Ted's Famous Alkalizing Remedies

I wrote Ted an email, but I wanted to open up my questions to the rest of earthclinic and also include more details.I have been trying to alkalize using Ted's lemon bicarb remedy. Instead of pure bicarb. I've been using a premade health product which contains a mixture of:

• potassium bicarbonate (7.8%)
• sodium bicarbonate (78%)
• sodium citrate (1.6%)
• a little sea salt

I mix 1/4 tsp of the above with 1/2 a lemon and dilute it into a very large glass of water. I feel strange when I drink it, my mind will fog up, or I'll feel physically anxious for no reason -- diluting and drinking the remedy very slowly reduces problems, perhaps the problems are less each time I drink it. Despite the odd sensations Anyone know why this happens? Sometimes it makes me extremely drowsy instead. Improved dramatically for 9 days straight. I used to take ~2500mg Betaine HCl with meaty meals, and now I need 650mg, sometimes none at all. If the lemon can make me alkaline, do I even need to mix in the alkaline powders?

I had these questions a week ago:

Is the above mixture safe? I have some pH strips (range 5.2 - 7.4) and whenever I check my pH it is always maxed out at 7.4. Presumably my urine pH is significantly higher than 7.4. Prior to this remedy my morning urine pH was also unreadable, it always read 5.2 (presumably lower). Will I ever know if I'm too alkaline?

However after 2 weeks things have changed a bit:

Day 14 my morning pH is 5.8 for saliva and and 5.5-5.8 for urine. This is after increasing from 1/4 tsp bicarb mix to 1/2. What going on here, am I not taking enough of the alkaline powder?

My underlying conditions are:

• mercury toxicity (95th percentile on a hair test)
• aluminum toxicity (70th percentile)
• GERD, CFS, anxiety, constipation, most symptoms of fibromyalgia (all improving with the alkaline remedy)
• recurring back pain and mild scoliosis (acts up alongside all other symptoms)
• candida likely - I've only eaten meat, vegetables and nuts for 8 months, any sugar/carbs/fruit worsen my symptoms, I also have frequent recurring rashes (face, groin, feet) that disappear if soaked in ACV

I'd like to note that I'm 28 years old, and was very fit and healthy before I got suddenly very sick 20 months ago. I have no metal fillings in my teeth. I did used to eat a lot of fish, perhaps my body is bad at detoxing mercury, or maybe I experienced an acute exposure unknowingly.

My plan to recover is

• alkalize 2x day - the above powder mixture lemon (my diluted version)
• maintain my strict candida diet
• take B complex
• oil pull 5 minutes with organic extra virgin olive oil every morning
• take modified citrus pectin (product name omitted)
• cook with real sea salt and acv
• small amounts of cilantro and chlorella (though some side effects so far)
• chia fiber (many side effects! Can people with candida not consume fiber...?)
• green tea (many side effects, have to stop)
• mild yoga to stall the perpetual degradation of my back

Any advice anyone has for me would be much appreciated!

Specific answers would be appreciated about:

• is my alkaline mixture safe? do I really need a break from it?
• why was I so alkaline after taking it initially, but not anymore?
• candida and chia fiber appears to make me sick.. Can I not have chia fiber? its mostly insoluable
• any tips to recover from candida
• any tips to recover from mercury

Thank you!

Hi Robert from Sidney,

I was much struck by your reference to the moon cycle - I have noticed the same cycle in dogs. It reaches its zenith on the full moon and recedes like a tsunami wave leaving behind a little more despair and destruction.

Your symptom description corresponds almost exactly to the syphilitic miasm in homeopathy. I've included Kent's description from a website http://www.homeoint.org/books3/kentwrit/writ45.htm if you'd care to read it. Do ignore it if it doesn't correspond!

The miasm is a wretched one and so easily acquired by contact or inherited.

Hi Bill, thank you for the lengthy explanation! It makes sense, of course, since my bicarb levels are low on the recent blood test.

However, I am still a little concerned about taking baking soda. Here is why: I have a slight case of the mouth thrush and I keep it under control most of the time by eating well. Here is what doesn't fit into your theory.... I have tried taking baking soda on one occasion and lemon juice on another (away from meals) to alkalize my system; however, after both of these times I could almost see the thrush growing in front of my eyes in the mirror. My tongue gets covered with white patches immediately and they expand and I also get a pretty bad brain fog. The only other time I experience such symptoms is when I eat sweets or a lot of sweet fruit, such as an apple or a watermelon.

Any ideas? Thank you!

