Answer, please?

Lettucelove

I have been eating raw since September 11, 2009. My pH balance has always been too acidic. However, since eating raw, the strip test shows my body to be as far to the alkaline side as possible. Is this a problem? How do others keep the "balance" or is it even necessary? Thanks.

Lettucelove

gotblush: I have only been eating raw for 2 months. The only thing I've noticed so far is that fresh food looks, smells and tastes better to me. My husband has always eaten "healthy" but not raw. I hope he doesn't start smelling bad to me :)

My dad did the D'Adamo book for years and it has helped him with a lot of things. I will ask him if the question of too much alkaline is mentioned in the book. Everyone talks about the hazards of too much acid, but not much is said about too much alkaline.

Thanks for your comments.

Happy Raw Girl

When you say "as far to the alkaline side as possible" do you mean in the 7.5-9 range? If so, then this is too alkaline. If you are this alkaline then it probably means that you are actually very acidic and your body is trying to buffer the acids. If you have been raw for about 2 months and this is the case then perhaps it is because you are detoxing?

As far as keeping the balance goes, I think that if you are eating a healthy diet (and are healthy in other areas of life such as stress, etc.) then things should eventually level out and stay about where they should be.

Lettucelove

Happy Raw Girl: Okay, thanks. Not sure of the numbers, but the strip is as yellow as possible. I did notice today that the "yellow" reading is only upon waking. If I re-test a bit later it is right in the middle. Not sure if that is important. I thought I was supposed to go by the first reading of the morning. I am eating very healthy with lots of variety. As for stress .... I'm working on it!

Thanks for your comments.