Friday, December 30, 2006

Asparagus: a safe kidney flush and spleen booster

During asparagus season, I often notice that my urinary pH registers acid, a pH of 5.5.. The reason for this is that asparagus is such a potent alkalizer, eliminating much of the old residual acids, that is the one time I experience acidic pH joyfully because I know it is riding my body of stored acids and converting them to a cleansed alkaline. This will happen even if I take special care to drink extra fluid. A few drops of nettle extract in a cup of hot water will hasten this process converting my urinary pH to alkaline. With the first new growth of spring. I often pluck off a piece of asparagus eating it raw straight from the garden.- deliciously sweet.The formation of uric acid crystals are linked to the kidneys. A safe kidney flush and spleen booster is to have a bowl of fresh asparagus. Because of the ability of asparagus to provide this flush effect, for many years asparagus was believed to be acid producing. It is now known that this seemingly production of acids is caused from the cleansing properties and that asparagus has indeed a super beneficial alkaline effect.In Germany when white asparagus is in season it is the star offering on restaurant menus all of the country. Ordering an entire meal of tasty white asparagus, diners happily eat a pound or more at one sitting. An added plus is that asparagus lowers uric acid, known to be high in Polycystic Kidney Disease. Nettles also lowers uric acid.

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