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Hi Alkaline Sisters
What made you stick with this lifestyle and really adapt to the alkaline way? I have tried many different approaches to getting “healthier or losing weight” and it works for some time and then I fall off the wagon. Can you share?
Kelly
Hi Kelly
The most profound realization that Yvonne and I both experienced is the knowledge. Knowledge is power. Power is control. We have become very much in control of what we choose to eat based on our thorough study and understanding of how food technically effects our bodies and what it does to our physical, emotional and mental well being. We have also studied modern food extensively with the grim realization that most food is poisonous for our systems. 90% of every grocery store is comprised of processed food. The produce section is even filled with toxic vegetables that are coated with pesticides or are perhaps GMO. Our world has become a place where many of us have been accustomed to thinking that this stuff is all edible and it won’t harm us if we eat it. And secondly, we are so filled with toxins that our bodies are like a garbage dump. My analogy goes like this. Imagine a brand new garbage dump is beginning and it will be on a nice patch of grass. Notice how obvious the first trash dump looks, it mars the pretty fresh green grass, kinda smells and you want to clean it up. Well, check it out 5 years later, when a new load of trash is dumped for the day- can you notice it? do you notice the smell? are you just accustomed to always smelling the smell so you can’t really smell it? Well our bodies have become this way- so full of toxins that when we drink a few cokes we don’t really notice the effect-yet if I drank a coke with this squeaky clean alkaline body (like the first load of trash) within an hour I notice it–my nose is dripping clear fluid and I may be sneezing as it pushes out the intense toxins that I just ingested. (Have you ever sneezed immediately upon drinking or eating something- this is a sign you shouldn’t have it). This is a perfect healthy response as my body is working in the most optimal way with all it’s discharge functions in top working order to eliminate toxins. Most of us do not have optimally functioning discharge functions, some are not even emptying their colon daily (this is a recipe for disaster- cancer, big time as optimum functioning is 2x daily) and the toxins don’t try to escape until a raging fever is present and green glump is caught in our throats. This may be happening to ones body on a regular basis in attempt to empty the overflowing toxin bucket in the body but we take a decongestant and shove all the toxins right back in or better yet we take highly acidic prescription drugs to try to “quick fix” it instead of changing our diet to quickly cleanse the body. Beyond these symtoms one may suddenly be facing serious cancer that just seemed to appear from nowhere cuz you were healthy-or so one thought- ooops… the garbage dump was sooo toxic that the symptoms were masked and individually considered minor things or they were ignored. I tell ya, I have been here before. I was so out of tune with my body that I hardly noticed if I missed a day in the washroom. I was highly acidic and overly toxic and never even knew, yet I was in pain. Hmmmmm. It happens. Soooo…..where was I, back to the knowledge. Once we really understood our bodies and what it takes to have a healthy body and then understood what food would make it function optimally, did we really become empowered to choose to committ to an alkaline lifestyle that would stick forever. There is no going back, never. It isn’t even a consideration. We know tooooo much now and we have the feeling. The addictive feeling of energy and vibrancy and the conscious comfort of knowing we are doing the best we possibly can for our bodies, our families and our planet. How great does it feel? It feels fricken fabulous!! I hope this helps Kelly, and I promise to be here to support you and share and educate so that perhaps this will be the last lifestyle adjustment you ever make:)
Julie
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Hi Julie, My sister in Belgium and myself in Canada are very much enjoying your website. The recipes are very helpful Thank you.
I was just reading about the juice feast and wondering if you could help me figure out which supplements to be on. The different programs offered are not priced either when we go to the link.
Can you help me with this ?
Thank you.
Elisabeth, try this link here where I was able to see pricing and bundles. The ideal supplements are super greens, pHor salts, spectrazyme, micodetox, B-Complex, and a multi-vitamin and a good omega oil-and alkaline water or pH drops for your water. You may need others but until you see how you feel and what your health symptoms are it’s hard for me to suggest. A nutritionist visit after the feast might be in order or just feel out your body and see where you are at if you are generally healthy.
Hey Sisters,
I am thoroughly enjoying your website since I started the alkaline way 1 month ago. I feel great however I am freezing cold most of the time. Is there something I can do to warm me up?
Hi!
I was reading one of your recipes which makes reference to rice Parmesan – Could you please explain what this is exactly? I live in Australia and am finding it difficult to track it down.
Many thanks,
Rebecca
Hi
Would love to begin to follow the alkaline diet. My sister has just been diagnosed with breast cancer and had her breast removed. We are wanting to embrace a healthier eating program to promote healing and wellness in our body and mind. Do you have any suggestions on how we start. We thought a detox would be best and then move on to a sound alkaline eating plan. HELP!!!!! And also how do we make our water alkaline?
