high alkaline diet

[theyearofthedoer]

Has anyone heard much about the high alkaline diet? It's to make the body less acidic and detoxifying. I did it for 3 day's and was skeptical at first. I felt great as far as energy and some other issues. Problem is it's pretty much vegan only stricter. I don't see it long term being a good thing if you are body building as the protein is very limited. I'm thinking maybe doing it a few days out of the week for detox purposes and just eat right for a body builder the rest of the week. Any thoughts on this as I am new to body building although I've read about it for years, just haven't made it off the couch yet until yesterday

[in10city]

Your blood and plasma will not be acidic to begin with since your body will do what it can to maintain a plasma pH of 7.35 - 7.45. Granted uninary pH can be altered via diet. What the body is doing to maintain pH is what matters if anything. But these are generally non-issues unless your diet is unbalanced and deficient in things like K+ [potassium].

So I don't see much value in it given an overall well balanced diet. You're not going to be eating massive amounts of protein to begin with and you would optimally be consuming a copious tally of vegetables and fruits which would mitigate much of the issue.

[theyearofthedoer]

The diet doesn't even allow fruit, the vegies have to be raw, no wheat, nothing sweet at all, no dairy, you can eat certain nuts and grains that have a high PH and the protein you consume can't be with a carb except raw vegies. It's not so much your blood Ph it's for the stomach, intestines, and kidneys. As I mentioned a few day's of it felt pretty good. but I think long term it would be unhealthy for extended periods and instead of the energy and clear headedness you feel the first few day's I would assume your energy would be zapped. Also the body always try's to reach homeostasis so it would end up being couter productive. I look at it more as an easier form of modified fasting and clensing short term.