Fastest way to get Alkaline?

[Bingka]

I have until January 9th to get as alkaline as humanely possible.....

The reason is (besides health) it is my understanding that mosquitos don't like alkaline blood. I am going to the Phillipines for 5 weeks and don't want to use any bug repellent. Most of my life I have been a bug magnet.

The mosquitos there are the size of small birds. I hope being alkaline is a true bug repellent.

So any suggestions, advice, etc. will be very appreciated.

And what is the best way to test your acidity?

Thanks
Ken

[Shmoopie]

I don't know how to test pH at home (other than buying at-home test kits), but I know a reams test will tell you your pH.

The way to balance out acidity is to eat more fruits and vegetables so as long as you're eating a raw diet, you should be alkaline. I mean, there are acidic fruits and vegetables out there, but when they're assimilated by the body, they become alkaline to you. It might not be a bad idea to just go get a test done to check your pH before you start trying to become alkaline because what you may find is that you already are. I can't think of why you wouldn't be.

If your pH is off balance at all, being on a raw diet, it should't be so far off balance that you can't correct it by January.

[SkinniMinni]

My suggestion would be to pick up the book "The PH Miracle" - it explains a lot about the body and PH.

Off the top of my head, a 100% raw foods diet, plus drinking a lot of lemon water and even some greens drink would certainly help. A lot of this is in the book too.

Good luck!

[Pailani]

Off the top of my head, I'd say a raw diet, and, for even more help, focus on green juices (as in juicing lettuce) and lemons in water. In other words, I'd say the same thing as SkinniMinni.

There are charts online that give alkaline/acid ratings of different foods, such as this one:
http://www.herbtime.com/InformationPages/FoodsforAlkalineAcid.htm

[girlsmiley]

I don't know how to test pH at home (other than buying at-home test kits), but I know a reams test will tell you your pH.
You should be able to purchase pH strips at a Health Food Store. I haven't purchased them yet I did call to see if they carried "llitmus paper" and they said, "we have pH strips" ... :)

[faith4u]

One thing that has worked for me is to eat raw garlic daily. I have always been eaten up by those little pests. Ever since I started eating raw garlic though, it stopped.

So if you like garlic then it is worth a try.

Also you can use lavender essential oils. That works well too. Just put some in oil and rub it on or if you don't want to be all oily you can put a drop on a Qtip and then swab it on your wrists, ankles neck etc.. Just so that it is most of the areas that might be exposed. You don't have to cover your body with it.

[VibinOnLife!]

I second the essential oils. Patchouli is a great insect repellent, extremely good for the skin, and is very calming. Unlike most essential oils,, it is one of the few that can be used "neat" or uncut on the skin without irritation. And it also has a nice masculine smell that won't leave you feeling as if you have on "perfume". It has a woodsy, spicy, earthy smell to it.

As faith said, you can put it on pulse points straight from the bottle, or you can dilute it. If diluting for full body use, be sure to use a thin oil that does not leave a sticky or greasy residue on skin. I was going to suggest grapeseed oil, but there is some confusion as to whether or not you can actually find any that has not been solvent extracted. If so, I would use this. Otherwise I would use coconut oil, as long as you can keep it soft enough to apply. Use about 8-10 drops of essential oil to every ounce of base oil. I would mix only 3 ounces at a time, checking to see if the smell is too strong or light and adjust accordingly. If too strong add more base oil, and vice versa.

Patchouli and lavender oil actually complement each other very well if you wanted to get a little creative with it! Pretty much any essential oil is going to give you some insect repellent properties, but these 2 would be your best bets. Just stay away from anything citrusy...such as citronella, as citrus oils can sun sensitivity.

Hope this helps, and enjoy your trip.

V~~

[michigan roman]

wheat grass juice to get alkaline !

ditto on the garlic and also b12 to repell .

one of my brothers went backwoods canada camping and everyone else was getting bitten by black flies and mosquitos but him cuz of garlic + b12 .
but have to do it for like 3 weeks or more beforehand .

[vgloveforlife]

Avoid nuts and eat lots of greens!

