|
July 12, 2004 |
|
| Eat Right for Your pH
Type Testing Your Acid/Alkaline Levels pH Strips You can buy pH Hydrion test paper at your local pharmacy and use it to test the acidity of your saliva or urine. When the test paper is dipped into the liquid, it turns a color along a chart ranging from yellow (acid) to dark blue (alkaline). Taking a baseline of your pH levels before you begin any changes in your diet or lifestyle, and then tracking it throughout the next several months, will help you see if the changes are working. To assess your saliva pH, take a sample one hour before or after a meal, twice a day at the same time, for seven days. Then divide the total by 14 to get an average. The normal pH of saliva is 6.0 to 7.5, necessary to begin digestion of starches in your mouth. To assess your urine, sample the first urine you void in the morning. Low pH urine reflects that your body is throwing off a lot of acid to help maintain the body’s normal pH. However, testing the pH is not the most helpful indicator. Better guides are your answers to the alkaline-acid quiz and what types of food (acidic vs. alkaline) you handle best and promote the greatest sense of well-being. At least two hours before or after a meal, take ¼ to ½ teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) dissolved in water. If you’re overly acidic, this should make you feel better, or, at the very least, not any worse. If you’re a high-alkaline producer, however, you may begin to feel anxious or hyper, or even experience some digestive problems.
Read More on pH Balance: Getting Started Tending Toward Acidity or a High-Alkaline Producer? Quiz: Are you Overly Acidic or a High Alkaline Producer? Keep it SIMPLE pH Balancing Tip Baking Soda Nutritional Therapies Plan Substitutions for Acidic Foods Complementary Therapies
|
|
|
home | contact
us | disclaimer| privacy policy | terms and conditions | press room
|
|
