Body pH Control
Following are a few of the health concepts dealing with pH and its effect on our bodies.
The concept of pH has been known about and researched for thousands of years.
People are becoming increasingly more concerned about taking charge of their own health care.
If you apply the principles of pH discussed below, your health will improve and, with time, you will be in control of your own health.
We are all born and we will all die.
The journey in between can be can be life of health and vitality or of disease.
With today's knowledge and easy access to it, it is now your choice.
Much really does come down to the pH you maintain in your body and its effect on your health.
Disclaimer
The information presented is offered as a brief summary of the relationship between pH and health.
It is not a vehicle for, nor is it intended for, self-diagnosis or treatment of disease,
nor is it a substitute for the advice and care of a licensed health care provider.
The following information is intended solely to help you make better judgments concerning your long-term health goals,
and is not intended for the treatment of specific illnesses.
No guarantee or assurance is given to anyone as to the specific results that may be obtained.
Early examination and detection are important to successful treatment of all health issues.
The author assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies, deficiencies, errors or omissions. It is not the intention of the author to slight or offend any individuals, groups or organizations by reference or implication. The reader should consult qualified alternative health care professionals regarding individual conditions.
Contents
1. What Is pH?
2. The Effects of pH on Your Body
3. How to Measure Your pH
4. Effects of Bathing on Body pH
5. Balancing the Foods You Eat
6. Water
7. Detoxification
8. Emotional and Environmental Stresses - Their Effects on Body pH
9. Foods to Avoid
10. Miscellaneous Acid Forming Substances
11. Acid Symptoms Checklist
12. pH Testing Chart
13. Common Foods Producing Alkaline pH
14. Common Foods Producing Acidic pH
15. Bibliography
pH is a measure of acidity or alkalinity of your body.
Scientifically, pH means potential hydrogen.
pH is a measure of hydrogen ions (H+).
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Body pH should be measured first thing in the morning, before drinking, eating or exercising.
The optimal pH value for both saliva and urine is 7.0.
Saliva pH evaluates mainly emotional and environmental stresses on your body.
Urine pH evaluates mainly your physical body.
If the pH of urine is under 6.4, the body cannot optimally assimilate vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
The optimal range of blood is pH 7.3 to pH 7.4.
A blood pH below 7.3 is considered metabolic acidosis (or acidic blood) at which point disease begins.
Neutralized means bringing urine pH to an optimal number of 7.0.
As your body pH becomes more neutral, the assimilation of oxygen in your body increases.
Increased oxygen assimilation equals increased cellular health and overall body health.
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There are two pH levels you can measure yourself: saliva and urine.
To be meaningful, samples must be taken the first thing after rising each morning, before drinking, eating, or exercising.
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Release a sample of urine in a cup.
Quickly dip a pH testing strip into the sample.
Pull it out immediately.
Measure immediately by matching color on a reference pH chart.
Write down the number that corresponds to color on the pH strip on your personal chart.
1st Morning pH: Saliva
Release a small amount of saliva onto a spoon.
Dip a pH testing strip into the sample.
Pull it out immediately.
Measure immediately by matching color on a reference pH chart.
Write down the number that corresponds to color on the pH strip on your personal chart.
Use the chart to track your first morning pH for both urine and saliva.
REMEMBER: Any pH reading other than 7.0 indicates your body is not at optimal health.
Tub bathing allows pores to open and toxins to be eliminated while allowing absorption of water and other elements into your body.
If water turns color while bathing, it is an indication that your body is detoxifying.
If calcium, potassium, and magnesium are dissolved in your bathwater, it will absorb into your body via the skin.
This helps to elevate the pH of your body.Bathing Tips (the pH bath)Back to Contents
Bathe (tub soak) minimum of three times per week, daily is best, for up to 40 minute sessions.
Add calcium, potassium, and magnesium to pH neutral hot bath water.
Soak, Relax, and Enjoy.
People who cannot take baths might consider using a foot bath.
Add calcium, potassium, and magnesium to pH neutral hot foot bath water.
A MINIMUM of 80% of your calories each day should be from Alkaline Producing Foods.
