To prevent your body turning acidic, cut off or cut down consumption of refined sugar, dairy, alcohol and coffee.
To increase alkalinity in the body, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of purified water and drink up to two glasses a day.
The following comparisons to identify yourself if you have highly alkaline body or highly acidic body:
Alkaline:
- Have a lots of energy, especially after eating a high protein meal
- Have healthy, comfortable digestion
- Possess great physical endurance
- Have a strong immune system (rarely get colds or the flu)
- Have thick, strong bones and muscles
- Feel very tired after exercise of physical work
- Feel sluggish in the morning
- Experience frequent flus, colds or respiratory problems
- Have a weak disgestive tract
- Feel lethargic after drinking wine or eating a meal with meat
Source:
Susan Lark, M.D.
