Veganism and the “Body Electric”

Because I’m a spiritual teacher, I often get asked questions about diet relative spiritual life—and the question I’m most often asked is: “Do you recommend a vegetarian diet?” And my answer is: “No.”

I don’t recommend a vegetarian diet (meaning one devoid of flesh foods and eggs) for one reason: it is too alkaline. The vegan nutritional texts rave about the need to stay alkaline; and they typically recommend maintaining a 4/1 or 2/1 alkaline/acid ratio, which is fine. But unbeknownst to them, the diets they recommend far exceed these ratios. All fruits (including citrus and cranberries) and vegetables are alkaline in ash--and because most legumes (including soy beans) are also alkaline, most dairy neutral, and most nuts and grains only marginally acidic—a diet devoid of flesh foods (meat, fish, poultry) and eggs can easily result in a 40/1 or higher alkaline/acid ratio. (Acid/alkaline food charts from the Mayo Clinic and other sources will verify this.)

Although some people do fine on a vegan or a lacto-vegetarian diet, many don’t. Sooner or later, many vegetarians lose the ability to maintain homeostasis, and they suffer the effects of hyper-alkalinity (or alkalosis): a run-down physical battery, loss of life-energy. This devitalization can result in various health disorders, including, but not limited to: sluggish bowels (even reverse peristalsis), poor digestion, low sex drive, menstrual difficulties, and back and/or neck problems.

The solution for hyper-alkalinity is simple: add flesh foods to the diet. Anyone who suspects that he may be too alkaline should eat plenty of fish, meat, poultry, and eggs for a few days, and see how he feels. If he feels highly energized and alive, he’ll know that he was suffering from hyper-alkalinity. If he feels no different, he’ll know that his problem isn’t alkalosis.

I teach not only electrical spirituality, but also electrical nutrition—and my advice to my students and readers is: if you want a “body electric,” high physical energy, forget veganism. Instead, consider the Paleo diet, which mimics the diets of our caveman ancestors, and favors fish, grass-fed meats, eggs, vegetables, fruit, and nuts, while excluding grains, legumes, dairy products, and processed oils.

Because there is plenty of good information on the Paleo diet available on the Internet (such as at Wikipedia.org), I won’t repeat what’s already been written. And if you want read a book on the subject, get The Paleo Diet, by Loren Cordain.