HEALTH TIPS

Sunday, July 5 2009
Todays health tip
Avoid acidosis by taking healthy food
Acidosis is the enemy of the healthy, alkalising diet.
Whenever the alkalinity of the blood is reduced, even slightly, its ability to
transport the carbon dioxide gets reduced. This results in the accumulation of acid
in the tissues. This condition is known as acidosis or hypo-alkalinity of the blood.
Its symptoms are hunger, indigestion, burning sensation and pain in the pharynx,
nausea, vomiting, headache, various nervous disorders and drowsiness. Acidosis
is the breeding ground for most diseases. Nephritis or Bright's disease, rheumatism, premature old age, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, skin
disorders and various degenerative diseases are traceable to this condition. It
seriously interferes with the functions of the glands and organs of the body. It also
lowers the vitality of the system, thereby increasing the danger of infectious diseases.
The main cause of acidosis or hypo-alkalinity of the blood is faulty diet, in which
Too many acid forming foods have been consumed. In the normal process of
Metabolism or converting the food into energy by the body,. various acids are
formed in the system and in addition, other acids are introduced in food. Whenever there is substantial increase in the formation of acids in
the system and these acids are not properly eliminated through the lungs, the
kidneys and the bowels, the alkalinity of the blood is reduced, resulting in acidosis.
Other causes of acidosis are depletion of alkali reserve due to diarrhoea,
dysentery, cholera etc., accumulation of carbon dioxide in asphyxia and anoxia as
in circulatory and pulmonary diseases and accumulation of acetone bodies resulting from starvation, vomiting and diabetes mellitus.
Acidosis can be prevented by maintaining a proper ratio between acid and
Alkaline foods in the diet. Certain foods leave alkaline ash and help in maintaining
The alkalinity of the food, while others leave highly acid ash and lower the alkali
Reserve of the blood and tissue fluids to a very large extent. Eggs do the same
But less strongly than meats. Cereals of all kinds, including all sorts of breads are
Also acid-forming foods, though much less than meats. All fruits, with exceptions
like plums and prunes, and all green and root vegetables are highly alkaline foods and help to alkalinise the blood and other tissue fluids.