1. How to Alkalise
By: Nourishing Hub Guest
Blogger and Expert Blood
Microscopist
Kate Lyndley

2. Who is Kate Lyndley?
Kate Lyndley from Alkaline by Design has been a blood
microscopist for nearly a decade, practicing in London, Europe
and Australia. She has been working with and teaching people
about alkalising, and how this impacts their health with blood
microscopy educational workshops.
Kate runs alkalising and blood microscopy workshops in
Melbourne and you can join her at
www.facebook.com/AlkalinebyDesign and instagram
#alkalinegarden
It is an honour to have Kate shares her alkalising and blood
microscopy expertise with the Nourishing Hub in her highly
informative article.
What is Alkalising?
The concept of alkalising your body is nothing new, it has been
around in nutritional healing circles for years and is now
getting a lot more mainstream media attention. However, it is
still mystifying. Natalie Imbruglia does it, as do many other
celebs, but what does it actually mean?
The food and drinks we consume are broken down through
digestion, into what is called an alkaline or an acid ‘ash’.
Alkaline ash residue being of pH 7 or above and acidic ash
being less than a pH of 7. ‘Alkaline ash’ foods and drinks are
good for us, ‘acidic ash’ – not so good. Why? Your blood has
an operating pH of 7.365 which is slightly alkaline. Each organ
and function of the body also has its own pH. Much research
has given evidence that alkaline consumables hugely benefit
the body in that they build us up and help create blood, muscle,

3. bone, tissue, stem cells etc. Alkaline foods and drinks build
strong blood. More evidence exists to show us that acidic foods
and drinks really break us down and the degeneration is rapid
(just look at daily hospital admissions). We know that smoking
is bad for us; it can cause lung cancer. This is an
acknowledgement that acidic products (like smoking and drugs)
break us down to significant disease.
So quite simply, the more alkaline food and drinks we put
into our body, the better we feel because our body is
getting what it needs, and we are functioning at a higher
level.
Your blood feels better too. When your blood gets what it
needs, it does not have to compensate. Your blood will always
have a pH of 7.365. However, acidic foods, thoughts, drinks etc
make it rock and roll hard and in order to bring itself into
balance, the blood takes nutrients from other organs and
tissues.

4. This first picture shows us someone who eats and drinks a lot
of vegetables and alkaline food. The red blood cells here are
gently bouncing off each other and are uniform in size, shape
and colour. They are healthy and functioning properly, and the
blood plasma is clear.

5. Picture two shows us someone who does not have enough
vegetables, oils or alkaline foods in their diet. Red blood cells
are not shaped or functioning properly and many have a white
centre. The centre shows a large crystal mass – yellow for uric
acid, white for sugar fermentation, green/blue for mould. This
crystal is an arterial blocker – not what you need to have in your
arteries. It places a huge amount of stress in the heart to pump
the blood around your body at top speed.
Picture two shows us someone who does not have enough
vegetables, oils or alkaline foods in their diet. Red blood cells
are not shaped or functioning properly and many have a white
centre. The centre shows a large crystal mass – yellow for uric
acid, white for sugar fermentation, green/blue for mould. This
crystal is an arterial blocker – not what you need to have in your
arteries. It places a huge amount of stress in the heart to pump
the blood around your body at top speed.
Picture two shows us someone who does not have enough
vegetables, oils or alkaline foods in their diet. Red blood cells
are not shaped or functioning properly and many have a white
centre. The centre shows a large crystal mass – yellow for uric
acid, white for sugar fermentation, green/blue for mould. This
crystal is an arterial blocker – not what you need to have in your
arteries. It places a huge amount of stress in the heart to pump
the blood around your body at top speed.

