Alkaline/Acid diets...the myth

[Mistica]

Today I listened to a well meaning, but uniformed person, ramble on about how to treat rosacea with the use of a particular product. It supposedly creates an alkaline body.
She was also a fan of an alkaline diet. This subject has popped up numerous times in this forum.
A few things she said, triggered old memories of biology classes and I decided I would do a little research to refresh my memory.
I stumbled across the following website on Quackwatch and thought I would post it for those who are interested.

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/DSH/coral2.html

[Mistica]

Having posted the above link, I still wonder about the connection between gout and food.
Gout is the result of uric acid accumulating in the blood and one of the culprits is an over indulgence in certain foods.

Rosaceans don't test positive for the above type of problem though.

So the question is, are alkaline diets a waste of time for rosaceans?

[dpart]

There is a rebuttal to the Quackwatch article by Dr. Young who is one of the more famous promoters of the alkaline diet. See http://articlesofhealth.blogspot.com/2008/08/nonsense-of-gabe-mirkins-acidalkaline.html

I am experimenting with the pH miracle diet at the moment, and I'm starting to believe that there's actually something to it. Even if I don't believe in everything, and I don't think it is as black and white as Dr Young says, it gives me results I can't deny. Given my knowledge at the moment I wouldn't recommend it long term though (I'm still concerned about fat soluble nutrients, and I also believe in a lot of what Weston A Price foundation is teaching). But I believe in reducing the overall acid load, and the cleansing part is also very refreshing and can give you tons of energy. Tony Robbins in his living health seminar (see youtube for some clips) gives a pretty convincing speech promoting an alkaline diet.

Just to bring the other side to the table so people can read everything and make up their own decisions ;)

[Mistica]

I would be very interested in reading clinical studies demonstrating the inflammatory effects of certain foods, so if anyone has any on hand, I would appreciate their providing links.

For instance the connection between Solanine and inflammation.
There is plenty written by naturopaths, but I am looking for something more based in science.

Also I would be interested to know if anyone who doesn't have an coexisting autoimmune disease has ever tested positive for high levels of C-Reactive Protein?

[Mistica]

There is a rebuttal to the Quackwatch article by Dr. Young who is one of the more famous promoters of the alkaline diet. See http://articlesofhealth.blogspot.com/2008/08/nonsense-of-gabe-mirkins-acidalkaline.html

Thanks for the link. I will take a look.

[Mistica]

Ok I read the link thanks.
It seems the issue is debated back and forth by the posters there.

[lamarr]

One of the ways in which anti milarisl help with inflammation is by creating an alkaline environment. It prevents or limits the creating of certain inflammatory cytokines. Until i read this about the antimilarials i was also sceptible of alkaline diets, however there seems to be good evidence to support them....