Shannan’s Journey

Don’t be Burned by Acid!

Diets high in grains and just about all processed foods produce a net renal acid load (PRAL), which promotes bone demineralization commonly known as osteoporosis. Bone health is highly dependant on a dietary acid/base balance. Everything you eat has a pH value on your kidneys and rest of the body as well, as either an acid or alkaline.

Some don’t believe in the acid / alkaline notion, and I myself and not 100% on it either but, I do think it’s important to cover all the bases and learn as much as you can on all levels so that you can make your own knowledgeble opion for your own body and well being.

When your net acid load is high, the alkaline stores that are in your body must be drawn to buffer the acid. Your bones take the brunt of this duty because they’re the highest source of calcium salts — or alkaline base. As a result, they become de-mineralized.

This is true for the animal world as well i am finding out, now that I have a new puppy and she is on a raw meat and raw food diet.  All animals (dogs and wolves for my purposes here) never ate cooked meats or foods of any kind.  A live kill was their meal and whatever they could forage on, yet people still want to feed their dogs cooked meats and dog kibble which is full of processed grains and other crap.  Anyway, moving back to humans here….

Renal acid load is also hard on your kidneys and can cause calcium kidney stones, age-related muscle wasting, hypertension, stroke, asthma and exercise-induced asthma.

In addition, these dead carb-sources lack enzymes and eating them can lead to enzyme deficiencies in otherwise healthy adults. This is when people start taking supplemental digestive enzymes with their meals. Unfortunately, when we start to experience digestive problems, we blame our bodies and not the foods we view as being so healthy for us.

As frightening as all of this sounds, it’s definitely something to consider the next time you go on a pre-contest diet or, any type of diet containing nothing but "dead" foods as your carbohydrate sources.

Look for healthy nutritious foods, fruits, meats and carb sources full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.  Stay as natural as you can !!!

Shannan

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