Finding a balance

I've been reading about the affects of too much acidic food in our diet. I have the constant burning pain and it makes sense to me to look at treating the whole body through diet/exercise UGH/stress reduction/quality sleep etc.

It's no great shock that water is really important but getting the right type is really essential. It's all to do with the PH level so the stuff from the tap is probably not the best. Most bottled water has a high PH as well, I know that Evian is fine.

I suspect that getting the balance right could take some effort, I'm hoping maintaining it wouldn't be so harsh. On the plus side just taking a deep breath is beneficial.

http://www.energiseforlife.com/acid-alkaline-food-chart-1.1.pdf

I got interested in the whole acid/alkaline diet at one point too but I couldn't figure out how to balance the vaginal ph with it because that needs to be acidic whereas the rest of the body does better being alkaline so I gave up! I also looked at the inflammation diet too but I wasn't really eating much that was prone to causing inflammation in the first place so that wasn't the answer for me either. Did you ever try the low oxalate diet? I did a strict week on it but found it messed up my blood sugar badly so switched to just cutting out the chief offenders that I was eating along with calcium citrate, it didn't work for me but it does seem to work for others.

Hi Sarah,

Thanks for your reply.

I think it's got to the point where I will try anything. Since I decided the drugs messed with my head too much I have to look for other solutions. I've had fairly low pain for weeks now but it's constant and just chips away at me. I'm ok if I do absolutely nothing!!! Well I've got 3 kids and a husband so that's a fantasy.

I did some cooking today and found standing by the stove (lots of stirring) a real challenge! Imagine that. In a related story I got up at 5.30 and ironed a shirt for my husband - somethings not right!

I'm going to give the acid balancing a shot. I already know that coffee/sugar and alcohol are triggers so it seems to fit. I've bought an alkaline water ionizer so if nothing else I'll be getting the right kind of water. It's a cute wee thing just like a thermos flask so not too expensive compared with the proper filter machines. Oh and it's a high PH that's needed.

I really baulked against the oxalate diet because of the severe dietary restrictions I already have. I haven't read any research that supports it and just as much anecdotal for as against.

Did you read the article I posted, I'd be interested to hear what you think.

V.

I absolutely agree that it's worth trying things, if we don't try things out we're guaranteed not to get better so I'm with you on that one that everything's worth a try. The acid/alkaline diet is something I've seen alot about online, I don't know if it will help but there's always a chance. It's strange because the low oxalate diet tends to cut out what they consider acidic foods and drinks but I notice in the article spinach and beans are in the alkaline sections and they are two items which are supposed to be very high in oxalates so it does seem to depend where you look as to what foods are along the acid/alkaline guidelines.

With a problem like yours where you have to restrict your diet anyway there's always a chance that diet could be to blame, it's certainly worth trying it out as long as you can follow it easily enough and give it a few months to make a difference. I totally understand not wanting to take drugs, they do give side effects that then need other drugs to counteract them and 'm not a drugs kind of person either, it always seems silly to me to treat the symptom and not look for the source of the problem so give it a go and fingers crossed for you!