Hi Bill, I get wary taking sodium bicarbonate alone because on several occasions I get fluttery heart. I think I read somewhere that it is because I am sodium sensitive. When I take it with Apple cider vinegar and a pinch of potassium I am ok. I think because the potassium balances the sodium out for me. I'm glad I can take it as long as I do this. I'm also sensitive to chromium and have to urinate a lot when I take it or any multi-vitamin that has 200 mcg of chromium in it. I also get very hyper on flax oil. The rest of the supplements I seem to do ok on.

One supplement in question I have to test more is blackstrap molasses and iodine. I take the BSM in the morning and started a drop of the iodine in the evening. Not sure which one is causing heart palpitations at night but when I stopped both time to time (not intentionally - just too busy to remember to take) then I don't usually get the heart palpitations when I lie down. Perhaps it's something else, I will see with further testing.

Hi Beth... Although alkalizing is highly beneficial for the body, when you actually take these remedies is fairly critical depending on the problem that you have. Furthermore your supposition that acid stomach = alkaline blood needs more careful explanation.

When you eat fruit such as citrus fruits -- this is initially an acid food. So how does it become alkaline for the blood? The stomach initially digests food in an acid medium -- and the fruit juices will add to the acid(contains citric acid and ascorbic acid). Then, once stomach digestion is finished, the stomach chyme is passed through to the duodenum or small intestine where the second stage digestion medium must change to alkaline for the panreatic enzymes to work. To achieve this, the pancreas secretes its digestive enzymes in a bicarbonate solution. When this bicarbonate solution reacts with all the acid chyme, the result is the formation of citrate and ascorbate chemical salts(alkaline) from the fruits. And only when the necessary alkaline pH is achieved will the pancreatic enzymes be able to do their job and the citrates and ascorbates from the fruit are also then healthily absorbed into the blood as useful alkaline chemical salts. But if the digesytion medium remains acid -- then the pancreatic enzymes are unable to do their job, the food remains undigested and stagnates in the gut helping to fast-breed harmful pathogens.

So it becomes obvious that if you continuously eat too many and too much acid foods at mealtimes -- whose acidity always have to be neutralized in the duodenum stage of digestion, then the pancreas might be incapable of secreting enough bicarbs -- due to insufficient stores of bicarbonates -- to neutralize the acid food. Hence, the food remains acid, bad bacteria flourish and you get ill with a mulitude of diseases like IBS, Leaky Gut, Colitis or Candida due to a perpetually acid gut which, over time, also leads to an overall acid body condition. So, by taking Sodium Bicarbonate a half an hour after you eat -- you are greatly helping to aid and achieve the alkaline medium necessaqry for proper duodenal enzyme digestion to occur.

I have also noticed that whenever I eat alot of fruit (too much!! ) with a normal meal -- I sometimes get a hot acid feeling in my stomach about a half an hour afterwards. This is the duodenum letting me know -- saying "I can't cope with all this acid!! ". So I just take 1/4 to 1/2 tspn of Sodium Bicarbonate in a glass of water and this problem is cured within minutes and my digestion becomes normal again. For some reason, GERD sufferers are particularly prone to this problem and, in their case, can occur many hours after they have eaten their evening meal when they are trying to sleep. This also illustrates how over-acid foods greatly work to slow down food digestion and movement in the gut causing many more problems. The essential problem here is twofold -- eating too much acid foods and/or a lack of bicarbonate stores in the pancreas.

To cure the acid stomach problem(symptom) is easy as I have described but to cure the root problem means that the bicarbonate stores in the pancreas must be replenished for normal digestion to occur. And the best way of doing this is take 1/4 to 1/2 tspn of Sodium Bicarbonate in a half glass of water twice a day outside mealtimes -- when most of the bicarbonate is absorbed by the body alkalizing the blood or by taking SB half an hour after a meal to help aid alkaline digestion. Not only does this beneficially alkalize the blood, this also helps to replenish the bicarbonate stores in the pancreas necessary to support proper and robust alkaline gut digestion.

I am not sure why people are so wary of taking sodium bicarbonate. Many still claim that it wrecks the stomach digestion which should be acid. Yes, the stomach is acid -- but only at mealtimes when you feel hungry -- that is when stomach acid is produced. After a meal, when hunger has been satiated and the stomach is empty, the leftover acid in the stomach is re-absorbed and there are even stomach cells that secrete bicarbonates to neutralize any leftover acid. Furthermore, outside mealtimes, mucus is acumulated in the stomach from the nose, throat etc which lines and protects the stomach. Thus taking bicarbonates in this way -- outside mealtimes -- will not harm the stomach.

I am also amazed that many will criticize such a simple body-friendly remedy like baking soda and water, but these same people will perhaps happily take Tums, Prevacid, Zantac. PPIs etc at the drop of a hat (as doctors always recommend), even though these drugs have a very poor cure record (I'm talking about curing the main problem -- not just the symptoms).

