Acid-base diet principles

This diet is based on the assumption that a disturbed acid-base balance (chronic low-level acidosis) would lead to fatigue and a decrease in physical activity.

It is recommended that you measure your own blood pH using urine strips once a day.

This diet is recommended for chronic low acidosis:

• Choosing an alkaline diet
• Taking a lemon cure to alkalise
• Oxygenate through regular physical activity
• Taking alkaline citrate supplements: only for people who cannot get alkaline foods in their diet

Permitted foods

In general, the more protein a food contains, the more acidic it is.

However, the classification of foods according to their acidifying or alkalising properties is very controversial.

For this reason, there are several acid/base classifications.

For our purposes, we will stick to that of nutritionist Susan Brown, co-author of The Acid-Alkaline Food Guide.

She used the scientific publications of many experts in the field (Remer, Manz, Frassetto and Jaffe) to create her own classification.

Here is a summary table of the classification recommended by Susan Brown.

Alkalising foods