A MAXIMUM of 20% of your calories each day should be from Acid Producing Foods.
Never combine fruits with other foods.
Eat fruits 20 minutes prior to or 2 hours after a meal.
Eat proteins separate from carbohydrates, and vegetables with either.
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Body is 78% water.
Blood is 90% water.
Cells are 98% water. Water is essential for life.
Here is a formula for determining the amount of water you need each day:Total body weight in pounds divided by one half equals the amount of water needed daily in fluid ounces.Test your drinking water for pH level (even reverse osmosis and distilled water).
(Example: 100 pounds divided by 2 = 50 lbs, therefore, consume 50 fluid ounces of water per day).Minerals in water determine pH of water. If the water is not at the optimal pH (7.0), its pH needs to be adjusted.1. Dip pH paper into water.
2. Remove strip and immediately check pH by matching color of strip to a reference pH color chart.
Adjustment Formula for WaterIn container put total amount of water needed per day (calculated by above water quantity formula).*Baking soda has high sodium content and should not be used by people who have high blood pressure, nor should it be used for more than 90 days by anyone else. If pH does not begin to change within 90 days, refer back to "Foods to Avoid" . Organic/natural baking soda is preferred.
Measure the water pH.
If it is acidic, add 1/8 teaspoon of organic/natural baking soda* to volume of water.
Stir, measure and retest.
Repeat until the pH reaches 7.0 to 8.0.
Drink throughout the day.
(If the water tastes unpleasant, squeeze fresh lemon into water.)
9.0 (and higher) pH water filtering systems are available.
NOTE: MOST WATER TODAY IS BARELY AVAILABLE TO THE CELLS. NEUTRALIZING YOUR DRINKING WATER MAKES THE WATER WETTER AND AVAILABLE TO THE CELLS, THUS ENHANCING EVERY ESSENTIAL PROCESS IN HUMANS, ANIMALS AND PLANTS.
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Detoxification is the bodys process of eliminating toxins.
Detoxification of the body has many names:
reactivation, cleansing, healing crisis, etc.
Detoxification at times will cause you to feel worse.
Detoxification usually occurs in cycles of 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, or 21 days. Once detoxification begins, it should last 3, 7,14, or 21 days or a combination of these.
Detoxification will occur as your bodys' pH changes.
Detoxification may cause your pH to become temporarily more acidic as you release stored toxins that have to be eliminated by your body (keep your alkalizing regimen the same; your pHs will come back up as your body rids itself of toxins).
You may go through many detoxification cycles before you regain your health.
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Saliva pH test mainly evaluates emotional and environmental stress on your body.
Determine your emotional and environmental stressors by using the Social Readjustment Rating Scale.
The scale is based on a point value system termed Life Change Units.
Your chances of getting sick in the near future:
If your score is:
Fewer than 150 points - there is a 30% chance,
From 150 - 299 points - there is a 50% chance,
Over 300 points, there is an 80% chance.
Rate yourself and your personal stress level.
Event Points Event Points Death of spouse 100 Divorce 73 Marital separation 65 Jail Term 63 Death of close family member 63 Personal injury or illness 53 Marriage 50 Fired from work 47 Marital Reconciliation 45 Retirement 45 Change in health of family member 44 Pregnancy 40 Gain of new family member 39 Sex Difficulties 39 Business readjustment 39 Change in financial state 38 Death of close friend 37 Career Change 36 Increased in arguments with spouse 35 Mortgage over $10,000 31 Foreclosure of mortgage or loan 30 Inlaw trouble 29 Increased employment responsibility 29 Son or daughter leaving home 29 Outstanding personal achievement 28 Wife begins or stops work 26 Begin or end school 26 Change in living conditions 25 Revision of personal habits 24 Trouble with boss 23 Change in work hours or conditions 20 Change in residence 20 Change in schools 20 Change in recreation 20 Change in church activities 19 Change in social activities 18 Mortgage or loan less than $10,000 17 Change in sleeping habits 16 Change in # of family get-togethers 15 Change in eating habits 15 Vacation 13 Christmas 12 Minor violation of the law 11 TOTAL:
The higher the total points, the more effect emotional and environmental stresses will have on your saliva pH and the pH of your body (urine).
