Like vegetables, fruits are an excellent source of minerals, vitamins and enzymes. They are easily digested and exercise a cleansing effect on the blood and digestive tract. They are highly alkaline and contain a high percentage of water and a low percentage of proteins and fats. Their organic acid and high sugar contents have immediate refreshing effects. Apart from seasonal fresh fruits, dry fruits, such as raisins, prunes and figs are also beneficial.
Month: February 2015
Diet Cure: Dietary Treatment for Acidosis
Acidosis can be prevented by maintaining a proper ratio between acid and alkaline foods in the diet. Certain foods leave alkaline ash and help in maintaining the alkalinity of the blood, while others leave acid ash which reduce the blood alkalinity.
Diet Cure: Symptoms and Causes of Acidosis
Acidosis is a condition in which the acidity of body fluid is abnormally high. The normal body chemistry is approximately 20 per cent acid and 80 per cent alkaline. In normal health, the reaction of the blood is alkaline and that is essential for our physical and mental well-being.
Diet Cure: Treatment Chart for Acidosis
I. A fast on orange juice for three days. During this period, orange juice diluted with water should be taken every two hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and bowels cleansed with warm water enema.
II. An all-fruit diet for 3 to 5 days. In this regimen, take three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits such as apples, pears, peaches, papaya, grapes, oranges and pineapples.
Diet Cure: Dietary Treatment for Acne
The treatment of acne by the administration of salves or ointment does not serve any purpose. They only suppress the action of the sebaceous glands temporarily. In nature cure, the main emphasis is on diet and certain water applications.