IS
THERE A RECOMMENDATION FOR ALGAZIM?
The recommendation chart for Algazim was inadvertently
left out of the current printing of The
Calcium Kit. The next printing will include
it. The recommendation for Algazim is as follows:
Persons 12 years and over can use 2 capsules
per meal.
If also have health problems, can use 3 capsules
per meal.
Children, ages 4 to 11, use 1 capsule per meal.
Children, under age 4, use 1 capsule per day.
SHOULD
I KEEP TAKING ALL MY MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS WHILE
I AM DOING MY pH RETEST?
Yes, it is very important that you continue
all your supplements during the time of your
pH retests. You want your pH to reflect the
improvements you have accomplished while
on the proper calcium supplements according
to pH.
WHEN
I FOLLOW THE ONION SOUP RECIPE, THERE IS
VERY LITTLE LIQUID LEFT AFTER COOKING. WHAT
CAN BE DONE?
You can add additional water after or during
the cooking process so that you end up
with a quart of liquid broth when
all is done. Vitamin C is a water soluble
vitamin, so it stays in the water. You
can add the additional water, up to 1 quart
total, after cooking the broth, when made
according to the recipethis is the
concentration we are looking for.
ACCORDING
TO MY pH TEST I AM NEEDING ONION SOUP TO
GET MY VITAMIN C. IS IT OK TO MAKE EXTRA
AND FREEZE IT?
Yes, it is perfectly OK to make extra
Onion Soup and freeze it.
WOULD
YOU CLARIFY HOW TO USE THE pH TAPE REELS
TO RUN MY URINE AND SALIVA pHs?
When using the pH test tapes to test
your urine and saliva, you may need
to use test strips from both of the
pH tape reels, since one chart and
reel covers a pH range from 5.5 to
8.0 and the other chart and reel covers
a pH range from 4.0 to 5.5 as shown
in The Calcium Kit.
To illustrate : To run a pH test on
either urine or saliva, first take
a piece of test tape from the 5.5 to
8.0 tape reel. If you have a reading
above 5.5, then you are done testing
that sample and can record the reading
you obtained. If, however, your reading
is 5.5, then you need to take a strip
of pH test tape from the reel that
has the range of 4.0 to 5.5 and test
with it to determine how far below
5.5 you are with that sample. Record
that reading. This allows you to utilize
the full range (covering both pH ranges
of the tape reels included with your
kit) from 4.0 to 8.0.
If you started your testing with a
strip of pH test tape from the reel
covering the pH range of 4.0 to 5.5,
you would do the reverse. If your test
strip reads below 5.5, then that is
your reading for that sample and you
can record it. If your reading is 5.5,
then take a piece of test tape from
the other pH tape reel and see how
high above 5.5 your test actually reads.
HOW
LONG WILL I HAVE TO TAKE THE CALCIUM
SUPPLEMENTS?
Your body requires more calcium than
any other mineral in your diet. Unfortunately,
the best of our food available in
today's best produce stands can have
anywhere from only 15 to 40% of the
mineral nutrients that it should
have. This results in the majority
of people being overfed and undernourished
as they will continue to eat since
their calcium needs are not being
satisfied. When you discover the
right calciums your body needs, through
the use of The Calcium Kit , you
have discovered the key mineral that
your food is lacking in. You have
discovered the missing link in all
of the food you have eaten and are
eating. Do you only need to eat for
a while? Do you only need to buy
groceries just a few months out of
your life? Would you stop consuming
something that your life depended
upon? Dis-ease is because calcium
isn't. Calcium is food. Supplying
the body with what it needs to function
effectively means being committed
for a lifetime to consuming rightly
and regularly, the necessary mineral
for abundant health.
I
AM VERY CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I EAT.
I DON'T EAT "JUNK FOOD" ETC.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET THE NUTRITION
FROM THE FOOD ITSELF SO I DON'T HAVE
TO SUPPLEMENT WITH CALCIUM AND VITAMIN
CAPSULES?
I would like to emphasize that
the fruits and vegetables you consume,
even if they are grown under the "best" "organic" conditions
have anywhere from 15 to 40% if
the nourishment they should actually
have. This means that your stomach
is not big enough to eat enough
of that deficient food to get all
the vitamins and minerals it requires
for optimum health and well-being.
