by Dr. Lawrence Wilson
© January 2019, L.D.
Wilson Consultants, Inc.
All information in this article is
solely the opinion of the author and for educational purposes only. It is not for the diagnosis, treatment,
prescription or cure of any disease or health condition.
Contents
Definition
Quantifying Acidity
Measuring Acidity
Everyone Is Acidic Today
Confusion Assessing The Body
Confusion And Harm From Methods Used To
Alkalinize The Body
III. CORRECTION WITH A DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
IV. PROBLEMS WITH OTHER
METHODS USED TO BALANCE THE PH
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Definition. A technical definition is that the
acidity of anything, such as the body tissues, is a measure of the amount of
acid that is in the substance, compared to the amount of OH- or hydroxyl
radical that is in the same body compartment.
This is a
bit technical, but it is a very important measuring system. All things in nature are either more
acid or more alkaline.
Quantifying acidity. Acid and alkaline are measured on a
scale from 1 to 14, with 7 right in the middle. This is an older system of measuring the pH or acidity, but
it is still used today.
The numbers from
1 to 7 indicate acidity, while the numbers from 7.1 to 14 indicate an alkaline
condition.
Measuring acidity. The simplest method to assess acidity
or alkalinity is to use a special pH test paper. This is a type of paper that changes color when it is
immersed in a liquid, depending upon the acidity or alkalinity of the liquid.
The paper
depends upon a simple chemical reaction to change its color. If a substance is more alkaline, the
paper turns more blue, while an acidic substance turns
the paper red. The roll of paper
comes with a simple color chart so that one can measure the pH by matching up
the paper with the proper color.
Some
laboratories use other methods, such as electronic probes that are placed in a
substance to measure its acidity.
Everyone is
acidic today. Today, most
peopleÕs bodies are too acidic.
The main reason is a low level of the alkaline reserve minerals. These include zinc, chromium, copper,
iron, manganese and a few others.
If the body becomes too acidic, one is prone to cancer,
heart disease, and many other health problems.
For
this reason, balancing the pH or having a good acid-alkaline balance in the
body is very important.
Confusion
assessing the body. I find the bodies are all
acidic, even if a urine, blood or saliva pH test indicates an alkaline
condition. The reason for this is
that measuring the body tissues is quite difficult. They are simply not readily available to measure.
Instead,
doctors and others do what is easy, which is to measure the urine, the saliva,
and sometimes the pH of the blood.
However, the
pH of the tissues is most important, not that of the blood, urine or
saliva. In fact, often the other
body fluids compensate for an acidic condition of the tissues.
Confusion
and harm from methods used to alkalinize the body. Most of the methods recommended in books to normalize the pH
are not very good. They are often
temporary short-cuts that do not address the real
problems. As a result, they work
for a little while, and then harm the body.
These tend
to rely upon drinking alkaline water, or taking baking soda, for example. Others involve raw food diets, fruit or
vegetable juices. Still others use
fruit or vegetarian diets. ALL OF
THESE METHODS ARE HARMFUL, AS WILL BE EXPLAINED IN THIS ARTICLE.
In contrast, development programs
alkalinize the body by addressing and correcting the deeper causes of acid-base
imbalance. These are explained
below.
II. CAUSES OF PH
IMBALANCES IN THE BODY
1. Alkaline reserve mineral
deficiencies. Certain
minerals have an alkaline reaction in the body. They include calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, zinc,
manganese, chromium, selenium, iron, copper and perhaps a few others.
These
minerals are called the alkaline reserve minerals in organic chemistry. They are the key to the pH of the
body. They are found mainly in
cooked vegetables. They can also
be obtained from vegetable juices, but juices cause other problems when used in
excess.
Everyone
today is low in the alkaline reserve minerals. Most people are born low in these minerals because their
mothers were deficient in them. In
addition, modern agriculture and the so-called Ògreen revolutionÓ has caused serious alkaline reserve mineral deficiencies in
the soil and food of the earth.
This is the
main reason why most all the human bodies on earth tend to be somewhat acidic.
2. Too many acid-forming minerals. These
include phosphorus, some forms of sulfur, some forms of iron, and most of the
toxic metals. These
must be balanced by enough alkaline reserve minerals.
