Hi Andy,

It sounds that you're making a good progress in a "nutritional ascension" Much resonance I find in your inquiry and can share my explorations in relation to that as I'm transitioning and refining my nutrition for many long years (ten, maybe more). The essential thing for me was to go through those changes gradually and smoothly, this helped to "hear" how my body is responding to every single experiment.

The water - I find this is very important how much of water I am drinking (not only the quality of it) and I am drinking a lot. To my believe drinking lots of water helps to flush out toxins from the body, particularly during the detox.

I have tried using the ionised water and believe this is a good way to balance the PH. Though, as you say, everybody has a different body, this didn't work very well personally for me and I found through the usage of the alkaline (ionised) water that my body (supposedly) is alkaline enough. While the science says that alkaline water doesn't affect the acidity of stomach it looks like it was the case for me at that time (maybe something else, who knows, I am not running through doctors but trying to feel into my body what it says to me) and I am keen to blame on my low stomach acidity (medically tested). I would say the only way to find it out if that works for you is to try it. (Let me know personally, if you would like I have the ioniser - maybe you can borrow to see how it is for you). The other way to alkalise the body is by eating certain food, it's easy to make a research on that to find out which products have acid or alkaline effect.

Using a lot of lemon juice and ACV is definitely a win but need to be careful as the acidity has an effect on the teeth (you know better, I guess ). I am drinking such goodies using the straw to reduce that (sounds funny, not sure if that really works but I do).

Big topic with sugars - you mentioned cravings are vanishing though for me they were coming back again and again. Until I understood that I am fighting against myself and, of course, it is not going to work. Then it instantly landed that I need not to quit or limit the sweetness but to substitute the refined sugars containing food with the naturally sweet, preferably raw, products. Well, coffee is like my good friend - I don't make an enemy of it but, again, everybody is different. Have to say, it is important for me how it is prepared and what coffee it is (saying no to decaff and having as little from the coffee shops as possible).

Fruits, yes, to me it may cause bloating. For juicing I am using only green apples with veggies. Other fruit juiced separately or better used in smoothies (where there is no veg). They contain natural sugar that's why fruits are best to be eaten separately from all other food (same as dessert works best for me when having it before the meals, not after). If you don't like the taste of vegetables (like beetroot or celery) in juice the other "improver" of it is the lemon (and ginger). I am adding the root of ginger nearly to all my juice.

That's on my journey, if anyone would have any comment on what's been shared it is highly appreciated - it is never ending learning and finding better way to navigate through all changes.

With love

Asya