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Susan E. Brown, PhD, CCN, medical anthropologist and certified nutritionist, has consulted widely

on socio economic, cultural, educational, and health issues. She has taught in North and South American universities, and has written numerous academic and popular articles. She is also the author of Better Bones, Better Body: A Comprehensive Self-Help Program for Preventing, Halting

& Overcoming Osteoporosis , and coauthor of The Mend Clinic Guide to Natural Medicine for Menopause and Beyond.

Currently, Dr. Brown directs the Osteoporosis Education Project and the Nutrition Education and Consulting Service in Syracuse, New York. With the osteoporosis project, she conducts primary research, lectures widely on osteoporosis reversal, and teaches the use of a holistic, natural program for the regeneration of bone health. The Nutrition Education and Consulting Service (NECS) provides consulting, education, research, and lecture services for health professionals and the public, as well as long-distance nutrition consultations by telephone.

In addition to running a busy private practice, Dr. Brown serves as consultant to various medical and industry groups, including Technical Sourcing International, Lane Labs, Natural Option Corporation, pH Sciences, Inc., Seraphim, Inc., ELISA/ACT Biotechnologies, and PR-Osteo.

Dr. Brown received her PhD from the University of Michigan in 1972, and is the recipient of two Fulbright-Hays Scholar Awards, and an Organization of American States Research Fellowship. She is also a member of Sigma Xi, the honorary Scientific Research Organization of North America. Since the fall of 2002, Dr. Brown has served as a research associate at the Department of Anthropology, Syracuse University. You can visit her websites at: www.susanbrownphd.com,

www.betterbones.com, and www.alkalineforlife.com.

Larry Trivieri, Jr. has been exploring natural and holistic healing methods for more than thirty years,

and is a nationally recognized writer and journalist in the field of holistic and alternative medicine. In addition to writing numerous articles in many leading popular health magazines, Trivieri is the author o f Health on the Edge: Visionary Views of Healing in the New Millennium and The American

Holistic Medical Association Guide to Holistic Health; and co-author of Juice Alive; Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Lyme Disease ; and The Complete Self-Care Guide to Holistic Medicine. He is also the editor and co-author of the landmark reference text Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide.

In 2002, Trivieri founded the comprehensive online resource www.1healthyworld.com and is the publisher of its free online newsletter The Health Plus Letter, which is read by subscribers in more than thirty countries. A popular guest on radio and TV shows, Trivieri also lectures nationwide on the subject of health, with an emphasis on empowering self-care approaches that can be used to improve well-being. He resides in his hometown of Utica, New York.

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Acetazolamide, effect of, on accurate pH readings Acid

definition of pH of

Acid rain, comparison of acidosis to

Acid-alkaline balance, importance of body’s maintenance of

as discussed in medical books

Acid-Base Metabolism: Nutrition-Health-Disease conference Acidifying foods

cravings for examples of need for, in diet

See also Diet; Foods.

Acidosis

consequences of definition of

See also Chronic low-grade metabolic acidosis.

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP). See ATP production. Adrenal gland activity, as cause of alkalosis

Aerobic state, importance of Aging, accelerated, and acidosis Alkali

definition of pH of

Alkali mineral stores, body’s use of

Alkaline body environment, overly. See also Alkalosis. Alkalizing foods. See also Diet; Foods.

Alkalizing supplements, use of Alkalosis

conditions caused by definition of

as result of drugs

as result of medical conditions seeking medical treatment for

Altitude, high, as cause of alkalosis American Cancer Society

American Heart Association American Medical Association

Ammonium chloride, effect of, on accurate pH readings Anderson, Robert

Anemia and acidosis

Anorexia nervosa, as cause of alkalosis Antacids, as cause of alkalosis

Antibiotics and pH balance Antihistamines and pH balance

Antioxidants, impaired activity of, and acidosis Antiseptic drugs and pH balance

Apple a Day, An (Morter)

Arthritis and acidosis Aspirin and pH balance

ATP production, decreased, and acidosis Back pain

Base. See Alkali.

Bicarbonate, neutralization of acids by Bicarbonate content of drinking water

Body’s maintenance of acid-alkaline balance Bones, as storehouse of mineral reserves Bronchitis and acidosis

Buffer systems, body’s

Caffeine, acidifying effect of

Calcium, loss of, in body. See also Alkali mineral stores. Carbonated soft drinks, acidifying effect of

Catabolic state, indication of Cells, needs of

Cellular function, impaired, and acidosis

Chicken, acidifying effect of

Chloride content of drinking water

Chronic low-grade metabolic acidosis of cause of

common occurrence of correction of, by diet creation of, by diet definition of

problems caused by

recognition of, by holistic healers Citrus fruits, alkalizing effect of Coffee, acidifying effect of Colitis and acidosis

