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Discovering Digestive Health: pH Balancing and Acidity
Balancing pH Levels
During the process of digestion, hydrochloric acid (HCL) is secreted by the gastric glands in the stomach, which is an important part of digesting food. Excessive secretion of HCL by the stomach, results in acid reflux or acidity. Indigestion, flatulence, heartburn, and nausea are the symptoms of acidity. Ulcers might be formed due to excess secretion of HCL.
When the body is too acidic resulting from an intake of acid forming foods, mucus forming, high fat foods, and toxic food residues, disease and infections are encouraged. This is especially true in many digestive disorders but also shows up in cases of arthritis and rheumatic situations. Most foods are alkaline by nature, but often the more processed the foods are the more acidic they become. It is important to balance each meal with a ratio of 75% alkaline to 25% acidity in order to maintain better health. Perfect body pH is 6.4, above is alkaline and below is acidic. It is important that your daily dietary intake of food naturally balances your body pH. Balancing the body's pH is achieved by avoiding foods that create acidic conditions in the body, which can help lessen pain and inflammation.
Foods that create acidity in the body include, meat, dairy, hydrogenated fats, wheat and sugar. Consumption of excessive meat or foods that contain spices oe frequent use of medicines for inflammation, are some of the known causes for acidity. Acidic problems generally occur after eating heavy meals or during night at bedtime (especially lying down after eating a meal), or applying pressure at the abdominal area while lifting heavy weight.
Eliminate: butter, all fried foods, margarine, red meat, shellfish, shortenings or tropical oils (such as coconut and palm oils).
Limit foods that have little or no fiber such as ice cream, cheese, meat, snacks like chips and pizza, and processed foods such as instant mashed potatoes or already-prepared frozen dinners. Too much white flour and refined sugar.
Decrease phosphorus foods such as soft drinks, which are high in phosphoric acid, organ meat (liver, kidney), processed meat, which are especially high in phosphorus, fried foods and vegetable oil, which have a high level of omega 6 and can make inflammation worse. Sugar results in poor absorption of nutrients as does antacids, which neutralize stomach acid and result in poor absorption of calcium (heartburn and indigestion are caused by poor eating habits and NOT ENOUGH stomach acid!)
Decreasing Acidity
Foods that help restore balance include vegetables and legumes or non-acidic fruits (when eaten on an empty stomach).
As a preventative or when acid reflux strikes, enjoy a class of Andrew's Cleansing Smoothie with Green Powder. This cooling combination of vegetable, fiber and herbs help relieve the "fire" and assist the stomach in neutralizing acid.
A powder of any of these herbs, including avipattikar, cardamom, clove, fennel, neem or turmeric taken after meals or in an tea, provides relief from acidity.
To prevent acidity, boil about 1 cup of water and add either anis seed, caraway seeds or fennel seed and a teaspoon of honey and drink this three times per day for six days to get relief from acid reflux.
Add ten grams of flaxseed husk to one glass of water and take after meals to prevent acidity.
Dry fruits like dates, mangoes, bananas musk melon mixed with milk also provide good relief from acidity.
A great Ayurvedic remedy is to mix a small quantity of ginger with avipattikar and a pinch of rock salt, taken with water, relieves acidity.
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When the body is too acidic resulting from an intake of acid forming foods, mucus forming, high fat foods, and toxic food residues, disease and infections are encouraged. This is especially true in many digestive disorders but also shows up in cases of arthritis and rheumatic situations. Most foods are alkaline by nature, but often the more processed the foods are the more acidic they become. It is important to balance each meal with a ratio of 75% alkaline to 25% acidity in order to maintain better health. Perfect body pH is 6.4, above is alkaline and below is acidic. It is important that your daily dietary intake of food naturally balances your body pH. Balancing the body's pH is achieved by avoiding foods that create acidic conditions in the body, which can help lessen pain and inflammation.
Foods that create acidity in the body include, meat, dairy, hydrogenated fats, wheat and sugar. Consumption of excessive meat or foods that contain spices oe frequent use of medicines for inflammation, are some of the known causes for acidity. Acidic problems generally occur after eating heavy meals or during night at bedtime (especially lying down after eating a meal), or applying pressure at the abdominal area while lifting heavy weight.
Eliminate: butter, all fried foods, margarine, red meat, shellfish, shortenings or tropical oils (such as coconut and palm oils).
Limit foods that have little or no fiber such as ice cream, cheese, meat, snacks like chips and pizza, and processed foods such as instant mashed potatoes or already-prepared frozen dinners. Too much white flour and refined sugar.
Decrease phosphorus foods such as soft drinks, which are high in phosphoric acid, organ meat (liver, kidney), processed meat, which are especially high in phosphorus, fried foods and vegetable oil, which have a high level of omega 6 and can make inflammation worse. Sugar results in poor absorption of nutrients as does antacids, which neutralize stomach acid and result in poor absorption of calcium (heartburn and indigestion are caused by poor eating habits and NOT ENOUGH stomach acid!)
Decreasing Acidity
Foods that help restore balance include vegetables and legumes or non-acidic fruits (when eaten on an empty stomach).
As a preventative or when acid reflux strikes, enjoy a class of Andrew's Cleansing Smoothie with Green Powder. This cooling combination of vegetable, fiber and herbs help relieve the "fire" and assist the stomach in neutralizing acid.
A powder of any of these herbs, including avipattikar, cardamom, clove, fennel, neem or turmeric taken after meals or in an tea, provides relief from acidity.
To prevent acidity, boil about 1 cup of water and add either anis seed, caraway seeds or fennel seed and a teaspoon of honey and drink this three times per day for six days to get relief from acid reflux.
Add ten grams of flaxseed husk to one glass of water and take after meals to prevent acidity.
Dry fruits like dates, mangoes, bananas musk melon mixed with milk also provide good relief from acidity.
A great Ayurvedic remedy is to mix a small quantity of ginger with avipattikar and a pinch of rock salt, taken with water, relieves acidity.
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