All,
I'm wondering if anyone can help me substantiate some of the health
claims being made about an "Alkaline Diet," such as in Young's new
book "The pH Miracle."
First, I'm looking for clinical studies (vs. subjective / anecdotal /
commercially-motivated evidence) that substantiate the vast health
claims of an "alkaline diet." I've personally been on an "alkaline
cleanse" for the last 8 weeks (per R. Young) and feel great, but I've
never seen any clinical evidence to validate the alkaline aspect
specifically. For all we know, it could simply be that raw non-animal
foods in general form the healthiest diet, irrespective of their
"acid" or "alkaline" levels. Some, like Dr.Weil, claim that in most
cases the body naturally maintains a proper pH balance -- that most
foods are so "weakly buffered" in their potential acidity that the
body is not overtaxed, but just doing its natural digestive job.
Second, I'm looking for a technical discussion on how any given food
is measured for pH value. Many of the food pH charts found on the
Internet are wildly contradictory (!) and none of the charts actually
explain how a food pH rating is derived. For instance, lemons are
highly acidic, but are considered highly alkaline in the digestive
tract. How are all foods measured for metabolic pH value?
http://www.betterbones.com/alkaline/index.htm
Many thanks,
Paige
Placerville, CA
Many thanks,
JL