Expert: Imran R. - 5/27/2007

Question
Is there any truth to this or is it quackery? I do have the symptoms of an overly acidic body.
I do take several supplements which help for various conditions.Which do you recommend?

Answer
Dear Barry,

Thank you for your question.

There is indeed truth to this. The body becomes a product of what goes into it. In general any machine needs fuel to be able to work. There are different forms of fuel. Those that are helpful are correct in enabling the machine to function the way it should, and those that are incorrect, which cause the machine to malfunction.

Food, liquid, and air work to provide physical fuel or energy. Thoughts/emotions and in general the impressions entering the body/brain through the senses act as an energetic input or fuel. There is the harmful and the helpful in all of this.

The body is composed of 4 elements. What we intake either keeps these elements in balance, or will bring them out of
balance, which leads to dis-ease.

Foods that are high in sugar, high in toxic cooking oils, contain artificial sweeteners, preservatives, enzyme inhibitors, other chemical agents that are used as stabilizers, alcohol, red meat, too much meat in general, will cause acidic conditions to develop within the body. This leads to other problems... including malfunctions within the cellular system, increase of pathogenic presences, imbalances in hormones, imbalances of colloids in the blood, and so on.

To correct acidic conditions, simply eliminate the foods that should not be consumed, replaced with organic vegetables, fruits, nuts, purified water, enough sleep every night, a removal of red meat, cutting out all alcohol and so on. You can consider doing pranayama, yoga, meditation, all of this really helps, and of course supplements that are high in concentrated nutrition.

In the case of supplements therefore, what i take and recommend to others, is found here:  http://www.tryfrutavida.com/main

This one has succeeded for me where others have always failed.

Hope that is helpful.

Best wishes,

Imran