There is growing scientific evidence that body pH and free radical capacity is one of the greatest health indicators ever known. It all started in 1935 when Otto Warburg received the Nobel Prize for discovering that lack of oxygen is the cause of most diseases, particularly cancer.

Since then, oxygen capacity and its related issues have been at the forefront of some of the most brilliant research to date. One of the main components of the health equation is pH. When diet, lifestyle, and drinking habits combine into a net acid gain, the pH of the surrounding tissues and fluids will decrease, along with the ability to carry oxygen. Because blood feeds tissues and removes waste and toxins, it attempts to remove some of the metabolic acids from body fluids and tissues. As a result, the pH of the blood begins to drop, indicating that the body’s natural buffering capabilities are activated. The body extracts alkaline minerals from bones, organs, and teeth to keep the blood as close to 7,365 as possible.
One of the most dangerous environments for blood is flying, especially long flights at high altitudes.

Most people have an acidic lifestyle in which they do not consume enough alkaline foods and drinks as a dietary option. There is something about green things with leaves that repels people. As a result, they are in a constant tug of war with the pH balance.

Combine the drop in pH that makes red blood cells sticky and clumping from air quality in planes, with the inactivity of sitting for long periods and you’ve got a potentially lethal mix.

Air from older aircraft enters the cabin by blowing on the engines and then into the interior. There does not appear to be any data available on the carbon dioxide content of the incoming air. Reports show that newer aircraft models have improved air quality, but again there is no easily accessible Imperial data.

CO2 is acidic and because it is carried in the blood, the blood becomes sticky and forms coils, like stacks of coins called coils. This is seen during a live blood microscopy exam. When red blood cells adhere to rollers or other styles of bundling, they cannot flow through the capillaries and deliver oxygen to the cells. Blood cells can even get stuck in these small vessels forming blood clots. Larger blood clots can also form in larger blood vessels by this same stacking and clumping action. Aside from the acidity of the body terrain, the blood in the rollers can result from poor protein metabolism and leaky gut syndrome.

Deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in a larger and deeper vein and is much more serious. Chronic and inappropriate eating habits, combined with inactivity and possible increased CO2 levels, provide a mature pathway for sticky blood that has the potential to form serious blood clots.

Arterial blood is pumped by the heart and by special valves in the blood vessels to carry blood through the arterial system as quickly as possible. The return of venous blood occurs mainly by muscular action, by activity. The muscles, as they move, squeeze the blood through the veins toward the heart. As the blood advances, the one-way valves prevent the blood from sliding too far back. When you are very still, some of the venous blood may be slower and tends to pool in the legs and feet. Long hours on a plane with sticky blood and very little movement is a recipe for cold extremities, fatigue, inability to concentrate, and of course, blood clots or thrombosis.

Acidic blood is also an opportunity for viruses, bacteria, mold, fungi, and yeast to flourish. Blood in its natural state 7,365 is ideal for keeping your immune system alert and efficient. How many times have you contracted an illness after a flight? Chronic low-level acidosis, as it is called, makes chronic acidity of the body terrain the beginning of a chronic disease and ideal for the formation of blood clots.

Because everything in the body is positively or negatively charged, we can see where the alteration of electrical charge caused by an acidic state of the membranes of red blood cells causes them to become sticky and clump together. In reality, the process creates more problems than just blood clots. It is much more difficult to transfer oxygen, carbon dioxide, and metabolic acids, and transform them biologically into new cells.

We can use this information to reverse this acidic body terrain using a specific strategy, particularly for a few days before flying. Ideally, your body’s terrain should be slightly alkaline through your lifestyle choices, including alkaline and ionized water with a pH of 8.0 to 9.5, depending on what the pH of your urine is. It should be 6.9.

If you don’t “go” alkaline on a regular basis, then there is a solution, especially before you fly. Since a thrombosis is caused by low levels of antioxidants (the ability of oxygen to eradicate free radicals), I suggest you try the following recipe. If you already have phlebitis or are prone to blood clots, you will notice that it may take a couple of weeks to notice an improvement in your condition.

Choose lemon or lime, whichever you prefer. You will need enough fresh lemons or limes to make 8 teaspoons of juice. Place the ingredients in a 12-ounce glass in the following order. Fill the glass halfway with water (6 ounces). Add 8 teaspoons of fresh lemon OR lime juice. Add ¼ to ½ teaspoon of baking soda and stir until the baking soda dissolves. DO NOT REMOVE THE LINING. Drink this mixture twice a day for a few days before your flight and a few days after your return. If you fly regularly, you can add this to your routine, while at the same time monitoring the pH of your urine with pH strips designed for this purpose, purchased from a health food store.

This solution has the alkalinity and Vitamin C for antioxidants that condition your blood and makes it easier to keep it in a vital state and improve its ability to transport and remove oxygen, CO2, and dietary and metabolic acids. Alternatively, you can order carbonated water with a lemon wedge on the flight. Cheers and happy flying!