When we consider the processed
and prepackaged foods on the store
shelves, they are even poorer in
calcium content, except for one
categorydairy. Yes, of all
the foods available, your dairy-based
foods provide the best potential
for a natural calcium source. However,
even in this category, better than
most other food source categories,
it is important to remember that
the dairy herds are also eating
mineral-deficient foods, grown
on the same mineral-deficient soils
as the foods you eat. Did you know
that the average dairy cow is lucky
to last two to three milking seasons
after maturity because of the lack
of proper mineral nutrition in
its diet. Yes, it is off to the
slaughter house, when the cow is
unable keep up good milk production,
which is simply due to lack of
nutrition. And then, who eats the
beef from that cow? And we all
know the answer to that.
IF
I MISS TESTING FOR A FULL DAY DURING
THE 7-DAY pH TESTS DO I NEED TO
START ALL OVER AGAIN?
No,
you may continue on. Remember,
the 7-day test is for determining
the average pH of your urine
and saliva. If you happen to
miss a day or two, just make
sure you have at least 7 days
worth of test results so you
can average those. If it takes
you 10 days to get 7 days worth
of tests that is OK.
THE
pH OF MY URINE IS A CONSIDERABLY
DIFFERENT NUMBER THEN THE pH
OF MY SALIVA. IS THAT TO BE
EXPECTED?
This
is quite common. Due to the
endemic and massive amount
of calcium deficiency afflicting
our population, often the
number readings between the
urine and saliva are not
the same. In simple terms,
the pH of the saliva is giving
an indication of what the
liver is trying to do to
counteract what is happening
in the general extra-cellular
fluid of the body. When the
general extra-cellular fluid
environment of the cells
cannot maintain a proper
acid-base balance, the liver
tries to compensate by using
its ability to influence
general body pH by pulling
in the opposite pH direction.
We call this a "split" pH
and it is an indication of
chronic indigestion. This
is a sign of significant
calcium deficiency. Chronic
biochemical indigestion may
not be something the person
is aware of but it is occurring
nevertheless.
MY
URINE pH WAS RUNNING
IN THE UPPER 5s SO I
STARTED USING THE CALCIUMS
THAT The Calcium
Kit RECOMMENDS FOR
THAT pH RANGE. WHAT CAN
I DO IF I AM EXPERIENCING
SOME CONSTIPATION?
As Dr. Reams
discovered, the pH
of overall body chemistry,
as measured from properly
and timely voided urine
and saliva samples
reveals, among many
things, the speed which
the contents of the
digestion are moving.
This is typically referred
to as “bowel
transit time.” When
the pH of the urine
and saliva are both
at 6.40 the “bowel
transit time” should
be approximately 18
hours. That is to say,
it should ideally take
about 18 hours for
food swallowed to move
from the mouth and
out the rectum. When
the pHs are below 6.40
this says that the “bowel
transit time” may
be too fast. The further
below 6.40 the potentially
faster the digestion
can be even to extreme
of diarrhea. When the
pHs are above 6.40
this is indicating
that the “bowel
transit time” is
too slow. The further
above 6.40 the slower
or more constipated
one will usually be.
Dr. Reams also discovered that the calcium
content of the diet has the greatest influence
on the digestive activity, speed and the
resulting acid base reactions that influence
body pH and ultimately body health. When
one begins to follow the recommendations
of The Calcium Kit according to urine
pH to determine how to properly supplement
vital calciums missing in our foods, it is
not uncommon to experience some constipation
in certain situations. This usually happens
when one’s average urine pH is below
6.40, (while the average saliva pH is above
6.40) and they begin to use the calciums
that the charts show will move their urine
pH up toward 6.40. When this happens, here
are some other factors that one needs to
pay attention to. “Bowel transit time” is
not only significantly influenced by calcium
content of the foods and food supplements
within the digestion, but it is also affected
by Water, Lubricants, Fiber, Exercise and
No No Foods
WATER:
“Bowel transit time” is also
strongly influenced by the consistency of
the food materials. If one does not drink
enough water in their daily lifestyle, this
means the gut content can be dehydrated or
too dry. Pay close attention to water drinking
if having problems with constipation while
using the correct calciums.
