Your liver produces an abundant amount of cholesterol, which is an

important lipid used by the body for many reasons. By definition, a lipid is any one of a group of fats or fat-like substances characterized by their insolubility in water and solubility in fat solvents such as alcohol, ether, and chloroform. The term is descriptive rather than a chemical name such as “protein” or “carbohydrate.” Lipids include true fats (esters of fatty acids and glycerol); lipoids (phospholipids, cerebrosides, waves); and sterols (cholesterol, ergosterol). A large portion of a cell’s membrane wall is cholesterol. The adrenal glands use cholesterol to make cortical-type steroids, which are, in part, the body’s anti-inflammatories.

So why does cholesterol build up in the lining of the vascular system and throughout other tissues in the body? This build-up is known as plaque. To answer this question you must first understand inflammation, or acidosis, and the role of steroids in the body.

Inflammation simply means that the body is on fire. This inflammation or fire can exist at low levels or become a raging blaze. Cancer is an excellent example of a raging fire. As we discussed earlier, inflammation is caused by acidosis from what you eat, drink, breathe, what you put on your skin, what you think and what you feel.

Inflammation is diagnosed as an “itis.” Where the inflammation is

discovered will determine what type of “itis” it is. An example of this is arthritis, which is inflammation of the joints. “Itis’s” are treated by the allopathic medical community with a steroid shot—like cortisone, prednisone, or the like. Since we know that the adrenal glands use cholesterol to make cortical-steroids, the question to ask is: “Why don’t my adrenal glands produce adequate amounts of their own cortisone?” The answer is that if the adrenal glands are weak or underactive in the tissue that produces these steroids, the body cannot adequately defend itself against this strong inflammation.

Lacking adequate steroids, the body then has no choice but to turn to

water and electrolytes in an attempt to manage this “fire.” But water and electrolytes also cause edema (swelling) in the area of the inflammation. The liver will also begin to increase its production of cholesterol, thus giving the body additional anti-inflammatory compounds. Cholesterol is one of the main ingredients of steroids.

All of these anti-inflammatory compounds are essential to the protection of a cell against the highly damaging effects of acids. The creation of plaque occurs naturally, chemically, in an acid environment. Alkalization is essential for the removal of this “protective shield” of plaque which itself can become a problem.

Most people consume 90-100 percent acid-forming foods. Eating this way keeps the body’s pH factors acidic. The acid by-products after metabolism also add to this already over-acid condition, causing inflammation (fire), which is a killer of cells. As stated earlier, the body, in its infinite wisdom, tries to compensate for this by several methods, including:

steroid production, cholesterol (lipid) plaquing, calcium extraction, and electrolyte or fluid retention. This attempt by the body to alkalize itself is only self-preservation.

Check for acidity

Buy some litmus papers, also known as pH-testing papers, and keep checking your saliva and urine, approximately one to two hours after you eat. This will help you to see what is causing your over-acid condition.

Alkalization is key to tissue regeneration, to the breaking up of stones, and to the removal of plaqued lipids. Lipid plaquing from

inflammation/acidosis causes poor circulation leading to tissue death, heart attack and strokes. Acidosis also creates a coagulating of fats and nutrients, which also leads to strokes, heart attacks, memory loss, graying of hair, pain in tissues, stone formation and other conditions.

REMOVING THE FIREWALL, SAFELY — It is not difficult to remove this plaque and to break up lipid-type stones if you consume an 80-100 percent raw-food diet. Raw foods remove inflammation through alkalization and increased steroid production, thus dissolving stones and plaqued lipids. This will unclog the body, increasing blood flow to tissues, which in turn increases nutrition and energy to cells. This will restore or regenerate these weakened

areas. Such restoration does not take very long if you are persistent with the diet.