Natural Health Tip – Chalky Alkaline
is Good
By Gary
Scott
Not many farmers up here in Ashe County make enough money
from farming to live. Fraser Fir Christmas trees are one big crop that works
(though horrible on the environment), but the mountains make other commercial
farming difficult.
Yet one great thing about this land and at our farm is the
many types of soils. They range from rich humus along the creek banks to red
clay on some of the hills. On others we have chalky soils (probably good for
grapes though we’ll not get sucked into that one). Our northern facing
woods are rich with opportunity for Wild American Ginseng and Goldenseal, plus
a number of other medicinal herbs.
One of the keys to good growing is the pH balance of the soil.
Alkalinity balance is vital to our health as well as our soil. I was reminded
of this when a reader sent me this note.
“Gary, I know you talk about pH and health all the time,
but I have never seen it discussed in print until now. Here is a great article.
Alan”
The article points out that Linus Pauling, winner of two Nobel
Prizes, showed that mineral deficiency and disease go hand in hand.
One reason for this is that minerals help keep an alkaline
body pH. It says that loss of energy often comes from your pH being too low
or strongly acidic. You are supposed to have a slightly alkaline pH, anywhere
between 7.1 and 7.4 roughly. pH 7 is neutral and below 7 is acidic. You need
a normal alkaline pH to keep all cells functioning properly.
Imbalances in pH may even be a leading element in the development
of cancer. 85% of cancer patients are found to be too acid. When alkalinity
is correct, cancer cells can't grow. Alkaline foods such as most green and
leafy green vegetables, tea and seaweed, can help balance pH. Red meat and
many high protein foods tend to be acidic. Water can be either acidic or alkaline.
Alkaline water can be good for your health.
The article gives clues on ways to prevent many diseases including
diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer that are related to high-fat and
or high-protein diets. It also tells of a small Chinese town of 80,000 population
where the residents were extremely long lived. Researchers found that the underground
water the residents used to cook food is so alkaline that it smells a strange
odor. Alkaline water helps keep the body pH alkaline.
It explains how a majority of diseases can be brought under
control by simply adjusting diet to make the body pH alkaline and tells the
story of a cancer patient who changed diets and followed a healthy nutritional
plan. 28 years later, he died from another cause. Biopsy revealed that there
were a lot of cancer cells around the area where the tumor was removed. But
the new cancer cells can't grow into any clinically significant cancerous mass,
known as cancer. The patient lived so long peacefully with cancer cells (not
cancer) probably because he maintained an alkaline body pH.
You can read the entire article at foodconsumer.org/777/8/Health_Tip_Watch_your_body_pH.shtml
Vaidya K.S. Mishra is a master healer in the eight
avenues of ayurvedic healing and will help us learn how to have more alkalinity
in our systems at our June 16-17-18 course here at the farm. He is a healer
with immense healing knowledge to share. This course will be an experience
that immerses you in naturally healthy surroundings, such as the pure water,
clean air, silence, freedom from electromagnetic radiations, specially prepared
food. Join us at Merrily Farms. We only have two rooms left so do not delay.
For details go to garyascott.com/catalog/ayurvedic_cleanse.html
Gary
June, 2006
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