Wednesday, May 5, 2010

The Acid Alkaline Imbalance & Disease

The concept of acid alkaline imbalance as the cause of disease is nothing new to be expounded upon by experts. It was in 1933, that Dr. William Howard Hay from New published a book, A New Health Era. In it he said that all disease is caused by auto-toxication (or "self-poisoning") due to acid accumulation in the body:

"Now we depart from health in just the proportion to which we have allowed our alkalies to be dissipated by introduction of acid-forming food in too great amount... It may seem strange to say that all disease is the same thing, no matter what its myriad modes of expression, but it is verily so." — William Howard Hay, M.D.

Dr. Otto Warburg discovered the real cause of cancer in 1923 and he received the Nobel Prize for doing so in 1931. Dr. Warburg was director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute (now Max Planck Institute) for cell physiology at Berlin. He investigated the metabolism of tumors and the respiration of cells, particularly cancer cells.

“Cancerous tissues are acidic, whereas healthy tissues are alkaline. Water splits into H+ and OH- ions, if there is an access of H+, it is acidic; if there is an access of OH- ions, then it is alkaline.”

In his work, The Metabolism of Tumours, he demonstrated that all forms of cancer are characterized by two basic conditions: acidosis and hypoxia (lack of oxygen). Lack of oxygen and acidosis are two sides of the same coin: where you have one, you have the other.... All normal cells have an absolute requirement for oxygen, but cancer cells can live without oxygen - a rule without exception... Deprive a cell 35% of its oxygen for 48 hours and it may become
cancerous." - Dr. Otto Warburg

Dr. Warburg has made it clear that the prime cause of cancer is oxygen deficiency (brought about by Toxemia). Dr Warburg discovered that cancer cells are anaerobic (do not breathe oxygen) and cannot survive in the presence of high levels of oxygen.

This is just information as to what happens when there is an extremely acidic condition in the body according to some experts. We have to make changes in our diet, in what we drink, and our lifestyle to help counter an over-acidic condition in our body.

Just some really brief suggestions for you: Eat better: Eat as natural. as possible. Don't rush when you eat. Chew your food very well. Your mouth has teeth; your stomach doesn't! Stop using drive-throughs!! It's usually junk-food, and you don't relax while you're eating. Food should be enjoyed and eaten under relaxed conditions. Avoid sodas like the plague. Drink pure, invigorating, non-bottled water-you know by now which one I drink. Have periods of time during every single day when you take time for yourself. Life should be enjoyed. Take a few moments each day to enjoy a bit of your favorite music, have a time of meditation, take a walk, do some yoga, meet with friends who are up-building and positive in your life, etc., and laugh. It's healthy for you!

Have a wonderful day,
Stephen