LUBRICANTS:
The gut content must have the proper
lubricants in order to help assure proper “bowel
transit time.” The first lubricant that
is vital to the consistency of the gut content
comes from the saliva. Healthy saliva contains
proteins called mucins which act as lubricants
to help prevent the food from sticking to the
wall of the digestive tract. Dehydration and
poor liver function can contribute to the lack
of these special salivary lubricating mucins.
Problems with dry mouth are due to the salivary
glands not operating properly and this can
be due to poor liver function. One of the chief
factors contributing to dry mouth is the use
of sea salt according to Dr. Reams in addition
to not consuming enough water in the daily
diet.
Poor quality foods will not only be mineral
deficient, but they will also be oil deficient.
Yes poor quality foods contribute to constipation
because of the lack of proper natural oils
in the foods. To compensate for the poor
oil content of the foods available, add more
oils into the daily diet. Olive oil is one
of the oils of choice to use. If one is experiencing
constipation while following recommendations
derived from The Calcium Kit, this
may be the sign to add extra olive oil into
the daily diet.
Gelatin is also a natural lubricant. Gelatin
comes from both plant and animal based foods.
If one is experiencing constipation, adding
more lubricating gelatins into the diet can
be very valuable. One reason why hospitals
give so much Jello to their patients.
FIBER:
Fiber from raw leafy veggies as well
as raw whole veggies, is vital to helping maintain
proper consistency of the bowel contents, i.e.,
proper “bowel transit time.” Raw
fruits are also very valuable because they
not only add pectin fiber but they also add
water as well. When one experiences constipation
following the recommendations of The Calcium
Kit, it could be a sign that more raw leafy
salads and raw whole vegetables should be included
in the diet as well as raw whole fruits. Fruits
like fresh pears and pineapple are especially
good as well as the tropical fruits papaya
and mangoes.
EXERCISE:
Exercise plays a significant part
in promoting proper “bowel transit time.” Exercise
has a stimulating effect on the natural rhythmic
muscular contractions of the walls of the gut
which propels the food contents along through
the digestive tract. By far the best exercise
to help stimulate the digestion is walking.
If one is experiencing constipation, it may
be a sign that the amount and type of exercise
in the daily experience needs to be looked
at.
FOOD TYPES:
There are food types that can certainly
play a part in slowing the “bowel transit
time.” If one is experiencing constipation
while on their calcium program, it would
certainly be important to take an inventory
of foods that may be adding to the slowing
transit time. Here is a list of foods that
one should take a look at: Hard and aged
cheese, all types of fresh breads and pizzas,
nut butters of all types, pastas, crackers.
IF
I AM CALCIUM DEFICIENT, WHY DO SOME OF
THE MINERAL TESTS I HAVE HAD DONE IN THE
PAST, SUCH AS A HAIR ANALYSIS, SHOW EXCESS
CALCIUM?
While I was researching about how to
properly understand mineral nutrition
in my dental patients, I studied the
pros and cons of hair analysis for quite
sometime. I did a great deal of hair
analysis and one thing I typically observed
was that the greater the manifestation
of dental disease, the more common it
was to find excess calcium showing in
the hair analysis. At that time it did
not make sense. However, after learning,
understanding and implementing Dr. Reams'
urine and saliva techniques, I very soon
understood why this happens. In fact,
I know for a fact that all apparent calcium
excesses, appearing anywhere in the body,
including such things as bone spurs,
joint deposits, concretions and stones,
even high blood calcium, are all a result
of calcium deficiency. Calcium excesses
in the body are the body's way of telling
us that it is not getting the proper
calcium in the food and is having to
go into its own calcium stores, no matter
how meager they may be, to try and satisfy
its calcium needs. However, calcium deficiency
is calcium imbalance and that very imbalance
is what is causing calcium to become
excessive in particular areas or tissues
of the body.
WHY,
WHEN I HAD TAKEN CALCIUM IN THE PAST,
DIDN'T I FEEL GOOD UPON TAKING IT? NOW,
WITH THE CALCIUM I AM TAKING, WHICH IS
BASED ON THE CALCIUM KIT, IT
IS NOT EFFECTING ME IN THE SAME WAY?