6. Alkalising is about what you eat and drink.
Alkaline foods are your vegetables and some fruits. Cucumbers,
Celery, Lemons and Limes, Lettuce, Broccoli, Cauliflower,
Ginger, Onions, Shallots, Beans, Peas – all the veges that we
know and love. Potatoes and root vegetables are classified as
being ‘more acidic’ because they break down to acidic ash
residue and contain sugars which impact your blood sugar
levels. Fruits are generally acidic such as pineapple, oranges,
grapes, watermelon, apples, rhubarb, mangoes, bananas
because they too break down into acidic ash residue (and some
break down like pure sugar) however, we are not dicing these
fruits – they do have a considerable amount of anti oxidants
and are useful in our health and wellbeing. They just get used
a different way when you watch your consumption of them.
Animal products such as meats and milk, cheese and its
derivatives are considered to be acid and mucous forming and
the body does find it harder to break them down. The more
you have of these products, the harder your body has to work
to digest them, the more energy you use and the more you will
accumulate these in your gut (especially undigested meats).
Grains and legumes are also considered acid forming (rice, cous
cous, wheat, bread etc) and also get used in a different way.
Coffee, alcohol, fruit juice, soft drinks and anything that is not
water or vegetable juice, is acid forming. Green tea is ‘slightly
acidic’ but ever so good for you. Black tea is more acid forming.
Sugar causes significant acidification of our blood and body
tissues, accelerating degeneration, feeding cancers and other
disease, and enhancing symptoms you may be experiencing.
They say ‘everything in moderation’, but when your moderation
is 90% acid foods and drinks, then you will become ill. People
who eat a more natural or alkaline diet report higher levels

7. of energy and vibrancy and I know for myself having been
very ill right through from childhood to late 20’s, eating this
way gives you a solid foundation from which to heal, and to
generate your own wellbeing.
There are many schools of thought on what is alkaline and what
is acidic. Best not to get too bogged down in the detail and
remember the strategies in this article as good guidelines to
improve health.
Handy Hint: Start to look at foods and drinks as either those
that switch you on (alkaline) or switch you off (acid). Your
mobile battery when fully charged is alkaline, powered and
ready to go with capacity to last for hours. When it runs
down, it becomes more acidic and needs a recharge. When
you recharge with alkaline foods and drinks, you will
naturally have more energy. When you constantly ingest acidic
consumables you will lose your vibrancy and fatigue and
disease will take over. Sugar is an immediate switch ‘off’.

8. Alkalising is healing to the body and mind
Many people take up alkalising to just feel better, and some,
because they have a considerable amount of physical / mental
ill feeling, or considerable disease that they wish to heal.
Alkalising is not just about the foods and drinks you ingest.
It is also about your thoughts, your attitude and your every
day behaviours. You will notice how often a dark thought will
take you to other topics in your dark spaces, keep you there
and take you down further. Stress ultimately makes you ill.
While you may start out with a certain level of stress, we often
don’t realise when we are taking on more and more that is
contributing to our unwellness. Continual stress and dark
thoughts (and its associated behaviours) create a phenomenal
amount of acid that our blood then has to deal with, and it does
this by breaking us down from the inside. Then there is the
alcohol, medication, chocolate, junk food that you may use as a
coping mechanism, just to compound it all.
I am not suggesting that you become all zen, find a tree to hug
and a river to meditate by on a daily basis, let alone eliminate
all stress. Good for some but not practical for most. What is
required is to find a way to manage your life where the stress is
able to be dealt with. Personally I tap in to older friends or seek
a counselling session to ask ‘what’s the best way to deal with
this’ and sometimes just one thing is enough to completely
make the difference.
The best reason to alkalise is to clean up your blood and
immunity. People who eat cleanly and exercise report that they
never get ill (this is also true of me, one cold in 9 years). They
also report baby soft skin, less wrinkles and hair colour comes
back strongly (where greys once had been).

9. The first image is someone who feeds their body nutritious
alkaline resources. Their blood is tightly woven, and created at
full function.

10. This second image shows abnormalities in the blood. The white
raised areas indicate acid pooling and degeneration. You will
notice the blood has a more melted look and is not so tight.