Taking SB with water will help alkalizie the blood and aids digestion. But the intracellular environment also needs to be alkalizied to fully accomplish a completely alkalized body terrain. This is why Ted uses ACV, Lime/Lemon etc together with baking soda to maintain the elctrochemical health of the body's intacellular environment. So to fully alkalize the whole body, this is why both methods should be used to achieve a healthful and beneficial outcome.

I am also wondering when is the best time to take any of Ted's alkalizing remedies. I have a very low stomach acid. I am afraid to shut it down even further by taking baking soda especially after meals when I need the stomach acid most.

I also read somewhere that acidic stomach = alkaline blood. How does that fit into drinking baking soda? Very confusing.

Your input is greatly appreciated!

Hello, can you tell me how you take the ACV& baking soda to help these issues? Thanks so much!

I thought you might be interested in some science references to the herb Tinospora cordifolia mentioned. Some of these results particularly with sinusitis and diabetes are pretty amazing. The research on this just goes on and on for this one. - PJ

Tinospora cordifolia

Radiation-Induced Testicular Injury and Its Amelioration by Tinospora cordifolia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21350610

Conclusion: ... These observations indicate the radio- protective potential of Tinospora cordifolia root extract in testicular constituents against gamma irradiation in mice.

Effect of aqueous extract of Tinospora cordifolia on functions of peritoneal macrophages isolated from CCl4 intoxicated male albino mice
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/102

Conclusion: ... From our findings it can be suggested that, polar fractions of Tinospora cordifolia stem parts contain major bioactive compounds, which directly act on peritoneal macrophages and have been found to boost the non-specific host defenses of the immune system.

Tinospora cordifolia as an adjuvant drug in the treatment of hyper-reactive malarious splenomegaly ? case reports
http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/421036.pdf

Results: Addition of extract of T. Cordifolia for the first six weeks to chloroquine showed regression of spleen by 37?50% after six weeks and 45?69% after six months from the start of treatment. Likewise decrease in IgM and increase in Hb as well as wellbeing (Karnofsky performance scale) were observed. Conclusion: The results of the present study paves a new sight in the treatment of hyper-reactive malarious splenomegaly, however, large-scale trial is required to confirm the beneficial effect of T. Cordifolia extract in combination with chloroquine.

An immunomodulator from Tinospora cordifolia with antioxidant activity in cell-free systems
http://www.ias.ac.in/chemsci/Pdf-Dec2002/Pc3216.pdf

Therefore, the immunomodulator from Tinospora cordifolia may also be beneficial as an antioxidant.... Our results too demonstrate significant antioxidant properties in the polysaccharide immunomodulator obtained from T. Cordifolia against peroxynitrite and photosensitization induced damage.

Our results indicated that Tinospora cordifolia stem extract is able to ameliorate the derangements in lipid me-tabolism caused by diabetes mellitus in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats towards normal level. Hence, this study may reveal the usefulness and beneficial value of herbal drug Tino-spora cordifolia in treating hyperlipidemia.

Efficacy of Tinospora cordifolia in allergic rhinitis
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037887410400474X

The efficacy of Tinospora cordifolia (TC) extract in patients of allergic rhinitis was assessed in a randomized double blind placebo controlled trial.... TC significantly decreased all symptoms of allergic rhinitis.

Preventive effect of Tinospora cordifolia against high-fructose diet-induced insulin resistance and oxidative stress in male Wistar rats
http://www.mendeley.com/research/preventive-effect-tinospora-cordifolia-against-highfructose-dietinduced-insulin-resistance-oxidative-stress-male-wistar-rats/

High intake of dietary fructose exerts a number of adverse metabolic effects.... In conclusion, our data indicate the preventive role of T. Cordifolia against fructose-induced insulin resistance and oxidative stress; hence this plant could be used as an adjuvant therapy for the prevention and/or management of chronic diseases characterized by hyperinsulinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, insulin resistance and aggravated antioxidant status.

Antimicrobial Activity of Some Important Medicinal Plant Against Plant and Human Pathogens
http://idosi.org/wjas/wjas4(s)/7.pdf

Root and leaf extract of S. Cordifolia recorded significant activity against all the test bacteria. [This includes E. Coli]... The methanol extract of Sida cordifolia exhibited significant antifungal activity against F. Verticillioides.

Ameliorative effects of Tinospora Cordifolia root extract on histopathological and biochemical changes induced by Aflatoxin-B 1 in mice kidney
http://www.toxicologyinternational.com/article.asp?issn=0971-6580;year=2011;volume=18;issue=2;spage=94;epage=98;aulast=Gupta;type=0

... Histopathological analysis of kidney samples also confirmed the protective values and antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of herb. T. Cordifolia showed protection against aflatoxin-induced nephrotoxicity due to the presence of alkaloids such as a choline, tinosporin, isocolumbin, palmatine, tetrahydropalmatine, and magnoflorine.