That
is wonderful news. You are taking the
right calciums for your body's particular
electrochemical needs! You have used
a proper understanding of your body's
pH and you are personally witnessing
the benefits.
I
HAVE A HARD TIME SWALLOWING "PILLS." ANY
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS SINCE, ACCORDING
TO MY pH, I NEED TO TAKE QUITE A
FEW CALCIUM AND VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS?
You
need to take a different look at
your mineral and vitamin supplements.
They are not "pills." They
are concentrated food. Just as
you take food in at your meal time
one bite at a time, you need to
take in your supplements. Therefore,
instead of trying to swallow a
fist full of supplements at one
time, try popping a capsule or
two into your mouth just as you
are getting ready to swallow a
mouthful of food. Use your food
that your are swallowing as the
vehicle to carry in the supplements,
then you will not feel bloated
from washing all the supplements
down with a large amount of water.
If you need a little fluid to
help, along with the food, to
allow the supplement to go down,
you can certainly sip a small
amount of liquid.
It can also be helpful, to drink
through a straw while attempting
to swallow tablets or capsules,
because of the way your mouth
shapes itself while drinking
from a straw. This can be helpful
for children, that are learning
to swallow supplements.
And, speaking of children, just
open the capsules and mix up
these supplements in their food.
Adults can find that helpful
as well.
CAN
I TEST OTHER THINGS WITH THE
pH PAPER TO SEE IF THEY ARE ACID
OR ALKALINE?
You
can test anything that is liquid,
except water by itself. The
tape does not react in water
by itself.
SHOULD
I BE CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER
OR NOT TO EAT A FOOD THAT
IS ALKALINE OR ACID?
The
mineral quality of a food
can directly effect the
pH of your body chemistry.
The poorer the calcium
content, say of a fresh
fruit, for example, the
more acid the fruit will
contain. Most fruit today,
has way too much natural
acid, because of the poor
calcium content. Calcium
is a natural acid buffer
in fruit and vegetables
that have a proper quantity
of calcium grown into the
fruit from a soil that
has proper calcium content.
Additionally, everyone
should be aware of the
calcium-robbing ingredients
that are very often used
in food preparation as
a cheap source of flavor
enhancement. A very good
example is vinegar. Distilled
white vinegar is probably
one of the most common
condiments used in food
preparation today. White
vinegar is acetic acid,
which is not good for
the liver, even though
the liver can tolerate
it best when the body's
pH is above 6.4. When
the body's pH is below
6.2 it is especially
noxious to the liver's
valuable functions. Even
what is considered the "good" vinegar,
real apple cider vinegar
(which is malic acid),
is not good for the liver
in pH ranges below 6.2.
Whereas, in pH ranges
above 6.4 the real apple
cider vinegar can be
a valuable ingredient
to be a small part of
the diet on behalf of
the liver.
If your urine pH is above
6.6 foods that have proper
acids in them can be
included in the diet
and these will include
the fruit acids known
as citric acid, which
are valuable to liver
function.
One other point here.
The concepts of "acid-ash
foods" verses "alkaline-ash
foods" that have
circulated for several
decades, have very little
relevance to proper electrochemical
pH of the body. First
of all, your body does
not determine the pH
of the "ash" of
a food like the proponents
did so do on a laboratory
bench in order to attempt
to prove their hypothesis.
Second, all foods are
acid in comparison to
healthy natural digestive
enzymes that originate
in a healthy liver. Biological
Ionization looks at the
quality, based on the
sugar and calcium content
of a food, versus the
quality of the digestive
enzymes, shown by the
pH, to determine how
a food will effect the
digestion. So called "alkaline
ash foods" are in
reality acid in the light
of natural digestive
enzymes. This means pay
attention to your pH
as compared to the quality
of the food you are consuming.
The more calcium deficient
the food, the more acid
it will react in your
body's chemistry, while
the higher its natural
calcium content the less
acid it will react.
I
USE SEASALT. DOESN'T
THAT HAVE SUBSTANTIAL
AMOUNTS OF GOOD MINERAL
IN IT?
