Not many people give much thought to the pH (acid and alkaline) levels in their bodies but maintaining a good pH is important for good digestive health. Researchers say that illness can result if you have low levels of certain minerals and that the minerals themeselves are important in order to to set the right level of pH in the body.

Many foods are acidic and therefore the function of minerals in the body is to balance this and keep the levels slightly alkaline, the best range being between 7.1 to 7.4. A reading of pH 7 is completely neutral (i.e. not acidic or alkaline) and anything less than pH7 is acidic. The pH levels in your body can effect your mood to with acidic levels causing slight depression and negativity.

Interestingly research has shown that when pH levels are slightly alkaline as they should be cancer cells are unable to grow and the vast majority of cancer sufferers have a very low (acidic) pH of between 5 and 6. Cancer sufferers often improve their health dramatically when they change their diet and the alkaline nature of the body is restored.

Other research has linked many illnesses like diabetes, cardiovascular illness and cancer to a diet with excess protein. Protein is one of the foods that is most likely to raise your pH levels in the body and this can put you in a high risk category for many illnesses. In western countries where there is more emphasis in diet on protein there is a higher incidence of diabetes, cardio illnesses and cancer whereas in other poorer countries were people eat more fruit and vegetables the rates of these illnesses are much lower.

Ukmedix advises a balanced diet that takes into account all the different foodstuffs. This will ensure a good pH level for the body.