Anti-diabetic properties of Tinospora cordifolia stem extracts on streptozotocin- induced diabetic rats
http://www.academicjournals.org/ajpp/PDF/ pdf2009/May/Rajalakshmi et al.pdf

The oral administration of various extracts (hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol) of Tinospora cordifolia stem (TCS) were found to have potent antidiabetic activity that reduces blood sugar level in streptozotocin-(STZ) induced diabetic rats.... Supplementation of methanol extract significantly reduces the fasting blood glucose level when compared to other 2 extracts. Moreover this supplementation significantly decreases the glycosylated hemoglobin level as compare to diabetic control (p < 0. 001), reduced glucokinase and increased glucose-6-phoaphatase activity were reversed significantly by the treatment of TCS methanol extract in respect to diabetic group. In the TCS treated groups, the insulin and C-peptide levels were improved which shows the regeneration of -cell which secretes insulin, histopathological studies of pancreas of TCS methanol extract treated groups substantiate the regenerating capacity of extract.

This is the abstract of a research article which confirms that at least from a science perspective, this herb actually does reduce calcium deposit-based stones in the body:

Effect of extract of Phyllanthus niruri on crystal deposition in experimental urolithiasis

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16896689

The more I read about health issues the more confused I become! A short while ago somebody here said one should take bicarbonate dissolved in water before the meals, afterwards it wouldn't help breaking down the acidity anymore. Ted says that one should take it after the meals..... very confusing! I had just started to take it before the meals......

its such a brilliant site reading comments from people. anyway what id like to find out is the lemon bicarb formula. i have problems with acne and constipation. i am late 30s. i wanted to find out what quantities to take if i were to do it on my own. is it a whole lemon to one teaspoon of bicarb. it states to add the bi carb until it stops fizzing, which i understand but is it just the one teaspoon i add slowly or is it as much as it can possibly stop fizzing. don't quite understand that bit. your help would be greatly appreciated thank you... and just to add a question does this formula help for depression???"

08/09/2011: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "The exact formula is 1/4 teaspoon after meals 30 minutes, especially after lunch and after dinner. If the person is metabolically in acidosis (such as diabetes), it's 30 minutes after every meal. Before you sleep it helps with 1/2 teaspoon in a 1/2 to 1 full glass of water (I prefer 1 glass if possible) to have a good night sleep for most people. The lemon and baking soda, or more preferably lime and baking soda, is 1 1/2 tablespoon (that's the total lime juice in a single lime) and 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. This can be taken after every meal and before sleep also. Make sure you get some of the oils in the lime or lemon, although I prefer lime because it has more vitamin C and citric acid contents, which reacts with sodium bicarbonate to become sodium citrate, which is a metal and calcium chelator, and prevents cysts, and ORP is negative, which is desirable in humans, animals and plants. In fact this is the secret to plant growth too.

The lime will help some of your acne by clearing up the calcium buildup and some of the fats (lemon oil or lime oil) taken internally. They dissolve heavy fats very well. In fact there is another formula I'm working on, which is lemon oil with potassium citrate. This will dissolve the lemon oil and get the blood vessels of the capillaries to clear out the fats so you get less acne as a result, but it also clears up lipid peroxidation of fat deposits around the acne and pores, but also anywhere in the body too. That means internal, such as gallstones (they are cholesterol but appear hard as a rock) can be dissolved.

Ted

Hi. How long after drinking the BS/Lime mixture before I can drink a quart of water? I am trying to drink 3 quarts a day. I weigh 172 lbs. Thanks, Mike

Hi, I just took the alkalizing remedy (baking soda, potassium bicarbonate, citric acid) in the monring and in the mid afternoon I took it again and threw in a little vitamin C and magnesium. I read somewhere on here it was recommended to alkalize 4 times a day to strengthen the immune system. I haven't been able to eat much cuz I don't feel well but on the 2nd time I felt a quick full body heat flush and then anxiety for a few minutes until I drank more water and ate an egg. I might have been a bit dehyrdrated as well. My stomach feels a bit in turmoil right now. Did I do something wrong? What can I do right? Gracias!

Is it safe to drink Bicarbonate of Soda while brestfeeding? I am wanting to raise my PH levels from 6.25 to at least 7.0 or higher. If it is safe how much is oaky?

