Most people today consume far too much white bread, red meat, sugar, soft drinks, tea, coffee, and take-away. The modern Western diet contains an excess amount of fast food and not nearly enough fresh fruit and vegetables. When you combine this diet with a stressful lifestyle, over time what this does is make our bodies overly acidic.
Some symptoms of hyperacidity in the body include fatigue, headaches, constipation, lack of motivation or feeling depressed, mood swings and insomnia. Other symptoms include bloating and flatulence, constipation, dry skin, brittle hair and nails. If you are suffering a number of these symptoms, it may be that your body is too acidic.
Ideally in a healthy state our bodies are slightly alkaline, that is a pH just over 7 on a pH scale of 0-14. Our bodies are constantly trying to maintain this slightly alkaline balance. Children are naturally alkaline so can cope well with an imbalanced diet, but as we become adults and combine poor eating with excess stress and a lack of exercise, our bodies can develop chronic acidity and with that symptoms of poor health.
Often people are confused about what foods are acidic or alkaline. For example, because lemons are acidic in taste, many people mistakenly think they are acidic. In fact lemons and other citrus fruits can have an alkalising effect on the body. Many vegetables, particularly green vegetables, also help to alkalise the body. An adequate amount of water is also important, ideally filtered water, to maintain the body’s pH balance.
If you feel you are suffering excess acidity, you can have your acid/alkaline balance tested and receive a detailed diet plan, by making an appointment with Naturopath Michelle Bryceland on 9376 4666 or email her at michelle@essentialsforhealth.com.au.
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