You must make changes in your thinking process, and internal and external environments to change your saliva pH and your body pH.
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- Pork:
"the other white meat" is full of colorings, preservatives, nitrates, and salt.
This is a very stimulatory food and is difficult for your body to digest.
- Shellfish:
Most of these are bottom feeders who consume anything that dies in the ocean and becomes debris,
as well as the many toxic chemicals being dumped into our waters.
(pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, industrial run-off, petroleum products).
Shrimp may be an exception because they swim and feed on plankton.
- Margarine Products:
Margarine is a man-made "food".
Studies have shown that margarine can raise your blood cholesterol and increase vascular and cardiac stress.
Peanut butter (commercially made) falls in this category, along with cooking products like Crisco.
Real butter is actually a much better food than margarine.
- Artificial Sweeteners:
Nutrasweet/Equal/Aspartame, etc., are toxic to your nervous system.
In 1988, 80% of complaints the FDA received were due to artificial sweeteners.
Even certain brain tumors can be a side effect.
- Junk Foods:
Empty-calorie foods that cause your body to "steal" vitamins, minerals, and enzymes from elsewhere in your system in order to digest them. Soft drinks are very acid and will make your system very acidic.
- Mayonnaise:
It is almost all fat and preservatives. Use organic if you do use mayonnaise.
- Caffeine:
A stimulant. Just 2 cups per day increase your chance of disease by 50%.
Cut down and then cut it out. If you drink 10 cups, eliminate 1 cup and drink 9 until your body is used to that and so forth. This may prevent you from suffering from headaches and other symptoms of withdrawal. The more outside stimulation your body receives, the less internal regulation and the less energy you have.
- Chlorine and Fluoride:
They lock up alkalizing minerals in your body.
The Miracle products bind both chlorine and fluoride.
- MSG:
Monosodium Glutemate is very stimulatory, addictive, and allergy producing. This is an inorganic salt that your body cannot break down. Be sure to check labels - MSG is in a lot of processed foods!
- High Fat Dairy Products:
Studies indicate that the countries where people drink the most milk have the most instances of osteoporosis.
Sure, milk has calcium but it also has a lot of protein and phosphorus. These have a negative effect on calcium in your body. You need to get your calcium from the vegetable world, especially from greens.
- Alcohol Products:
Alcohol is one of the very few substances that can be absorbed directly into the blood stream from the stomach. Water is the only other substance. Drink alkalized water instead.
- Aluminum:
If you are cooking in aluminum pans or foil, the aluminum is absorbing into your food. Aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's Disease. Aluminum is also in most deodorants.
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Personal Care Products
Shampoos, soaps, cosmetics, hair dyes, etc. are absorbed through the skin and will contribute to toxicity and, therefore, an acidic pH reading.
Drugs
- Do not attempt to medicate or change your drugs without professional guidance.
- 98% of prescription and over-the-counter drugs produce acid-forming reactions.
Smoking and Chewing Tobacco
- Avoid. Tobacco is a major cause of acid forming compounds.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ACIDOSIS
Acidosis occurs when the urine pH is 6.8 or lower.
Extreme acidosis occurs when the pH is 5.5 or lower.
