💎 The body does not become ill: it acidifies.
Most chronic symptoms — fatigue, pain, inflammation, weight gain, brain fog — share a common root: an excessively acidic internal environment. Deacidification is the biological foundation of every healing process.

The pH of the blood must remain between 7.35 and 7.45 (slightly alkaline). The body defends this range at all costs, drawing on alkaline mineral reserves — calcium from bones, magnesium from muscles, potassium from cells. This process of "acid buffering" is essential for survival. But it comes at a price.

What Acidifies the Body

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🍖 Acid-Forming Foods

Animal proteins (meat, fish, dairy, eggs), refined cereals, sugars and alcohol produce acidic residues during metabolism. The PRAL scale quantifies this: hard cheese has a PRAL of +34, beef +7.8, white bread +3.7. The average Western diet is strongly acid-forming.

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đŸ˜€ Chronic Stress and Cortisol

Cortisol stimulates protein catabolism, generating acidic nitrogen residues (uric acid, urea, ammonia). Chronic stress has a direct acidifying effect on cellular tissues — independent of diet.

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🩠 Intestinal Fermentation

Fermentation of undigested foods produces organic acids (lactic, acetic, propionic) that, when the intestinal barrier is permeable, enter the bloodstream contributing to systemic acidosis.

Scientific Evidence

A 2012 study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health (Schwalfenberg GK) showed that low-grade metabolic acidosis is associated with insulin resistance, increased cortisol, osteoporosis and muscle loss. Dietary alkalisation with fruit and vegetables reduced these markers significantly within 4 weeks.

The Consequences of Chronic Acidosis

  • Cellular fatigue: enzymes work optimally at slightly alkaline pH; acidosis reduces their efficiency by 20–40%
  • Silent inflammation: acid environment activates NF-ÎșB, the "master switch" of inflammation
  • Bone demineralisation: the body uses calcium from bones as a pH buffer
  • Hormonal imbalance: acidosis reduces the efficiency of hormone receptors, including testosterone and thyroid
  • Immune weakness: lymphocytes work optimally at pH 7.4

The Romeo Method Deacidification Protocol

Phase 1: Enzymatic Alkalisation (Week 1–2)

Exclusively fresh fruit until noon. Citrus fruits, despite their acidic taste, have a strongly alkaline-forming PRAL. Their organic acids are metabolised leaving alkaline mineral residues. In parallel: elimination of dairy, refined cereals and alcohol.

Phase 2: Alkaline-Forming Vegetables (Week 3–4)

Green leafy vegetables (spinach, rocket, kale), cucumber, celery, courgette and avocado are the most alkaline-forming foods in nature. The protocol introduces them in large quantities at lunch and dinner, combined according to food combination rules.

Phase 3: Maintenance and Monitoring

After 4 weeks, pH test strips on second morning urine allow you to monitor your balance. A pH between 6.5 and 7.5 indicates an alkaline-trending body — the goal of the Romeo Method protocol.

"Deacidification is not a 'cleanse'. It is the restoration of the biological environment in which every cell of your body was designed to operate."
— Massimiliano Romeo

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Restore Your pH in 28 Days

The Romeo Method Protocols include a complete deacidification plan with food tables, timing and precise alkaline-forming food combinations.

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