Lemon and warm water for breakfast!
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No, you do it (once hopefully) and you find out what your body needs, if you notice no difference, do it few times to assertain what your body needs , until you are content with it!
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I just wanted to say that this is incorrect. 1) Lemons certainly are acidic, they contain citric acid. Citric acid is a very weak acid, however, much weaker than the hydrochloric acid naturally present in your stomach -- so adding citric acid to the already highly acidic environment of the stomach will dilute it and make the HCL solution less concentrated. 2)Only bases (hydroxide ion donators) neutralize acids -- potassium cannot neutralize acid (unless its KOH, which is not present in lemons -- potassium citrate is the form of potassium found in lemons).
I don't mean to be nitpicky or overly semantical, but those statements just aren't correct. I don't doubt that lemon juice water is good for an upset tummy, that seems to be true IME -- but its not because there are substances in lemon juice that neutralize acids. There must be some other method of action.
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NATURAL POTASSIUM CITRATE SOURCES
The particular form of potassium that serves to buffer the acids is potassium
citrate, generally found in fruits, vegetables and
legumes. People who regularly consume enough potassium
citrate through a diet rich in those foods assure
their body sufficient alkaline compounds to avoid any
need to call on emergency supplies for homeostasis. As
Dr. Brown notes, "If you eat enough
potassium-containing foods, which should not be a
problem, you have the proper pH balance." However,
people today load their diet with meat, poultry, dairy
and grains, which are metabolized as acids, creating a
greater need for offsetting alkalids. If the body
can't find these in foods, it turns to body tissue,
including bones.
Though the US "Adequate Intake" (AI) potassium
recommendation for adults is 4,700 mg per day, average
consumption by adults in this country is around 2,200
mg for women and 3,200 mg for men.
Our lack of dietary potassium consumption looks to be
a health crisis in the making, putting our bodies at
risk for "consuming themselves," says Dr. Brown. In
addition, potassium serves many other essential
functions in the body. It contributes to nerve impulse
transmission, muscle contraction and heart function,
and also helps protect against stroke, kidney stones
and high blood pressure.
GETTING IT RIGHT
Getting the right amount is trickier, however, than
just swallowing a potassium citrate supplement each
day. Though we know too little potassium is a problem,
too much can also be an issue. For example, a heart
problem can arise if the kidney is weak and the
potassium load is too great for the weakened kidneys
to eliminate excesses. In fact, by law potassium
supplements do not exceed 99 mg units to discourage
people from taking too much. Because excess potassium
can accumulate in the blood in the face of kidney
weakness, potassium supplements should only be taken
with care under proper supervision.
Susan E. Brown, PhD, director of the Osteoporosis
Education Project, Syracuse, New York.
http://www.susanbrownphd.com/page/844269
www.betterbones.com
The very best source for naturally occurring potassium citrate is lemon juice! They recommend 4 ounces of lemon juice in 2 litres of water, with as little sweetner as you can handle!
Actually, a newly (legitimate) study to be published (but the results dramatic enough that pre-publication data is out) talks about a study with post-meopausal women and taking potassium citrate (NOT pot. chloride) and it was great for bone-building or preservation...and the researchers figure it's because pot. citrate is alkaline and helped negate some of the negatives associated with our western "acid" diet.
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/html/appendix B.htm
The particular form of potassium that serves to buffer the acids is potassium
citrate, generally found in fruits, vegetables and
legumes. People who regularly consume enough potassium
citrate through a diet rich in those foods assure
their body sufficient alkaline compounds to avoid any
need to call on emergency supplies for homeostasis. As
Dr. Brown notes, "If you eat enough
potassium-containing foods, which should not be a
problem, you have the proper pH balance." However,
people today load their diet with meat, poultry, dairy
and grains, which are metabolized as acids, creating a
greater need for offsetting alkalids. If the body
can't find these in foods, it turns to body tissue,
including bones.
Though the US "Adequate Intake" (AI) potassium
recommendation for adults is 4,700 mg per day, average
consumption by adults in this country is around 2,200
mg for women and 3,200 mg for men.
Our lack of dietary potassium consumption looks to be
a health crisis in the making, putting our bodies at
risk for "consuming themselves," says Dr. Brown. In
addition, potassium serves many other essential
functions in the body. It contributes to nerve impulse
transmission, muscle contraction and heart function,
and also helps protect against stroke, kidney stones
and high blood pressure.
GETTING IT RIGHT
Getting the right amount is trickier, however, than
just swallowing a potassium citrate supplement each
day. Though we know too little potassium is a problem,
too much can also be an issue. For example, a heart
problem can arise if the kidney is weak and the
potassium load is too great for the weakened kidneys
to eliminate excesses. In fact, by law potassium
supplements do not exceed 99 mg units to discourage
people from taking too much. Because excess potassium
can accumulate in the blood in the face of kidney
weakness, potassium supplements should only be taken
with care under proper supervision.
Susan E. Brown, PhD, director of the Osteoporosis
Education Project, Syracuse, New York.
http://www.susanbrownphd.com/page/844269
www.betterbones.com
The very best source for naturally occurring potassium citrate is lemon juice! They recommend 4 ounces of lemon juice in 2 litres of water, with as little sweetner as you can handle!
Actually, a newly (legitimate) study to be published (but the results dramatic enough that pre-publication data is out) talks about a study with post-meopausal women and taking potassium citrate (NOT pot. chloride) and it was great for bone-building or preservation...and the researchers figure it's because pot. citrate is alkaline and helped negate some of the negatives associated with our western "acid" diet.
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/html/appendix B.htm
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By the way, "Me", where is Roger? (lols)
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No kidding - it's just a drink that makes you feel good and does good things for your body. You'd think the increased liver function alone would make people who come to bluelight at least want to try it.
'But there's magnet water ads!',
Obviously the ads discredit the message!!!
Lemons are cheap - drink up!
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If this doesnt give the website legitimacy, nothing will
there's a sucker born every minute
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