-------------- Original message from Jim Holmes <[email protected]>: -------------- I enjoyed reading your information. Thanks, keep it coming
> Yogiboy wrote: > > >I honestly can't answer your question. There could be a number of > >factors to contribute to those conditions. My mom has acid reflux and > >she's 65, has had it probably for about 15 years now. She takes Zentac. > >It definitely does the job. But since she cut out coffee she tells me > >she doesn't experience it as much. She now drinks herbal tea's. I > >believe that, and a many doctors outside of western medicine or at least > >doctors who believe in alternative medicine, say that all ailments of > >the body is caused by acidosis. High acidity levels in the blood. Not to > >be confused with alkaline, which is the ideal condition. Homeostasis, is > >what the body is ideally trying to maintain. The ideal ph level in ones > >blood should be between 7.0-7.4 respectively. Most are way off the scale > >leaning towards acidosis. If there is a higher then "normal" alkaline > >level in the blood the body's natural abilities will adjust this to > >bring it down to equilibrium. When the opposite occurs...., the body > >cannot reduce the acidosis, so other measures must be considered to > >bring things back to homeostasis. This acidosis condition, over extended > >period of time, does mess up the bodily functions considerably. Each > >cell of our body is considered to have its own life force. I guess > >intelligence for a better use of word. So if our very transport system > >(the blood) is highly acidic. Movement is sluggish and cells are not > >nourished properly for maintenance and GOD only knows what else it is > >suppose to do. Hemoglobin is the element which is responsible for > >picking up the 02 in the body and using the blood to transport it to > >cells. > >When we are acidic, this process doesn't work to well. From what I have > >learned. Prolonged neglect, means cells become starved of 02 and > >nutrients it requires for normal cell function. ( as I understand it > >being ) This is why foods with high concentration of chlorophyll is > >recommended, because is very similar to hemoglobin. It has similar > >properties for transporting 02. > >The hemoglobin in the body plus chlorophyll, the more 02 can be > >delivered reaching the cells affectively. Making conditions for the body > >more ideal. > >Ok I'm ranting now. So I'll stop. > > > >Thanks for replying. > > > >Ernie > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > > >So -- is that why heartburn and acid reflux are so common in aging > >adults? > >MA > > > > > >-- > >The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > > >Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > > >To post, address your message to: [email protected] > >Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > >Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > >OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html > > > >List maintainer: Mike Devour > > > > > > > > > > > > > My understanding is that the best treatment for acid reflux is to drink > some water. >
