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Our human blood is believed to be slightly alkaline, with a normal pH level of between 7.35 and 7.45. This is the reason why alkaline diet is being promoted by various health practitioners and health-conscious individuals worldwide. The theory behind this kind of diet is that the people should eat foods which should reflect the normal pH level in their blood, which is slightly alkaline. This is the only way to balance such pH level in the body. In addition, people who believe in the benefits of alkaline diet also believe that a diet which is high in acid forming foods can disrupt the right balance in the pH level, and this could result to loss of essential minerals and may deplete the body’s immune system. Furthermore, if the pH level is not balance, such imbalance is believed to make people prone to various kinds of illness.

This is the reason why some alternative medicines promote the shift to this kind of diet program, and ensure that more alkaline forming foods are consumed, so to boost the immune system of individuals. They also believe that people who are prone to get tired easily (or experience over fatigue) are recommended to eat alkaline foods regularly, just to restore the vital nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that the body needs in order to re-energize such body. Furthermore, those who constantly get sick more easily, most especially flu, colds, and cough, are also recommended to shift to this kind of diet practice.

People who may have experienced irritability, anxiety, and poor temper may also try to eat foods that are highly alkalizing, just to balance the pH level and cause less irritation to one’s mood. Also, those who are prone to having all kinds of cysts, most especially ovarian cysts or breast cysts in women, are recommended to eat this kind of foods as well.