Reasons why
some people obtain too many acid-forming minerals are:
1) Eating
too much meat, eggs or dairy products, all of which are high in
phosphorus. Meat also tends to rot
or putrefy in the intestines when too much is eaten, creating acidic toxic
metabolic compounds in the intestines.
2) Eating
too much grain. Grains are high in
phosphorus. They are also often
high in phytic acid, which interferes with the
absorption of the alkaline reserve minerals.
3) Diets
high in fruit. Many fruits contain
fruit acids. The body must
neutralize these acids, and some bodies today are unable to do this.
The most
acidic fruits include all citrus fruit (oranges, grapefruit, lemons, limes, and
tangerines). Other acidic fruits
are most of the berries, and any fruit that is picked before it is ripe.
4) Drinking
soda pop that is high in phosphoric acid.
5) Exposure
to toxic metals or toxic chemicals through cigarette smoke, marijuana, and a
few occupations
6) Possibly
taking iron pills on a long-term basis.
3. Other dietary imbalances.
A. Diets low in cooked vegetables. Eating a diet low in cooked vegetables,
or high in salads, will cause a deficiency of alkaline reserve minerals and an
acidic state of body chemistry.
This is extremely common.
B. Junk food diets. Diets containing a lot of white
flour products, white rice and/or chemicalized foods
are all low in alkaline reserve minerals.
These will also cause a more acidic body
chemistry.
C. Raw food diets. Our bodies cannot absorb nearly as many
minerals from most raw food such as salads and raw grains (granola, mueslie, and trail mix). This causes alkaline mineral deficiency.
D. Use of alcohol or drugs. Those who use alcohol generally do not
eat as nutritious diets. Many
drugs contain toxic metals, and interfere with proper utilization of nutrients.
4. Use of some medical drugs. Many medical drugs are toxic chemicals
that have a damaging effect upon the absorption of nutrients in the intestinal
tract. This contributes to
alkaline reserve mineral deficiencies. Many also have other damaging effects upon the body,
which can contribute to an acidic state of body chemistry.
5. Most toxic
metals have an acidic effect. Everyone
today is born with too many toxic metals in the body. This condition worsens with age as everyone is exposed to
toxic metals in our food, air, drinking water, and through contact.
6. Chronic infections and their endotoxins and exotoxins tend to
acidify the body. Most people
have several dozen chronic infections.
Common sites of chronic infections include the sinuses, intestines,
throat, eyes, ears, gums, teeth and others.
For example,
candida albicans is a very
common and quite acidic fungal infection that is present in anyone who eats a
lot of sugar, fruit or other sweet foods.
7. Intestinal toxicity tends to have an
acidifying effect. These toxins
are the products of fermentation of sugars and, even more so, putrefaction of
proteins. This is a very common
problem among the population.
It is
sometimes called autointoxication,
as it comes from within and not outside of the body. Even a hurried lifestyle that does not permit perfect
digestion will make toxin generation worse.
8. Many toxic chemicals have an acidic
reaction in the body. This occurs
for various reasons. For example,
many toxic chemicals are enzyme inhibitors, so they damage normal oxidative and
other mechanisms in the body.
9. Sluggish liver activity tends to
have an acidifying effect. This occurs because bile is a highly alkaline substance and
liver toxicity and sluggishness tends to cause reduced bile flow.
Also,
without sufficient bile in the small and large intestines, the intestinal flora
is incorrect and many infections, including yeast infections, tend to develop that
further acidify the body.
In addition,
without enough bile, digestion is impaired. This reduces the absorption of the alkaline reserve
minerals. It also causes more
intestinal putrefaction and fermentation of sugars increases, further
acidifying the body.
10. The oxidation rate affects the
alkalinity and acidity of the body.
This is much more complex because the oxidation rate can be a primary
cause of pH imbalances, or it can compensate for other problems in an attempt
to balance the pH. Here are some
examples:
Fast oxidation generates
more acidic metabolic end products such as lactic acid. Also, those with a fast oxidation rate
tend to be lower in calcium and magnesium, which are needed to neutralize
lactic and other metabolic acids.
However, healthier
fast oxidizers such as babies tend to have more alkaline reserve minerals in
their bodies, so they tolerate the larger amounts of lactic acid and lower
calcium levels found with fast oxidation.
