pH Balance and Digestive Disorders: Breaking the Vicious Circle
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If you suffer from acid indigestion or acid reflux, chances are your body is unable to rid itself of toxic substances. A high acid level in your upper digestive tract is an indication that acid levels are high elsewhere in your body too. In a vicious circle, acid waste creates more acid waste.
It’s important to take immediate measures to reduce your acid level throughout your body, to achieve a more balanced body pH level. If acid waste continues to take up residence in your body’s organs, you will be increasingly susceptible to degenerative diseases such as diabetes, arthritis and cardiovascular disease. Only by neutralizing and then eliminating the acids in your body can you begin the process of healing your digestive tract.
THE RISK
The primary symptom of acid reflux is obvious to those who have it. During the digestive process, acid flows up into the throat and causes a burning sensation. This is caused by a breakdown in the valve that separates the stomach from the esophagus. It’s an indication that the acid-alkaline balance in the digestive tract has been disrupted. Unless that balance is restored, any attempt to treat or correct the acid reflux problem will provide nothing more than short-term relief.
The accumulation of acid in the digestive tract is often the result of eating the wrong types of food. Acid is not caused only by excessive consumption of junk food. Anything processed or overloaded with additives can upset the acid-alkaline balance in the digestive system. Even foods that you think are healthy can be highly acidic.
In a digestive tract that’s already out of balance, something as simple as cooking your food can lead to further problems. Cooking destroys natural enzymes in the food that assist with digestion. When your digestive system is unable to produce the necessary enzymes for digestion, the loss of natural enzymes makes the problem worse.
Lifestyle also contributes to digestive disorders. Stress intensifies hyperacidity. Blood is diverted away from the stomach to the heart, lungs and muscles for the fight or flight response. The stomach is deprived of necessary oxygen and nutrients and cannot form sufficient enzymes for proper digestion.
THE DAMAGE
Acid reflux irritates and swells the mucous lining in the throat, esophagus and stomach, which disrupts the digestive process. The irritation can form ulcers. The acid-alkaline balance of the digestive tract is also upset, leading to further accumulation of acid.
The intestines are affected even more severely. Unlike digestion in the stomach, the intestinal digestive process is meant to be alkaline, not acidic. Therefore, the intestinal walls do not have a thick mucous lining that protects from acid as the stomach does. The intestinal walls are meant to facilitate the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.
When acid inflames the intestinal walls, it disrupts the acid/alkaline balance of the digestive tract. It kills off the friendly bacteria that aid in digestion friendly bacteria that are no longer present in much of our food supply. The intestinal inflammation also slows down peristalsis, the contraction of the colon that pushes food along the intestinal tract. Undigested food particles putrefy and lead to greater accumulation of acid.
The liver and gallbladder are also affected. When the liver becomes overloaded with acidic waste that it cannot eliminate, it crystallizes bile and acid waste into gallstones. The gallbladder has difficulty releasing bile, which inhibits proper digestion and further slows peristalsis. Acid levels continue to rise, the liver becomes damaged, and all other body organs become vulnerable to deterioration. Degenerative disease sets in.
THE BENEFITS OF A BALANCED pH
The best way to restore pH balance to your digestive tract is to eliminate foods that cause acid reflux. This also means identifying and eliminating foods that cause an allergic response. Certain raw foods and whole foods and the right combination of vegetable juices can heal the digestive tract lining and eliminate further accumulation of acid waste. They can heal and prevent the formation of ulcers.
Supplements that replace the friendly bacteria and the digestive enzymes destroyed by acid can also help.
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Easy Ways To Soothe Dry Skin
We found this article on the web. As we come into Spring, now is as good a time for this reminder!
We all suffer from dry skin sometimes. Itchy calloused feet, red patches on your face, white flakes on your legs, dry skin can attack any part of your body and sometimes it is difficult to tell that damage is being done until it is too late.
Harsh soaps, lack of moisturising and other normal acts can strip your skin of its essential oils and this leads to those itchy patches you would rather do without. In fact, there are several daily habits you are probably into that strip the moisture from your skin without you even realising it.
