Hyperacidity, also called acidosis, is known as the main cause of HEARTBURN, which is aBURNING SENSATION in the esophagus. Esophagus is the foodpipe that connects the throat with the stomach.

Oranges, grapefruits,tomatoes, chillies, peppers, mustard, other spices, wine, beer, other alcoholic drinks, tea, coffee, carbonated beverages and many other foods and drinks have been blamed by doctors, medical scientists and nutritionists for causingacidosisand heartburn in millions of people who consume such foods and drinks.

To cure acidosis, many doctors and naturopaths prescribe the consumption of acidic drinks made from juices of sour lemons, oranges and other fruits containing citric acid! How does sour lemon juice control hyperacidity and cure acidosis?Why are foods containing citric acid used for controlling heartburn caused by hyperacidity? It seems so CRAZY and PARADOXICAL to use acids for reducing hyperacidity!! Can acidic foods cause both hyperacidity as well as cure hyperacidity?

It is generally believed that the higher intake of acids increases the acidity, and the higher intakes of basic minerals like magnesium, sodium, potassium and calcium decrease the acidity, or increase the alkalinity in the body,including the gastrointestinal tract.

Biochemically, sodium, potassium and magnesium saltsCANNOT ALWAYShelp in curing heartburn due to ACIDOSIS, as they can cause anACID REBOUND.Biochemically speaking, among the four main basic minerals, it is only CALCIUM which always works as a real ANTACID.

Believe it or not, the hydrochloric acid of the gastric juice does NOT cause HEARTBURN, as it is very dilute and can do no harm by itself.

Garlic & Raw Onions cause Heartburn

ACIDOSIS, belching and HEARTBURN can be caused in many people whoeat garlic, raw onions and leeks. Besides affecting the esophagus, the consumption of these foods can also produce a burning sensation in many other parts of the body, especially in the hands and feet, even at night, which causes sleeplessness. Thevomiting of acidic fluid provides relief from heartburn.Drinking more water also helps to dilute the acidic fluid and to reduce acidosis.

Consumption of large amounts of garlic, raw onions and leeks should be avoided because theycause massive splitting of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, which can result in the production of large amounts of organic acids.

Besides the use of garlic, onions and leeks, hyperacidity can also be triggered by the consumption of various dietary factors like B-complex pills, Vitamin C tablets, Vitamin D supplements, iodized salt, etc. Contamination of foods with traces of petroleum products like HEXANE, which is used for extracting oils from oilseeds, can also cause acidosis.

The Paradox of Acidosis

To know the real causes of hyperacidity, heartburn and other related problems, we should try to understand the PARADOX of ACIDOSIS. It is necessary to understand the reasons why the combinations of certain dietary factors cause acidosis. We should also know how the combinations of certain other dietary factors prevent acidosis.

The Law on the Paradox of Acidosis was originally published by me in 1981 in my book, THE NEW WONDER CURES. My book has been digitized and stored in digital form by some universities of USA, as it is very useful for ADVANCED RESEARCH in the SCIENCE of NUTRITION.

The Law on the Paradox of Acidosis

According to this law, normally the higher intake of acids increases the acidity, and the higher intake of basic minerals (magnesium, sodium, potassium and calcium) decreases the acidity (or increases the alkalinity)in the body.But in the conditions of polycythemia, hyperthyroidism, gout and a type of diabetes mellitus, the higher intake of acids helps in reducing acidosis! and the higher intake of the 3 basic laxative minerals (magnesium, sodium and potassium) increases acidosis!

The higher the intake of the 3 basic laxative minerals in the conditions of polycythemia, hyperthyroidism, gout and a type of diabetes mellitus (IDD), the greater is the effectiveness of RBCs, thyroxine, and some other (laxative) biochemicals in the body, in splitting greater amounts of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, which can lead to the production of massive amounts of ORGANIC ACIDS and in causing acidosis. So, the acidosis associated with polycythemia, hyperthyroidism, gout and diabetes should not be treated with the larger intake of the 3 basic laxative minerals - magnesium, sodium and potassium. The greater intake of these basic minerals will make the acidosis worse. In the sphere of biochemistry of the human body, only CALCIUM seems to be the basic mineralwhich may check acidosis to some extent under all conditions.

