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The following inforomation regarding an alkaline diet it given to our naturopathic patients in Mississauga. We hope that this information is helpful for you too! If you have questions, contact us in Mississauga!
This type of diet is especially recommended for those patients who experience the following symptoms: high acid in stomach (burning), high uric acid in the blood and those who have low pH in their saliva and urine.
However, by following these suggestions, most people will get an overall benefit from eating this way, regardless of their health concerns.
Try some of the suggestions below to move your diet more towards an alkaline diet:
Food | Most alkaline | More Alkaline | Low Alkaline | Least Alkaline |
Condiments | Baking soda Sea salt Mineral water | Spices Cinnamon Molasses Soy sauce Pepper | Herbs (most) Green tea Rice syrup Apple cider vinegar | Ginger tea Umeboshi vinegar Ghee
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Grains | Oats, Quinoa, Wild rice | |||
Nuts, seeds | Pumpkinseed | Poppy seeds, Chestnuts | Primrose oil, sesame seeds, cod liver oil, almonds | Flaxseed oil, coconut oil, olive oil, other seeds |
Vegetables, Legumes | Lentils, onion, seaweed, burdock lotus root, sweet potato yam | Kohlrabi, parsnip, garlic, kale, endive, mustard greens, ginger, broccoli | Potato, bell pepper, mushrooms, cauliflower, ginseng, eggplant, pumpkin, collard greens | Brussel sprouts, beets, chives, cilantro, okra, squash, lettuce, jicama |
Fruit | Limes, nectarines, persimmons, raspberries, watermelon, tangerines | Grapefruit, cantaloupe, honeydew, citrus, olives, loganberries, mangoes | Lemons, pears, avocado, pineapple, apples, blackberries, cherries, peaches, papaya | Oranges, apricots, bananas blueberries, currants, raisins, grapes, strawberries |
Food | Most Acid | More Acid | Low Acid | Least Acid |
Condiments | Jam/jelly, table salt, yeast, sugar, cocoa, white vinegar, wheat germ | Nutmeg, coffee, saccharin | Vanilla, black tea, alcohol, balsamic vinegar | Curry powder, honey maple syrup, rice vinegar |
Dairy | Processed cheese, ice cream | 30-day cheeses, soymilk, casein | Cow’s milk, aged cheese, soy cheese goat milk | Cream, yoghurt, goat cheese |
Animal protein | Beef, pheasant | Pork, veal, squid lobster, chicken | Lamb, boar, shellfish, goose, turkey | Eggs, gelatin, organs, venison, fish, wild duck |
Grains | Barley | Maize, barley groats, corn, rye, oat bran | Buckwheat, wheat, spelt, teff, kamut, semolina, white rice | Triticale, millet, kasha, amaranth, brown rice |
Nuts, seeds | Hazelnuts,walnuts, brazil nuts, | Pistachio seed, chestnut oil, pecans, palm kernel oil | Almond oil, sesame oil, safflower oil, tapioca, seitan | Pumpkinseed oil, grape seed oil, sunflower oil, pine nuts, canola oil |
Vegetable, Legumes | Soy beans, carob | Green peas peanuts snow peas, carrots, chickpeas, | Tofu, pinto beans, white/red beans, azuki beans, lima beans, chard | Spinach, fave beans, kidney beans, string beans, rhubarb |
Fruits | Cranberries, pomegranates | Plum, prune, tomatoes | Guava, pineapple (dry), figs, dates |
(Ref: Serammune Physicians Lab. Virginia, 1995).
Things that increase the acidity of urine:
Things that reduces the acidity of urine:
Dr. Kirsten Almon has a Naturopathic Family Practice in Mississauga at Erin Mills Optimum Health with special interest and training in fertility (helping couples conceive naturally as well as improving outcomes for couples using assisted reproductive technology), pregnancy, birth, postpartum and pediatric care. She loves seeing children for “naturopathic well child visits” and consults on common issues such as food introduction, how to avoid colds, flus and ear infections. Dr. Almon is the co-author and instructor of a Doula course specifically designed for Naturopathic Doctors and teaches across Canada.