Dr. George A. Wilson spent over 40 years in practice, testing some thousands of patients who were victims of depression and hysteria and who had physical ailments induced by the emotional upsets. He
believes that a delicate acid-alkaline balance is necessary to boost healthful metabolism and to feed the body the nutrients that then work to feed the mind.
Writing in A New Slant to Diet, Dr. Wilson reports that (1) the more alkaline in the digestive system, the more nervous the person is; (2) the more acid, the more he is able to digest nutrients and be able to fight problems of stress. He feels that a balance — which he terms “bio-electric force” — would help the body withstand tensions and strains and help heal emotional disorders.
Dr. Wilson lists six stress-tension disorders that disturb the acid balance and lead to alkalinity. Furthermore, such stresses destroy the body supply of Vitamin C — ascorbic acid — needed by the adrenal glands to help boost emotional health. The key to better health, Dr. Wilson believes, is to avoid these six stress-tension situations: shocks, keen disappointments, intense emotional upsets, excess fear and worry, overwork and inadequate rest. Dr. Wilson also notes that most people have:
(1) More acid in the afternoon, more alkaline in early morning.
(2) More acid in summer, more alkaline in winter.
(3) More acid during exercise, more alkaline during rest.
(4) More alkaline when chilled, tired, chronically sick or at the onset of illness.