(Reprinted with the Author's permission from AfriKan Holistic Health)

Human nutrition is often measured and regulated by acids and alkalis. Acid foods usually have a sour after-taste. They cause deterioration or are corrosive by nature. Alkaline foods are non-acid and make an acid solution weak. They usually taste bitter and feel slippery in the moth. The acid alkaline balance of the body is usually measured by pH. The pH scale measures from 0 to 14; from 1 to 7 is acid, 7 is neutral, and 7 to 14 is alkaline. Everything has its own pH, such as the vagina, stomach, skin, head, feet, and mouth. Anger is acid, happiness is alkaline, tears of sadness are acid, tears of joy are alkaline; stress is acid, relaxation is alkaline, exercise is acid, rest is alkaline, etc. The pH is also a measure of the speed of digestion or biochemical activity. An acid pH means fast activity while an alkaline pH means slow chemical activity.

Foods are oxidized (burned) in the body. Digested (burned) foods leave a waste matter called ash. The ash can be neutral (7.0), acid (1 to 6.9) or alkaline (7 to 14). The objective of nutrition is to keep the acids and alkaline in balance (proper ratio) and to avoid acid ash.

The normal ratio for acid-alkaline varies with type of diet. The junk food, animal flesh eater’s diet is the highest acid diet. It is the most corrosive and destructive diet and creates numerous dis-eases.

A diet that consists of animal flesh and cooked vegetables is the second highest acidic diet. The vegetarian that includes raw and cooked foods has the lowest acid levels. The healthiest alkaline-acid ratio is a diet with a 4:1 or 80% alkaline and 20% acid. This ratio gives optimum health and the highest protection against dis-ease.
Acid foods have a high content of phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine. All animal flesh, poultry, seafood, chicken fetuses (eggs), most nuts, legumes, alcohol, nicotine and all synthetic foods are acid.

Alkaline foods have a high content of magnesium, sodium, calcium and potassium. Most fresh fruits and vegetables are alkaline. Without large amounts of alkaline mineral elements in the diet, the body becomes diseased. The body robs the tissue and bones for the alkaline elements to balance a high acid diet. This causes a nutritional debt (deficit). The nutritional debt is paid by organs, nerves, bones and connecting tissues. The drain of minerals (alkaline) nutrients from the lungs, reproductive organs, jaw, teeth, then the bones results in dis-ease (colds, flu, reproductive problems, jaw deterioration, rotten teeth, etc.).

The alkaline drain causes holes in the connective tissues (joints) and bones, which results in fluid filling up the holes. This causes inflammation of joints and soft bones (deterioration of skeletal structure), and reverse osmosis, which causes disease by draining fluid from bursae, muscles, connective tissue, arteries, nerve myelin, etc.

The eating of large amounts of animal flesh adds large amounts of protein to the diet. Consumption of large amounts of protein (even vegetable protein) is a nutritional drain. Excess protein is converted to fat and stored by the body. The burning of protein causes the accumulation of toxic acid ash in the body. It requires more air and water consumption to cleanse (flush out acid ash and impurities. The body cannot meet the extra cleansing demands and loses reserve energy. This extra cleansing demand and reserve energy loss is usually the reason why a high protein diet causes rapid weight loss. The tissue is robbed of its fluids and alkalinity in order to flush out acid ash. Chemically, the cells that lose alkaline become acid while the system maintains alkalinity, High acid diets can cause the alkaline minerals to be lost in each urination. An obvious mineral drain, malnutrition and disease state is the end result of this diet.

All refined, processed, denatured man-made foods are acid. All animal flesh is acid; all cereals and grains (grasses) are acid. Animal by-products (egg, milk, cheese) are acid. Acid nuts are walnuts, cashews and peanuts; all other nuts are alkaline. Acid vegetables are lentils, rhubarb, artichokes, beans (kidney, navy, white beans) and Brussels sprouts. All other vegetables and beans are alkaline.

All fresh fruits and all vegetables ( except those mentioned) are alkaline. Citric and malic acids found in fruits are alkaline. In balancing the diet, keep the acid (20%) and alkaline (80%) ratio as a standard.

Many in the human family have issues with colon health often due to a lack of quality fiber in the diet as well as other contributing factors. Such dis-eases as Diverticulitis, among others, usually occur in the abused and neglected colon. Often rectal bleeding and discharges appear. The sight of blood in the stool creates stress from fear and concern which exacerbates the situation.

Cleansing the body along with the colon is the first step one should take in rejuvenating your colon as well as your body. Remember everything is connected so don't try to approach a symptom without approaching the body holistically and this includes your thinking.

Remember these basics when it comes to colon health:

1.  Decrease then rid your eating of synthetic(nonfoods), simple carbs,     
     fried foods, and meats

2.  Increase quality fiber in your eating with such items as raw foods (fruits
     and vegetables)

3.  Drink fresh water (alkaline if possible)

4.  Get appropriate rest and exercise

These are the basics that you can start on right now, before attempting to cleanse/fast. Your body will tell you when you are ready and when you are not. You just have to re-learn how to listen to your body when it is honestly talking to you as opposed to a body under the influence of synthetics or parasites. Start your cleansing steps with partial raw foods meals, real fruit juices and clean water. You can progress to just juices then water with proper preparation, and meal planning. Do not, I repeat do not attempt any drastic cleansing without going through each step gradually.

