What Is
pH
and How Does it Affect Healing?
Ross Hauser, M.D.
Marion Hauser,M.S.,R.D.
We utilize a simple diagnostic testing procedure known as
Diet Typing
to determine a person's under lying physiology. A significant portion of the
testing involves testing the blood pH level. The pH level, together with a
glucose tolerance test and some
other testing will help us determine which diet you need to follow
for your individual body type. Ensuring that our patients follow the
appropriate diet helps in their overall healing, especially in conjunction
with Prolotherapy.
A significant number of chronic pain patients show a lower than normal blood
plasma pH.
A person with low blood pH has what is termed acid
blood. Acid blood is typically dark in color due to low oxygen content.
Oxygen is the food that allows the body to extract and store energy from the
blood. A low oxygen content in the blood compromises healing capabilities.
The treatment for acid blood is to consume foods and supplements which
neutralize the blood pH. This is accomplished by consuming items which are
alkaline and by reducing the intake of acidic items. Caffeine, sugar, wheat,
citrus fruits, soda pop, and potatoes should be avoided, whereas protein and
vegetables should be the majority of the meal. Supplements such as green
algae or alfalfa also help neutralize acidic blood.
Nuts, seeds, brown rice, or soy products are good sources of protein if a
vegetarian diet is preferred. People with acid blood are typically
carbohydrate addicts and consume very little protein. Protein is needed in
the diet because
collagen, which makes up ligaments and
tendons, is the most abundant protein in the body. Collagen is the
building block for ligament and tendon tissue. A healthy diet with adequate
amounts of protein for soft tissue growth is essential for heathy ligament
and tendon injuries.
Another interesting finding is that our testing consistently reveals that
chronic pain patients suffer from chronic dehydration.
Chronic dehydration produces a reduction in shock absorbing capabilities of
the intervertebral discs and articular
cartilage,
placing additional stress on the
ligaments to stabilize the joints. The end result is
ligament laxity, injury, and resultant chronic pain. It is very
important for the person in chronic pain to drink six to eight glasses of
purified water per day.
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