Are You Out of Balance? © Dr. Eileen Silva 2006

Today, I am sharing with you the role of pH balancing as an anti-aging, weight balancing, and disease management technique. You’ll be astonished to realize what a huge effect that having an overly acidic condition in your body can have on your health.

For example, if your body is too acidic – you will experience excessive fatigue, weak kidneys, easy weight gain, excessive stress, reluctant weight loss, constipation, aches, pains, headaches, malaise, proneness to catching colds, mental confusion, and even lack of clear thinking.

So . . . how do you know if your body is acidic or alkaline? Well, a great way is to measure it with pH paper. Your ideal pH saliva reading should be 7.0 first thing in the morning before you have anything to eat or drink. When you successfully bring your body to this ideal pH range, you will have much more natural vitality, and better metabolism. You will have fewer internal and external signs of aging.

By now you’re undoubtedly thinking . . . Ok . . . but then, how can you move your body into a more alkaline state? Here are some effective strategies.

You will want to:
Manage your stress more effectively.
Cleanse your body systems regularly.
Drink eight or more glasses of pure water daily. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice in it for great flavor and even more alkalinity.
Eat an alkaline-producing diet by:
-concentrating on alkaline-triggering foods (fruits and vegetables)
-limiting very acid-triggering foods (meats, fish, poultry) and carbohydrates (breads,pasta)
-eating reasonable amounts of acidic eggs, dairy products, and cereals.

Remember, while adequate protein is vital for healthy cells, when your cells become overburdened with protein, they may become toxic and acidic - so, there is a happy medium.

When you follow this regimen, and as your body moves from acidic to alkaline, you will experience relief from many unhealthy symptoms, and you will enjoy a much better quality of life in almost every way.