Know your body by starting off with testing your PH. Go to my website and order a testing kit. You can test your own acid-alkaline balance or you can send the results to me. I will send you a detailed report and analysis.

An acidic body is not conducive to healing.

You may contact Dr. AfriKa at:

African Holistic Health Group
P.O. Box 1645
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
For ordering questions email him at africanholisticgroup@comcast.net

About Dr. Afrika
Lecturer-Teacher-Historian-Author-Health Consultant

Dr. Llaila O. Afrika is a lecturer and author. He can help you understand and become aware of natural remedies and treatments. He is a nutritional consultant; massage therapist, historian, certified addictionologist, acupuncturist, writer and Doctor of Naturopathy. He has studied in countries such as Africa, Europe, and of course, America. Dr. Afrika believes that each of his clients (from children to the elderly) has been among his many teachers, and he is fully indebted to them all.

Dr. Afrika lectures on 80 different topics. He contends that good health does not belong exclusively to any culture or race, but is a human right and product of nature.
There are many people teaching various aspects of proper nutrition. Good nutrition is important because our food gives us the energy to do the things we have to do and want to do with our lives. How does not eating correctly affect us? The first thing that usually comes to mind is some people get fat. Getting fat is only one physical manifestation of a certain type of bad nutrition.

Dr. Llaila Afrika has carefully studied both the short and long term effects of poor nutrition. This exhaustive analysis can be found in his book "Nutricide: The nutritional destruction of the Black race". Originally published in 1993 he has revised and updated it in 2000.

Dr. Afrika advises us not to eat any meat. He encourages us to take any intermediate steps necessary to begin cleaning our body, mind, and spirit of pollutants. It does not matter what you do first to start the healing process. Something must be done and whatever is best or easiest for you is the step you should take. Dr. Afrika gives you several examples of the things you can do to get started but more importantly he tells us why we should clean up our act.

Lecturer-Teacher-Historian-Author-Health Consultant

After leaving medical school, Dr Afrika traveled around the world studying many subjects. He graduated from Anglo Saxon Institute in England where he received a degree in Naturopathy.

Certified Addictionologist

This means he is trained for treating many types of addictions such as Food Addiction, Sex Addiction, Violence Addiction, Chemical Dependency (alcohol, cigarettes, coffee, cocaine and crack) and biochemical alterations of the brain and nervous system (i.e. Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit).

Medical Astrologist

He teaches medical astrology as a preventive medicine tool to help people to avoid future diseases.

Nutritional Counselor

Currently, he teaches a Nutritional Counselor Certification Course in America, the Caribbean Islands (St. Vincent, Barbados, St. Croix), Haiti, and England. The certification course allows graduates to be licensed as Naturopaths by Washington D.C.

Herbologist

Herbologist, researcher, master teacher Dr. Afrika is one of the world’s foremost authorities on health and nutrition in the world. He is one of the most sought after lecturers of the African race. It is not his intention to hurt feelings, but he puts most of the myths swirling around the Black community to rest. His holistic remedies are a part of what is needed to make people whole and well again.

Psychiatric counselor

Llaila, as a Psychiatric counselor at Georgia Baptist Medical Center, gained hands on work experience with mental illnesses such as Manic depression, Paranoia, Rape, Schizophrenia, Suicide, Phobias, Electro Convulsive Therapy, etc. Added to this, as a Counselor for Addictive Services branch of Pennsylvania’s Adult Probation and Parole Department, he treated psychopathic personalities, habitual liars, and addicts in women’s prisons.

Certified Acupuncturist

His training as a Certified Acupuncturist gained him knowledge and awareness of treatment methods used in Chinese Medicine.

Massage Therapy

He teaches therapeutic massage therapy as a method for stress reduction, calmness, and awareness of subtle changes in the body posture.

Metaphysician

This gives him knowledge of the subtle actors that contribute to disease (clothes you wear, position of your bed, words you speak, etc.)

He is a member of The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilization (ASCAC). This organization presents African historical findings, documents historical research and educates. Llaila lectures for ASCAC on the disease causing effects of the alteration of the original natural foods diet. His membership and interactions with other ASCAC members gives him up to date exposure to vast arrays of African historical information.

Organizer and Group Facilitator

He was trained as a Community Organizer and Group Facilitator for the National Institute of Mental Health’s Community Psychology Department of Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.

The Ghana National Association of Traditional Healers licenses Llaila. This African country recognizes him as a natural healer. He is the only African American allowed to train and issue Ghanaian Traditional Healers licenses to African Americans.

He lectured for The International African Holocaust (death and disease caused by the slave trade) Organization. He lectured on natural herb remedies and the diseases the holocaust affect of junk foods on the health of the African Diaspora.

Llaila is the director of the International Healers section of the International Board of African Thinkers, Priest and Healers.