Can anyone give me a little advice. I have taken the bicarb soda in water on a empty stomach. I have done this in the morning to test whether or not I am producing too much stomach acid. I did this for three days And never burped at all. The next day I tried cranberry juice in water and burped afterwards. I am assuming this means I have too little stomach acid. Seeing gastro docor next month but I dont trust them. Can anyone shed any little. Many thanks and best wishes to all.

You can purchase Borax for about $2.50 at Walmart in the laundry soap section.

Hey Alain - appreciative your posts - always informative!

I wonder if people just ask a question without checking under "Ailments" because there seems to be a lot of repeat queries. Take candida, for instance. Bill from San Fernando gave a very detailed guideline on what to do many times (good work Bill! ) and, yet, people will post saying they have candida and ask what they should do.

Perhaps Earth Clinic could put a gentle reminder on the submission page (right before "Subject of Your Email" - so people don't miss it): Have you checked the "Ailments" section first for an answer to your question?

Just saying ...

Hi

Instead of answering several recent post that ask why ACV might be alkalizing I suggest these two articles

From http://phbalance.wikispaces.com/Lemons Alkaline?

Lemons are Alkaline Forming

This is because their acids, such as citric acid, are weak acid and the Lemon's overall nutrients are alkaline. The End Product of Metabolism, otherwise known as Ash and it's effects on the body make it Alkalizing.

Citric Acid is a "weak" acid, meaning once it's done it's job in providing energy in metabolism it's eliminated easily via sweat and respiration. It is alkaline forming in that it stimulates the formation of calcium carbonate in the body. Calcium carbonate then neutralizes the "Strong" acids in the body, acids that can only be gotten rid of through urination, including uric acid which is the end result of protein metabolism.

In fruits such as the Lemons... the mineral content is also taken into consideration, and the Lemon's Alkaline minerals are many, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and Selenium so after the citric acid has done its job and is easily eliminated, one is left with a very Alkaline Ash (end product) from the fruit.

In a Similar way, Malic Acid (another "weak" acid) attacks Lactic Acids (A "strong" acid) making foods like Apples and it's unprocessed vinegar also an alkalizing source.

The list goes on... It's how the elements of the food, inclusive of its "acids" are utilized by the body and whether it's a weak acid or a strong acid in how it can be eliminated, and the food's nutrient content such as it's vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, etc. that a food's ash ends up being.

Proteins... They are acidic, not only in their amino acid content, but also in it's utilization by the body... It leaves Uric Acids as it's waste product from its metabolism. And we need Citric acid to help our bodies eliminate this Acidic end product (Ash).

From http://phbalance.wikispaces.com/Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar, Unprocessed with "Mother"

Used in conjunction with the AA Guidelines. There are benefits offered to those who just added the ACV without really addressing their diet. But with the AA Diet, The relief is more "permanent" as the balance of nutrients is addressed that caused the pain.

Malic Acid (readily available in Apples) helps the body produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate) more efficiently. Thus assisting the body in ridding itself of Lactic Acid.

http://www.immunesupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm?id=7247&T=CFIDS_FM

American College of Physicians on Malic Acid for Treating Fibromyalgia...

"Research Confirms Malic Acid's Use to Alleviate Pain and Fatigue"

http://www.fibromyalgiasupport.com/library/showarticle.cfm/ID/3113/T/FM

More sites on ACV:

http://www.celestialhealing.net/applecider.htm

http://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=179

Pancreatic cancer and ACV study Citation :

http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1015571

"It is believed that these compounds may have anticancer effects due to their ability to reduce oxidative stress and alter other cellular functions related to cancer development."

Good health to you all

Alain

Hello Pat: how do you use this formula ? Thank you in advace

The journey of our health is always a learning process. Each one of us has to do the experimenting and research to find our optimal health. I do the ACV, VCO, green drinks, meditation, but never gave too much thought about the degree of my diet and how it was affecting my digestion, sinus issues, weight and mood. I started reading "Fire Engine 2 Diet" and read how so much acid is contained in meat and dairy. Also, saturated fat that leads to so many heart problems.

I can now report that after starting on my 3rd week of Vegan eating, that my digestion is top rate, no sinus congestion, losing weight gradually and my mood is calm, and I am happy most of the time. My energy level has doubled and I don't feel like collapsing when I get home from work. I guess the reason why I'm sharing all of this with you is because what if it's just as simple to feel better by changing what we eat? We can change the conditioning of our upbringing and eat healthier. I won't go back to my old way of eating.... I feel too good. Bless you all.