Slow oxidation. Slow oxidation may be a
compensation for acidity.
Metabolism slows down, so fewer acid end
products of metabolism are generated.
Also, calcium builds up in the tissues and may protect the body from
some of the effects of too much acidity.
However,
slow oxidizers may become even more acidic than some fast oxidizers due to:
1. Producing
more bowel toxins.
2. More
chronic infections, including yeast and fungal infections
3. Greater
amounts of toxic metals.
4. More
cancer in the body.
5. They
often have more sluggish liver activity and reduced bile secretion.
11. Shallow breathing. This can lead to respiratory
acidosis. It is common in the
population. Deep breathing, in
contrast, tends to balance the pH of the body.
12. Inadequate hydration. Water in our bodies has many effects
upon the pH. It acts as a
buffering substance, and it is required to remove toxic metals and toxic
chemicals. It is also required for
millions of enzyme reactions needed to maintain health. Dehydration, which is common, can be
another cause of pH problems.
13. Drinking reverse osmosis or
distilled water. These drinking
waters are lacking in alkaline reserve minerals, and this worsens deficiencies
of these alkaline-forming minerals.
14. Other causes of acidity. For example, the growth of
cancer in the body tends to further acidify the body.
The
methods used in development to correct the pH include:
1. A diet
very high in alkaline reserve minerals
2. Removing
all infections.
3. Removing ALL
of the toxic metals and hundreds of toxic chemicals
4. Improving
oxygenation and hydration.
5. Improving
bowel function and digestion to reduce fermentation and putrefaction in the
large intestine
6. Improving
liver function and enhancing bile secretion. Here is how it is done:
A diet of 70% cooked vegetables will slowly
replenish the alkaline reserve minerals and remove some toxic metals and
chemicals from the body that cause acidity.
Ten-twelve
ounces of carrot juice, or 1-2 ounces of wheat grass juice are also excellent
and very alkaline-forming. Do not
do more juices, however, because this always makes the body too yin.
Some meats
and eggs, while acid-forming, are needed because they
enhance the oxidation rate and provide essential minerals such as zinc. Too much meat or dairy is not helpful,
however.
Fruit, while
supposedly alkaline-forming, seems to have an acidic reaction in many people
due to its imbalanced mineral content, its high sugar content that causes yeast
overgrowth, and perhaps due to fruit acids or other chemicals in fruit. It is also too yin, and I would avoid
all of it.
Eating habits. One will
heal much faster if food is consumed in simple food combinations – just
one or perhaps two foods only at a meal.
This takes some getting use to, but works well as it reduces digestive
effort tremendously.
Drinking water. Drink 3 quarts daily of only spring
water or carbon-only filtered tap water.
Most spring water naturally has an alkaline pH due to the alkaline minerals
it contains. Do not drink other
waters, no matter how well they are promoted. See below for more on this subject.
Drinking
plenty of water is essential for balancing the pH. Never add salt or minerals to any drinking water, as this is
not safe in the long run and can unbalance the bodyÕs minerals.
Rest and sleep. This is also critical. One must rest at least 8 to 10 or more
hours nightly. Also, go to bed
between 8 and 9 PM local time, wherever you are.
Oxygenation. I recommend deep breathing and gentle exercise only to help
oxygenate the tissues. Also, I
recommend using an ozonator/ionizer air
purifier. Click here to read
more about this wonderful and simple way to improve oxygenation of the body.
Do not do
vigorous exercise while on a development programs because it will slow down
your progress. It tends to use up
too much energy, and becomes an added stressor.
Detoxification
procedures – Red lamp sauna therapy. Each day, use a near infrared red heat
lamp sauna for 20 to 60 minutes, or at least shine a red heat lamp on the
abdomen for about one hour. Sauna
therapy helps remove toxic metals and toxic chemicals. It also enhances circulation.
Coffee enemas. Also, do one to four coffee enemas
daily. This also helps greatly to
remove toxic metals and toxic chemicals.
It also alkalinizes the small and large intestines by enhancing bile
flow. See instructions on this website regarding the correct procedures.
Supplements: Development
uses a few highly alkalinizing supplements such as kelp, zinc, selenium,
calcium and magnesium. A powerful
digestive aid with pancreatin also enhances the
absorption of the alkaline reserve minerals.
