t doing proper breathing while exercising intensely), Candida overgrowth, SIBO (Small intestinal overgrowth, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), Leaky Gut, untreated diabetes, cancer, heart disease, too much sodium bicarbonate in the blood, asthma, too much alcohol, COPD, pneumonia, sleep apnea and more, can all lead to an acid/alkaline imbalance!

It’s all about balance isn’t it? That is a key principle of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian wisdom that has many key healing principles to offer. We have to eat right, sleep right, and deal with stress in ways that don’t overload us. SIMPLE, ha! Now I can tell you that eating 80 percent alkaline and 20 percent acidic is a helpful balance for healing, detoxing, and cleansing; however I don’t like rules. I resist rules; maybe you do too? Let’s just focus on more alkaline and using the concept of bio-individuality, that we are all unique beings and our bodies have different needs. Try your best to destress, relax, exercise, and eat right and be compassionate when you fall. We are all perfectly imperfect after all.

Check out this handout below to see levels of acidity and alkalinity in foods.