So where are we healthwise? I know I am not where I want to be. I want boundless energy. I want clarity of mind and calmness of spirit and I want all this as soon as possible. In order to achieve those goals I have to do a health check list. Do I have acne? Do I have herpes? Do I have cancer? Where do I fall on the health continuum? So here goes I hope this comes out well. I have my pen in hand I am tick ticking away. I hope at the end it wil say the more ticks you have the healthy you are but I sincerely doubt so.
Beginning Symptoms
Acne
Agitation
Muscular pain
Cold hands and feet
Dizziness
Low energy
Joint pains that travel
Food allergies
Chemical sensitivities to odor, gas heat
Hyperactivity
Panic attacks
Pre-menstrual and menstrual cramping
Pre-menstrual anxiety and depression
Lack of sex drive
Bloating
Heartburn
Diarrhea
Constipation
Hot urine
Strong smelling urine
Mild headaches
Rapid panting breath
Rapid heartbeat
Irregular heartbeat
White coated tongue
Hard to get up in morning
Excess head mucous (stuffiness)
Metallic taste in mouth
Intermediate Symptoms
Cold sores (Herpes I & II)
Depression
Loss of memory
Loss of concentration
Migraine headaches
Insomnia
Disturbance in smell, taste, vision, hearing
Asthma
Bronchitis
Hay fever
Ear aches
Hives
Swelling
Viral infections (colds, flu)
Bacterial infections (staph, strep)
Fungal infections (Candia albicans, athlete’s foot, vaginal)
Impotence
Urethritis
Cystitis
Urinary infection
Gastritis
Colitis
Excessive falling hair
Psoriasis
Endometriosis
Stuttering
Numbness and tingling
Sinusitis
Advanced Symptoms
Crohn’s disease
Schizophrenia
Learning disabled
Hodgkin’s Disease
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
Multiple Sclerosis
Sarcoidosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Myasthenia gravis
Scleroderma
Leukemia
Tuberculosis
All other forms of cancer
(Source: Alkalize or Die, Dr. Theodore A. Baroody, 2001.)
Well that doesn’t look too good for me. Got enough ticks in the first section and two in the second.
It’s time to ALKALIZE
How about you? How did you fare? I’ll be back soon. And we can start our adventures in alkaline together.
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 16th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
All I have is agitation, muscular pain and trouble getting up in the morning. All from the first list. However, I have had many of these symptoms before. Following a nutrient dense diet and ridding my body of mercury helped immensely in bringing my pH to neutral. Which it is now.
I love your About the Author bio, Christy. Gorgeous. I hope to meet more of this wonderful silence who is you too.
Sep 17th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
I know I’m doing a lot better because I can get up before the boys. Eyes wide open, look throught the door check out the amount of sunlight coming in and try to guess the time assume it is probably a lot earlier than it really is and let my mind wander as I lie there in the bed. There was a time though, man getting out of that bed was rough. I had slept but on waking up it was like could you call the tow truck? Now I have yet to have that boundless enegy which I see in my sons - leapout of bed, “Mummy time to start the day”. I can feel it coming.
What’s your agitation like? I wondered about that aliment and wondered if it defines what I feel sometimes. A bit like small panic and being overwhelmed. I try to centre myself when I find that happening and ask myself a pointed question…. why the hell are you nervous? And it answer it - there is abosolutely no reason to be, just live in the now alright. And right now is where you are. Is there a problem with where you are now and what you are doing. There never is. So I’ve chucked my agitaion down as my negative emotional reactions (which are in themselves acidifying)
Thanks for you lovely comment about my inner person. She’s smiling.