Alkaline Food as Medicine

The Alkaline Diet can help you to lose weight and look good, but there are many ailments and illnesses that it can help with, too. As you will find, a lot of these problems are linked to the unhealthy lifestyles that we lead in our modern world, and it is also due to the overly processed foods that we eat. Unfortunately, they are full of salt and sugar.

Lemons and Citrus Fruits

These are some of the most alkalizing foods of all, as they contain plenty of vitamin C which helps to prevent the common cold, and they can also help to prevent heartburn, hyperacidity, and virus-related conditions. Also, they can also help to energize the liver which aids in detoxification.

Leafy Greens, Beans and Legumes

Most leafy greens help with lowering bad cholesterol, and with the amount of fiber they contain, they also help with many digestion problems. It is also possible that leafy greens can help with vision problems.

Beans and legumes have a high content of protein, folate, potassium, magnesium and iron, and they also contain many isoflavones and phytosterols. Essentially, these can help with the fight against cancer.

Cabbage and Broccoli

Red cabbage contains a high source of Vitamin C and anthocyanins, and it is these that can help reduce the risks of getting diabetes, as they help stabilize insulin production and lower blood sugar levels.

It is also thought that cabbage can help guard against lung cancer. Broccoli contains the coenzyme Q10, although not to the amounts which are found in fish and meats (these would be reduced in the Alkaline Diet). But Q10 has two functions within the body, the first to create energy for cells and secondly, as an antioxidant which helps to protect the membranes of the cells from free radical damage. The symptoms of which are fatigue, gum disease and muscle aches and pains. Q10 also helps to help prevent individuals from most forms of heart disease.

Kiwi Fruit

It is kiwi fruit that actually contains more Vitamin C than any other fruit, and this can help fight off a cold, and it has also been shown, having enough daily vitamin C can help reduce the severity of ailments. Ailments like asthma and arthritis and also help prevent conditions like colon cancer and diabetic heart disease. On top of these benefits, the humble kiwi has been also shown to protect against macular degeneration that comes through aging.

Garlic and Cayenne Peppers

Garlic (although small in comparison to many other foods), contributes to overall health, and helps to protect cardiovascular disease by lowering blood pressure. Cayenne peppers can help with ailments consisting of diarrhea, coughs, sore throats and ulcers, and they are also helpful in alleviating joint pain, reducing blood clots and helping with detoxification.

This is just a small selection of the fruits and vegetables that are available, and the ailments they are able to help with. As they all provide similar vitamins, nutrients, and minerals, the next section will give an overview of what they cover, fundamentally.

Optimized Nutrients

Many illnesses of  the modern world today are due to deficiencies from our diets, and these alkalized foods help to slow the aging process, increase energy and improve memory and brain function.

Blood Glucose

The main cause of diabetes and obesity are insulin receptors which do not function as well as they should. Actually, all these alkaline foods help lower the glucose levels in the blood, so the receptors are able to produce the correct amount of insulin that is required.

Toxins

Toxins have become the cause for so many problems, and they have led to an imbalance of hormones and an increase in autoimmune disease. There are man illnesses that these foods can help with including hypothyroidism, hormone induced headaches and infertility. There are also major autoimmune illnesses like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Autism that can see the effects reversed to the level, where people can live a normal life. It is actually totally diet based that the symptoms can be alleviated.

Inflammation

Inflammation is there, but it is not always possible to see or feel it. Unfortunately, it can damage your cells and the walls of the arteries, and these damages are the ones that lead to Crohn’s disease, arthritis, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, among others. By the help of all these vegetables and fruits, the body is able to fight against these illnesses and in some cases, the effects have been permanently reversed.

Neutral pH

As most fungal infections, cancers and bone deterioration start and thrive in an acidic environment, it is crucial to balance the pH level inside the body. 7.4 is recommended, but no lower than that. So, by consuming a variety of these fruits and vegetables, the quantity required to bring the body back into a neutral state is more than exceeded. So incorporate it!