The acidosis can be cured by reducing the RBC count, by reducing iodine intake for lowering the thyroxine level, and by taking various other measures.

Besides potassium, sodium and magnesium, the higher intakes of the other LAXATIVE factors like Vitamin C, Vitamin D, thiamine (Vitamin B1),iodine, chromium, manganese, zinc, phosphate, etc,can also causeMASSIVEsplitting of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, which can lead to the production of large amounts of organic acids.

The consumption of all these above-mentionedcatabolic LAXATIVEfactors should be reduced if the massive breakup of proteins, fats and carbohydrates has to be stopped, and thus prevent the excessive production of ORGANIC ACIDS that can cause acidosis, heartburn and other related problems.

Use of Acids to Control Acidosis

The greater intake of some suitable acids is very important in reducing the effectiveness, and even the levels, of RBCs, thyroxine, and some other laxative biochemicals, the excesses of which cause acidosis in the body. The greater intake of some suitable acids can thus help in controlling and curing the acidosis and heartburn associated with polycythemia, hyperthyroidism, gout and a form of diabetes mellitus.

It must be noted that the term "acids", as mentioned by me, does not include Vitamin C, and the acidic derivatives of some other vitamins. The term stands for the ordinary dietary acids, other than those that are vitamin derivatives.

I must, however, mention that the larger intakes of theotherconstipating synergists of acids like Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K,folic acid, calcium,fluoride, chloride, nitrate, copper, etc, are also needed in controlling and curing acidosis and heartburn.

Theanabolic CONSTIPATINGfactors give stability to the proteins, fats and carbohydrates by preventing their excessive breakup into organic acids, and thus help to prevent hyperacidity and heartburn.The constipating factors help in the production of mucus, and also give stability to the mucus, which helps in protecting the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract from the attack of acids.

Acidosis caused by B-complex Factors

Matching quantity of the antioxidant Vitamin E is needed for counterbalancing the effects of the oxidizing B-complex factors, especially Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B12, which can cause acidosis and heartburn.

The B-complex pills, containing Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B12, can often cause extreme hyperacidity and heartburn in many peoplewho also consume garlic, raw onions, leeks, acidic foods and drinks, iodized salt, and high dosage Vitamin C pills,as these substances are incompatible with the B-complex.

Yeast and yeast-containing products like baked bread, beer, wine and some other alcoholic drinks, which are rich in B-complex factors, can also cause hyperacidity. So the consumption of such foods and drinks should be reduced by those who suffer from acidosis, heartburn and other related problems.

Effect of Abstinence from Sex on Men

Young men who are bachelors,brahmacharisor unmarried priests, and widowers, can suffer from acidosis, heartburnand other related problemslike gout and even diabetes,ifthere is retention of semen in their bodies for long periods due tothe practice ofabstinence from sex.Expulsion of semen from the bodies of men reduces acidosisand gives them relief from heartburn.

Effect of traces of Petroleum in Food

Low-level regularpoisoning with evensmall amounts of HEXANE, and other petroleum products, cancause the breakup of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, whichcan result in the irritation of the gastrointestinal tract,diarrhea, dehydration, massive production of gases, including foul-smelling gases, leading to constant belching and farting, ACIDOSIS, HEARTBURN,ulcers with chronic pain, piles, bleeding tendency, headaches, sleeplessness, depression and many other symptoms and conditions in the affected person's body.

NOTE: This article should NOT be considered as the full explanation about the Paradox of Acidosis and related problems, as the subject is very vast and needs more research.

Some information about my theory on the Paradox of Acidosis has been kept SECRET by me. I have NOT given some theoretical details about the cures foracidosis because they are complicated. Such details can create confusion in the minds of readers, as it is difficult to understand everything about the Paradox of Acidosis.