In a diet predicament.

Well i have recently been feeling ill, weak and fatigued before and after all my workouts. Even when i woke up. I'm on a high protein low fat diet, lots of chicken, fish, wheat bread, egg whites, etc. I drink lots of water from my house, my dad has a filtration system set up with all the bells and whistles, reverse osmosis and all. I couldn't figure out why i was feeling so bad!

I Did some research and found a few articles on how filtered/soft water has no minerals left in it therefore making it acidic. I got a PH test kit from petsmart, tested my urine sure enough it was acidic.

So my question is does anyone know of a high Alkaline low Acidic diet and at the same time high protein lowfat.

I'll appreciate any info you can offer thanks!

I work in research. Google John Pagano. He's a chiropractor who advocates an alkaline diet for the naturopathic treatment of dermatological conditions.

Be careful the symptoms you have aren't caused by something else. It might be worth seeking medical advice.

There's lots of conflicting evidence regarding what ph foods metabolise into, so here's a list I've cut and pasted which seems reasonable.


Alkaline Foods:
Fruits, vegetables, herbs, sprouts and millet (especially raw veggies)
Although citrus fruits are acidic in the digestion process, they leave an alkaline ash.

Very Alkaline Foods
Bananas
Figs
Mineral water
Orange juice
Potatoes
Spinach
Watermelon
Tomato juice
Turnip greens
Dandelion Greens

Non Food Substances That Can Make Urine Alkaline

Antibiotics
Most mineral supplements - especially calcium, potassium, iron and magnesium.
Antacids
Hard Water

Acidic Foods Starch, protein, alcohol and sugar.

Corn
Meat
Beans
Fish
Fowl
Grains
Asparagus
Vinegar
Coffee

Very Acidic Foods and Supplements

Distilled water
Filtered water
Eggs
Liver and other organ meats
Gravy
Broth made from bones or other animal parts
Wine
Yogurt
Buttermilk, including buttermilk pancakes and biscuits
Sour cream
Other fermented foods
Most B vitamin supplements
Molybdenum supplements
Hydrochloric acid supplements
Digestive enzymes
Whole grains such as whole wheat or oatmeal

Non Food Substances That Can Make Urine Acidic

Probiotics - These are supplements that contain "helpful bacteria". Probiotics are often used after taking antibiotics and may help some cases of bladder infections
Tobacco, aspirin and most drugs are acid forming.

Soft water - Soft water is water that is low in minerals. This type of water tends to be more acidic.

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Hey MD, what are your thoughts on leaky gut syndrome. Conventional medicine refuese to beleive it, but off the record I know docs will admit there's something to this.

The fatigue could be leaky gut/toxemia. Or even candida.

ive never heard of any of this ;D

im glad i have no problems like that

well except right now im sick and can hardly walk like 20 ft without being winded its pretty pathetic but im pretty sick so it sucks :'(

Von, my thoughts are that it is a condition which can result in chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and has been recognised clinically in the same way M.E. is recognised - not very specifically.

The fatigue could be caused by a number of things and may not be attributed to intestinal tract problems due to the fact he hasn't mentioned an increase in allergies or recurring infections.

A wee bit of info on the side; conventional medical opinion in this country is, M.E. is psychological. Even though recently, according to new scientist, there have been coroners who have put down M.E. as a cause of death. It doesn't make sense.

OenKnows, I think the most likely cause is mineral deficiency which a good supplement would sort out. Although to be on the safe side you should see a doctor so that the usual suspects can be eliminated.

Mineral supplements come in all shapes and forms. For the body to absorb the minerals they need to be part of an organic compound i.e. humic acid. There's a product called maximol which provides all the trace minerals in colloidal form. :)

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And You 2 Von ;D

Nice For Helping Out Both Of You
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People Must Hate Me Ive Gotten 2 More Sad Clicks What Did Or Do I Say Wrong Or Am I Just Hated :(

I Thought I Was Usually Pretty Helpful

Don't know mate. You're alright. All I can say is it wasn't me. Some people give out sad clicks for no reason. Here's a cc to cheer you up.

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