Of all the millions of processes that take place in the body on a minute to minute basis, one of the most delicate to keep in optimal balance is the pH level in your blood and in your cells. The body expends countless amounts of energy just to make sure that the pH in your bloodstream and the rest of your cells are kept at its proper levels. The balance of your pH determines whether or not your organs are going to function the way they are supposed to. Your organs make up the "systems" of the body, so they, too, are dependent on a proper level of pH balance. These systems would include your digestive system (breaks down and absorbs nutrients from the food you eat), your cardiovascular system (heart and circulation), your immune system (fights infection), your respiratory system (processes the air that you breath) and many others. Proper balance in the levels of your pH at the cellular level provides the environment for your body to carry unwanted waste product and toxins from your cells as well. It protects the blood and its ability to carry oxygen to the cells and plays many, many other important roles in our health.
Keeping these pH levels stable and in the proper range is one of the body's greatest "balancing acts". There is a constant war being waged in the body to keep the pH levels in check. The foods we eat and the fluids we drink determine whether or not your internal systems are kept in an acid state or an alkaline state. An acid state breaks down the body's defenses while an alkaline state leads to life, health, healing and greater longevity. The margin of leeway for this pH balancing is very small, and the body has to keep the level very consistent in order for your systems to work the way they are supposed to. There is never a time when the body can "drop the ball" and stop doing what is necessary to keep the pH in check, especially around meal times. A big problem is that we make the body work way too hard in its effort to provide a healthy, life producing pH environment.
You see, all foods that we eat produce a residue called "ash" as they are broken down in the digestive tract. The "ash" residue is the left over substance after the body uses the energy from the foods that we consume. The challenge to our pH begins in the mouth with our chewing and mixing the food we eat with saliva. The food then moves into our stomachs for digestion or simply being broken down into its component parts. It is then transferred to our intestines where the nutrients from having broken down our food in the digestive process are absorbed (if all goes well). The foods that we eat determine whether there is an ACID "ash" residue left over, or if this residue is an ALKALINE "ash" produced in the body.
The big problem stems from the fact that most of us consume a majority of foods in our diet that produce an acid ash which forces the body's pH levels into the acidic range- exactly where it does NOT belong. The body at the cellular level is designed to best function when it stays in a narrow ALKALINE range. This alkaline range is what allows the body and the cells to function at peak efficiency.
In an acid environment, the intestines become a virtual breeding ground for parasites and bacterial infestation resulting in a high susceptibility to disease. In the proper alkaline state, the intestines also remain alkaline and create an environment of balance, harmony, and symbiotic homeostasis. This simply means that engine is firing on all cylinders without having to work any harder than it is supposed to work. Would you prefer to create a toxic, acidic, anaerobic, parasite infested, disease-producing intestinal environment? Or would you prefer to provide your body with the oxygen rich, alkaline based vitally strong immunity capable of fighting of disease and illness the way it was designed to work best?
The choice is yours to make. The problem is that we are not always capable of eating the way that we should and drinking the right kind of water to assure the body of the proper pH balance. Truly, how many of us actually eat the necessary 3-4 servings of fruit and 5-6 servings of vegetables per day to protect our pH balance and produce good health? How many of us drink 8-10 glasses of pure, clean, alkaline water per day necessary to assist our bodies in carrying off waste products from our cells? Most of us don't even come close. If these waste products from cellular function and the toxins and poisons that we consume are not removed in a timely manner, they further contribute to an acidic environment in the cells. This has been proven to create illness, sickness and disease in the body by numerous research studies conducted over the last 20 years.
Well, if you are like most Americans, the answer is the same- we just don't take the time to do the things necessary to protect ourselves. We typically wait until something in the body breaks down, produces symptoms and problems that we cannot live with BEFORE we pay attention to our bodies. But be encouraged because I have great news! The process of keeping your pH at its optimal level is not as difficult as you might think. You will not have to live in the kitchen and eat 16 times a day to get the appropriate level of pH back into the cells.
