Are you feeling tired all the time? Experiencing poor concentration? Memory loss? Headaches? Confusion? Have you been tested for acidosis?
A number of culprits may be to blame for persistent tiredness and poor concentration including an underactive thyroid gland, low iron levels, poor adrenal reserve (from long-term stress), pathogenic load (viruses, bacteria, parasites, candida overgrowth, moulds etc), but have you considered your body being too acidic?
These symptoms can be early warning symptoms of ‘acidosis‘ – an acidic system, a low pH.
This is why seeing a naturopath who can examine your pH levels is helpful. I combine iridology, pH testing, quantum physics technology, and assessment of blood test results (if applicable) to determine your acid/alkaline balance or imbalance. Taking a closer look at blood test results, particularly the electrolyte balance (sodium, potassium, bicarbonate and chloride) can tell us if you are in a balanced electrolyte state, alkaline or acidic state.
Usually, low sodium and a high ‘other anions’ reading on a blood test will indicate an acidic pH.
Reasons for Acidosis
Reasons may include:
- Un-managed inflammatory bowel disease
- Other unchecked inflammatory conditions
- Diarrhoea and vomiting
- Use of diuretics
- Addison’s disease
- Adrenal fatigue/burn out
- A diet high in acid foods- high amounts of alcohol, dairy, red meat and grains
- Shallow breathing/mouth breathing (loss of bicarbonate)
How to Address Acidosis
If other causes have been ruled out, then simply improving (increasing) the body’s pH to a more alkaline state can help ‘put the spring back in your step’.
The following tips can help treat acidosis
- Targeted frequencies on specific nutrient points
- Breathing exercises such as Butekyo
- Eat a ‘clean’, alkaline diet and eat regularly
- Cut out alcohol, coffee, refined sugar and hydrogenated fats
- Reduce salt intake
- Increase greens in your diet
- Support adrenal activity – minerals, herbs, licorice tea!
- Take a supplement containing Vitamin B1, B3, Vitamin C and Magnesium if needed
- Consider ‘energy’/mitochondrial medicine such as carnitine and Coenzyme Q10..
- Support kidneys – drink adequate water, decrease caffeine, drink dandelion, nettle tea and green smoothies such as this recipe below!
Green Superfood smoothie
- 1 young green coconut, water and flesh (or if unavailable: water and 1 Tbs coconut oil)
- ½ bunch organic kale or spinach, washed, trimmed and blanched
- 1 organic green apple, quartered, seeded
- ½ cup organic mint leaves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon vanilla rice/pea/hemp protein powder
- 1 teaspoon alkaline electrolyte powder
- 1 teaspoon probiotic powder (optional)
Method
- Open the young coconut carefully with a cleaver. Strain the water through a sieve and scoop out the flesh with a spoon.
- Place coconut flesh and coconut in a high speed blender together with green leaves, apple, mint, protein powder, alkaline mineral powder and probiotic powder (if using).
- Blend at full speed until velvety smooth. Serve immediately.
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