(February 2010). Genu valgum, commonly called  knock-knee , is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened. Individuals with severe valgus deformities are typically unable to touch their feet together while simultaneously straightening the legs.ild genu valgum is diagnosed when a person standing upright with the feet touching also shows the knees touching.
First off, the Alkaline Diet is an eating plan that claims to help you drop pounds, while avoiding health problems such as cancer and arthritis. When followed correctly, your bloodâs pH should remain steady or balanced. It calls for the avoidance of processed foods, caffeine, wheat, dairy, meat and eggs. The foods you can eat include legumes, tofu, soybeans, seeds, nuts and most fruits and vegetables. The Alkaline Diet dates back to the 19th century and has changed to some degree to suit different needs.
Alkaline-Acid Food Charts. By Briana Ryan. Scientists can tell how foods will react inside the body by incinerating the food and analyzing the mineral content of its ash. If the mineral content is highly alkaline, then the food will likely have an alkalizing effect on the body, and vice versa. In other words, how the body reacts to certain foods is what determines what foods are alkaline-forming and what foods are acid-forming. For example lemons are acidic in nature, but have an alkalizing effect on the body once they are digested. Similarly, milk is alkaline outside the body, but acidic upon digestion.