There are multiple products that have been specifically formulated to restore the pH levels in your blood, your cells, your organs and the systems in your body. These products are sheer genius in their ability to restore your pH balance to its optimal state of alkalinity in a straight forward and simplistic manner. The first come in a line of powders, usually referred to as "green drinks" that you mix in juice or water that creates an immediate reaction in the body in the shift toward alkalinity. As you probably know, nutritional support of any kind does not totally replace the need to eat right and clean up your diet, but it will take you a long way down the road to better health while you are making those changes. These products can also come in the form of a fruit based alkalizing powder which is pleasant tasting and mixes well in juice or water. It is absorbed almost immediately by the body because it is already in a liquid state and doesn't require an extensive digestive process to break it down, so it goes to work right away.
The second product in the arsenal of keeping your pH in the optimal range is alkalizing drops. This is the most convenient form of restoring your body's pH to its optimal level that I have ever personally seen. Men can literally carry them in a pants pocket and women can carry the small bottle in their purse or handbag due to the ultra small size of the bottle. It is an exciting breakthrough in "portable nutrition" in a bottle. Just a few drops in whatever you are drinking and you will be catapulted toward a better state of function in your body. Few products this important can be carried with you wherever you go.
Keeping the body in an alkaline state cannot be overstated in its importance for health and longevity. Either of these products will serve you well in protecting your body from sickness and disease brought on by an acid pH in the body. They further assist you in being the best you can be which is the basis of why I am conveying the information to you in the series of articles that I write. My entire purpose is to teach you the things that you need to know in order to be the best that you can be. Everyone has their own personal limitations such as genetics, your health history, etc., but my passion is to make you the best "you" possible. God gave us our bodies as a gift- what we do with them is our gift back to Him. Take the responsibility of caring for it properly and it will serve you well for years and years to come.
This article is one of many written by Dr. Tom Bolan. Dr. Bolan was a practicing health care professional with multiple degrees for over 30 years. He retired from active clinical practice in October of 2010 to pursue his "second career" of both writing and public speaking. Over the period of the last 10 years, Dr. Bolan has spoken over 2,000 times in front of audiences totalling over half a million people. He has recorded many of his talks, presentations, seminars, etc. on DVD and CD for purchase. For more information, feel free to contact him at doctor.bolan@gmail.com or you can sign up for his newsletter for FREE at http://www.drbolansbeyourbest.com.
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Keeping these pH levels stable and in the proper range is one of the body's greatest "balancing acts". There is a constant war being waged in the body to keep the pH levels in check. The foods we eat and the fluids we drink determine whether or not your internal systems are kept in an acid state or an alkaline state. An acid state breaks down the body's defenses while an alkaline state leads to life, health, healing and greater longevity. The margin of leeway for this pH balancing is very small, and the body has to keep the level very consistent in order for your systems to work the way they are supposed to. There is never a time when the body can "drop the ball" and stop doing what is necessary to keep the pH in check, especially around meal times. A big problem is that we make the body work way too hard in its effort to provide a healthy, life producing pH environment.
You see, all foods that we eat produce a residue called "ash" as they are broken down in the digestive tract. The "ash" residue is the left over substance after the body uses the energy from the foods that we consume. The challenge to our pH begins in the mouth with our chewing and mixing the food we eat with saliva. The food then moves into our stomachs for digestion or simply being broken down into its component parts. It is then transferred to our intestines where the nutrients from having broken down our food in the digestive process are absorbed (if all goes well). The foods that we eat determine whether there is an ACID "ash" residue left over, or if this residue is an ALKALINE "ash" produced in the body.
The big problem stems from the fact that most of us consume a majority of foods in our diet that produce an acid ash which forces the body's pH levels into the acidic range- exactly where it does NOT belong. The body at the cellular level is designed to best function when it stays in a narrow ALKALINE range. This alkaline range is what allows the body and the cells to function at peak efficiency.
