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Our quarterly newsletter on living a healthy alkaline lifestyle and vegan omega 3 options.
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Spring 2013
Spring, 2013
HOW MUCH WATER? Just a 5% drop in body fluids will cause about
25-‐30% loss of energy in most people
In this issue, we have a very timely focus on hydration. We are
now in spring, and the warmer weather brings some interesting
challenges when it comes to managing acid-‐alkaline balance.
Myth: We need eight 8 oz glasses of water each day. Apart from
the fact that this was simply a marketing stunt that dates back
several decades, the obvious problem with this is that it suggests
the same level of consumption for all. Simply not true.
Fact: There is no absolute requirement for water consumption
that provides for proper hydration.
In this issue…
1 How much water should we
be drinking?
Lemon Juice: the paradox of
this acidic alkalising marvel
The hidden value of peeing
on a piece of paper
An introduction to our
“perpHectly balanced” oils
2
3
4
Change your water, change your life!
Most us pretty much assume water is water, but nothing could be further from the truth. Your water choice is one of the most important diet-‐health choices you can make. Check out this water demo we put together. It might just change
your life… bit.ly/perphectbalancedemo
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How much water?...
Hydration is critical to health and
well being, and yet barely more
than lip-‐service is paid to ensuring
adequate hydration levels are
understood. Little wonder we
progressively dehydrate from
about 80% water at birth to less
than 50% at death – that’s why
our oldies look more and more
prune-‐like!
A generally held consensus is that
Aim for 30ml alkaline water for each kilogram of body weight as a daily minimum
we require around ½ our body
weight (lbs) in water (oz) each day.
In other words, a 90 kg person
should aim for 3 litres per day.
An easier way, perhaps, is this:
30 ml/kg bodyweight
Fluids other than water can count
towards this total but are
discounted based on what they
contain and how it is metabolized (not
soft drinks or alcoholic drinks for
which you need +1 for 1 just to catch
up),
My daughter is right on to this
informing me that for kids it works out
to be 100ml/year of age. (Hmmmpf –
why didn’t I think of that!)
You need to drink more-‐or-‐less
the same amount of water year
round. Even though it feels like
you aren’t sweating as much as
you do during the Summer, your
body still loses a lot of water
from breathing, sweating, and
urination – the more toxic waste
your body has to get rid of, the
more water it loses. Dry, cold
weather also sucks
up a lot of moisture,
which is why your
lungs, throat, nose
and lips feel
incredibly dry when
you wake on a cold
morning.
Hydrate despite the temp…
LEMONS ARE NO LEMONS WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH!
While lemon juice is very acidic, it is a powerful alkaliser because of its unique composition AND its ability to stimulate gastric acid production. Best first thing on waking is to squeeze a lemon into a glass of water.
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I have been astounded by the frequency with which I read articles reporting on how bad our diet is, how fat we are becoming, how sick we are, how young we now get fat and sick. And the most unbelievable of all – 60% of people who have life saving surgery for a diet related disease, don’t change their diet after getting through the crisis.
Then on my way in to the office I see a big part of the problem – primary and secondary school kids drinking their “breakfast” of Coke or Red Bull. Worse, my friend in the office witnessed a mother feeding her 2YO kid a drink of “Mother” and that was not off the breast!
We constantly make small choices that have huge impacts on our lives. None more so than in our diet – and as parents, these choices impact the health and well-‐
being of our kids too, not just for now but for their entire lives.
The more we understand how food affects us, the more we get that no food choice is small.
To live or to LIVE?
Personally, I want lots of LIFE in my life, and so I am mindful of everything I eat or drink. That said, often enough my choice is “bugger it, this is gonna taste great” and I am prepared to take corrective action after (a bucket of alkaline water to balance it out).
The real gravity of my dietary choice began to really sink in when friend and naturopath, Greg, urged me to read “The Cancer Cure”. While I read parts of the book, it got me thinking and connected the dots between my health and the work I was doing with
cattle. The absolute connection between dietary acid and health became obvious, and my research into alkaline lifestyles began in earnest.
We each must take responsibility of our own health, and will impact those around us as we return our bodies to their natural healthy vital states.
Our body has no blueprint for sickness and disease – only for perfect health.
But we need to nourish it in such a way that it can express this healthy form. We do this through what we eat. As a guide, 80% of our plate at each meal should be alkalising food with only one calorie-‐dense food in each meal. Alkaline water should account for 80% of what we drink.
Smarter Food Choices are Critical to Our Long-‐term Health
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So what are Omega 3’s? - and why do I need them?
HEALTH MUST DO: Increase your Long-
Chain Omega 3’s If you are serious about
restoring health and vitality, one of the 3 critical MUST
DO’s is to restore the 4:1 ratio of omega 6 to Omega 3 fatty
acids. Omega 6 is hidden everywhere in processed foods, take away’s and
cooking oils. The vital, anti-inflammatory Omega 3 levels in our diet must be increased to restore this balance. All of
our oil’s contain a high concentration of Long-Chain
Omega 3’s.
Only the best organic seed oils
perpHect balance is fiercely loyal to and protective of
Australian Farmers. All of our oil blends use 100% Australian, cold-pressed, unrefined, organic
seed oils including flaxseed, camellia, chia, sunflower,
evening primrose, grape seed & wheatgerm.
