A major problem of health today which is rarely mentioned, by either the medical profession and the complementary health field, is that not enough importance is given to the principle of " balancing of the body". It has been known as "Yin and Yang" by ancient Chinese and other healing philosophies, as well as western researchers.

The principle is very simple. It is simply that the human body gets sick if too much acid forming food or drink is taken in, and stays/ gets well if more alkaline foods and drinks are consumed.
The same principle applies in swimming pools if the PH is too high or low. This determines the health of your pool.

Most people have heard of the term pH. It stands for potential Hydrogen, a measure of how acid or alkaline a substance is. A pH of 7.5 is normal. On an adjusted scale, 14 is the highest and 0 is the lowest. 14 is extremely alkaline, 0 is very acidic. A saliva or urine test of 6.4 up to 7.4 is considered by several authorities as best for the human body.

The secret to a healthy life is having a body balance of 80% alkalinity and 20% acidity.

You should find out which of the major foods and drinks consumed by you is acid forming and which is alkaline forming. One might ask if there are tests one can do to find out if one's body is acid or alkaline? Fortunately there are PH tests which give reliable results by testing the saliva fluids (available at chemists).

One of the interesting facts is that refined carbohydrates are very ACIDIC! We are talking about not only WHITE SUGAR in all its forms (Sugar is and has been put in as a preservative in many tinned foods, sauces, baked foods such as bread, cakes, pastry etc), but also refined flour / white rice cooked / baked products such as ordinary bread, crackers, pastas, pastries. WHITE SUGAR (cane) is 1.0; white rice is 1.5, on an adjusted pH scale of .14 to 0. What about drugs? These are also acidic (1.5), and artificial sweeteners are .5 Tobacco is acidic - worse with the chemicals put in it, caffeine 1.0 to 1.5 generally (includes ordinary coffee and black tea). Liquor is 1.0 - 2.0. What about fruit and vegetables? The good news is that most fruits and vegetables are alkaline forming, although starchy vegetables such as potatoes are not good to take with meat (acidic), as starches neutralize the digestive acid required to digest the protein. Filtered water of course is a must.

Balancing the body can improve your overall health

GANODERMA and Spirulina- can assist the body to maintain or improve its general well being.