Well,
I will have to comment
to the contrary and
clearly put forth that,
no, it does not. In
fact, sea salt has
a great deal of mineral,
but it is not the best
for you. Here's why.
One of the major tasks
your liver must accomplish
is the processing of
waste from your body's
regular wear and tear
so that it can easily
be expelled through
the eliminative organs.
One of the by-products
of that wear and tear
is salt. But it is
not just ordinary salt
like table salt, that
we know of as sodium
chloride. Rather, it
is actually a complex
of around 49 different
mineral salts which
includes sodium chloride,
but also 48 other types
of salt, as well, that
include non-chloride
type salts such as
nitrogen salts from
protein waste etc.
What, then, does that
mean to your body?
Sea salt contains upwards
of 49 different salt
of just those types
that your body is trying
to rid itself of. When
your body is calcium
deficient, your liver
finds that it cannot
rid itself of all of
its waste salts, so
it stores the excess.
These excess salts
can be stored in a
number of places and
end up contributing
to a significant number
of degenerative dysfunctions.
Two things help your
liver rid the body
of excess detrimental
salts. First, is
proper water drinking
for your body size
and chemistry, and
second is having
optimum calcium intake.
When the liver is
getting optimum calcium
and water, it can
actually oxidize
the waste salts in
your body out of
solution, then the
body can easily remove
them through the
eliminative system.
Salt is very valuable
to body chemistry,
when it is kept under
control by ideal
body electrochemistry
through optimum calcium
intake, but you are
better off using
only one-salt and
that salt beingjust
plain sodium chloride.
Furthermore, when
people would complain
of problems with
dry mouth Dr. Reams
would tell them, "Quit
using seasalt!" By
the way, Keltic Salt
is no different in
its salt content
and effect on body
chemistry than Sea
Salt.
I
HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT
I NEED TO DETOXIFY
MY BODY BEFORE I
START TAKING CALCIUM
AND OTHER MINERAL
SUPPLEMENTATION.
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION?
This
is a belief that
I run into quite
often, so let me
share with you
my view in the
light of what I
know about the
electrochemistry
of the body. The
liver is the most
important organ
in the body, next
to the brain, because
its functions can
be grouped into
two main areas.
One, has to do
with manufacturing
all the precursor
building blocks
for all the cells
and tissues in
the body. That
is to say, the
liver is the source
of all the building
and maintenance
material that cells,
organs and tissues
need to continue
their well-being.
Two, has to do
with detoxification
of the body. That
is, the liver is
the organ that
has to preprocess
and process all
of the body's metabolic
waste in order
for it to be removed
by the eliminative
organs. The detoxification
function of the
liver is dependent
directly on the
liver's primary
function, feeding
and maintaining
of the body's cells
and organs. In order for the liver
to feed and care
for the body, it
must be fed and
cared for properly
through the diet
and life-style
that provide the
right amount of
water, oxygen and
calcium. It stands
to reason, if the
liver is not being
fed and cared for
properly, it cannot
carry out its second
group of responsibilitiesdetoxification
of the body.
From my experience
with body chemistry,
it is very rare
that one needs
to do any serious
detoxification
before feeding
the liver its
proper calcium.
Once the liver
starts receiving
its needed water,
oxygen and calcium,
its natural detoxification
process will
be stimulated
into regular
action.
If you feel you
really need to
detoxify, I would
recommend that
you take three
days off for
absolute bed
rest, consume
a very light
diet and increase
your consumption
of distilled
water to flush
out the eliminative
organs. It is
simple and inexpensive.
THE
WATER I HAVE
BEEN DRINKING
IS QUITE ACID.
DO YOU THINK
THAT IS A PROBLEM?
It
is possible
that it certainly
could be aggravating
calcium deficiency
in your diet
similar to
the way vinegar
can effect
one's body
chemistry,
because of
its excess
acidity. My
recommendation,
as explained
in The Calcium
Kit, is to
switch to drinking
steam distilled
water. If one
does not drink
steam distilled
water, it becomes
even more vital
to start increasing
one's calcium
intake according
to The Calcium
Kit in order
to offset the
acid water
being consumed.