There are 3 omega fatty acids that we often hear about: ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), & DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). Besides being hard to pronounce, these are vital to your health.
ALA is the only essential omega 3 and quantitatively, it is by far the most important as it accounts for the vast majority of all omega 3 consumed. In contrast, despite their miniscule intakes, ALA metabolites EPA and DHA are physiologically the most important of the omega 3s. It is these two that are directly responsible for most of the benefits of omega 3 (thus the mischievous pop-nutritionist hallucination that we have a “fish-oil requirement”. We don’t – fish oil is simply a convenient way to get preformed EPA and DHA into our diet!
While we are on the topic, let’s correct a massive misunderstanding: Our bodies are perfectly capable of producing all of its required omega 3 metabolites – including plenty of EPA and DHA. They just don’t because omega 6 dominates in our diet and the omega 3 metabolic pathway doesn’t get a look in.
The ideal, healthy ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 is in our diet is 1:4, however, with the current Australian diet, the ratio is more like 1:10 and up to 1:25 far too often. Recent changes in diet which have seen the demise of green leafy veggies & a massive increase in processed foods, take away’s, etc. contribute the bulk of the problem. Such an unbalanced intake favours the production of pro-inflammatory omega 6 metabolites. While these are essential in small amounts, the overproduction results in an increased risk for the many
“inflammatory diseases” including arthritis, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and so on – there is about 170 of them, & they include 9 of the 10 most common causes of disease and death in the Western World.
Scientists continue to find more reasons to increase omega 3’s in your daily diet.
Some of the lesser known benefits include prevention of (& faster recovery from) sun burn, pain relief – particularly joint pain associated with sunburn, control of blood sugar, increased weight loss on calorie controlled diets, increased muscle recovery, more stamina, and cancer prevention. Of course, the value of omega 3s in controlling inflammation, prevention of heart disease, and its vital roles in brain health and development among many others can’t be over-emphasised.
And, while omega 3’s are found in oily fish (salmon, tuna, mackerel, sardines), the bulk of your omega 3 should be sourced from plants. Chia, hemp, flax and walnut are all good sources.
So, how can I correct & maintain the perfect balance between these two fatty acids?
Easy! We recommend a couple of tablespoons of perpHect balance omega 3 – VEGAN, BOSS, BEAUTY OR SIXTY+ .
20-30 ml of our highly functional omega 3 oil blends while reducing intake of processed foods and especially fried take-away’s will go a long way toward restoring your omega 3:6 ratio back to 1:4.
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Formulated for executives and others in lofty positions that require clear thinking and the ability to endure stress. BOSS includes all of our premium oils, blended for maximum functionality, supporting heart health and brain function. BOSS provides a great balance of essential & conditionally essential fatty acids.
BOSS
Our most functional omega-3 oil blend, VEGAN is designed specifically to meet the essential fatty acid requirements of the even strictest of Vegans. Containing exquisite & unique plant oils, VEGAN is designed to allow the body to produce its own conditionally-essential DHA & EPA.
VEGAN
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- a true vegetarian alternative to fish and krill
SIXTY+ packs a lot of omega-3 punch into a budget priced formulation. Hitting all of the important bases, this is a great option for those conscious of their budget. Premium omega-3 oils formulated to preserve health and vitality and to reduce the signs of ageing
SIXTY+
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Alkaline diets generate quite a lot of discussion – and rightly so. Yet, despite overwhelming scientific evidence supporting the positive impact alkaline diets, and the alkaline lifestyle that supports the diets, have on health they are still viewed with some cynicism.
Whenever a discussion on alkaline diet emerges, a discussion on pH measurement of urine follows – the value of this too is debated. This is understandable given the relationship between diet and urine pH is tenuous at best. Conversations about “acidic blood” and the nasties that are spawned by that don’t help build credibility. However, I can tell you with absolute certainty that monitoring urine pH is paramount if you are interested in your health.
There is no debate here at all! So, let me explain.
Urine pH has very little relationship to your diet. Neither does it have any connection to blood pH. What urine pH reveals with absolute clarity, is
how hard your body is working to preserve your blood and body fluid pH at 7.365, that is in their perfect physiological states.
Thus, if urine pH is ideal – 7.4 – your body is under absolutely no stress. As urine pH decreases (becomes more acidic) the effort your body is making to preserve body fluid pH is increasing. pH 5.5, your system is overloaded and your body is resorting to the desperate strategy of “compartmentalisation” to hide acidic metabolic waste in order to protect your vital organs.
Metabolic waste – the junk created from metabolising what you consume, the aftermath of stress and exercise – is acidic. This acid waste has to be eliminated via breath, sweat and kidneys. That which cannot be excreted in breath and sweat is dumped in urine and described by a bunch of jargon (eg. RAL- renal acid load, NRAL – net renal acid load, NAE – net acid excretion, etc.). By pH 5.5 your kidneys are at maximum capacity and acid waste is
backing up in your body.
As acid progressively backs up in your tissues, they become inflamed and over time, inflammation turns into disease. I will discuss this more in our next newsletter.
A healthy urine pH in to range 6.4 – 7.4 will show up on pH indicator paper as a green colour. That’s all we need to know to manage our health. The “greener” your wee, the healthier you will be!
“Hey Dad, Am I missing something here?
SIMPLE URINE pH ANALYSIS
The GREENER your wee, the
HEALTHIER you will be