Connective tissue, weakening of, and acidosis Cystitis and acidosis

Dental problems and acidosis Diarrhea, as cause of alkalosis Diet

correction of pH imbalance by creation of pH imbalance by early human

standard American and

See also Foods. and

Digestive problems and acidosis

Diminished immunity. See Immunity, diminished. and Diuretics and pH balance

Drugs. See Medication. Early human diet

Eating plans, table of. See also Diet; Foods. Eczema and acidosis Electrolyte production, impairment of, and acidosis

ELISA/ACT Biotechnologies

Enzyme production and function, impairment of, and acidosis Fast foods, table of

Fatigue and acidosis Fixed acids

Fluid retention and acidosis Food analysis, history of Food tables understanding using Foods and acidifying alkalizing choosing, to correct pH

determining amounts of acidifying/ alkalizing and individual biochemistry

tables of

See also Diet; Food analysis; Food tables. and

Frassetto, Lynda

Free radical production, increased, and acidosis Fruits and vegetables, importance of

Fungal growth and acidosis Glutamine, release of, by body Gout and acidosis

Grains, choosing alkalizing

Green vegetables, alkalizing effect of Guyton, Arthur C.

Hippocrates HIV and acidosis Hives and acidosis

Holistic medicine’s understanding of pH balance Homeostasis

definition of

link between pH balance and

Hormone production, impairment of, and acidosis Hydrion paper, choosing and using

Hydrochloric acid (HCl) decrease of, by antacid use and digestion

Hydrogen ions, link between pH and Hypertension and acidosis

Hypothyroidism and acidosis

Immunity, diminished, and acidosis

Infectious agents, growth of, and acidosis Inflammation and acidosis

Jaffe, Russell

Joint disease and acidosis and

Joy of Food: The Alkaline Way Guide, The(Jaffe)

Kanamycin and pH balance Kidney acid load

Kidney stone formation and acidosis

Kidneys, role of, in maintaining pH balance Lemons and limes, alkalizing effect of Liver detoxification, poor, and acidosis

Lungs, role of, in maintaining pH balance

Magnesium, loss of, in body. See also Alkali mineral stores. pH Maimonides

Mainstream medicine’s understanding of pH balance Manz, Friedrich

Medication pH

effect of, on accurate pH readings effect of, on body’s pH

Mental capacity, weakening of, and acidosis Mineral concentration in drinking water

Mineral stores. See Alkali mineral stores. pH

Mineral water, evaluating mineral content of. See also Water. pH Miso, alkalizing effect of

Mitochondria, impaired function of, and acidosis Morter, Ted

Muscle loss and acidosis Neomycin and pH balance Neuritis and acidosis NSAIDS and pH balance

Nutritional deficiencies and acidosis Organ function, impaired, and acidosis Osteoarthritis and acidosis

Osteoporosis and acidosis definition of

link between base-forming foods and

Overacidity. See Chronic low-grade metabolic acidosis. Overalkalinity. See Alkalosis.

Oxidation of free radicals and acidosis Oxygen environment, low, and acidosis Periodontal disease and acidosis

pH

definition of

link between hydrogen ions and of blood

of body fluids and tissues of gastric juices

of saliva of urine

scale of

understanding increases and decreases of pH

See also pH, correcting; pH, measuring. pH

pH, correcting pH, measuring

different methods used for how to

interpreting results of saliva test for

urine test for pH balance

body’s maintenance of

link between diet and. See Diet. link between disease and

link between homeostasis and link between hydrogen ions and

link between use of medication and. See Medication. understanding of, by holistic medicine

understanding of, by mainstream medicine

See also pH, correcting; pH, measuring.

pH readings, interpreting your quick guide to

pH test paper. See Hydrion paper. pH value, determination of

Phosphoric acid, acidifying effect of Phosphorus levels, low, and acidosis

Pituitary hormones, suppression of, and acidosis

Potassium, loss of, in body. See also Alkali mineral stores. Premature aging. See Aging, accelerated.

Protein foods

acidifying effect of need for, in diet

Psychotropic drugs and pH balance Remer, Thomas

Reverse Aging (Whang)

Rheumatism and acidosis Root crops, alkalizing effect of

Saliva test for pH. See pH, measuring. Salt, effect of, on pH

Seaweed, alkalizing effect of Skin

problems with, and acidosis role of, in maintaining

pH balance

Snacks, importance of choosing wisely Soft drinks, carbonated, acidifying effect of Solid acids

Sørensen, Søren Peter Lauritz Spinal degeneration and acidosis Streptomycin and pH balance Sulfuric acid

Supplements, alkalizing, use of

Sweat, as means of eliminating acids Szent-Gyogyi, Albert

Tap water, evaluating mineral content of. See also Water. Test paper for pH. See Hydrion paper.

Testing your pH. See pH, measuring. Tetany, as result of alkalosis

Textbook of Medical Physiology (Guyton)

University of California University of Saskatchewan Uric acid

Urinary tract irritation and acidosis Urine test for pH. See pH, measuring. Vegetables, importance of

Viral growth and acidosis. See also Infectious agents, growth of, and acidosis. Vomiting, as cause of alkalosis

Vormann, Jurgen

Water, choosing and drinking Whang, Sang