I’m really big into lists. But sometimes I think it’s best to focus on one good thing at a time. And one good thing you can do for yourself is to alkalize. There is a lot of information out there about what to eat in order to keep your body alkaline and therefore more healthy. Livestrong has an article on just this topic.
Ironically, some of the acidic food we eat or drink can make us more alkaline. For example, vinegar is acidic, but is recommended for maintaining alkalinity. This can be confusing, but don’t let it get in the way of working towards alkalinity. In general, if you eat mostly vegetables, either raw or lightly cooked, along with your animal and vegetable proteins, you are encouraging your body to be alkaline.
To test your body for alkalinity, purchase some test strips either from your local health food store or online. Do a quick search and you will find them. We’re supposed to keep our body somewhere at 7 for optimal health. It’s recommended to test your morning urine for an accurate count. Follow the directions on the package. You can either dip the strip into a cup or your urine, or place the strip in your urine stream. Either way, quickly compare the color of the strip to the chart that comes on the package to get your reading. Do this for several days to get an accurate picture of your alkalinity.
Even with a healthy diet, you might find you need a boost to maintain alkalinity. What I’ve found very helpful it to take about a quarter teaspoon of plain old generic, bought-in-the grocery-store baking soda in a glass of filtered water. I take this just before bed with my enzymes, and once again first in the morning. Be sure to measure your first morning urine to see if this is working for you. Over time, you might not need to measure this all the time. But it’s good to check it once and again to make certain you’re maintaining your alkalinity.
Is this what is keeping me well? I believe it is one of the many things I do that maintains my good health. It’s easy, it’s unbelievably cheap, and as far as I know it can do no harm. An added side benefit for women above a certain age… no more pesky nighttime hot flashes. That’s worth taking it all on it’s own!
To your good health and alkalinity!!!