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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………. question.
Of all the books that you recommend reading re: the Alkaline diet and lifestyle…which one do you recommend starting with. I am interested in knowing how it works and where to start.
thankyou, I. Dickinson
Hi
I recommend Dr Robert O. Youngs “pH Miracle” in soft cover, it’s under $10. It’s complete and explains it well. That’s what I studied. There are others but I prefer his as he explains how to avoid disease by eliminating yeast, fungus and mold- no other alkaline guru’s really explore this or explain why or how and this is the key to eliminating your risk of disease. It all makes perfect sense when you understand his studies and his references to those before him who uncovered some of this info too. Very interesting and life changing. All of his other books are worthwhile too. They are in the right hand side bar on our blog. Thanks for your inquiry:)
Hi Ladies,
I juice beets along with carrots and a little ginger a couple times a week. And, well although this is kind of an embarrasing question here goes… is it common that the beet juice turn everything – and I mean everything (!) bright red that is coming out of my body afterward? It almost looks like blood is in my stool and urine, I’m sure its not, but why isn’t my body assimulating it like other foods?
Thank you!
Melisa
Hi Melisa
Beets are so good for you- great that you enjoy them and yes, absolutely yes, they turn urine red! Don’t worry it’s completely normal and can take a while before it runs clear again.
While beets and carrots are very healthy they are two of the highest sugar content vegetables. Natural vegetable and fruit sugars are way better than sugar and artificial sugars but it is still sugar and your body still recognizes it as a sugar. If you can add green vegetables to your juicing regime, especially cucumbers it will alkalize much more and slowly as you become accustomed minimize the sweeter vegetables in percentage in your juice recipe. You will feel more energized and won’t have a sugar crash- which can happen after a pure carrot juice as it is so concentrated with sugar.
Thanx for being so open as to ask a question -we love to help where ever we can:)
Hi, Julie.
I have been food combining in addition to eating “the alkaline way” for several months now. I do feel good but attribute a lot of that to eating fruits by themselves and not mixing starches with animal proteins.
I notice your recipes combine foods and would like to get your opinon on food combining.
Many thanks,
Lynne
p.s. I love your blog. It’s beautifully assembled, the pictures are fabulous and your writing in friendly and easy to read.
Hi Lynn
I am a strong believer of food combining and have been for years since I read Suzanne Sommers books. I felt way better after every meal. Dr. Robert O. Young also highly suggests it as well and discusses the scientific reasons of fermentation if you do not combine properly which can be uncomfortable and make a mess of your digestion and your energy level. I food combine all of our family meals and when I entertain. Good for you for consciously combining properly. My only weakness is a bit of fruit in my salad now and again. It will combine okay if you don’t over do it I discovered of course. Many of the green smoothie folks on-line are mixing all kinds of things which I have tried–pineapple and romaine– disaster for me and my tummy. It makes perfect sense and if you can feel the difference then it’s the thing to do. My guys have a hard time with the meat and potato thing but they are used to it now and feel better for it. Thanx for your comment Lynnn:)