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| BEGINNING SYMPTOMS | INTERMEDIATE SYMPTOMS | ADVANCED SYMPTOMS |
| Acne | Cold sores (Herpes I & II) | Crohn's Disease |
| Agitation | Depression | Schizophrenia |
| Muscular pain | Loss of memory | Learning Disabilities |
| Cold hands and feet | Loss of concentration | Hodgkin's Disease |
| Dizziness | Migraine headaches | Systemic Lupus Erythematosis |
| Low energy | Insomnia | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Joint pains that travel | Disturbance in smell, taste, vision, hearing | Sarcoidosis |
| Food allergies | Asthma | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Chemical sensitivities to odors | Bronchitis | Myasthenia Gravis |
| Hyperactivity | Hay fever | Scleroderma |
| Panic attacks | Ear aches | Leukemia |
| Pre-menstrual and menstrual cramping | Hives | Tuberculosis |
| Pre-menstrual anxiety and depression | Swelling | All other forms of cancer |
| Lack of sex drive | Viral infections (colds, flu) | |
| Bloating | Bacterial infections (staph, strep) | OTHER AILMENTS |
| Heartburn | Fungal infections (candida albicans, athlete's foot) | Craving for sugar or alcohol |
| Constipation | Impotence | Candida Albicans (yeast infections) |
| Hot urine | Urethritis | Menstrual or prostate problems |
| Strong smelling urine | Cystitis | Urinary difficulties |
| Mild headaches | Urinary infection | Hoarseness |
| Rapid panting breath | Gastritis | Obesity |
| Rapid heartbeat | Colitis | |
| Irregular heartbeat | Excessive hair loss | |
| White coated tongue | Psoriasis | |
| Hard to get up in morning | Endometriosis | |
| Excess head mucous (stuffiness) | Diarrhea | |
| Metallic taste in mouth | Stuttering | |
| Numbness and tingling | ||
| Sinusitis |
| DIGESTIVE DIFFICULTIES | BREATHING AND CIRCULATION PROBLEMS | STRUCTURAL COMPLAINTS |
| Belching | Deep breathing curtailed | TMJ - Temporo-Mandibular Joint pain |
| Bloating | Overall fatigue and exhaustion | Bruxism - grinding teeth in sleep |
| Sensitivity at the waist | Tendency to swallow air | Joint pain |
| Intestinal gas | Allergies | Localized or overall spinal pain |
| Regurgitation | Dry tickling cough | Headaches |
| Hiccups | Full feeling at the base of throat | |
| Lack or limitation of appetite | Pain or burning in upper chest | STRESS |
| Nausea | Pressure in the chest | Dizziness |
| Vomiting | Pain in the left side of chest | Shakiness |
| Diarrhea | Heartburn | Mental confusion |
| Constipation | Pressure below breastbone | Anxiety attacks |
| Colic in children | Lung pain | Insomnia |
| Rapid heartbeat | Hyperactivity in children | |
| Rapid rise in blood pressure | ||
| Left shoulder pain, pain in left arm, pain in left side of neck |
| Almonds | Apples | Apricots | Bananas |
| Beans, Dried | Beets | BlackBerries | Broccoli |
| Brussel Sprouts* | Cabbage | Carrots | Cauliflower |
| Celery | Chard Leaves | Cherries, Sour | Cucumbers |
| Dates, dried | Figs, dried | Grapefruit | Grapes |
| Green Beans | Green Peas | Lettuce | Lima Beans, dried |
| Limes | Milk, raw goat's** | Millet | Lima Beans, green |
| Molasses | Mushrooms | Muskmellons | Onions |
| Oranges | Parsnips | Peaches | Pears |
| Pineapple | Potatoes, sweet | Potatoes, white | Raisins |
| Raspberries | Rhubarb | Rutabagas (turnips) | Sauerkraut |
| Spinach, raw | Strawberries | Tangerines | Tomatoes |
| Watercress | Watermelon |
| Bacon | Barley Grain | Beef | Blueberries |
| Bran, oat | Bran, wheat | Bread, white | Bread, whole wheat |
| Butter | Carob | Cheese | Chicken |
| Cod | Coffee | Corn | Corn Syrup |
| Corned Beef | Crackers, soda | Cranberries | Currants |
| Eggs | Flour, white | Flour, whole wheat | Haddock |
| Honey | Lamb | Lentils, dried | Lobster |
| Macaroni | Milk, cow's | Oatmeal | Olive Oil |
| Oysters | Peanut Butter | Peanuts | Peas, dried |
| Pike | Plums | Prunes | Refined Sugar |
| Rice, brown | Rice, white | Salmon | Sardines |
| Sausage | Scallops | Shrimp | Spaghetti |
| Squash, winter | Sunflower Seeds | Turkey | Veal |
| Walnuts | Wheat Germ | Yogurt |