Good Morning Everyone,
Have you ever seen the movie "Aliens," with Sigourney Weaver as the star? Well if not, the summary is that there are aliens in the movie that have extremely acidic blood that will burn right through metal! Acidic blood may work well for the aliens in that movie, but for us it can actually cause quite a health problem. In fact, we actually function best when our blood/body is slightly basic (alkaline). Our acidity is measured by the pH scale; in which a measurement of 7 or a little higher is best for us to function properly.
When our whole system pH sinks below 7 it starts to become acidic, and gets more acidic as the pH level continues to lower. The body cannot deal with high acidity, so it will do whatever it needs to fix the problem. This means that it will take alkaline minerals other tissues (such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium) to try to return your pH to normal. Robbing these minerals will interfere with the balance in the bloodstream & tissues. This is turn will cause some minor and some major problems with your entire health.
Some symptoms of low pH include: (there are more than just listed here)
- aches and pains
- chronic fatigue
- trouble sleeping
- kidney stones
- generalized weakness
- worsening of all health conditions that you currently have
- osteoporosis
- muscle cramping
Having acidic body pH is surprisingly common due to the American Diet. There are things to avoid and things to add to the diet that will help return the pH to a normal level.
We'll go over how to test your pH and what to do if it is acidic for next week's blog.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Jeff
Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Reduce Heart Disease Naturally! (Not Just Cholesterol)
Good Evening Everyone,
As promised from my previous blog, this week's topic is how to reduce the risk of heart disease naturally (remember... I didn't say how to only reduce cholesterol naturally). We have to first understand what heart disease is and why it happens. Heart disease is most commonly know as one that happens from plaque forming in the arteries going to and around the heart. The "smoking gun" involved with plaque formation is most commonly thought to be cholesterol (LDL- "bad cholesterol"). While cholesterol plays a part in plaque formation/heart disease, there are other factors that contribute as well. Your body's general inflammation rate (measured by C-reactive protein test) plays just as important a role in plaque formation. Having high triglycerides along with low good cholesterol (HDL) levels is also a major risk factor for heart disease.
Ok.... So how do we make all of those things better without taking cholesterol drugs? Well, lets just talk about two of the most powerful ways to help reduce your risk for heart disease:
1) I've said it before and here we go again.... REDUCE SUGAR INTAKE! Excess sugar intake by way of refined carbohydrates (table sugar, sweets, white breads, crackers, high glycemic index foods, ect.), makes your body release excess levels of insulin. This influences your Liver to make more cholesterol (LDL) to eventually be stored as fat. NOTE: The LIVER makes most of the cholesterol circulating in your body... You get very little from your ingestion of cholesterol. In summary, we have to stop telling the liver that we need to make excess cholesterol.
2) REDUCE INFLAMMATION IN YOUR BODY! This is done best by increasing Omega-3 fat consumption (2-3000 mg per day). This needs to be paired with taking a b-complex type supplement to make sure the omega-3 fat is stable in your body. Next, is to increase your water intake to 3-4 quarts of water per day.
Good Luck in making these changes and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Jeff
drjeff@brucechiropracticonline.com
Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.
As promised from my previous blog, this week's topic is how to reduce the risk of heart disease naturally (remember... I didn't say how to only reduce cholesterol naturally). We have to first understand what heart disease is and why it happens. Heart disease is most commonly know as one that happens from plaque forming in the arteries going to and around the heart. The "smoking gun" involved with plaque formation is most commonly thought to be cholesterol (LDL- "bad cholesterol"). While cholesterol plays a part in plaque formation/heart disease, there are other factors that contribute as well. Your body's general inflammation rate (measured by C-reactive protein test) plays just as important a role in plaque formation. Having high triglycerides along with low good cholesterol (HDL) levels is also a major risk factor for heart disease.
Ok.... So how do we make all of those things better without taking cholesterol drugs? Well, lets just talk about two of the most powerful ways to help reduce your risk for heart disease:
1) I've said it before and here we go again.... REDUCE SUGAR INTAKE! Excess sugar intake by way of refined carbohydrates (table sugar, sweets, white breads, crackers, high glycemic index foods, ect.), makes your body release excess levels of insulin. This influences your Liver to make more cholesterol (LDL) to eventually be stored as fat. NOTE: The LIVER makes most of the cholesterol circulating in your body... You get very little from your ingestion of cholesterol. In summary, we have to stop telling the liver that we need to make excess cholesterol.
2) REDUCE INFLAMMATION IN YOUR BODY! This is done best by increasing Omega-3 fat consumption (2-3000 mg per day). This needs to be paired with taking a b-complex type supplement to make sure the omega-3 fat is stable in your body. Next, is to increase your water intake to 3-4 quarts of water per day.
Good Luck in making these changes and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Jeff
drjeff@brucechiropracticonline.com
Any medical information provided in Doctor Jeff's Blog is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her health professional. Any information provided is not meant to diagnose, treat or manage any specific disease/condition.Doctor Jeff's Blog respects the confidentiality of individual patients and site visitors. All clinical anecdotes are compliant with HIPAA regulations.
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