[Sunshine9]

Alkaline: All greens and stems

non-alkaline: everything else

not that all other foods aren't wonderful, they're mostly neutral or slightly acid. To alkalize lots of green powder, green soup, salad, and green juice! A little bit of fruit and fat will help keep you balanced. I would avoid nuts

The suggestion about garlic makes a lot of sense. Essential oils too!

Have wonderful trip, one of my closest friends is from Manila, and I would love to visit someday. :)

[mbf]

Celery Celery Celery ! Juice it for fastest result but eating will help also.

Mara

[Bingka]

Thanks all for your info....

I already eat raw garlic and lavender is my favorite scent. I am going to get the essential oils mentioned and also test my pH. It will be awesome not to get bit to death....

I will also try the b12and celery jiuce. Anything not to be red and itchy....

Ken

[LightLover]

Almost the highest alkalizing: cucumber

Also high alkalizing:

Raw (hand pressed) lemon water:

*Fill glass with water
* slice the lemon in halves
* squeeze the lemon, using one or two hands
* tastes much better than you think: enjoy!

LL

[mbf]

aaah yes cucumber too! Throw it in with your green juice!

Mara

www.rawfoodandfitness.com

[climbing]

I know this is old but I had to bump it. I find this very interesting, what is mentioned in the OP about acidity and mosquito bites. I've always, always, alwayyyyyss been THE one to get 10,000 bites when my friends get maybe one. No matter what repellent I use either, but I don't like using them because of how toxic they are, and the "all natural" ones don't work at all.

BUT- I have been sick most of my life and only recently discovered, very acidic. I discovered because raw pushed me alkaline for the first time in my LIFE and I felt the difference. So I wonder, if that entire time, I was being eaten like that because of acidity and being alkaline through raw could change it? That would be amazing!

I live in the south (us) and have traveled all through southeast asia where the buggers are big like the OP said, and it has always been pretty painful for me. If that could change, wow. Won't get my hopes up too much but we will see, got a few more months here in the south before the mozzies show up again!

[Korion]

Sorry to bump it again, I just want to quickly tell that I had TONS of bites when I was 16 and went to France. All on my legs. Seriously, I had like 50 of them.
Now I understand why! Thanks a lot.

But this isn't my main concern right now, there aren't really a lot of insects flying around right now, but I want to cover a different disease caused by pH, and a very interesting one : acne :D. I had a bit of acne for years, and I first thought it was my hygiene, but when I started to wash my face 20x a day it didn't do anything, and after years I started to realize it was my diet. This year, I decided to really analyze it.

And only a week ago, I found out meat cause acne for me. And two days later, I found out meat was the cause of being acidic. By eating raw, I didn't get any skin problems during that week. Yesterday, I ate 3x24g whey by optimum nutrition (I work out regularly), and got skin problems.

So, if anyone with zits reads this : eat raw :D. And don't do the same mistakes as I did (like eating cooked spinach or buying grass fed beef at inhumane prices to avoid added hormones).

Not only do I have clear skin now, I also have a six pack because of weight loss and I'm happier than ever (which helps with the pH too :) ). I also realize now why I felt way better last year : I ate a lot of alkaline food back then (as it was my first year of university, I had big diet changes, as I could decide what to eat, and didn't have to eat what my parents made or had in the house).
:excited:
The only problem that I have right now (like really right now) is a huge belly, anyone can tell me why my stomach is bloated? I just ate 300g carrots, and an hour ago I ate 2 apples, 2 kiwis and 200g spinach. I still have a plate with 500g carrots before me while I'm writing this, I hope I'm not gonna explode.


Oh, and some fast pH balancing methods : lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and baking soda (first one is obviously the easiest one, just buy some lemons and start pressing). Those three should help you get going. And add dried basil to all your meals, and if you can, drink alkaline water. Don't overdo the alkalizing process, I'm pretty sure that if you do it too fast you might feel a bit weird.

[Raw Angel Mom]

Do green smoothie

Fresh lemon juice in water

Wheat grass juice.

I read that you need to stay away from banana but even if i consume a large amount of them, the mosquitos seem to leave me alone anyway.