Supplements
must be recommended based on a properly performed and correctly interpreted
hair mineral analysis. Otherwise,
they can easily throw the body chemistry out of balance.
Other. Bitter,
angry thoughts tend to make the body more acidic. I recommend the Pushing Down
Mental Exercise to help clear mental and emotional traumas and negative
thinking. This will help balance
the pH, as well.
We do not
believe there is any quick-fix method to alkalinize the body. Here are methods that others use, and
why I avoid them all.
1. Taking lots of mineral
supplements. Taking
mineral supplements often unbalances the body in subtle or obvious ways. Also, some mineral supplements from the
sea or the earth contain too many toxic metals.
2. Chelating drugs or natural chelators to remove toxic metals. This is one method of removing toxic
metals. However, it also removes
some vital alkaline minerals such as calcium, zinc and others. Chelators also often add toxicity to the body. For more, please read Chelation on this site.
3. Special alkaline diets. Eating many
more cooked vegetables is very helpful to replenish the alkaline reserve minerals. ÒAlkaline dietsÓ that do not work well
include:
Fruit diets.
Fruit has acids in it and these are supposedly converted to
alkaline-forming elements in the body.
However, in practice I do not see this. Fruit will alkalinize the urine and saliva pH, and even the
blood pH, which is harder to measure.
However, it does not cure the acidity problem at the level of the cells.
Another
problem with fruit is its high sugar content. This often feeds fungal infections throughout the body, such
as intestinal candida albicans,
which makes the acidity problem worse.
Raw
vegetable diets. Raw vegetables
have a generally alkaline reaction in the body. The problem with raw salads is that their alkaline reserve
minerals are not well enough absorbed.
They would need to be chewed for hours, which no one does.
Also, raw
foods may contain parasites and bacteria that can cause more infections that
can further acidify the body.
In contrast,
cooking vegetables concentrates the alkaline minerals and allows one to consume
more of them at each meal.
Vegetarian diets.
Some vegetarian diets are more alkaline-forming than meat-based
diets. However, diets
contains a lot of grains and beans are acid-forming. In addition, all vegetarian diets are
deficient in essential nutrients such as zinc, selenium, chromium, taurine, carnitine and
others. Also, they are too yin in
macrobiotic terms. For more, read Vegetarian Diets on this site.
4. Alkaline water. This is a temporary method that
will offer some short-term benefits.
However, if
used for more than a few months, it upsets body chemistry and is
dangerous. Alkaline water is very yin, which is
harmful in the long run.
Also, most alkaline
water machines add a small amount of platinum to the water, which is how they
alkalinize the water. However,
platinum is an extremely toxic metal.
5. Ingesting sodium bicarbonate or
other alkalinizing chemicals. This is another short-cut method that will temporarily
alkalinize the body. However, it
does not replenish the alkaline reserve minerals or eliminate the toxic metals
or infections. Nor does it improve
liver function and reduce intestinal putrefaction.
Also, if taken with meals, alkaline
chemicals such as sodium bicarbonate will neutralize stomach acid, and
therefore interfere a lot with digestion.
YIN
AND ALKALINITY
You may have noticed that most methods
to alkalinize the body also tend to make the body more yin. These include raw food diets, juices, vegetarian diets, drinking alkaline water and ingesting
alkaline chemicals.
This is a serious problem because the
bodies are already too yin today.
Making them more yin for any reason leads to
more sickness. Restoring the
alkaline reserve minerals is about the only way I know of to alkalinize the
body without making it more yin.
This depends upon keeping the levels of
the alkaline reserve minerals high in the body. This sounds easy, but it is not that simple. All the food supply on earth today is
low in these minerals thanks to depleted soils, modern agriculture, and in some
cases, food processing.
To maintain the levels of the alkaline
reserve minerals requires eating a lot of cooked vegetables every day, as long
as you live. Clients often ask me
when they can stop eating so many cooked vegetables.
In truth, until our agriculture changes
significantly and we stop using superphosphate fertilizers, even on organic
food, and until we truly rebuild the soil, eating loads of cooked vegetables
every day is essential or our bodies will become acidic.
In addition, one must keep the
oxidation rate balanced, do deep breathing, and keep removing toxic metals and
toxic chemicals from the body to which we are all exposed every day.
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