Monitoring Body pH Levels
Knowing what parts of the day to test will give the most accurate
results.
Your urine pH and saliva pH will change naturally throughout the day. We
are at our most acidic around 2am and our most alkaline at 2pm. This is
a natural, normal part of our physiology.
So when should you test? Follow these simple guidelines:
Saliva pH
Test your saliva first thing in the morning.
Test right when you get up, and certainly before anything goes in your
mouth (food, water, toothbrush, etc.). This first morning reading should
not be below 6.8. If it is, it means that your alkaline mineral reserves
are too low and your body does not have the minerals necessary to
properly process food.
Test your saliva levels again 5 minutes after eating something at
breakfast.
This number should be higher than what it was when you woke up. Ideally
it should be 8.5 or higher after breakfast. If not, this also tells you
that your alkaline mineral reserves are too low. Without enough mineral
reserves, your body has no choice but to steal the alkalizing minerals
it needs from your teeth, bones and muscles.
Urine pH
Test the pH of the first and second urine of the day.
Keep your pH strips by the toilet so you don't forget. The first urine
reflects the acid load from the previous day. The lower the number the
higher the acid load. A low number shouldn't concern you as long as the
second urine is just slightly acidic (about 6.8). This is a sign that
the acids from the day before have been flushed out. If not, it means
that your kidneys are overwhelmed and your body is burdened by excess
acidity. Bottom line - there are too few alkaline minerals left in the
body to increase the pH.
Test the pH of your urine between meals.
It should be in the range of 7.0 to 8.5. After a meal, the stomach
secretes hydrochloric acid to digest the food. This stimulates the
pancreas to make the alkaline compound sodium bicarbonate. The urine pH
1 to 2 hours after eating should show that enough sodium bicarbonate is
being produced, and register as alkaline. If the urine pH is less than
7, you have too much acid waste and are more likely to have symptoms of
acidosis.
So, as you can see, timing plays an important role in monitoring your pH
levels. Test at the right time to accurately assess how well you're
doing on the path to body pH balance.
View more info on Body pH
<http://www.how-to-boost-your-immune-system.com/body-pH.html> .
Wishing everyone the best of health.
Melissa
How to Boost Your Immune System
<http://www.how-to-boost-your-immune-system.com>
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