Alkaline for Life® Blog
An alkaline diet is largely a plant-based diet. Eating alkaline is an important way of eating to prevent today’s epidemic chronic degenerative diseases such as heart disease, stroke, hypertension, cancer, and osteoporosis [...]
Within the body, extreme systemic acidosis is incompatible with life. For example, diabetic acidosis can be life threatening. More important to us here is the fact that even slight acidosis, a slight acidic tilt, brings with it [...]
Alkaline balance is very important for bone health. We evolved in an alkaline environment, and even today our body’s internal environment remains alkaline, with a pH just above 7.0. Our enzymatic, immunologic, [...]
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States today. We all know that a lack of exercise, eating an inflammatory diet, having high blood pressure are all risk factors for heart disease. But, did you know that [...]
Rarely seen in earlier days, the incidence of cardiovascular disease has risen dramatically since 1900 and is clearly linked to our modern lifestyle. Today, heart disease is responsible for [...]
Heart disease is now the leading cause of death in the United States; however, it is a relatively new disease in the grand scheme of things. Rarely seen in earlier days, the incidence of [...]
Among magnesium’s many roles as a regulator of physiological function is its prominent role in muscle contraction and relaxation. Put simply, calcium is responsible for muscle contraction, while magnesium is responsible [...]
In this article we will discuss the most tightly regulated balance within the human body: pH balance. The intent of this article is to advance general understanding of pH balance and, most particularly, clarify the impact that [...]
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “detox” I think of laxatives, green smoothies, and lots of tea. What if I told you there is an essential nutrient that acts as an integral part of our own internal detoxification [...]