11. Alkalising is about your environment.
It is about your home environment, your car, where you live,
your work place, the people you spend time with, your holiday
spots.
Consider what chemicals you use to clean with. Are they safe?
Do you use them a lot?
Just because we can’t see the residue of the products we have
been cleaning with does not mean that they do not exist.
Residues exist on everything including the fibres your carpets
and bedding are made of, what your kitchen table is polished
with, what protectants your couch is finished with etc. This
then impacts on your health.
Environment is about the people you spend time with. While it
is not always easy to limit the time we spend with negative
family, overall consider limiting your time with all negative
downward pulling people. You may choose new things for
yourself, however others may be vested in you being a certain
way and not supportive of those new choices, which can
ultimately make it hard to succeed.
Testing to see how alkaline or acidic you are
By this I mean testing your own body’s pH – by way of urine or
saliva. You can get pH test kits where you pop strips into your
mouth to test saliva, or put in the flow of urine. Saliva pH is a
more foundation level test of pH and is better over the long
term. Do this in the morning upon rising before cleaning your
teeth or drinking water.

12. Urine pH tests a more superficial pH level which is influenced
with what you eat, drink and how you exercise during the day.
Test your second urine flow of the morning.
Your pH of either should be between 6.5 and 7.5.
Your can get your pH testers here
Supplements that support alkalising
My favourite alkalising products on Nourishing Hub would be
the Synergy Chlorella and Spirulina. These products not only
alkalise your blood and body, and improve digestion, but they
clean up your blood, and tone the bowel (this is a really good
thing). Powders can be added to vegetable juices for a power
fix while caps are good for on the run or busy people – they
pop straight into your bag for any time you need them.
5 Guidelines to help you get started on an alkaline
path
Alkalising is as much about what you do, and what you do not
do.
1) Upon rising drink a pint of water and lemon juice, daily. If
your morning wake up is coffee, consider weaning yourself off
it (another article) as it is highly acidic and do this on alternate
days until water and lemon juice takes over.
2) Add in a pint or two of vegetable juice per day and
increase your water (and lemon) intake
Click here for your supply of Synergy Chlorella or
Lifestream Spirulina

13. 3) Increase your veggie intake – 70-80% of your dinner plate
should be salads and vegetables
4) Easy does it – make a couple of changes at a time, not all
at once. When you are successful with these, make a couple
more. The tortoise always wins this race
5) Change over your breakfasts – if you eat cereal, try eggs
and spinach, or a smoothie on alternate days. You can find
some recipes here à
http://www.alkalinebydesign.co.uk/alkaline-recipes
This red smoothie is The Smoozie – nothing like a hot pink
drink start to your day.

14. Bonus guideline
Exercise gets rid of the accumulated acid build up in the lymph
nodes and other tissues. It supports your digestion and healthy
blood creation, and generally makes you feel pretty good.
Alkalising is fun
You soon learn new recipes and what your body likes and
dislikes, and it opens up new conversations with people and
potentially, new doors. Along with new energy, you have
nothing to lose by making a few changes to support your
health.
A note to those on medication and with diseases including
cancer
While a light program of alkalising is good for most people, it
will also help you get some energy and healing back to your
body. So definitely stick with incorporating juice and more
vegetables.
If you are on medication, then you have special considerations.
The reason being is that some supplements can interfere with
the absorption of your medication, and there are some
unqualified goons who give out information on alkalising
supplements that do not know the impact on the individual.
Please check with your doctor regarding ‘alkaline products’ that
are not suggested on the Nourishing Hub, in this article or on
my website or eBooks. I have included the safety information
for many supplements in my eBook Alkalising and Medication à
http://www.alkalinebydesign.co.uk/ebooks
If on medication, whatever you do, DO NOT use salt as a
supplement under any circumstance unless directed by your

15. doctor. The use of salt is a delicate matter and not one which
should go untested. Unfortunately many websites sell it as a
supplement.
If you have a disease to get on top of, or something more
serious and life threatening then this could be a good alternate
route to go down, or incorporate into your healing program. A
stronger alkalising regime under supervision is recommended.
Your qualified alkaline practitioner will give you safe guidelines
to start, and increase your regime. This is not said lightly, a
practitioner knows what to look out for and what alternatives to
give you as and when required.
Check out the alkalising section of the Nourishing Hub for a
range of alkalising supplements, charts and books on the
subject.