| Our feet are critical for our balance, coordination | | | | acidic you are. |
| and of course, walking. We take them pretty | | | | Other forms of treatment that alkalize the foot |
| much for granted until they hurt. Then we are | | | | area only, come in the form of sodium |
| really aware how important they are for our | | | | bicarbonate injections, into the painful tissue area |
| comfort. Thousands of people suffer from | | | | to neutralize the acids in the arch of the foot. |
| different conditions with the feet. One of the | | | | Clay packs on the feet can also pull out acids. |
| most painful is called plantar fasciitis. This is where | | | | These are similar to clay packs for the face. Hot |
| there is sharp or throbbing pain in the heel and | | | | mineral salt baths for the feet, using bicarbonate |
| under part of the foot, particularly the arch. | | | | salts like calcium bicarbonate, magnesium |
| Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common and | | | | bicarbonate, etc. are comforting and do help draw |
| frequently seen conditions by medical doctors and | | | | the alkaline water through the skin and increase |
| foot specialists. More people hobble in to their | | | | the circulation so it can be eliminated. |
| doctors seeking relief. The tissues on the | | | | Some forms of treatment involve soaking the |
| underside of the foot become irritated and | | | | feet in heated ionized acidic water for 30 minutes |
| inflamed to the point that it is almost too painful | | | | twice a day. It is believed that the positively |
| to walk. The inflammation affects the band of | | | | charged acidic water draws into the skin, which |
| fascia or tissue which supports the arch and runs | | | | causes the negatively charged blood to flow into |
| the length of the foot from the heel to the toes. | | | | the feet, thus increasing circulation to remove |
| When it gets that painful, it is called a "stage 4 | | | | acidic waste. |
| acidic wear and tear injury". | | | | There are also ionized foot pads that are available |
| Steven Ross, MD, clinical professor in the | | | | from Ionways called Acupeds. See the article |
| Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the | | | | called "Acupeds and Plantar Fasciitis" for how they |
| University of California at Irvine, and President of | | | | work. These pads are worn on the bottoms of |
| the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society | | | | the feet at night. They actually draw the toxins |
| (AOFAS) says that plantar fasciitis is a very | | | | and metabolic acids from the muscles and tissues |
| common problem in adults, particularly overweight, | | | | of the feet as you sleep. As the toxic load |
| middle age women. It does affect all walks of life. | | | | becomes less, the pain is relieved. |
| It doesn't seem to matter if you are very active | | | | Other treatments that do not involve alkalizing |
| or sedentary, you can still get plantar fasciitis. | | | | include different types of exercises, stretching |
| The medical model explains that plantar fasciitis is | | | | and foot massage. These forms of therapy can |
| a repetitive stress injury, but people who sit at a | | | | improve the circulation and increase the cellular |
| desk all day, want to know how they can get a | | | | pumping action that gets those nasty acids |
| repetitive stress injury when they are on their | | | | moving into the blood stream to eventually go |
| feet very little. The answer lies in their diet and | | | | down the chute. |
| lifestyle which accumulates metabolic acids in the | | | | There are surgical procedures that relieve the |
| body tissues. When the rate of inflammation rises | | | | strain in the plantar fascia but it actually transfers |
| high enough, certain vulnerable tissues start | | | | the problem to other areas of the foot. There is |
| screaming in pain. Metabolic acids can cause | | | | another surgical procedure that is done to relieve |
| burning pain much like the pain you would feel if | | | | the tightness in the calf muscles, believing that it |
| you spilled acid on yourself, or a significant ache in | | | | will reduce pressure on the heel and the |
| the bones and joints. | | | | under-foot fascia. I, myself am not sure why one |
| Metabolic acids are the waste products burped | | | | would do surgery on an acidic condition that can |
| out of cells after the cell has consumed its fuel | | | | be reversed simply and easily without it. |
| and spit out the waste. Basic high school | | | | Some foot specialists recommend orthodics or |
| chemistry tells us that if something is acid and | | | | orthodic-like inserts into the heel and arch portion |
| you want to neutralize it, you need to add | | | | of the shoe. Some are custom made and some |
| something that is alkaline or base to it. That is the | | | | can be purchased over-the-counter. Some of the |
| simplest non-invasive, non pharmaceutical (read, | | | | inserts that you buy over-the-counter can act by |
| no side effects) way to fix an acidic condition. | | | | stimulating acupressure points on the bottom of |
| You can be sure that if you have inflammation in | | | | the foot. It doesn't seem to matter how long you |
| your feet, you have it everywhere, you just can't | | | | have been having foot pain and severe the pain |
| feel it yet. If you wait long enough without getting | | | | is, some people obtain relief within minutes. |
| rid of the acids in your body, you will feel it | | | | Believe it or not, the size of your waist-line can |
| sooner or later. The fastest way to get rid of an | | | | have an effect on whether or not you get plantar |
| acidic body condition, called acidosis by scientists, | | | | fasciitis. Toxins are stored in body fat, that is why |
| is to alkalize the body. Strict alkaline diet takes | | | | the body makes fat. If you did not have a lot of |
| between 6 to 8 months to begin to see the | | | | toxins, you would not be over or underweight. By |
| results, but who wants to eat five dinner salads | | | | modifying your diet to include more alkaline foods |
| every day or 2 pounds of kale for dinner? | | | | and more alkaline, ionized water, your body would |
| Wouldn't you rather just drink alkaline, ionized | | | | discharge toxins into your waste chutes and your |
| water and start to turn more alkaline within two | | | | weight would naturally find its ideal. We have |
| to three days. As you alkalize, the pain reduces | | | | other articles to reference this, so check them |
| until it is gone, the length of time varies with how | | | | out. |