Just a thought , but if we go back to how acid reflux starts.... I have become aware of a theory where is is the mixing of proteins and carbs is a big factor. The proteins enter the stomach and acid is excreted to break it down. Now the carbo's enter and alkaline enters to break it down. So hence the neutrilization process begins. Food sits in stomach as the different enzymes constantly try to begin disgestion process. They fail and the food is sent into the track and is not able to be properly digested. Do a little research but I have narrowed it down with experimenting myself and have found separting your foods very good. (excuse all the spelling mistakes)

hi I have an interesting question, about ashes that comes out of burning woods. Ashes is very alkaline, if we put half teespoon of ash in lemon juise it will react with the acid the same as sodium bicarbonate. My question is it safe to use ash insted of sodium bicarbonate to alkalize the body, how much the quonteti to use, and how to use the ash or if it is not safe why. Please ted can you enrich us with scientifical information aboit this subject, thanks. And if ashes have some other medicinal power???

Hi,

For alkalizing your blood and cells and for general health is it safe to take the lemon/lime mix forever or is it just for short term.

Hello, Earth Clinic has a remedy for HBP... The one with 6 lemons, 3 ltrs. of water and 30 cloves of garlic... Works like a charm and lasts years...Pat

Hi Bill... This Chadi form Dubai... I have been suffering form anxiety, panic attacks, and extreme fatigness for couple years now... It runs with me almost 24 hr a day, I hardly sleep, I have high blood pressure that runs in the family, I tried many medications nothing worked, I want to try the Baking Soda Remedy or ACV / BS, please sugest I appreciate you openion.

Help!! I am a 51 year old female with Multiple Myeloma (blood cancer - treatable but not cureable) and Kidney Failure and severly weaken immune system. I have been on chemo for 5.5 years straight. Just got out of hospital and found myself battling a bad case of thrush on top of other issues - high blood pressure, severe bad pain ( dynamic ), nauseousness and vomitting, along with a systemic infection of unknown origin and no appetite. These are the same issues that I had prior to going into the hospital with the exception of the case of thrush.

I would like to start an alkalizing protocol to rid body of toxins from 6 months of antibiotics and strengthen my immune system at the same time. Immune system is completely gone at this point. I am currently being treated with monthly infusions to help build immune system with blood products. Confused by all the formulas but I still have not been able to find a formula for persons with compromised kidneys. Don't know what to do because of kidney failure and the negative impact that sodium could have on kidneys. Can someone please point me in the right direction?

Hi Cindy... I first started to use Ted's alkalizing remedies when I had candida about 5 years ago now. The remedy includes a diet to follow which would be the same for a liver detox.

My favourite forms of alkalizing now are:

* By using Ted's one lemon/lime and 1/4 - 1/2 tspn baking soda(until the fizzing stops) in a half glass of water remedy. This one has potassium, other minerals, citrates and vitamin C as ascorbate and is most useful for cellular alkalization.

* Using just 1/4 - 1/2 tspn baking soda in half a glass of water. This alkalizes the blood and is a good one to take about 1/2 hour before bed. Helps you sleep.

* 1/2 tspn Ascorbic Acid powder combined with 1/4 tspn baking soda in a half glass of water. Creates the alkaline form of Vitamin C as Sodium Ascorbate. Has a high negative ORP value(Redox Potential) and, electrically, this form is very healthy for the body. Sometimes I add magnesium chloride to this when its hot -- cools the body down for some reason.

* Two tablespoons of ACV and 1/4 - 1/2 tspn baking soda in half a glass of water. This one gives you energy too and also has a high ORP value.

These remedies will all help the liver because of their alkalizing action. So you can alkalize at the same time as detoxing the liver and there should be no problems.

If you are using the olive oil and lemon juice detox for the liver -- then don't alkalize at the same time -- just alkalize at different times in the day when you are not taking the olive oil/lemon detox remedy.

bill, would you be more specific on what foods you ate (or didn't eat) when you did alkalizing remedy? also would one have to achieve an alkaline body before the liver will detox? I appreciate all your help. thank you.

You should be careful with cinnamon, I learned on this site that it contains a component that might harm your health but I have just looked on Wikipedia and they said nothing about it!

I took about 3 times a day, organic honey and lemon, water and cinammon to help my cold, after a week, my underarms became very itchy and small pimples. I think it was too much lemon but not sure. I stopped for a while and it went away.

Just drink a lot of Akaline Water to flush out the acidity from your body and you will find that it does wonders for acid reflux, arthiritas, fibormalgya, shingles etc.

Hi Celou... Whenever people think of salt, people always think of sodium as the culprit. This is incorrect. Salt is Sodium Chloride(NaCl) and this molecule has entirely different properties to something like Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda). For the full explanation of the benefits sodium in relation to salt and alkalizing, see Ted's full description at this link:

Sodium and High Blood Pressure

This link explains the differences in effects between salt and the bicarb remedies from actual research results.

