Acidity diets

Lutein and zeaxanthin seem to exert distinct effects on distribution of the RPE cells in the retina (Leung et al., 2004). In animal studies, Leung and colleagues demonstrated that animals supplemented with either lutein and zeaxanthin on a low n-3 fatty acid diet had a lower RPE cell density than unsupplemented animals on the same diet (Leung et al., 2004). The authors suggested that macular xanthophylls could stimulate the movement of RPE cells away from the central retina (Leung et al., 2004). 

In a study with 40 healthy men and women, average age 63.7 years, who were randomized to either an alkali diet (meat plus fruits and vegetables) or an acid diet (meat plus cereal grains) (Jajoo and others 2006), altering the renal net acid excretion over a period of 60 days affected several biochemical markers of bone turnover and calcium excretion. The acidity of the diet had a significant effect on increasing NTX, a urinary marker of bone breakdown, and increasing the amount of calcium excreted in the urine. 

In a feeding study with one male subject, a calciuretic effect prevailed when an acidic, rice-enriched diet was fed compared with a potatoe diet, in studies with women, Bogert and Kilpatrick (24) showed that feeding subjects an acidic diet resulted in elevated urinary calcium, whereas an alkaline diet induced a decline in urinary calcium. 

This finding has been replicated several times in clinical studies. Let me cite one example. In a careful metabolic study carried out in 1990, Mensink and Katan determined the plasma LDL/HDL ratio when 10% of the energy from oleic acid was replaced in the diet by either the corresponding trans fat or the corresponding saturated fatty acid, stearic acid. The resulting LDL/HDL ratios were 2.02 on the oleic acid diet, 2.34 on the stearic acid diet, and 2.58 on the trans fatty acid diet. This is one more example of the impact of small structural changes in molecules on their biological properties. 

The prostanoids generated from an omega-6 fatty acid diet are series 2 whereas those generated from an omega-3 fatty acid-rich diet are of the series 3. The benefits of such... 

CN174 Rocca, A. S., J. LaGreca, J. Kalitsky, and P. L. Brubaker. Monounsaturated fatty acid diets improve glycemic tolerance through increased secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1. Endocrinology 2001 142(3) 1148-1155. 

Weight loss after 1 week on borax diet, or 2 weeks on boric acid diet toxic signs after 3 weeks on both diets (24)... 

Sodium borate and boric acid Diet Safe as cosmetic ingredients at <5% concentrations not recommended on infant skin or injured skin 12, 16... 

Freese R, Basu S, Hietanen E, Nair J, Nakachi K, Bartsch H, Mutanen M. 1999. Green tea extract decreases plasma malondialdehyde concentration but does not affect other indicators of oxidative stress, nitric oxide production, or hemostatic factors during a high-linoleic acid diet in healthy females. Eur J Nutr 38 149-157. 

Olivo S. E. and Hilakivi-Clarke L. (2005). Opposing effects of prepubertal low- and high-fat n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid diets on rat mammary tumorigenesis. Carcinogenesis 26 ... 

Kouba, M., Enser, M., Whittington, F.M., Nute, G.R., and Wood, J.D. 2003. Effect of a high-linolenic acid diet on lipogenic enzyme activities, fatty acid composition and meat quality in the... 

Jimenez F. Low-fat and high-monounsaturated fatty acid diets decrease plasma cholesterol ester transfer protein concentrations in young, healthy, normolipemic men. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 

Barcelli UO, Weiss M, Beach D, Motz A, Thompson B. High linoleic acid diets ameliorate diabetic nephropathy in rats. Am. 

In rural sub-Saharan Africa, there is a kind of beer which is traditionally brewed in iron vats. The daily iron overload can amount to as much as 200 mg with markedly increased iron absorption (T.H. Bothwell et at, 1965). Such a condition is also observed in South Africa among the black population. Their diet consists of porridge fermented in iron pots with an acid pH value (V.R. Gordeuk et al., 1986). In both conditions, absorption of iron is facilitated by various factors, e. g. protein or vitamin C deficiency, alcohol abuse, acidic diet. It has been suggested that such iron overload is triggered by genetic factors. (437)... 

A highly acidic diet is like acid rain in our bloodstreams. We are polluting our bodies on an individual level the same way we are polluting our planet. Because of our poor choices, we are essentially microcosms of the same problems our planet faces. The difference is that most of us are aware that we are polluting the planet, yet few of us realize that we are subjecting our bodies to similar internal pollution and acid waste. 

A No. Even if you are extremely health-conscious, it s likely that you are eating an acidic diet It is safe to assume that you are acidic and follow the Kick Acid program. Because the program emphasizes balance and healing, you will benefit from the program whetheryou are too acidic or, in the rarest of situations, too alkaline. 

There are many factors that contribute to acid buildup in the body, including stress, toxins, infections, and an acidic diet. 

An acidic diet can cause further damage by reducing enzymes in the body. Enzymes are critical to our health, and their significance is often overlooked. These proteins consist oflong chains of amino acids. The specific sequence of the amino acids creates a unique enzyme structure with a specific purpose. Enzymes are needed for virtually every cell process, including metabolism, and they act as catalysts for more than 4,000 biochemical reactions required to keep us healthy. 

While studies have shown that a healthy human s body systems continually compensate to maintain balance, they have also shown that net acid excretion continues after an acid-laden diet becomes more alkaline. In other words, the negative impact of a highly acidic diet continues to affect the body for some time after the diet improves, even if measurements show no detectable change in blood pH or carbon dioxide in the body. That s one reason why it is important to look at the Ultimate pH Solution as a lifestyle change and not a short-term fad. 

A growing body of research illustrates the link between acidic diets and arthritis. The health of your joints is based on many factors, one of which is a stable blood pH. If blood pH becomes excessively acidic, it can cause inflammation, and inflammation can damage joints. In some studies, researchers were even able to produce inflammation comparable to arthritis in the joints of animals simply by switching their water to milk.4 Milk does a body good Certainly not for people with acid buildup in their blood and joints. As you learned in chapter 1, milk creates acidity in the body. Many of the factors that are known to increase acidity also cause systemic inflammation, including joint inflammation. Acidity and inflammation go hand in hand. 

Green drinks are a fast and simple way to restore your body s pH balance. Drinking them is a good habit on a daily basis, and is even more important on days when you ve fallen off the wagon and eaten a more acidic diet. Adda scoop of unsweetened green powder to 4 cups of water and drink on an empty stomach. 

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