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I have been on the IG diet mostly (excluding green beans and cucumbers as they are alkaline) for about 4 weeks not, no cheats at all. My ph is actually higher n ow than before I started swaying!!! Before I started I checked ph it was a 4.5, now I cant get it under a 5.5, sometimes its a 6! I dont know what to do! I would rather lower it with diet and supps than douches etc. any advice? Oh and CL doesnt seem to do much for me, neither do the cranberry supps
wow. that's commitment! I don't really know. If acidifying is your number one priority, here are acidifying foods:
(It is interesting to note that nutrient status can be impacted by the acid-base balance in the body. Researchers in Germany found that "acid-base status affects renal magnesium losses, irrespectively of magnesium intake." This means that besides not eating enough foods high in magnesium, an acid load in the body could be another factor that contributes to a magnesium deficiency condition. - and hence calcium deficiency)
Acidic Foods
Corn
Meat
Beans
Fish
Fowl
Most grains
Coffee
Plums
Prunes
Cranberries
Distilled water
*I get a lot of email from people saying distilled water is not acidic or that it is very healthy for you to drink. According to the Environmental Protection web site, "Pure distilled water would have tested neutral, but pure distilled water is not easily obtained because carbon dioxide in the air around us mixes, or dissolves, in the water, making it somewhat acidic. The pH of distilled water is between 5.6 and 7". The pH of distilled water I have bought from stores and tested myself at home has always tested out to be acidic.
Very Acidic Foods and Supplements Include
Eggs
Liver and other organ meats
Gravy
Broth made from bones or other animal parts
Wine
Yogurt with active cultures
Buttermilk, including buttermilk pancakes and biscuits
Sour cream
Most fermented foods and aged cheeses
Some B vitamin supplements (or foods supplemented with B vitamins) can make your stomach more acid
Hydrochloric acid supplements
Digestive enzymes
Please note that fermented foods like yogurt, buttermilk and sour cream seem to become more acidic in the body if they contain some types of active cultures of helpful bacteria.
Of course stay away from meat for other reasons, and find low potassium sodium things on that list?
Okay thanks....I have been going off the IG diet, one thing it could be is I have been eating ALOT. Even though off the IG diet, I am CONSTANTLY snacking and have gained 10 lbs since being on this diet! I eat ricecakes like there going out of style, nutragrain bars, hmmm yeah I dont know whats going on. Im thinking it has to do with my weight gain. Oh what about shrimp? Is shrimp okay? I LOVE shrimp. I just started adding broiled fish to my diet ( tilapia, cod, scallops) a few days ago. I wasnt eating much plain rice though and I know thats very acidic. Honestly I think I am just a naturallly alkaline person and its gonna take some hard work to get my ph down!
what do you normally eat lindi?
Oh corn and beans arent on the IG diet, do they raise testosterone or something??? I wouldnt mind eating corn or beans but its not on the IG diet tiers
What exactly do you mean by grains? rice and bread?
M, my experience was (and I did not believe in pH or know this going in), I started losing weight and my pH went from 6 plus, to 4.5 within about two weeks. It was dramatic, night and day difference. I wonder if the weight gain may be somehow responsible (I don't see how it could be scientifically, because weight loss releases acidic byproducts and I've never read anything about weight gain counteracting that, but just a thought.) I also think you may be onto something in terms of calcium is very alkaline and maybe the increase in calcium via diet could have something to do with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by mkarntz1980
Please note, it didn't help me conceive a girl though.
I ~personally~ would avoid meat as much as possible because I think low protein is the best way to go to sway pink. But I don't think shrimp now and then will make or break you.Quote:
Originally Posted by mkarntz1980
I ate plain rice like it was going out of style when I was swaying!
Note: I don't do the IG diet. I think it ~can~ work for people, just not for the reasons they think it does.Quote:
Originally Posted by mkarntz1980
Low protein, low fat, low calorie, low nutrient I believe is the best way to sway pink.
Beans have protein and raise testosterone, and canned beans are very high in sodium. I did eat beans from time to time as a meat alternative. I have nothing against corn although canned corn is very high in sodium.
Are green beans best to avoid whilst swaying for pink? Is there a list of the best foods to eat anywhere? Thanks
Atomic put some food ideas for TTC girl somewhere on a sticky... I eat mostly low sodium white bread with cheese, jam or tahini on it. Pasta. White rice with zucchini sometimes peppers, cucumbers and green beans. Tempeh. Iceberg lettuce. Yogurt raspberries strawberries. I found these gluten free snack bars that are low in sodium potassium protein and have cranberries. No breakfast but I indulge in a sesame bagel with cream cheese on the weekend with my family. Lots of peppermint tea. Tonic and cran juice. Dried cranberries. for treats- ice cream, or a bite of something forbidden like chocolate chip cookie. I've had one cup of coffee.
I was a vegetarian before this, so its not too too different for me. The breakfast skipping is hard. I've lost a lot of weight, and I didn't have weight to lose really. I feel pretty weak most of the time and hungry. I try to have very little fat and protein, but I do love my cheese and tahini and tempeh. For some reason the tea helps with the hunger.
My cervical mucus pH about 8 hrs after O this month was 5.0