Your body needs salt. The main essential body electrolytes are Sodium, Calcium, Potassium and Magnesium. Sodium constitutes 90% of your body's electrolytes and is essential for life. The problem with salt is the chloride part of the molecule. Therefore, there is simply an imbalance between these electrolytes in your body which can be for various reasons(see link).

The key electrolyte in my opinion is Magnesium. With either low magnesium or excess calcium, then potassium balance will be affected. And if cellular potassium balance is low then sodium content in the blood and cells will rise to excess to compensate and cause problems. So supplementing twice daily with 250 mgs of Magnesium Chloride or Magnesium Citrate or Magnesium Gluconate will help you. Avoid all dairy products, avoid all calcium fortified foods, avoid sugar, cut right down on carbohydrates and avoid vegetable oils(polyunsaturated fats). Excess intake of heavy metals and halogens(Bromine, Fluorine etc) can also affect your mineral balance and create an acidic body. A depressed liver, kidneys or adrenals can also effect sodium excretion and reabsorbtion. And this problem relates directly to your candida too because all this electrolytic imbalance tends to cause acidity which helps the candida to spread.

Hi Carlos... It's very difficult to purchase humic acid in the Philippines but I have thankfully found a fulvic acid source which contains high fulvic acid in a bicarbonate solution together with the body electrolyte minerals. I take about 15 drops once or twice a day.

Since many of our long-term immunological illnesseses generally arise from our diet, from pesticides etc, from heavy metals, from the bad halogens and from drugs -- but I don't stop there. Almost everybody in the western diet is deficient in Magnesium, iodine, potassium and sodium with calcium generally in excess. Add to this vitamin and amino acid deficiencies as well. This all works to greatly depresses our immune system and leaves the back door open to illness.

This is why I generally and additionally supplement with extra Magnesium, Vitamin C(I take higher than RDA), Sodium(sea salt), Potassium(small amounts, more if ill) and iodine(I take 100 times more than the RDA). All these are generally deficient in the western diet.

But the most important remedy that I take on a daily basis is Ted from Bangkok's alkalizing remedies and my favourite, without a doubt, is his simple lemon and lime remedy. It is very effective indeed.

I have to add that I am also continously adjusting and experimenting with the remedies I take to see what effect they have, and to see if I can improve their effect.

For instance, I wasn't happy that I was waking up so slowly with brain fog every morning. I guess I had a slightly "acid brain". I know that Ted from Bangkok's carbicarb remedy is a solution for this, so I've tried an experiment. I tried creating a variation of the carbicarb remedy usng Ted's lemon/lime remedy and took the following:

Squeeze the lemon/lime in a glass. Add water up to 1 inch on the glass. Add 1/8 tspn potassium carbonate. Then add water up to half a glass. Then add 1/2 tspn Sodium Bicarbonate. Finally, add 1/8 tspn of Sodium Bicarbonate. The creation of the this carbicarb remedy must be done in the exact sequence as described, otherwise it becomes something different and won't work so well. You can also make this remedy by substituting 1/2 tspn of citric acid crystals for the lemon or lime(I've done this and tested it successfully).

When you add the potassium carbonate this is converted to potassium citrate, but there is still some citric acid left in the lemon/lime juice. When you add the Sodium Bicarbonate, the rest of the citric acid is converted to sodium citrate. As well, you will now have an excess of Sodium Bicarbonate(about 1/4 tspn) in solution which works to alkalize and buffer the solution. Then, finally, when you add the Sodium Carbonate, this just further raises the alkalinity of the remedy to a much higher level. To this mix, I usually add a small amount of sea salt(optional), in order to increase minerals and to increase ORP. I also sometimes add 1/4 tspn of Magnesium Chloride or Mag Sulphate(Epsom Salts) to this remedy as well -- this helps me to relax or sleep when I need it. Bye the way, this variation on the carbicarb remedy tastes much nicer!!

With this mixture, the blood is alkalized, the cells are alkalized and the brain is alkalized too.

I've been taking this mixture an hour or two before going to bed, and have found that when I wake up now -- no more brainfog -- I'm wide awake, energetic and ready to go.

To Bill from San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines How much humid acid do you take ? For how long ? Any side effect ?

Thank you Bill for the information and the quick response. I am looking forward to getting started with this. Hope to post improvement soon!

You should maybe get informed about the relation of salt and high blood pressure as there seems to be none! I have read a lot of books and what I understand now is that as long as you are taking enough potassium salt will even lower your blood pressure. Another thing is that your body does need salt! And there are foods that lower the blood pressure like beetroots, celery and a lot more. So.... Better do some research. The salt thing is a bit like stay out of the sun, don't eat fat, don't eat saturated fats and much more, all things which are being turned back at least here in Europe! Nowadays people are advised to go in the sun in the middle of the day without sun screen (use your wisdom, of course, don't bake yourself to death.... ), pregnant women are advised to eat a cooked English breakfast which includes bacon, eggs, sausages......

