22/09/2022
According to a review published in the Journal of Environmental Public Health - our modern diet are all contributing to the rising acid loads in our bodies, leading to metabolic acidosis and potentially other serious long-term conditions.â
Alcohol, coffee, simple carbs such as sugars and processed grains, meat - all carry âhigh acid loadâ. In response to this acid load our body continuously tries to bring itself back into balance (âpH homeostasisâ) by releasing calcium phosphates and carbonates. According to the review - the quantity of calcium lost with our urine (thanks to our modern diet) over time could be as high as almost half our skeletal mass! Apart from the bone mineral loss this puts heavy pressure on our kidneys, our important detoxification organs.â
Wheatgrass is a powerful alkalising food. Itâs a rich source of chlorophyll, a substance that has highly alkalising effects on the body.â