By Dr. George Goodheart
Summary: The perfect primer on the nature of acid-alkaline balance in the human body. Dr. Goodheart explores the practical aspects of assessing the pH of the patient, emphasizing that changes in diet alone are not enough to shift pH. "The endocrine glands regulate the blood pH more than the diet," he writes, making support of the endocrines critical. (Also, of note to chiropractors, the cause of pH imbalance "frequently lies in a structural fault in the upper cervical or the pelvic area.") In addition to pH testing methods and analysis, Goodheart presents some of the classic symptoms of hyperalkalinity, e.g., allergies, insomnia, and neuritic or arthritic pain, as well as those of hyperacidity—breathlessness, dry skin, "lump" in the throat. Ultimately, "the whole problem of proper endocrine and acid-alkaline balance is associated with proper fat intake [and] liver and kidney function. The necessity of maintaining good liver function by the use of good quality fats and oils and the sharp decrease in baked and cereal goods is indicated in the initial stages of treating disturbances of the acid-alkaline balance." From The Digest of Chiropractic Economics, circa 1960.
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