Could An Alkaline Diet Reverse Diabetes?

Read the article here.

Several large-scale studies have revealed a strong and compelling link between an alkaline diet and improved insulin resistance. This benefit has also been found to lower the incidence of developing diabetes, and some types of cancers.

Our bodies are naturally slightly alkaline, and if we are more acidic than our bodies like, our kidneys have to work harder to filter out waste products.


A printable food chart is here.

What you'll need:

• a tube of pH test strips (Get them from Amazon)

That's it.  Follow the directions on the package to find out the pH of your body.  The first time I measured mine, I was WAY on the acidic side.

I started alkalizing my water and it brought it back into a reasonable range really quickly.

The WATER part:

I tested the pH of my tap water and it was way in at the wrong end of acid.  There are several ways of fixing that.

1. Buy a reverse osmosis water filter (BIG bucks!)
2. Buy pH alkalizing drops (makes your water taste funny)
3. Put lemons in your water (tasty and works, but sometimes you just want plain water or a cup of tea.)
4. Buy mineral water (not all that expensive and tastes good.)

And the FOOD part!:

Foods are either acid or alkaline...and the chart I linked to has both divided into 4 parts (very high, high, low, very low) - the more alkaline foods you eat, the more alkaline your body will be.

You can see that I've rewritten the chart (below) to list only foods that I'm likely to eat.  I put a check in the top for each food that I eat, so I can keep track of the good vs. bad.

And yes, when I'm focusing on alkaline, it's easier for me to keep my blood glucose numbers down.

Eat four	Eat three	Eat two	Eat one
VERY HIGH ALKALINE baking soda chlorella lemons limes lotus root mineral water nectarine onion persimmon pumpkin seed raspberry tangerine vegetable juices HIGH ALKALINE watermelon apples apricots arugula asparagus beans (fresh green) broccoli carrots dandelion tea endive garlic ginger (fresh) ginseng tea kale kambucha kiwifruit kohlrabi mustard green olive parsley parsnip raspberries soy sauce turnip	LOW ALKALINE almonds apple cider vinegar artichokes (jerusalem) avocado bell pepper blackberry cabbage cauliflower cherry cod liver oil collard green egg yolks green tea honey (raw) leeks mushrooms peach pear primrose oil pumpkin rutabaga sesame seed sprouts watercress VERY LOW ALKALINE avocado oil beet blueberry brussel sprouts celery chive cilantro coconut oil cucumber fermented veggies  flax oil ghee ginger tea  grapes hemp seed oil lettuces olive oil orange quinoa squashes  strawberry sunflower seeds tahini turnip greens wild rice	VERY LOW ACIDIC amaranth butter canola oil coconut cream curry dates dry fruit figs Fish Gelatin  goat cheese honey koma coffee maple syrup millet pine nuts sheep cheese spinach sunflower oil vinegar zucchini LOW ACIDIC adzuki beans aged cheese  alcohol almond oil balsamic vinegar black buckwheat chard  cow milk farina kidney beans lamb lima beans pinto beans plum red beans sesame oil shell fish spelt tapioca  teff tomatoes turkey vanilla	MODERATELY ACIDIC basmati rice chicken coffee corn cottage cheese cranberry egg whites garbanzo beans green peas honey (pasteurized) ketchup mussels mustard nutmeg olives (pickled)  other legumes pecans pistachio seeds pomegranate popcorn  pork prunes snow peas squid  veal HIGHLY ACIDIC  artificial sweeteners beef beer brazil nuts breads  brown sugar cocoa flour (white) fried foods hazelnuts jam / jelly liquor lobster pickles (commercial) processed cheese seafood soft drinks walnuts white vinegar wine yeast