Cheers
Carolynn
Greatest alkaline chart.
Are chicken breasts alkaline? Soy cheese? Sprouted bread?
Thank you immensely
Richard, thank you:) Chicken is acidic between -18 to -22. Soy cheese I’m guessing isn’t great because it is fermented, use only in moderation. Sprouted bread is alkaline but avoid yeasted bread if you can. Julie
Hi Carolynn, so sorry to hear about your sister. I highly recommend reading and educating about this journey as you will understand and be empowered with the knowledge to maintain a commitment to healing the body. The books I suggest are The pH Miracle and Sick and Tired by Dr. Robert O. Young the 2nd one is simpler and quicker to read but both are action packed with info. There are cleanses in both to follow and I have summarized one here as well for you. To make your water alkaline you can simply add alkaline drops to purified water, you can add lemon water and a pinch of himilayan sea salt as well. I truly suggest an alkaline water machine if it is in your budget as most models filter, structure and alkalize the water.
Please keep me posted on your sisters progress. Julie
Claire, I would highly suggest investigating your thyroid as this may very well be the cause of your chill. If you research symptoms and see if they fit any of yours then you can pursue some testing with a naturopath to verify. Avoid typical doctors tests if possible as they don’t test thoroughly and may suggest medications which will not fix the situation but only mask symptoms. Keep me posted on your findings as I’d love to know how you are. Julie
Hi there.
I am really enjoying pouring through your inspirational site. Just wondering if you have or would consider including a Pinterest link?
Can’t wait to try out a few recipes.
Jennifer
I have a few questions. I plan to start eating alkaline for 2013, I ordered an alkaline water unit which I should receive by 1/7/13.
1. I have a rebounder at the end of my pilates reformer machine, so I am laying down and bouncing. Will I get the same benefits as standing & jumping on a reformer.
2. I have a Vitamix, can I use this even though it is not a juicer? I can make smoothies or just add more water for a juice consistancy.
3. I have Trace Minerals Research Mineral drops, is this anything like the phour salts?
4. Last question, if you are eating alkaline and mostly vegetables, are the Super Greens (supplements) necessary daily?
Thanks, Debbie
Why do you have to peel citrus before juicing?
Jennie, the oils can be quite bitter and take away from the flavour of the juice. I’ve had one reader say that they don’t peel but most folks do peel them. You could leave a little peel on if you like and test it out:)
hi there, love your site!
would you know where in Australia (Sydney) i can get something like a Spirooli vegetable Slicer for turning veggies into noodle type strings for raw meals? i cant find a supplier as yet
thanks, david
I want to buy a juicer but don’t think I am quite ready to spend $500+ for a Vitamix which is what some people have recommended. I wonder if you could tell me what model of Breville you would recommend I found the following site which seems to give some good info on the different types of juicers and Breville is listed under Centrifigul Non-ejection and Centrifigul Automatic Injection. Thanks for any advice – love your blog. Such lovely photos. And as a Sidney resident, I still mourn the closure of House Dressing!
So glad I found your site. Am loving it. Just wondering though whether the alkaline foods you talk about are still alkaline even when cooked? I am a little confused about the similarities/differences between a raw diet and an alkaline one?
Thanks so much for all your great info
David, this one is what I have and you may just have to order on-line to be able to get one. However, that said, maybe ask on Sarah Wilson blog as she is a health guru in your part of the world and maybe someone will have a source for you. Good luck:)
Oh Hi Jennifer, I’m glad you miss House Dressing, makes me feel nice, but I’m happy to say that I don’t miss it and that must mean I made the right decision, it was time for a new journey:)
I haven’t re-written my juicing page but I now am liking a juicer that comes in two brands- it’s identical, just was licensed out to Omega but initially was called the Hurom. These are around $300 or so.
It’s called a slow juicer and it IS slow but it presses the greens with a single large auger instead of shredding them. Pretty easy to clean up too. and the shelf life of the juice is more like 24hrs versus 1-3 hours with the breville or jack lalane as the enzymes aren’t as damaged and can stay fresh and less oxidized with the pressing action.
There is also the Green Star which I think is more costly but is also an excellent machine for greens as it has twin augers-also does wheat grass! I think they sell these at Sidney Health food store.
My dream juicer is the Angel but it’s $1000.00- still saving for that baby! one day!
The Jack Lalane is similar design to the Breville being a centrifugal spinning grinding deal so you probably won’t be that happy with it.
Hope this helps.
….and ps. the Vitamix is a high powered blender- I couldn’t live without this appliance:) Something to aspire to. They sell them at Costco seasonally and at Williams & Sonoma in Vancouver.
