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Since Louis Pasteur discovered the germ theory of disease that states germs are the cause of disease, time has
proven him correct. But note Dr. Pasteur's dying words: "The germ is nothing, the inner terrain is everything."
The inner terrain referred to in Dr. Pasteur's statement is now being called our biological terrain and comprises
our body's digestive tract, lymph system, blood, urinary tract and interstitial.
Our blood is slightly alkaline with a normal pH level of between 7.35 and 7.45. Maintenance of an alkaline pH in
our tissues and cells is critical to cellular health. It has been demonstrated that an acidic, anaerobic
(lacking oxygen) body environment encourages the breeding of fungus, mold, bacteria and viruses.
All foods that we eat after being digested, absorbed and metabolized release either as an acid or alkaline into
our blood. Grains, fish, meat, poultry, dairy and salt all produce acid. Fruits and vegetables, for the most part,
are alkaline.
Today, the typical SAD diet (Standard American Diet) consists mostly of acidic foods which according to some
alternative practitioners is the cause of a number of chronic diseases. If we were to ask "What is killing us?"
the answer might be "ACIDOSIS"!
One example of the effects of an acidic diet is osteoporosis. When acid-yielding foods lower the body's pH the
kidneys coordinate efforts to buffer that acidity. Bones release calcium and magnesium to reestablish alkalinity
and muscles are broken down to produce ammonia, which is strongly alkaline. Long term, excess acidity leads to
thinner bones and lower muscle mass points out Anthony Sebastian, M.D., of the University of California.
To learn more go to
http://www.google.com
and search for:
acidity osteoporosis
According to Loren Cordain, Ph.D., a professor and researcher in the department of health and exercise science at
Colorado State University "It takes about 35 percent of total calories as fruits and veggies to produce a net alkaline
load. What's so hard about one-third of your plate being veggies?"
An acid/alkaline chart of some common foods can be found here:
Acid/Alkaline Forming Foods
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