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Q: Has Anyone Tried Other Methods to Alkalize the Body?

asked by: Alex T on July 18th, 2005

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I've had gout for 12 years. I have been reasonably successful in controlling attacks by use of daily allopurinol. As I get older I have found that my serum uric acid levels are not in the same controlled level with the same dosage of allopurinol. I have recently had a bad gout attack that became more of a chronic problem in my foot. I just tried the bs for three days and it seems to have helped. Problem is that my blood pressure is now elevated ( I also have hypertension). It seems to me that alkalizing your body is what is important. I have just begun to researching other ways to alkalize the body other than bs because of my high bp. I have read about japanese machines used to charge water and drops that you put into water to make more alkaline. These people claim that it may cure many diseases including high bp, arthritis, and psoriasis. Does anyone have any experience with these techniques or any other besides bs to alkalize the body?

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ggoede1

replied on January 9th, 2006

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Cost Effective...

I'd say that arm & hammer baking soda is the most cost effective way to alkalize yourself. To be sure, there are other ways but using baking soda is cheap and easy.

Qin

replied on November 29th, 2006

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Natural Way to Balance Ph

The body ph should be balanced, and the ideal is 7.3. The food intake is 70% alkaline (ex. Green vegetables) and 30 % acid (ex. Red meat). I test my ph with the test stripes. I am taking miracle greens and ph drops as well to help alkalyse my ph, that you can buy in the health stores. To control my gout, I take two capsules of gout chi, a chinese herbal remedy I bought online. All natural, no side effects. I test my serum uric acid at home, I bought a device - uasure - and I monitor my uric acid. I tried bs, but I don't want to increase my bp. So far, I don't have any gout attack in two months.

ggoede1

replied on December 9th, 2006

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Things I've Tried...

These are in no particular order.

Apple cider vinegar. Mixed maybe one shot glass to a 12 ounce glass of water. Taste is horrid but it seems to work. Seems to help with congested head as well as phlegm.

Club soda. This works well. The issue is price. Having 2 1 liter jugs a day amounts to many dollars over a month. Also good for getting out clothes stains.

Baking soda. Easily the cheapest. On box costs under a dollar and lasts for 3 months. I use about 1/2 teaspoon in the am and again when I get home. Taste is bad but I mix with maybe 3 ounces of water and just gulp it. To be sure it will raise blood pressure but when you look at the amount of salt in a mcdonald's #3 combo the amount is a small fraction.

I will concede that eating a low purine diet helps a lot. For myself I voluntarily gave up paenut products and shrimp. I should probably eat more greens.

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