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Balance it for Health
Do you know what pH really means?
Do you know your pH?
Do you know why you should care?
I had a vague understanding of what pH meant several years ago when I began battling a sudden and unexplained thyroid problem. While doing thyroid research I also found that, like most of the population, I was probably consuming a diet too high in acids and not high enough in alkalizing foods. Therefore, my pH level was lower than it should be for optimum health. Not only was the thyroid at risk of remaining out of balance...my whole body needed an acid detox.
A definition of pH, which stands for "Potential Hydrogen", is: an expression of the acidity of a solution. The even more complicated explanation is that pH is the concentration of hydrogen ions. The full pH range is 0 to 14. Human blood pH is around 7.4. Higher numbers indicate alkalinity; lower numbers indicate acidity.
So what? What does that mean for you?
All Natural Products for General pH Testing and Wellness from pHion If you could keep your body pH in the 7.0 to 7.4 range, do you know it would be almost impossible for you to be sick?
This statement will be repeated several times on this page so the idea really sinks in. You, savvy consumer and health-conscious reader, have the ability to gain near-complete control over your health....
My research started by ordering pH test strips which were hard to find even online 5 years ago. You can simply click the link above or the bottle to the right to order some for yourself - go ahead - aren't you curious? Has anyone EVER mentioned your pH level to you before now?
Pop a section of a strip under your tongue, remove the strip, wait about 15 seconds, and see the results. These advanced test strips from pHion are a lot better than those I used before since they are accurate to 0.25 increments - something that will come in very handy once you begin to fine-tune your own pH levels. The numbers don't lie - unless you've just consumed something that interferes with the test.
My results came in slightly over 5.5 - not ridiculously bad, but not that great either. I drink a lot of coffee which is fairly acidic and eat several other foods on a regular basis that contribute to high acid levels so I wasn't too surprised at my numbers. Since I stopped consuming soft drinks several years ago, and my overall diet is pretty good...I had probably managed to avoid totally dismal, acidic readings. But there was still work to be done.
The good news was that there were a lot of high alkaline foods I really did like such as bananas, beets, broccoli, peppers, and mostly white meat meals versus red meat meals. I had just not realized it would do my health - and my thyroid - and my bone system - much less my teeth...a world of good if I would include more foods from the "7+" end of the scale - as I like to term it.
pH - The healthy zone...Here is an interesting fact.
If you could keep your body pH in the 7.0 to 7.4 range, do you know it would be almost impossible for you to be sick?
Think about that statement again for just a minute. Headaches, sinus infections, a variety of aches and pains, and some more invasive and scary potential viruses and diseases CAN NOT LIVE in the 7 - 7.4 pH environment. If that doesn't do it for you how about rising health costs, so many people without adequate or any health insurance, and a country that wants to decide how your health is "managed" in future? Time is of the essence for you to take control...who knows you better than you?
When your body is too acidic - everything begins to malfunction. Muscles constrict - think lactic acid buildup after a good workout for you in the know, and nutrients can not be absorbed from the foods you do eat because the body is overloaded with acid and not functioning properly.
High acid also allows LDL-cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) to build up faster in your arteries, damaging artery walls and creating plaque buildup. Combine this with the level of stress many of us are motoring under these days and down the hatch your health will slide...
Anything that slows body processing (for lack of a better or more technical term), also slows aging - at a cellular level. I am 53 right now so this is pretty important news for me if I want to remain physically strong and active for however many years I have left. I am also female so I need all the help I can get to fight off these crappy women's hormone issues, osteoporosis worries, etc., etc. For someone younger, this news is even more important since the care and feeding of your body now will give you a head start working on a strong and long, healthy future.
pH - The bad guys...To download a full list of foods - listed by food group and levels of alkalinity or acidity, click on the book link to the right - it's free. Below are some quick details though to give you an idea of how much of a normal day's diet may not be great for your pH health.
Read 'em and weep...these foods contribute to an overload of acidity:
processed foods pre-packaged foods sugary foods pastas dairy products alcoholic beverages drugs table salt meats What's left to eat you might ask?
Fair question. And even though household lye has a pH level of 13.5 - I wouldn't recommend it! Also...many things that would seem to be acidic are not and vice versa.
pH - The good guys...
almonds bananas beets black olives in oil broccoli corn herbal tea fresh vegetable juice raw whole milk So, as you can see there is a wide variety of food items you can increase in your daily diet to help you balance any acidity. Balance in the diet really is the answer to most of life's food worries - including weight gain. If you overeat during the weekend, eat less the next week - give your body a chance to reset and reboot.
To give your body a kick-start, put yourself on a regimen with the assistance of pHion Balance products. The problem - early stages - of adjusting your diet alone, is that your body is already not functioning as well as it could. Diet, as important as it is, needs some "911" level assistance so that your improvements and additions have the greatest chance for success. Stack the deck by adding pHion!
pHion is the category leader when it pertains to pH balancing of the body. Products range from pH Testing Devices (as mentioned above), Alkaline Water Supplements, and Green Drinks to Pre-Packaged Programs designed to create and maintain optimal health and wellness.
pHion products are also backed by a "no questions asked" 30 day guarantee and supported by second-to-none educational content on how to best maximize results. Their download acid/alkaline food chart is linked via the graphic above.
You'll be conducting your own test strip testing so how can you lose? The results will prove your success and the company is there to offer any support and guidance you need. There are not many things to do for yourself that will provide such quick results.
Good luck!
Next up on the Health Hit Parade...Test Your Health...at home.....
