Are Most Degenerative Diseases Caused By High Acid Levels?

If you’re looking to decrease your risk of developing a chronic illness, you may want to start monitoring your pH levels.

According to research, high acid levels may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension and degenerative diseases.

Some experts are warning people to stay away from a high acid diet.

Even some celebrities are hopping on the alkaline diet train!

Here’s what you need to know about how the acid levels in your body may be affecting your health.

High acidity refers to an imbalance in the body’s pH levels. The body functions at its best when its pH levels measure slightly alkaline, or 7.39. A pH reading higher than this indicates that the body is in a state of alkalosis. Measures that are lower than 7.39 indicate the body is in a state of acidosis.

Disease can occur during both states; however, acidosis is far more common than alkalosis and can be easily rectified by eating an alkalising diet where emphasis is placed on eating 80% alkalising foods and drinks, and 20% acidic foods and drinks.

According to a 2012 study published in The Journal of Environmental and Public Health, an alkaline diet may reduce mortality and overall mortality caused by chronic disease.

The study found that chronic acidosis has been linked to bone disease caused by a decrease in bone density. This occurs when too many acid levels are present and the body has to pull calcium (an alkaline mineral) from the bones in an attempt to regain a proper pH balance again. When too many acids are present, the body runs out of calcium to pull from its bones and reduced bone density and bone disease occurs as a result.

The study also found that acidosis contributes to muscle loss as we age, which puts us at an increased risk of falling and fractures.

A three-year-study found that potassium rich fruits and vegetables helped reduced acid load, which resulted in the preservation of muscle mass in the older population. When the skeletal muscles break down, there is an increased risk of renal failure, lung disease, trauma, sepsis, chronic obstructive lung disease, and diabetic ketosis.

Lastly, a 2001 study found that supplementing with alkaline minerals may reduce back pain. The study found that the alkaline minerals significantly increased blood pH levels as well as magnesium found within cells. Magnesium plays an important role in the function of enzyme systems and the activation of vitamin D, which has been shown to reduce back pain.

A food is considered to be acidic when it contains more acid minerals than alkaline. These include calcium, sodium, magnesium, copper and cobalt. Unlike acidic foods, alkaline foods contain no corrosive properties and are widely considered to be gentle. In other words, they are less likely to cause disease.

An alkalising diet is based on the theory that eating mostly alkaline foods reduces acid levels in the body and prevents disease. Many celebrities have already hopped on the alkaline diet train to keep healthy! Victoria Beckham, Alicia Silverstone, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kirsten Dunst, Jennifer Aniston and Jared Leto are just a few celebrities who use the alkaline diet to look and feel great.

The premise behind the alkaline diet is that eating fruits and vegetables high in alkaline minerals creates an environment in which disease cannot thrive. When we eat too many processed foods and sugars, high acid levels throw off the pH level in the body, which results in inflammation, irritation of the organs and tissue, and disruption of important enzymatic reactions.

Diseases love to thrive in environments like these. But when we eat lots of alkaline foods with alkaline minerals, they go to work by combating the acidosis in the body and moving it out in the form of urine or sweat. The body’s pH levels return to normal and the likelihood of developing a chronic disease is greatly reduced. To gain a deeper understanding about the alkaline diet, please see our article here.

In addition to eating lots of fruits and vegetables that are high in alkaline minerals, drinking alkaline water that has been enriched with alkaline minerals has also been shown to promote alkalinity. Biocera Alkaline Jug Filters are an easy way to make sure you have access to alkaline water whenever you need it.

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