Our alkaline diet faq has not been added to for ages. I would like to think that this is partly due to the incredible depth we went into when it was created, however, I am sure that there must be a whole load of questions floating around out there that have not been answered yet.
So here is your forum, the floor is open - if you have got ANY questions about alkalising post a comment and we will do our very best to answer them!
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Hi Therese
That is a really tricky one - firstly, does he have to cut out all leafy greens or is it only a few?
I believe alkalising can help considerably with this situation and as a starting point I highly recommend subscribing to Dr Young’s blog:
http://www.articlesofhealth.blogspot.com
And buying his book:
http://www.amazon.com/pH-Miracle-Balance-Reclaim-Health/dp/044669049X
Let me know
Ross
Hi… I am a little confused.
Looking at the list of fruits allowed bananas are not included although it lists them as great for the sex drive ?!!!!
Also, with so few fruits, does this mean all other fruits are not good for our diet? What about summer fruits, oranges , apples etc are they nutritionally pointless to humans and more damaging than healthy ??
Please advise…. I really want to change my eating and am interested in the benefits of alkalising. I clearly do not know enough about it and some things don’t quite “add up” at the mo !!
Great informative site by the way… I think I’m hooke3d .
Regards,
Claire
Hello,
Looking at the list of fruits that are alkaline, I do not understand how lemons, limes, grapefruit and tomatoes are not acid? My husband has been in the citrus business and does not understand it either. Please explain, especially since we do like these fruits. I have told by my doctor to avoid acid foods such as citrus fruits…so I give up…Please enlighted us. I plan to follow the alkaline diet. My oldest son dies of cancer and the doctor put him on an akaline diet…but it was too late.
Thank you.
This is a quite common question, so I’m getting quite good at answering it in a nice and simple way!
It is basically about what effect the food has on the body once consumed rather than it’s acidity or alkalinity in its natural state. Lemons, while containing citric acid have a very high content of the strongly alkaline minerals potassium, magnesium and sodium. These minerals have a very alkalising effect on the body.
The reason this doesn’t work with oranges is because the sugar content of the orange is so high that cancels out the alkalising minerals and leads it to have a very acidifying effect on the body. That is the same for almost all fruits (unfortunately).
Hi…..I am Vegetarian but not Vegan and have to feed a Triathlete son the same way.I have learnt a lot but …..can you please tell me where QUORN stands in the Alkeline diet…..and eggs please? Many thanks
Hello
First of all , i would like to thank you for providing very useful information about alkaline diet. It totally change the way i look at diet . I have bought a book which name PH MIRACLE by Dr. Robert O Young to get more information of alkaline diet . As i read it , what it say does make sense . And i been trying the combination vegetable that contain inside this book and your wordpress blog recipe. I wish to know that now , i add tomato and cucumber in my usual meal will make me alkaline? . As i notice that cucumber is highest alkaline vegetable . So is this combination works? I also notice most of your alkaline recipe contain cucumber and tomato . Anyway, Keep the great work!
Thank You
Regards,
Jek
Hi Betty
Quorn is, unfortunately, a mycoprotein - made almost entirely from mushroom which puts it firmly in the acid range. Having said that - you can use it a little as part of a nice big healthy, alkaline meal. Tofu is a far better option, but I understand how convenient the Quorn range is - it has come a LOOOOOONG way since I first went vego in 1994.
So I’d seek alternatives, but it can be used sparingly…
Hope this helps!
Ross
Hi.. I am from India.. I donot know whether the kits to check for alkalinity is available here,. so ,, could u tell me approximately for how many days should the alkaline foods be consumed so that I can be sure about the alkaline environment in my body?? I love tomatoes.. i eat at least 1 raw tomato every day..I would appreciate if somebody could help me .. thank u
I have just been diagnosed with several very bad bacterial infections in the intestine and my doctor as told me I need to make myself far more alkaline. However, I also have severe fructose malabsorption so anything I eat containing fructose (i.e. fruit and veg) delivers sugar to my intestine and colon. Also, I am lallergic to gluten.
SO!! my questions are:
Can you recommend a brand of green drink that definitely is gluten free?
AND
am I going to be able to get enough foods on this diet that are very low in fructose?
I would be so grateful for any advice. Thank you in advance.
Veronica
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