| While I originally started to avoid this subject like | | | | the body and are found primarily in fruits and |
| the plague, I felt the need to at a minimum | | | | vegetables, and so these foods are classified as |
| address it because there are so many widely | | | | alkaline forming foods. As many of you are aware |
| differing view points on what this actually means, | | | | the consumption of alkaline-forming vegetables |
| what to do about it and how this really affects | | | | and fruit is at an all-time low. This has resulted in |
| your overall health. | | | | an increase of acidosis which accelerates catabolic |
| I was very happy to find that the Chief Science | | | | damage and impairs our bodies anabolic repair |
| Officer at Univera LifeSciences, Steven Cherniske, | | | | processes. One of the best examples is the fact |
| had published a very informative article, "The Acid | | | | that it has been known for a long time that diets |
| Alkaline Mystery Solved", on this very subject. For | | | | high in protein greatly increase the risk of |
| any of you that have read any of Stephen | | | | osteoporosis. While there are many theories on |
| Cherniske's work, you will not be surprised to see | | | | this subject it appears that the body is simply |
| that it comes complete with all the references | | | | taking from one part of the body to help support |
| that you could hope for and the straight hard | | | | other systems that have been depleted due to |
| facts on this very confusing subject. As a result | | | | the body staying in such a high state of acidosis. |
| of this finding I am not going to attempt to do | | | | In an attempt to help us make this shift in our |
| the subject justice, by trying to recreate an | | | | diet Univera LifeSciences has created |
| article of equal caliber. Verses re-inventing the | | | | MetaGreens™. MetaGreens™ is extraordinary |
| wheel I am going to simply hit some of the high | | | | mix of land and sea vegetables, all of which are |
| points for those of you who would prefer the cliff | | | | rich in alkaline minerals. I take great comfort in |
| notes version. For those that would like to read all | | | | knowing that these greens are pesticide-free, |
| of the details I will leave that to Stephen and his | | | | grown on high-nutrient soil that has never been |
| article, "The Acid Alkaline Mystery Solved". | | | | chemically fertilized. Additionally, Univera |
| First of all what is an Acid or for that matter an | | | | LifeSciences takes great care to ensure that the |
| Alkaline substance? These substances are | | | | vegetables are harvested at the peak of their |
| measured on a pH scale with water being neutral | | | | nutrient value and then these ingredients are |
| at 7.0. With values less than 7.0 being acid and the | | | | processed by low-temperature dehydration to |
| lower the pH value the stronger the acid. As you | | | | retain all the raw food goodness and |
| may have guessed alkaline (or base) substances | | | | manufactured in small batches to maximize |
| have a value greater than 7.0 up to a maximum | | | | freshness. |
| of 14. By now you may be wondering where our | | | | While the words "stomach acid" have a negative |
| bodies should fall on this scale. First of all when we | | | | connotations for many of you it is because you |
| speak of an acid/alkaline balance in the body we | | | | have been brain washed over the years by the |
| are talking about the pH balance of our blood and | | | | non-stop advertisements about how excess |
| tissues that should remain in a fairly narrow range | | | | stomach acid is causing all of your discomforts. |
| of about 7.4 - slightly alkaline. | | | | While I would be able to spend days address this |
| The real heart of the matter here is the | | | | issue I will pass. For those of you that want to |
| byproducts of the digestion of foods that we | | | | read a very well presented explanation of why |
| consume and absorb. The biggest contributors to | | | | our stomach acids are in fact a good thing please |
| the fact that ACIDOSIS is at an all time high are | | | | read Stephen Cherniske's article. For myself I |
| the facts that most Americans are consuming | | | | continue to rely on Univera LifeSciences Aloe Gold |
| beef and/or poultry multiple times per day, | | | | product to help keep my digestive track in order |
| Americans are now consuming more soft drinks | | | | and functioning properly. For those of you that |
| than water, consumption of coffee (caffeinated | | | | have not tried Aloe Gold take a moment to ask |
| & decaffeinated) and lastly the processing of | | | | anyone that have used the product and I am |
| many of our foods have removed all of the | | | | very certain you will hear fantastic praises about |
| alkaline forming minerals. When thinking about the | | | | how it has helped them with numerous digestive |
| foods that we consume you can not take the | | | | track disorders. |
| natural state of a food as the prime indicator of | | | | I hope that you have found this latest entry to |
| how that food will interact with our bodies. As an | | | | be of interest and most of informative. While I |
| example, most fruits when consumed will result in | | | | have barely scratched the surface here I hope |
| an alkaline ash residue once digested even though | | | | that I have helped to clear up some of the |
| naturally they maybe very high in acid in their | | | | confusion associated with the Acid Alkaline debate. |
| natural state, even oranges. | | | | For those of you that are hungry for more on |
| The primary acid forming foods in your diet | | | | this I can not recommend highly enough that you |
| contain the minerals, sulfur, phosphorus and iron. | | | | read Stephen Cherniske's article the Acid Alkaline |
| Typically you will find these minerals in proteins, | | | | Mystery Solved. |
| such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains, most | | | | Reference: |
| nuts and soft drinks (due to the high phosphate | | | | 1) AcidAlkalineMysterySolved.pdf |
| levels).The minerals potassium, calcium, | | | | 2) Stephen Cherniske, M.S. |
| magnesium and sodium form alkaline reactions in | | | | |