stove
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So I got a nasty sinus infection last week, preventing me from riding for a week (still ongoing) of the best snow I've seen in perhaps 10 years. So, in absolute fury, I figured I'd do some research, and I've found some interesting stuff (Also, I'm allergic to penicillin, so it takes a while to recover w/o meds) . I'm wondering if anyone else out there has looked at any of this, and/or if there is stuff I'm missing.
Background:
pH level is a measurement of the acidity of a substance (in this case, your body): 0 is totally acidic, 14 is completely alkaline, 7 is neutral (water). Ideally, the human body should be (from what I have read) slightly alkaline, like 7.2-7.6 or so. Most natural/unprocessed foods are alkaline, while many processed foods are acidic. Hence, processed food is not so good (duhhh).
There's tons of info around; I'm fortunate enough to know a bunch of doctors (dad, etc), and so I actually got the medical option vetted.
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) and Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) are both concentrated alkaline substances, which have recently been hailed as amazing hollistic medicinal cures/health foods. A bit of research has shown that ACV has actually been used for a thousand years or more as a preventative/curative for mild illnesses and malnutrition; I've always taken it for colds and the like. Within two days of mild dosing (1 tablespoon in a cup of water, 4x daily), I was nearly clear. Everything was feeling great. I would HIGHLY reccomend this.
Now, for the downside: Tonight I accidentally dropped WAYYYYYYY too much ACV into my cup, didn't realize it, and drank it down. My eyes won't stop watering, and that shit fucking BURNS in my tears. I chugged 3 sodas (pH 2, highly acidic) in an attempt to counteract the alkaline shock I induced in my body. Kinda feels like getting pepper sprayed, every 5 minutes. Sucks.
So, be careful! It works really well when I'm not accidentally toxing myself.
Background:
pH level is a measurement of the acidity of a substance (in this case, your body): 0 is totally acidic, 14 is completely alkaline, 7 is neutral (water). Ideally, the human body should be (from what I have read) slightly alkaline, like 7.2-7.6 or so. Most natural/unprocessed foods are alkaline, while many processed foods are acidic. Hence, processed food is not so good (duhhh).
There's tons of info around; I'm fortunate enough to know a bunch of doctors (dad, etc), and so I actually got the medical option vetted.
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) and Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) are both concentrated alkaline substances, which have recently been hailed as amazing hollistic medicinal cures/health foods. A bit of research has shown that ACV has actually been used for a thousand years or more as a preventative/curative for mild illnesses and malnutrition; I've always taken it for colds and the like. Within two days of mild dosing (1 tablespoon in a cup of water, 4x daily), I was nearly clear. Everything was feeling great. I would HIGHLY reccomend this.
Now, for the downside: Tonight I accidentally dropped WAYYYYYYY too much ACV into my cup, didn't realize it, and drank it down. My eyes won't stop watering, and that shit fucking BURNS in my tears. I chugged 3 sodas (pH 2, highly acidic) in an attempt to counteract the alkaline shock I induced in my body. Kinda feels like getting pepper sprayed, every 5 minutes. Sucks.
So, be careful! It works really well when I'm not accidentally toxing myself.