In an acid environment, the intestines become a virtual breeding ground for parasites and bacterial infestation resulting in a high susceptibility to disease. In the proper alkaline state, the intestines also remain alkaline and create an environment of balance, harmony, and symbiotic homeostasis. This simply means that engine is firing on all cylinders without having to work any harder than it is supposed to work. Would you prefer to create a toxic, acidic, anaerobic, parasite infested, disease-producing intestinal environment? Or would you prefer to provide your body with the oxygen rich, alkaline based vitally strong immunity capable of fighting of disease and illness the way it was designed to work best?
The choice is yours to make. The problem is that we are not always capable of eating the way that we should and drinking the right kind of water to assure the body of the proper pH balance. Truly, how many of us actually eat the necessary 3-4 servings of fruit and 5-6 servings of vegetables per day to protect our pH balance and produce good health? How many of us drink 8-10 glasses of pure, clean, alkaline water per day necessary to assist our bodies in carrying off waste products from our cells? Most of us don't even come close. If these waste products from cellular function and the toxins and poisons that we consume are not removed in a timely manner, they further contribute to an acidic environment in the cells. This has been proven to create illness, sickness and disease in the body by numerous research studies conducted over the last 20 years.
Well, if you are like most Americans, the answer is the same- we just don't take the time to do the things necessary to protect ourselves. We typically wait until something in the body breaks down, produces symptoms and problems that we cannot live with BEFORE we pay attention to our bodies. But be encouraged because I have great news! The process of keeping your pH at its optimal level is not as difficult as you might think. You will not have to live in the kitchen and eat 16 times a day to get the appropriate level of pH back into the cells.
There are multiple products that have been specifically formulated to restore the pH levels in your blood, your cells, your organs and the systems in your body. These products are sheer genius in their ability to restore your pH balance to its optimal state of alkalinity in a straight forward and simplistic manner. The first come in a line of powders, usually referred to as "green drinks" that you mix in juice or water that creates an immediate reaction in the body in the shift toward alkalinity. As you probably know, nutritional support of any kind does not totally replace the need to eat right and clean up your diet, but it will take you a long way down the road to better health while you are making those changes. These products can also come in the form of a fruit based alkalizing powder which is pleasant tasting and mixes well in juice or water. It is absorbed almost immediately by the body because it is already in a liquid state and doesn't require an extensive digestive process to break it down, so it goes to work right away.
The second product in the arsenal of keeping your pH in the optimal range is alkalizing drops. This is the most convenient form of restoring your body's pH to its optimal level that I have ever personally seen. Men can literally carry them in a pants pocket and women can carry the small bottle in their purse or handbag due to the ultra small size of the bottle. It is an exciting breakthrough in "portable nutrition" in a bottle. Just a few drops in whatever you are drinking and you will be catapulted toward a better state of function in your body. Few products this important can be carried with you wherever you go.
Keeping the body in an alkaline state cannot be overstated in its importance for health and longevity. Either of these products will serve you well in protecting your body from sickness and disease brought on by an acid pH in the body. They further assist you in being the best you can be which is the basis of why I am conveying the information to you in the series of articles that I write. My entire purpose is to teach you the things that you need to know in order to be the best that you can be. Everyone has their own personal limitations such as genetics, your health history, etc., but my passion is to make you the best "you" possible. God gave us our bodies as a gift- what we do with them is our gift back to Him. Take the responsibility of caring for it properly and it will serve you well for years and years to come.
This article is one of many written by Dr. Tom Bolan. Dr. Bolan was a practicing health care professional with multiple degrees for over 30 years. He retired from active clinical practice in October of 2010 to pursue his "second career" of both writing and public speaking. Over the period of the last 10 years, Dr. Bolan has spoken over 2,000 times in front of audiences totalling over half a million people. He has recorded many of his talks, presentations, seminars, etc. on DVD and CD for purchase. For more information, feel free to contact him at doctor.bolan@gmail.com or you can sign up for his newsletter for FREE at http://www.drbolansbeyourbest.com.
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