Doctors will always parrot what the system tells them so in doubt do your own research! Even if they know better they are not allowed to tell you like my dentist who knew about OP but who doesn't tell the patients because it doesn't fit into the norm but after I talked to him about it he advised my husband to do it too!

Hi Cindy... Regarding your constipation issues with salt, if you are using processed salt then switch to using Natural Sea Salt with your cooking and at mealtimes. Processed salt is pure Sodium Choride which usually contains a hydrophobic additive -- usually Aluminium Hydroxide -- which is added to keep salt dry so you can shake it out. Aluminium is also bad for your body. Change to natural sea salt -- contains no additives -- and which will get damp because natural sea salt is hydrophillic(attracts water), so I just sprinkle it on my the food with my fingers. The Aluminium Hydroxide in your processed salt is what is causing your constipation problem -- the Aluminium Hydroxide drives water out of the intestine. Sea salt is much more alkaline and will do the opposite -- drawing water into the intestine, making your stools softer. Sea salt also naturally contains other minerals like Magnesium and Potassium which are also beneficial.

See this link for the yeast remedies that Ted from Bangkok recommends.

Killing the Yeast

* Ted from Bangkok recommends using B Complex everyday to get rid of the yeast. If and when the yeast goes then reduce supplementing to once every 3 days.

* Borax. Add 1/8 tspn of Borax (20 Mule Team Borax is fine to use) in a liter of water and drink this throughout the day. Do this for 4 days a week only. Borax is the ultimate fungal killer. Or you can simply buy Boron supplements at the health store and take the recommended dose but this will be more expensive (Boron supplements all use Borax or Sodium Tetraborate anyway).

* Topically, you can also use boric acid, hydrogen peroxide, Iodine or ACV etc as douches or suppositories. See this link here.

Addressing the Root Causes

Although the above remedies will get rid of the yeast, there is absolutely no gaurantee that it wont come back. The main root causes of yeast are excess heavy metals, excess body calcium(acidity), fluoride/bromide poisoning(acidity), medicinal drugs(especially antibiotics, anti-depressants), bad diet and poor immune system:

* Supplement with Magnesium Chloride, Mag Citrate or Mag Gluconate -- 250 mgs twice a day. This will help remove excess calcium form your body. Excess calcium encourages body acidity and encourages yeast infections. Magnesium helps support your imune system as well.

* Alkalize with Ted's lemon/lime remedy. One whole lemon or lime squeezed into a half glass of water. Then add 1/4-1/2 tspn Baking Soda(Arm and Hammer brand is fine) until the fizzing stops. Take this twice a day. This will also help remove any excess calcium in your body.

* Two drops of 5% Lugol's Iodine per day. Removes fluoride/bromide from the body. Iodine will also help to support and beef up the immune system.

* Eat salads containing cilantro leaf three times a week and drink green tea every day. This regimen will get rid of the heavy metals from the body in about a month.

* Take Fulvic/Humic acid in water daily. This will help remove and neutralize any other poisons in your body from food preservatives, pesticides etc.

* Diet. Avoid excess sugar, carbohydrates and avoid dairy - no milk, yoghurt, cheese etc. Try to avoid all processed food.

I am on a high blood pressure traitement and on NO salt diet. Can I proceed with Ted alkalizing protocol, Apple Cider Vinegar or lime and Sodium bicarb to fight candida. any help will be appreciated.

To bill from san fernando, luzon, philippines. I would like to start the alkalizing protocol. I have issues with salt and tend to constipation. I would like to try borax also for yeast overgrowth. Do I need the carbicarb remedy? unfortunately I do not understand what these products are. Could you please suggest a protocol to follow for a day at a time, or anything else helpful to add. Thank you in advance!

I did this last weekend! I drank about 4 glasses of lemon and bicarb water, and then ate a salad.

Lets just say this... I had NO IDEA that lettuce could exit the human body that fast! :-o It was SHOCKING. It looked as it did when last I saw it on my plate one hour earlier. Sorry if TMI.

I went online and found out I pretty much did a colon cleanse without my consent. lol.

I will say that I did feel great the next day! I wouldn't eat again until morning if I were you.

Good luck!

Hi Suzyq... Whenever I take any of Ted's alkalizing remedies, I take them at least one hour before meals and/or two hours after eating a meal. Doing it this way will make sure that both your stomach as well as duodenum are empty with minimal acids present(causing upset), and which also will ensure maximum absorbtion of the alkaline salts directly into your body.