Bad Habit Number One: hot showers! Having a steaming hot shower or bath will surely dry out your skin, and it is unfortunate since most of us just love a hot bath at the end of a stressful week, or a steaming shower to start the day. Why must you stop this wonderful part of your life? The high temperature of the water burns the uppermost layer of your skin and leaves a dry, cracking layer behind.You may notice that after you get out of your shower, you immediately feel itchy and tight in your own skin.
The obvious solution to this problem is to add moisturiser immediately, and this is the correct thing to do, however moisturiser will never repair the damage completely. Opt for a warm bath instead of the scalding kind, and your skin will hold onto more natural moisture. Then when you go to moisturise after the bath, you will actually be adding more moisture to your skin instead of simply repairing the burned layer.
Bad Habit Number Two: scrubbing yourself dry. Do not give in to the urge to scrub your body dry with a thick towel after getting out of the bath. While it is a natural tendency, and most people do it, this simple action acts like an exfoliation.
Exfoliation before or during your bath is great, but afterwards your skin is softened and too much of the top layer will come off when scrubbed with the towel. If you do this, your skin loses its protective upper layer, and with it, natural moisture.
It can be very difficult (and sad!) to have to stop scrubbing yourself dry, but it is for the best if you want to look after your skin. The solution? Pat dry! It is easier to dry off than you probably think, so next time you step out of the shower just calmly pat dry and you will notice very soon that your skin does not feel so dry and tight.
Bad Habit Number Three: Drinking too much alcohol. You probably love a good drink every now and then, just like everyone else. Alcohol is very drying, however, and works from the inside of your body out to dry out your entire system and eventually your skin.
If you are having issues with dry skin and are not sure what has been causing it, think about your drinking habits.
Do you have a drink every day, or once a week? Chances are, the more you drink (and the more often you drink it) will have a direct affect on the state of your skin. Skin needs a great deal of water to stay moisturised, and alcohol is the anti water.
In fact, the reason you will get a headache after a heavy night of drinking is because of the dehydration of the membrane in your brain! Keep that in mind next time you are confronted with a drink, and remember that whatever happens on the inside will come through, eventually, on the outside.
If you want to keep your skin moist and healthy, remember these bad habits and work to stop them. You can do it!
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DMK Spotlight – September 2012
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The Danné Essentials Pack is something you really shouldn’t be without. It is four products in one pack that ensures your skin is radiant – with smaller pores and smoother complexion.
Inside you’ll find the deep pore pure, herb & mineral mist, trans dermal sunblock and betagen. Lose the flaky, dry skin with your FREE solar damage gel (60ml) when you purchase any DMK Essentials pack this month!
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Something to Think About- Nervousness – August 2012
Everything makes me nervous – except making films.
- Elizabeth Taylor
It’s strange to think of somebody as composed and elegant as Miss Liz being nervous! But then, I guess when you live such an extraordinary life, there has to be something that doesn’t make you nervous!
Beginning as a child star, her life was lived perpetually in front of cameras. She appeared in 54 films, numerous television shows, married 8 times (twice to the Richard Burton – who she starred with 11 times) and was known for her philanthropy, giving huge sums to numerous causes.
Liz Taylor is somebody who embraced life, and squeezed the most she could out of every day! Our new salon has also embraced a Hollywood theme with quotes from incredibly strong women scattered on various walls. We think it’s appropriate to include Liz in this collection as she embodies the qualities we hope to all attain – elegance, beauty, kindness, passion and excitement.
We think it’s pretty awesome that the only thing that didn’t make her nervous was doing her job. Body Bliss is the same. Outside the salon, life may throw us curve balls that make us tremble but once in our work environment, we just shine!
DMK Spotlight – August 2012
DMK Essentials
The Danné Essentials Pack is something you really shouldn’t be without. It is four products in one pack that ensures your skin is radiant – with smaller pores and smoother complexion.
Inside you’ll find the deep pore pure, herb & mineral mist, trans dermal sunblock and betagen. Lose the flaky, dry skin with your FREE solar damage gel (60ml) when you purchase any DMK Essentials pack this month!
The solar damage gel isn’t just for sun worshippers! It’s a year-round gel designed to keep your skin hydrated and protected in all environments!
