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Acidifying Effect - Foods & Herbs ListCLASSIFICATION OF FOOD, HERBS, & LIFESTYLE

Basic Effects: Acidifying

Acidifying Alkalizing Ojas Prana Rajasic Sattvic Tamasic Tejas
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AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON ACIDIFYING

An herb that creates an acidic pH in the blood chemistry.

The body tries to maintain a constant blood pH. However, the foods we eat have an alkalizing or acidifying effect on blood. The system of macrobiotics claims that cancer, candida, arthritis, and many other disease condiditons thrive from eating too many acidifying foods. An alkalizing diet, on the other hand, may reduce some of these symptoms.

The modern diet has many acidifying foods such as wheat & red meat. These foods should be mixed with four times the quantity in alkalizing vegetables. To balance the high acidity of a modern diet. Many acidic foods like tomato and vinegar actually have an alkalizing effect on body.

pH and Indigestion

Gas & bloating, secondary to fermentation of food, is highly acidifying even if you are eating an alkalizing diet. Balanced digestion is key to balancing the pH of the blood.

Osteoporosis

Your body buffers an acidic pH by leaching minerals out of your bones. People with osteopenia or osteoporosis should thus avoid acidifying foods.

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CONTRAINDICATIONS / AGGRAVATES / IS AGGRAVATED BY*

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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