If your saliva is too acid you may wish to increase the alkalinity of your body. Ways to do this include:
1. Eat mostly alkaline foods. The general "rule of thumb" is to eat 20% acid foods and 80% alkaline foods. Avoid the "strongly acid" foods.
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Strongly Acid |
Mild Acid |
Mild Alkaline |
Strongly Alkaline |
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meat |
grains |
fruits |
calcium |
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fish |
legumes |
vegetables |
magnesium |
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eggs |
nuts |
berries |
potassium |
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soft drinks |
seeds |
dairy |
cesium |
2. Supplement your diet with alkaline minerals. Salts of the alkaline minerals cesium, rubidium and potassium have been found by Dr. Brewer to be particularly effective in fighting cancer. Dr. Gerson (page 246) gave his patients a 10% potassium solution. Potassium tablets are commonly available. Potassium salt (potassium chloride - KCl) is often found in grocery stores as a "salt substitute". Potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3) can be used as a substitute for sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) when baking. Many people take calcium and vitamin D daily in order to help prevent osteoporosis. Flavoured chewable calcium / magnesium / vitamin D tablets are pleasant to eat. Take a vitamin C tablet with your calcium to help the calcium dissolve.
It is well known that calcium needs vitamin D in order to be absorbed by the body so most calcium supplements contain vitamin D. What is not generally known is bones are a complex matrix of many different minerals and if all the required minerals are not present then strong bones cannot be built. There are at least 18 key bone-building nutrients essential for optimum bone health. The implication is that it is easier to destroy bone through excess acidity in the body than it is to rebuild bone. Furthermore, as farm soils become depleted of many trace minerals the foods grown on these soils contain less and less of the required nutrients. At last count, the human body requires 90 different nutrients for optimum health, and the list is growing year by year. A good nutritional supplement is no longer optional.
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If you do not eat dairy products, you can get calcium from cooked greens (collards especially), molasses, sesame seeds, broccoli, and tofu. If you are worried about getting enough calcium, take a supplement. A reasonable dose of supplemental calcium is 1,000-1,500 milligrams a day. Take two thirds of this at bedtime (your body will use it best then) and one third in the morning. It is good to know that supplemental calcium is not harmful, since so many people are taking it today. Magnesium complements calcium in the same way that potassium complements sodium. Calcium and magnesium in balance are needed for proper conduction of electrical impulses in nerves and muscles. Taken together, calcium and magnesium are mild neuromuscular relaxants and may help promote sleep at bedtime, especially if muscle tension contributes to wakefulness. - www.drweil.com *** A problem with dairy products is that they contain so little magnesium. This is one reason why dairy products do not build healthy bones. Your best dietary source of magnesium is green leafy vegetables, because plants use magnesium to make chlorophyll. Some plants such as collards, broccoli, romaine lettuce, bok choy, and kale contain an abundance of both magnesium and calcium. *** Almonds are a particularly good source of calcium, magnesium and vitamin E. Almond milk is sometimes used as a substitute for cows milk. Almonds, cashews and filberts (hazelnuts) are the most nutritious nuts. Edgar Cayce frequently recommended these three nuts for many health conditions. *** Magnesium hydroxide - Mg(OH)2 - also known as "milk of magnesia" is a good source of both magnesium and oxygen. As a side benefit, it helps clean out your colon and intestines. The friendly intestinal bacteria are aerobic and need oxygen. Plus, oxygen helps remove impacted fecal material. Magnesium hydroxide is not a stimulant like common laxatives, and is not habit-forming. However, you may experience a cleansing reaction from the colon for a few days after you start taking magnesium. |