Hey Thanx Jennifer. I haven’t pinned in a while for some reason. Need to get it on my phone I think so that I will do it more often but here’s my link Thanks for asking and inspiring me:)
Whooo Hooo Debbie, you have got it going on, yay!
1. your rebounding should really be done with your body in a vertical position as your lymph fluid circulates from head to toe and this is what you want to increase circulation of to help filter it thru the nodes and improve your immune system. You may get some benefit from lying but not nearly the same as standing or at least sitting.
2. juicing is about removing the fiber and increasing your intake volume of nutrients in one glass of juice. Blending is fine but not as concentrated, is easier on digestion but not as easy as juicing which is instantly assimilated. Both are amazing so I do both, but juicing is my choice for everyday and I supplement with blending. Plus a juice feast isn’t really a tru flushing cleanse with all the fibre- you want to shower your colon with the juice and super greens which I think are mandatory as they are put in your water and help to expell toxins all. day. long. all. the. time. I drink them all the time in my water. Tastes neutral to me now. I add lemon sometimes.
3.The trace minerals are similar but not in the same volume. You can do both. This article will give you more info.
All the best, let me know how you do/did! Sorry so late in responding, I missed your comment somehow:(
Hello! I am 37 years old and have been suffeing with joint pain for about a year. I finally went to the doctor 3 months ago. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and perscribed Methotrexate. I do not want to be on medication but I was told there is no other way to treat this disease. I have been taking it for about 2 and a half months and I do feel better…physically. But emotionally I am still struggling with HAVING TO PUT POISION IN MY BODY! There has to be another way. Is the alkaline diet an alternative to medication? Can I heal my body through diet? I am knowledge hungry and there is so much info out there… but I don’t know what to believe or where to start. Can you help me?
Hi Melissa, your intuition brought you to the right place, yay! Please either read or download The pH Miracle by Dr. Robert O. Young. He is the wealth of knowledge that I study and this will inspire you to make the right choice to wean off the drugs and correct your body’s pain the way nature intended you to-with your diet! It IS possible so yay… so glad you are open to it! Keep reading my blog posts too and do your own other research but I think you will find his book very enlightening, good luck and please keep me posted!
Hi,
I’m 17 years old and have been having joint pain that is supposedly caused by tendonitis and impingement for two and a half years now. I’ve tried pretty much everything – physical therapy, athletic trainers, stim, ice, anti-inflammatory drugs, cortisone shot – and nothing seems to be working. My trainer recommended that I try testing my pH to see if it was off and I was pretty consistently around 5.75. He told me to try fixing my diet and taking alkalizing tablets, but when I’m looking at all of the different charts with acidic vs. alkalizing foods on them, they tend to differ a lot. So my question is, how do I know what will actually help me and what won’t and how can I actually find foods that I will eat that are also alkalizing? I’m a teenage girl and kind of a picky eater (I pretty much live off of peanut butter and cheese, which are both apparently very acidic), so I don’t know how to actually be able to alkalize my diet. Thanks!
Hi! I was just wondering.. your recipies sound great but my husband will never let go of his rare stakes. So I am thinking about getting water filter for alkaline water. Do you have any recommendation for particular brand or type that is reasonablly prices?
What do you think about drinking kombucha?
Hi Kara, your trainer is wise person. You are too young to be suffering like this and if you make some radical changes now the damage sustained will be more easily reversed rather than letting it go on for years and not being able to fully regain a healthy state. I know it’s hard to change your ways and that you are a teenager but it’s not impossible and if your quailty of life means anything to you then you will do the work and your friends will understand your goal and support you- you might even inspire a few of them along the way! Our alkaline chart by Dr. Young is scientifically measured so it is the most accurate giving you the score of alkalinity or acidity by most every food.
