To all listers who responded to the Hazel Parcells/acid ph post and website:
I think a few things got misconstrued here when I posted this website: http://www.alternativemedicine.com/digest/issue08/i08-a18.shtml A month or two ago there was MUCH talk on this list about body acid ph. At the time I was very busy and didn't contribute anything. I am aware that the alternative health movement, for the most part, advocates a more alkaline ph of the body. I only thought it was interesting to direct you to a site that promotes a more acid state to achieve and maintain good health. Spiroflex wrote in part: >After reading the cite you gave us it seems to me that she advocates a >balanced ph rather than an >acid ph. What I got out of it is that she believes that the correct balance is more on the acid than alkaline side. The site says in part: "Contrary to accepted medical belief, Dr. Parcells states that all degenerative conditions develop when the cells are chemically alkaline." and "Introduce more acidity to the cells-in other words, use nutrition to alter the internal environment of the person-and you can control and eliminate degenerative conditions and illness, says Dr. Parcells." Marshall wrote in part: >Let's not confuse the issue. She indicates that the body needs to be in >an acid state. I have no >arguement with that. But what I am saying >about CS is that if it is acid, then the stability is >adversely affected. Marshall, I wasn't referring to the CS being acid. The general talk a few weeks ago was about body ph, and I was simply throwing in another person's point of view. Mike, you seemed to find an exception with most of the article. I'll be honest with you. I didn't even read the whole thing at length myself. I just quickly scanned it and noticed a mention about acid ph being preferable and thought that might interest the list in general. I don't blame you for being frustrated with the article. I can look at that and just say it's not well written. That does not mean that her philosophy was not solidly based. Just because someone doesn't know how to put another's beliefs into understandable words, let's not throw the baby out with the bath water. In fact, initially I only sent the post to Vilik as I thought she had the most interest in the subject, rather than bother the entire list with it. However, she responded to me via the list with a copy of the initial website I posted which didn't have much acid info on it. At this point I thought it would be better to post this other website with the ph info to the list so everybody would know what I was referring to. Vilik wrote, in part, to Ron: >And on what do you base your recommendation of hyrocloric acid? It is becoming much more well known in the alternative world that most people who take antacids for digestive problems are in reality suffering from inadequate stomach acid, especially as you get older. Anyone who has digestive problems including heartburn, would be well advised to take hydrochloric acid at mealtime, building up gradually until their symptoms disappear. There is a protocol for doing this. The hydrochloric acid can be purchased at any healthfood store, sometimes going under the name of betaine hydrochloride. Robert Ratliff said: >Tells me nothing. For every advice there is always someone giving the opposite advice. How true that is. But as far as it telling you nothing, other than our own experiences, others opinions are our only resource for determining what works and what doesn't. I learn something from every opinion I read. If I didn't, I would be all too dependent on everyone else to determine what's best for me. Too many people do that already. I don't have the time right now to delve into Hazel Parcells entire medical philosophy. Some day perhaps I'll buy her book and check it out further. I'm just kinda bummed out that I somehow managed to stir up so much negativity. I only thought that because the accepted opinion seems to be biased toward the alkaline that it would only be fair to give the acid side a fighting chance. Ron Brennan seemed to be the only one who reacted favorably to my post. Thank you, Ron. I found what you had to say very interesting. As far as what Sam Earle said about attitude being everything, I only wish that were true. I've been down the whole mental attitude route for years and got nothing for it at all. If someone else can make it happen that way, all the more power to them. Sharon PS For those who asked, Hazel Parcells died in her sleep at the ripe old age of 106. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