WHAT
ABOUT THE
ALKALINIZED
DRINKING
WATER MADE
BY SOME HOME
WATER TREATMENT
SYSTEMS?
IS IT OK
TO USE IF
YOUR pH IS
TOO ACID?
If Dr.
Reams were
alive today,
he would
first say
that, "drinking
water alkalinizer
systems
are a fad
and worthless
to address
the mineral
chemistry
problems
of the
human body." He
would then
add that, "people
who design
and promote
these systems,
as a health
benefit,
know nothing
about human
body electrochemistry." To
fully understand
why drinking
alkaline
ionized
water (which
is simply
a type
of homemade
mineral
water)
is absolutely
not recommended,
one needs
to again
read about
the benefits
of steam
distilled
water in The
Calcium
Kit.
Additionally,
you can
download
an article
about the
benefits
of distilled
water by
going to
the RBTI
Article
page.
We have
encountered
individuals
who ended
up with
more health
problems
than they
started
with because
of following
the ignorant
and unscientific
alkalinizing
fads that
are continuing
to be promoted.
Please
see another question
below that
also addresses
distilled
water issues
also.
I
HAVE
READ
YOUR
GARDEN
BOOK
NOURISHMENT
HOME
GROWN.
IS SOIL
pH AS
CRITICAL
TO THE
PLANT
AS pH
IS TO
THE BODY?
The
answer
is
no,
but
let
me
elaborate.
You
can
grow
most
garden
vegetables
and
fruits
in
a wide
range
of
soil
pHs
for
several
reasons.
First,
the
plant
is
a much
lower
frequency
entity
and,
therefore,
more
dependent
on
energy
release
from
the
soil
for
growth
than
pH.
Proper
soil
energy
release
is directly
dependent
on
the
available
calcium
in
the
soil.
So
as
long
as
there
is
sufficient
calcium
available
in
the
soil,
and
the
gardener
knows
how
to
control
the
soil
energy
release,
which
is
explained
in
my
garden
book,
soil
pH
does
not
have
any
significant
effect
on
plant
growth
and
development.
Of
course
as
you
build
the
calcium
reserves
in
your
garden
soil,
you
may
find
the
pH
going
higher,
especially
if
you
have
had
an
acid
soil
in
your
garden,
and
that
is
OK.
Because
humans
and
animals
are
on
a much
higher
frequency
than
plants,
pH
of
the
internal
body
environment
is
a very
critical
part
of
controlling
the
energy
release
and
frequency
adjustment
of
the
food
energy,
released
during
digestion,
to
properly
feed
the
animal
or
human.
One
other
point.
If
the
soil
in
your
garden
is
around
a
pH
of
7.0
or
above,
uninformed
soil
scientists
may
advise
you
that
you
have
sufficient
calcium
in
your
garden.
DO
NOT
BELIEVE
THEM!!!
You
cannot
tell
the
amount
of
available
calcium
in
your
garden
soil
by
the
pH. To
know
the
amount
of
available
calcium
you
must
have
the
proper
type
of
soil
tests
run.
I
cover
this
topic,
for
the
backyard
gardener,
in
Nourishment
Home
Grown
.
HOW
DOES
EXERCISE
EFFECT
MY
BODY'S
pH?
Exercise
that
works
the
large
muscles
of
you
body,
causes
the
muscles
to
produce
a
by-product
that
is
very
acid.
It
is
called
Lactic
Acid.
What
we
have
found
is
that
people
who
have
pHs
below
6.2
can
make
their
pH
more
acid
by
hard
exercise.
And,
believe
it
or
not,
people
whose
pHs
run
in
the
acid
ranges,
more
often
than
not,
do
not
like
hard
exercise.
It
appears
that
these
individuals
are
listening
to
their
bodies.
On
the
other
hand,
people
who
have
pHs
that
run
in
the
alkaline
ranges
above
6.6
can
benefit
their
pH
by
hard
exercise.
That
is,
the
Lactic
Acid
the
muscles
produce
during
hard
exercise
can
help
lower
body
pHs
that
are
in
the
alkaline
ranges.
And
yes,
you
guessed
it,
people
who
run
an
alkaline
pH,
above
6.6,
tend
to
like
hard
exercise.