Dear Russ: Thank you for the explanation on the ph acid/alkaline balance. You seem to have a gifted way of making potentially complicated matters, easy to understand. The acid/alkaline balance and the eating habits of so many people would certainly explain many of the health problems we are seeing.
In a message dated 11/18/00 9:35:04 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > If the acid were then ingested, what does it do to the pH level of > > the body? > > As I understand it, the post-digestive state of different foods determines > their ultimate effect on body pH; e.g., citrus friuts are acid, which > require alkyline to digest, and so alkyize the GI tract. OTOH, meats & > grains are alkyline, which require acid digestion, so too much causes > acidiosis & resultant colon trouble, gum disease, etc. Perhaps someone can > critique this summation of what I've heard. > > > After seeing what [muriatic acid] does to old varnish, I don't think I > > could ever feel comfortable getting it close to food. As far as adding acid to the diet, the apple cider vinegar seems like a safer option than muriatic acid, and would also be food grade (hopefully). As far as looking at the coating of "innards," as a matter of curiousity, I would be curious to see just what is there. Since its impractical, the logical assumption would be to make sure the acid/alkaline balance of ingested foods is correct. > > OTOH, if I had a coating of varnish on my innards, I'd want it stripped off > as expeditiously as possible! :) Seriously though, toxicity is always a > function of dosage/concentration. This is why alternative/preventive > health enlightenment emphasizes *balance*. E.g., each type of germ (except > WHO-engineered like e-bola, etc.) has its *role* as scavenger of dead > matter in the body, whereas the alopathic mentality of "see germ, kill > germ" lead to teh development of broad > spectrum antibiotics, which destroy our symbiosis w/numerous healthy > flora strains. > > > Regarding other acids, Grandma used to mix (apple cider) vinegar and > honey > > and take several tablespoons daily, as a folk remedy for arthritis. > > Herbalist Hanna Kroeger recommended a tsbp twice a day after parasite > cleasing prevent recurrence (and/or jasmine tea). > > > CS as a gargle and for cleaning the tongue. He thinks it makes a great > > difference with breath. > > Some one posted that CS works as a deodorant--in seconds. > > --Russ > > >
