Maintaining your blood pH between 7.35 and 7.45 is essential for your body to perform vital functions, such as detoxification and nutrient absorption, according to Dr. Denice Moffat, a naturopathic physician writing on the Natural Health Techniques website. Your body can become imbalanced if your diet consists primarily of acidic foods and you have a lack of oxygen due to a sedentary lifestyle. Making slight changes to your eating habits and daily routine is the most effective way to quickly alkalinize your body. Consult your doctor before making dietary changes if you are under medical treatment.
Step 1
Test your pH level with a test strip first thing in the morning before drinking any water or eating any food. Mark it down so that you can compare it to a reading you will do at the end of the day after taking steps to alkalinize your pH.
Step 2
Prepare a juice for breakfast with carrots, celery, kale, apples and ginger. Fruits and vegetables are the most alkalinizing foods. Take a fossilized stony coral supplement with the juice. According to Dr. James Chappell, writing on SelfGrowth.com, calcium is the main mineral your body uses to keep your pH alkaline, and taking it as a supplement along with the juice will help you alkalize your body quickly.
Step 3
Eat greens for lunch, such as steamed brussel sprouts, spinach, collard greens and broccoli, with black beans as your source of protein, and brown rice. Animal protein tends to be acidic and you should avoid it in your attempts to alkalinize your body quickly.
Step 4
Drink at least six 8-oz. glasses of water throughout the day. Dr. Chappell recommends adding zeta crystals and 1 level tbsp. of baking soda per gallon to your water to make the alkalinizing process work faster.
Step 5
Eat a light dinner such as oatmeal and raisins or fruit. Test your pH again an hour after finishing your dinner.
Tips and Warnings
- Avoid sugar at all costs, eliminating sodas and many processed foods from your diet. Avoid testing your pH right after eating a meal, because you may get a false reading of a higher pH. This is due to your body's prandial alkaline tide, which is when the body releases a high amount of bicarbonate to balance the acid of your stomach fluids.
- Symptoms of an acidic body include joint pain, continuous mucous, blurred vision, tinnitus, skin breakout, estrogen imbalance, gallbladder problems, ulcers and weak spells. Consult your doctor if you have any of these symptoms.
Things You'll Need
- Fossilized stony coral supplements
- Zeta crystal supplements
- Baking soda
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