Vegetables and Fruits
Fresh raw foods such as all vegetables and fruits, especially citrus fruits, help reduce acidosis.
They also help maintain the correct acid/alkaline balance, are rich in nutrients, and easily assimilated into the body.
Chlorophyll
All green plants contain chlorophyll and this is advocated by some as good for acidity.
Wheatgrass
Wheatgrass contains a great variety of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements and according to Dr. Wigmore, 1 pound of fresh wheatgrass is equal in nutritional value to nearly 25 pounds of the choicest vegetables.
Dr. Wigmore reported that wheatgrass therapy, along with "living foods," helped to eliminate cancerous growths and also found to help many other disorders including mental health problems.
The molecular structure of chlorophyll resembles that of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein of red blood cells, and this may be the reason for the effectiveness of wheat grass. In experiments on anemic animals blood counts returned to normal after four to five days of receiving chlorophyll.
Alfalfa
Alfalfa is one of the most mineral-rich food known, it contains calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and virtually all known vitamins.
The minerals are in balanced form and this promotes absorption.
Alfalfa, wheatgrass, barley grass, and spirulina all contain chlorophyll, aid in healing of inestinal ulcers, gastritis, liver disorders, eczema, hemorrhoids, asthma, high blood pressure, anemia, constipation, body odor, bleeding gums, infections, burns, athlete's foot, and cancer.
Many people are allergic to alfalfa.
Potatoes
Potatoes are actually very nutritious and high in potassium and phosphorus, which can help prevent acid-base imbalance or acidic blood pH, or macromineral deficiencies.
Drinking potato broth everyday is a recommended liquid therapy for Acid/Alkali Imbalance - (Prescription for Nutritional Healing Fourth Edition by Phyllis A. Balch p. 142)
Phosphorus and sulfur act as buffers to maintain pH and can be taken in supplement form.
Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute
Wheatgrass
Another key component of the Living Foods Lifestyle® is freshly juiced wheatgrass. Wheatgrass juice is an effective healer because it contains chlorophyll, all minerals known to man, and vitamins A, B-complex, C, E, and K. Wheatgrass is extremely rich in protein, and contains 17 amino acids, the building blocks of protein.
As a child, Dr. Ann learned about natural healing from her grandmother, who used plants, grasses, and herbs to heal soldiers injured in World War I. When, at age 50, she learned she had colon cancer, she turned to raw greens, blended seeds, and grains. Within a year, she was cancer-free. She began researching the healing properties of grasses, and soon settled on wheatgrass as her main focus. The Living Foods Lifestyle® uses wheatgrass as a nutritious elixir, as well as for colon cleansing.
more can be found at http://www.annwigmore.org/living_foods.html#wheatgrass
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Maintaining a balanced pH level in the body is critical for long-term good health.
The problem with the typical North American diet is that our bodies can become overly acidic. Why is this important? Acidosis creates many health problems and a pH balanced body resolves them. The rationale dates back to work done by Dr. Otto Heinrich Warburg who in 1931 was awarded the Nobel prize in Physiology / Medicine. Dr. Warburg looked at a complex relationship between acidic body chemistry, toxicity (caused by fermenting sugars), low oxygen states and corresponding sub-optimal performance of the body.
Wheatgrass juice is a powerful alkalizing agent which can help the body to gain and maintain a balanced pH. Your local health food store usually has pH test kits available. Note that the the perfect pH level for human blood ranges betwen 7.2 – 7.35. Your testing kit should have instructions which discuss the various ranges of all bodily fluids.
more can be found at http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgrass-alkalize.html
Table from Wikipedia
| Table 1. Nutrient comparison of 1 oz (28.35 g) of wheatgrass juice, broccoli and spinach. | |||
| Nutrient | Wheatgrass Juice | Broccoli | Spinach |
| Protein | 860 mg | 800 mg | 810 mg |
| Beta-carotene | 120 IU | 177 IU | 2658 IU |
| Vitamin E | 880 mcg | 220 mcg | 580 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg | 25.3 mg | 8 mg |
| *Vitamin B12 | 0.30 mcg | 0 mcg | 0 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 21 mg | 19 mg | 14 mg |
| Magnesium | 8 mg | 6 mg | 22 mg |
| Calcium | 7.2 mg | 13 mg | 28 mg |
| Iron | 0.66 mg | 0.21 mg | 0.77 mg |
| Potassium | 42 mg | 90 mg | 158 mg |
| Data on broccoli and spinach from USDA database.[5] Data on Wheatgrass juice from indoor grown wheatgrass.[2] |
*Vitamin B12 is important for the brain and cell health.
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)
- Is linked to the production of acetylcholine a neurotransmitter that assists memory and learning.
- Has been shown to reverse the symptoms of rare neurological diseases.
- Protects against neurological deterioration as we age.
- Prevents nerve damage and protects nerve ends.
- Important for protein synthesis needed for cardiovascular function and health.
- The most chemically complex of all the vitamins.
- Is the general name for a group of essential biological compounds known as cobalamins.
- The most effective form is methylcobalamin and the most common form is cyanocobalamin.
- Methylcobalamin is active in the growth and protection of the nervous system.
- Studies suggest that Methylcobalamin could increase the synthesis of certain proteins that help regenerate nerves.
- Methylcobalamin may prevent help Parkinson’s disease and slow its progression.
- Methylcobalamin is essential for converting homocysteine into methionine used to build protein needed for cardiovascular function.
- Uncoverted homocysteine may increase clotting factors which can result in the buildup of plaque and eventually lead to heart disease and stroke.
- Helps folic acid regulate the formation of red blood cells.
- Helps the utilization of iron and needed to prevent anemia.
- Helps the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
- Helps in cell formation, cellular longevity, fertility, and sleeping patterns.
Deficiency symptoms have been linked to;
- Chronic fatigue.
- Pernicious anemia.
- Depression, irritability, nervousness, moodiness, dizziness, drowsiness, memory loss, neurological damage, hallucinations, ringing in the ears, and headaches.
- Bone loss, spinal cord degeneration, and abnormal gait.
- Constipation and digestive disorders.
- Palpitations, labored breathing, enlargement of the liver, inflammation of the tongue, and eye disorders.