This is the title to a book which contibutes so much to humanity. I wish I could hug the offer. Fact is he looks so huggable himself I’d like to stay in his embrace a bit longer. Any way right now I am on a quest to alkalise. There is no die option. I wan to live life to its full- eliminate all my minor health inconveniences. Wake up at five in the morning with boundless energy. Welcome in the new day. And live each day gloriously. I have found the key to do this, staying alkaline and I am on my way. Want to come along?
About the Author...
Although I believe that what I do does not define who I am how I do it does. I like peace, I like joy. You know that feeling which just overcomes you when you're doing nothing particularly spectacular. Just standing crunching into an apple listening to the boys and you realise, man this is who I am. This person who is there in the 'silence'. Wish she'd come out more often. I can't tell you more about her because I'm still getting to know her myself. Trying to encourage her to stay for longer visits, maybe one day stay forever. That aside I am a thirty one year old mother of two boys, five and three who enjoys writing and staying healthy.
Sep 13th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Welcome Christy to the Nourished Community. Your comment about embracing Dr Theodore Baroody does sound very French. Australian women are equally romantic as you. Unfortunately, the men not so. It’s very exciting to have you with us. I look forward to reading about your journey. It’s Spring here in Australia and Wes and I are going to attempt a raw milk cure for a few weeks with Kefir and Papaya. I’ll record it all in my blog. Incidentally, did you catch Sally Fallon’s recent response to a question about Alkalinising diets. It’s very interesting.
Sep 16th, 2007 at 3:21 am
Dear Christy,
I ticked off a few more symptoms than I would like. I am looking forward to knowing more in your next instalments.
lol Bec
Sep 17th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Hey Bec, thanks for joining me on this adventure. We knock those symptoms off …..
Joanne, thanks for pointing me towards this article. What can I say? I am happy Sally Fallon has opened the discussion and I am also very happy to contribute to it. The acid alkaline theory may be somewhat confusing initially. On the surface it would seem like everybody should be eating 100% alkaline but No. It’s not at all about that. For example:
The hotter and drier the climate, the more the body produces acid forming reactions. Alkaline forming foods have a cooling effect on the body and digest quickly. Thus persns living in a hot dry desert clime such as the Sahara will require an alkaline forming diet (90%). The colder and wetter the environment, the more the body produces alkaline forming reactions. Natural acid-forming meats have a heating effect upon the system digesting slowly. Thus persons living in the harsh, cold wet climate near the north or south poles require 80% acid forming natural flesh food during the long winter. Alkaline forming foods should be increased to 50% during the slightly warmer polar season. Taken from Alkalize or Die by Theodore Barody.
The objective of this diet is to keep the body functions (some) at mildly alkaline. Whether it is through eating a high meat diet like the exkimos or a highly alkaline forming diet like that which is eaten in the Caribbean (well used to be eaten). But the truth is this theory was aimed to help those of us who live in relatively moderate climes. Who don’t need to buffer the extreme alkaline or acidic body reactions brought on my our location.
The trick for us is balance finding the right balance which corresponds with our environmental and personal needs. (Let’s tell a body builder to eat only lemons!) For maintaining good health the ratio is 60% alkaline forming foods to 40% acid forming (The PH Miracle Robert and Shirley Young) and for neutralising stored acids and reclaimng health 80% to 20%.
Oh well welcome abord Aventures in Alkaline. It certainly looks like it will be very interesting.
Christy