You need to like veggies, or green smoothies and make them a part of your life. Find ways with recipes to include these. I would suggest the Vega Chocolate smoothie mix and add some spinach and avocado to it. Avoid all fruit for a while til you are feeling better and all fermented food. Skip the peanut butter and try the almond butter, it’s sooo yummy.. I eat by the spoon full-get the raw one only-not roasted!! The oils are rancid in roasted nuts. Start testing your urine like he said each morning. The first urine is dumping yesterdays acids and the 2nd one will level out a bit an tell you where you stand. You should be just over 7.0 fairly consistently to be close to balanced. Quinoa is a great grain to mix with any veggies or have with salad. Buckwheat noodles are good choices for noodle bowls. Chia porridge is easy to prepare, there’s a chia recipe here
If you aren’t convinced or you aren’t ready to commit I suggest educating yourself so that you can find the motivation by changing your mind first. Listen to this audio book and maybe you will be inspired and learn what you need to do to be able to do it:) All the best to you and sorry if I sound harsh, it’s just that if I only knew what I know now when I was your age with regards to eating an alkaline lifestyle my health journey would have been so different. I am thankful I know what I know now tho so that I can guide my young children. And they get it! They really do! Please keep me posted:)
Hi Heejin, I thought my husband never would give up his steak but you’d be surprised! He has one 5-6x’s per year now!! That’s it! And it’s only organic grass fed beef! But balance every single meal – esp the ones with meat with 80% veggies to 20% meat and always food combine properly- no meat and starch or fruit together ever- they ferment the meat in the belly- not good-it negates any beneficial nutrients what so ever as they rot before being assimilated! Try the Santevia products for alkaline water – the price range is vast so you can choose your price. good luck:)
Hi Sahaja, it’s all the rage but don’t buy into it. It’s fermented and is full of yeast and pathogens, fungus and mold. I wouldn’t eat it, ever! We don’t want these in our bodies as they are the root of all disease.
The photos are sooo beautiful and inspiring, but I need more.
How about laying out a monthly menu so we can see what you and your family actually eat.
I have been trying to eat alkaline and am so frustrated, some concrete examples would really help. Anyone can make an occasional pretty salad or blend up a green drink, but how do you live day to day?
You mention phor salts but web page is invalid when I click on it
Is it Dr. Young s formula, that I found a few articles on?
Thanks Sharan
HI Sharon, yes the link has been changed. The new link for ordering it is here Happy Alkalizing:)
Just found your site, wonderful!
I have a question, I’m allergic to bananas but alot of juice/smoothie recipes suggest using them. Anything I can substitute?
Awe Thank you! I suggest using avocado which is by far superior as it is one of natures most amazing complete foods and has no sugar. It provides the creaminess that a banana would. If you miss the sweetness of the banana then use stevia to sweeten as it doesn’t affect your blood sugar levels at all.
I found your chart very informative and convenient. My physician advised me to get more alkaline foods in my diet because of a kidney stone. I could not find broccoli on the chart. I had heard that it is alkaline. I would like to know how much.
Hi Richard, sorry I know the chart doesn’t list everything. General rule of thumb is… if it’s a vegetable and it’s green it’s highly alkaline. Broccoli falls into this category. This is Dr. Young’s other chart from his site that shows this more clearly. If you go alkaline and truly live this lifestyle I’m sure your kidney stone days will be over! Thanks for dropping by and all the best.
Hi Soymoon, I am working on a book and will have menu plans in it. It’s truly difficult to stay on top of all the requests that I have for this blog. It’s a work in progress. Bottom line is… add vegetables to each meal and make them 70-80% of your plate including breakfast (either juicing or smoothies or a salad or steamed veg) drink 3-4 liters of water per day, avoid refined foods, sugar and dairy and minimize your animal protein. Whole grains and legumes in moderate amounts, and fruit occasionally and don’t stress over it all or you undo the goodness that the food is doing for your body. If you need a book now there is one just out called Honestly Healthy on Amazon. Our typical day is green juice for breaky, followed by chia porridge or quinoa porridge, lunch is a salad or a sprouted grain wrap, or left over homemade veggie soup (from the night before) and veggie sticks, snack is berries or nuts or hummus and veggie sticks, dinner is veggie stir fry with brown rice or lentils and salad. Hope this helps:)
Could you please refer me to a list of ALKALINE SANDWICH WRAPS.
Thanks
HI Richard, sprouted grain is most alkalizing as it is live food with a high vibrational energy. These wraps are available at most every health food store in the freezer section. You can also make these wraps with large collard green leaves or swiss chard, these are most ideal and yummy.
Hi,
Regarding juice detox:
Water and lemon, LEPICOL rather than cohachella , JUICE and then super green. Woulb it be good? or without Lepicol? or when do I take it? Please advise. Thank you
Hi Maria, sorry I have no idea what lepicol is? otherwise it sounds fine. I am assuming the juice is fresh juiced veggies.
Hi again – another question is how you got enough protein while going completely alkaline?
My ND wants me getting 60 gms of protein per day.
Also, where do I find the pathogens chart?
Thanks!
Hi Maggie, I eat lots of nuts, hemp seeds, legumes, avocados and most every veggie has protein and eating a lot of veggies and all the things I mentioned is way more protein than the RDA. I am not short at all but am often asked. I also use an isolated brazil nut or sunflower seed protein powder on top of the hemp seeds a few times a week in my smoothie. The pathogens chart is in Dr Young’s book called Sick and Tired. Sorry I don’t have it posted til I get his permissions. He may have it on his site, not sure called pH miracle living.
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