wondering what the most beneficial digestive state to be in is. Until reading this article I assumed a predominantly meat diet would leave you constantly acidic. which would explain why there are reports of people losing hair/teeth on the primal diet.
Title: Re: remianing in a state of alkaline vs Acidic
Post by: eveheart on January 16, 2015, 09:11:28 am
One of the challenges when eating the neolithic diet is trying to stay healthy. Whole systems have evolved to deal with the diseases of the modern diet. The whole point of eating a paleolithic diet is to avoid the diseases that you would have to cure if you were eating like a modern man. I say, don't try to complicate things. If you eat correctly for your species, you won't have to surf all over the internet looking for cures.
Title: Re: remianing in a state of alkaline vs Acidic
Post by: TylerDurden on January 16, 2015, 01:27:44 pm
Title: Re: remianing in a state of alkaline vs Acidic
Post by: nummi on January 16, 2015, 08:03:01 pm
When talking about "alkaline" diets, then have to consider the basic fact that we have very strong natural stomach acid. This actually says enough about "alkaline" diets...
What we need are minerals, most people are deficient of these. Minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium, etc. and they of course make an alkaline water solution. Point is if we needed alkalinity the way they claim we do then any kind of substance, even lethal, should be okay to consume, and should compensate the deficiency of whatever mineral. But magnesium does not remove the deficiency of potassium, or any other than magnesium deficiency itself, not to mention toxic stuff.
Those who spout alkalinity nonsense are concentrating on the wrong aspect.
There is something alkaline diets can do. They can alleviate some bad symptoms somewhat. One reason being that minerals make water alkaline, and when eating/drinking something alkaline it transfers that effect over to the body, thus sort of imitating the presence of mineral containing environment, to some extent. But it's no "cure", it's temporary and limited and absolutely does not address nor cure the underlying cause. It's more like fooling the body.
Title: Re: remianing in a state of alkaline vs Acidic
Post by: goodsamaritan on January 17, 2015, 06:16:19 pm
Can we NOT use quackwatch? That website is the Medical Mafia mouthpiece. I would rather NOT read anything from that ass hole backing that crap.
Title: Re: It is NOT alkaline VS Acidic... it is about acid / alkaline BALANCE
Post by: goodsamaritan on January 17, 2015, 06:25:25 pm
It is NOT alkaline VS Acidic... it is about acid / alkaline BALANCE
BALANCE is the entire concept. This is why we humans need VITAMIN & MINERAL VARIETY. Alkaline all the time and extremely alkaline is harmful. Acid all the time and extremely acid is harmful.
Each person needs his or her own BALANCE... whatever that may be.
Being alkaline all the time can make people sick and actually kill people... be careful.
Being acid all the time can make people sick and actually kill people... be careful.
You will notice with Aajonus' diet recommendation he has:
- green juice - 1 serving of fruit a day - 1 serving or raw meat - his dairy drink (but we know here some people do not do well on dairy.)
this repeats itself.
And then of course when you get the hang of the diet, you can modify as what you see fit... as what instinctos want to do on instinct.
But at least you are exposed to something basic.
Title: Re: remianing in a state of alkaline vs Acidic
Post by: TylerDurden on January 17, 2015, 07:56:13 pm