The process begins with elimination of all wheat and grains, as the gliadin protein of wheat and related proteins of other grains provide the initiating cause of many, if not most, autoimmune diseases.
~ Dr. William Davis, Wheat Belly.
An alkaline diet reduces body inflammation.
Acid foods (processed foods) increase body inflammation. Which foods are which? Read on and please see the links for food charts below.
An overly acidic body creates an internal environment highly susceptible to the development of cancer, arthritis, psoriasis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and many other degenerative health problems.
~ Bruce Fife N.D., Coconut Cures
Immune system inflammation (autoimmune diseases including lupus, lyme, fibromyalgia, etc) can be reduced with an alkaline diet.
Low Dose Naltrexone can be helpful in autoimmune situations. This is individual. Please read this great article from Linda Elsegood, author of The LDN Book at the WAPF foundation.
...Though it [LDN] is a pharmaceutical drug, many consider it to be a sort of holistic medication, because of its safety and efficacy...
Many are reporting significant improvement from autoimmune challenges after several cycles of low dose Ivermectin together with the other health measures covered here. Start by cycling on/off every 3 -7 days. Dosage is individual. Many adults do well on 6mg of Ivermectin per day for 3 days and then cycle off for several days prior to re-starting. Ivermectin is one of the safest and most natural anti-parasitics. Dr. Edward Group: Major factors underlying all disease is parasites
Inflammation is the body's response to infection. Often, a chronic, low-level infection can be a major driver for body inflammation and auto-immune disease.
So the associations are: acidic diet > infection >inflammation > chronic disease. Help stop the cycle with a change in diet!
Chronic inflammation-infection usually displays in the genetically weakest body structure. This could be an organ like the kidney or lungs or a system, like the lymph system or bone system or blood system. It could also be a combination.
When food is completely metabolized in the body, it leaves an ash-like residue. This residue has an acidic, alkaline or neutral effect on the body's chemistry....Foods rich in alkalizing minerals such as sodium, calcium, potassium and magnesium have an alkalizing effect. A food can have an acidic taste, such as a lemon or tomato, yet still have an alkalizing effect on the body.
Most all body fluids have neutral pH or close to it. Blood, for example, is just slightly alkaline. Stomach fluids are an exception. In the stomach, juices are strongly acidic, a necessity for proper digestion.
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Sample menu: typical breakfast: smoothie (coconut milk or goat milk kefir with berries). Lunch: salad (with avocado) or steamed veggies with 2-4 oz of protein. Dinner: bone broth, steamed veggies with 2 oz of protein.
Choose high-quality processing and ingredients and/or natural food supplements whenever possible. Just a few possibilies include:
Avoid the foods that increase inflammation. Some of the major inflammation drivers that cause pain and disease in the genetically weakest organs or tissues:
TOP 20 Benefits of Our Alkaline Diet:
Dr. Josh Axe. The Connection Between Body Inflammation and Leaky Gut. Using Food as Medicine.
Glyphosate and Autoimmune Disease. Wendy Myers interviews MIT's Stephanie Seneff: Glyphosate and How to Detox It.