In a healthy body, acids and bases are in an optimal ratio. But how can one help oneself if the body becomes "too acidic", i.e. if the metabolism is acidic? What can be done in the event of hyperacidity? Discover ingenious tips and home remedies for deacidifying the body.
Deacidification of the body: 7 tips for a balanced acid-base balance
1. Take care of the liver
Plant-based foods with many bitter substances relieve the liver. These include B. chicory, endive, radicchio, Brussels sprouts. The milk thistle stabilizes your cell membranes so that toxic pollutants cannot penetrate.
Our tea cure with milk thistle protects the body's cell membranes so that toxic pollutants cannot penetrate.
• 6-
week cure with milk thistle tea in spring and autumn: Pour 1 4 l of hot water over 2 teaspoons of coarsely crushed fruit. Let it stand for 15 minutes, then strain. 1 cup 3 times a day with meals.
2. Sweating in the sauna
This is pure body deacidification: It is not for nothing that the skin is also called the "third kidney" because it simply sweats out excess acid at the high temperatures.
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• This is how it works: Take a sauna once or twice a week.
3. Simply drink away acids
Getting enough fluids helps the body flush out tissues and cells. In this way acids can be discharged more easily. Rule of thumb: adults need 30 to 40 ml of fluid per kilo of body weight per day. The kidneys like alkaline mineral water, vegetable juices, unsweetened herbal, verbena and green tea - or warm ginger water.
• Recipe for deacidifying the body: peel 2 cm of ginger root. Cut into pieces or slices. Pour into a teapot, pour boiling water over the brim. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes, strain. Drink throughout the day.
Would you like to find out more about how you can maintain your body healthy from the inside and relieve it of harmful substances? Browse through our extensive selection of detox guides on our topic page . You can also find out which basic foods you can use to counteract acidification in the body.
4. Relax properly
When we're relaxed, it's best to deacidify. The yoga exercise "The Fish" really brings you down from everyday stress and - performed 30 minutes before going to bed - can also be an effective sleep aid.
• This is how it works: Lie stretched out on your back, your thighs close together, palms next to your body on the floor. Inhale deeply, pulling your chest up and resting on your elbows. Carefully pull your head back until it touches the ground. Hold for 1 minute, inhale and exhale deeply. 10 to 15 times.
5. Plucking massage for the connective tissue
This keeps the fascia bandages supple: Rub your hands sparingly with warm sesame oil. In the direction of the heart and vertical lines, pluck the skin between the thumb and forefinger inch by inch. Then knead the "Zupf-Punkt" with circular movements. Start with the legs, then the arms and torso.
Endurance training helps enormously with deacidification. So make sure you get enough exercise in everyday life.
6. Train endurance
A lack of exercise can also lead to acidification. On the other hand, those who regularly put on their walking shoes or get on their bikes fire up their metabolism and thus support acid excretion, mainly through the kidneys and lungs. Every muscle contraction, every movement of the connective tissue is a piece of deacidification.
• That creates z. B. moderate endurance sports such as Nordic walking, swimming or brisk walking. Preferably 45 minutes every day. Ideal: a combination with strength training.
7. Cooler Basen- Smoothie
To deacidify your body, you can also regularly prepare this delicious smoothie that contains healthy bases:
• Puree 2 frozen bananas, 1 cup fresh raspberries, 1 cup frozen blackberries, 1 cup coconut and 1 cup almond milk, 1 teaspoon almond butter in a blender until creamy. Sprinkle with coconut flakes.
So that too much acid doesn't stand a chance in the body: Discover these basic foods for an uncomplicated detox in everyday life.
If the stomach becomes too acidic , you will notice this very quickly. You can read what helps against this and a lot more about detox with us.
