It’s a question I hear often in clinic:
“Am I too acidic?” or “How do I reduce inflammation naturally?”

These are valid questions — and while your body is always working hard to maintain a healthy internal balance (called homeostasis), the food we eat, the way we live, and how we manage stress all play a role in how well that balance is maintained.

Let’s unpack the connection between acidity, inflammation, and the kind of nourishment your body truly thrives on.

What Your Body Might Really Be Telling you? 

🧬 Your Body’s pH: Always in Balance (Almost)

The pH of your blood is tightly regulated between 7.35 and 7.45 — your body won’t let it stray far from that. You won’t become “acidic” in your bloodstream unless you’re seriously unwell.

But here’s the key: just because your blood pH is stable doesn’t mean your body isn’t working overtime to keep it that way.

🍞🥩 Modern Diets: Acid-Forming and Inflammatory

Many modern diets are heavy in what we call acid-forming foods:

• Processed grains and cereals

• Meats and dairy (especially in excess)

• Refined sugars and snack foods

• Caffeine, alcohol, and low-mineral water


While these foods don’t acidify the blood, they do increase what’s known as the “acid load” on the body — meaning your kidneys, bones, and cells must work harder to buffer and excrete the waste products they leave behind.

Over time, this can draw on important minerals like magnesium and calcium, and may contribute to things like:

• Fatigue and brain fog

• Muscle aches or poor recovery

• Poor bone density

• Low-grade inflammation

• Slower healing and immune function


🌿 Enter: Alkalising Foods and Minerals

Your best defence? A nourishing diet that includes alkaline-forming foods:

• Leafy greens, sprouts, and fresh herbs

• Colourful vegetables and seasonal fruits

• Mineral-rich water

• Seeds, legumes, and a rainbow of whole foods


These foods help lighten the body’s acid load and bring in key minerals that support enzyme function, cellular repair, detoxification, and a calm nervous system.

You might also benefit from alkalising minerals like:

• Magnesium – for stress resilience, energy, and inflammation

• Potassium – for fluid balance, blood pressure, and cell health

• Calcium – for bones, but also for buffering and nerve function


🔥 Inflammation: The Silent Companion

Inflammation and high acid load often go hand-in-hand. When the body is under stress, not properly nourished, or constantly trying to buffer an acidic environment, it can become inflamed — not the hot, swollen kind we associate with injury, but a quieter, long-term kind that can affect your skin, gut, hormones, joints, and energy.

The good news? Shifting your terrain to a more alkaline, nutrient-rich state helps ease inflammation naturally, without needing medications or extreme diets.

💧 Want to Check In With Your Body?

You can use gentle markers like:

• Urine pH (first thing in the morning)

• Energy and recovery after meals

• Signs of mineral depletion (cramps, poor sleep, brittle nails, etc.)

• How your body feels after a week of colourful, plant-rich eating


Everybody is different — and working with someone who understands your constitution, lifestyle and underlying health patterns can make a big difference.

🌸 In Summary

You’re not “too acidic” in a medical sense — but your body might be tired from constantly buffering a diet and lifestyle that’s out of sync with what you truly need.

By embracing more whole, alkaline-forming foods, increasing mineral intake, and reducing inflammatory stressors, you give your body the space to restore, heal, and thrive.

If you’re feeling tired, inflamed, or stuck in cycles of stress and sluggish digestion, let’s explore a way forward together.
You can book a naturopathic consultation here — I’d love to help you restore balance 🌿