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 They do this to be sure the pH is balanced. If not
then little microbes et. al. will have some fun in the pool.
Our body performs this pH check each day as well.
Here’s how it works
Every day the brain, liver and kidneys talk to each other. They find
out what you ate the day before.
If you ate more from the following list:
Nuts, grains, meats, dairy, oils, and 95% of anything from a bag,
bottle and box
than from this list:
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Then your system will have created an acid environment.
This is very important to understand because the body can no more
live in a too acid pH than it should live in too alkaline (base) pH.
Note: the pH of the body is 7.35. In order to balance the body back
to its normal 7.35 pH our body has to go out and find some positive
ions like Ca+.
And where do we get this calcium? Our bone has to break itself down
to put calcium back into the blood to help our pH get back to
normal. Understand that our bones go through a constant breakdown
and build up. This is what it is suppose to do.
However, over time our bones can’t keep up with this process because
of too acidic of a diet. The net result is bone loss,
'osteoporosis.' This is virtually the only way osteoporosis
can occur.
So understand, it is not the lack of calcium, it is the
overabundance of acidic foods.
So what causes the body to become too acidic? Animal protein (dairy
included) is the biggest culprit. As far back as the 1920s
experiments have shown that eating meats cause a big spike in
calcium in urine. The calcium is leached from our bones to help keep
our pH balanced from too much meat in our American diet.
Harvard University followed 80,000 women for twelve years and found
that animal protein was directly associated with an increased risk
of forearm fracture and no association could be concluded from plant
proteins.
First list:
meat, fish, dairy, poultry and eggs almost universally have high
levels of sulfur – containing amino acids ( negative charged ion),
which are metabolized by the body into sulfuric acid.
The more sulfuric acid in the body, the more
calcium your body needs to neutralize it. After awhile the bone
starts to lose out on this contest….osteoporosis.
Notice on the list the foods that cause the body to get acidic! Most
of these foods are very popular in the American diet. Get the point?
It is not the lack of calcium, it is the abuse in our diet of acid
building foods.
One of the more popular foods is dairy and meats. As a nation we are
told “Got Milk?” Seriously, we don’t have a meat/protein or dairy
shortage in this country.
In the book, the China Study researcher T. Colin
Campbell discovered that rural Chinese consume practically no dairy
products – and as result take in about half the calcium compared to
Americans – osteoporosis among these populations is practically
nonexistent.
That’s because plant eaters get all the calcium they need from plant
sources. And not only do plants offer plenty of calcium, they offer
better calcium: the calcium in plants is absorbed
twice as well as the calcium from milk.
What we have in the least is a pitiful attempt of keeping our diet
balanced.
I prefer fresh because sometimes with cooking we can weaken or
destroy some of the nutrients in our veggies and fruits.
Here’s my batting order in food preparation - fresh, steamed, frozen
(a popular question when I publicly speak) and stir fry.
Great sources of calcium are the dark leafy vegetables, beans and
legumes, berries, cauliflower and broccoli.
[Google veggies/fruits and calcium values.]
Should I take a calcium/magnesium supplement? Yes, but I recommend
only a supplement with a formula that has MCHC or calcium malate in
it. Where other calcium products might help the pH effect on bone,
loss still occurs because of so many other needs for calcium.
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 Research shows that MCHC and or malate literally
help calcium get back into the bone. It is the only nutrient that I
have researched that can make new bone.
Here’s what I do. On each day I look back on how well I behaved. If
I stayed balanced (plenty of fruits and vegetables with not a lot
from the first acidic amino acid list), I am not worried about
supplementing my diet. If I was a “bad boy” the day before I take up
to 1,000 mg calcium/mag with MCHC. But I am aware that being an
“irresponsible bad boy” at my whim is not good and smart science. It
does and will catch up with in the form of osteoporosis.
If you find a product that contains MCHC or malate
you should be able to ask three important questions regarding
quality control.
- First, what percentage of type 1 collagen is in the
product? Accept no less 10 – 12%.
- Second, the organic factors in the product need to be made
cryogenically. Many of these products are produced under heat.
- Third, what levels of toxicity may be present and what is
the quality of the source of calcium. The best source is young
animals from New Zealand from grazing areas where the grasses are
rich in healthy nutrients free of lead, strontium and mercury type
toxicity.
A common question I am asked is how much protein is too much?
There really is no unsafe amount of plant protein. However, if you
are a big eater from the first list mentioned above, then here is a
formula to work with: Take your weight and divide it by 2.2. This
will give you your weight in grams. Then multiply this number by .8
and that will give you a desirable amount a protein grams you should
eat in a day. By the way this is the number that will help you
control or lose some weight!
Keep your “pool” pH balanced for ideal health….Dr. Dan.
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Dr. Daniel P. Freesmeier has been a
Doctor of Chiropractor since 1981; practiced in Florida before
moving to Illinois. His other education, interests and professional
accolades include a B.S.Biology, BS. Environmental Studies from SIUE,
lecture series for the Missouri State Chiropractic Ass. for CME
hours; post graduate studies in Biology, U. of Jacksonville; taught
anatomy and physiology, and nutrition at Lincoln College for 15
years.
You will find Dr. Dan in his office at 2200 N. Kickapoo St. Lincoln,
IL; call 217-732-2149 for an appointment.
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