Guest guest Posted February 29, 2000 Report Share Posted February 29, 2000 Dear CPJ1on1, Normal blood pH is 7.4. Normal urine pH is 6.4. Saliva can be a bit difficult to get an accurate reading, due to traces of food products, amount of salivation, etc. Best of Health! Saul Pressman URL: http://www.plasmafire.com email: saul@... ph levels > From: cpj1on1@... > > could someone tell me the proper ph levels for the healthy human body? i > have good ph paper that i can use on saliva & urine. > > Past, Present, & Future; Was, Is, & Will Be > Yours To Decide > http://community.webtv.net/cpj1on1/YESTERDAYTODAY > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Luck o' the Irish! Get your St. Paddy's day party supplies at > GreatEntertaining.com today. Green salami, brew kits, shamrock > confetti, gold coins, & more. Go Bragh! > 1/2042/2/_/507288/_/951800215/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and other alternative self- help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher or health care provider. > > You can subscribe/unsubscribe via e-mail by sending AN e-mail to the following address > DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE > oxyplus-subscribeonelist - subscribe to a list. > oxyplus-unsubscribeonelist - unsubscribe from a list. > oxyplus-digestonelist - switch your subscription to digest mode. > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2000 Report Share Posted February 29, 2000 When you say " Normal " is this the level that is best, or should they be more alkaline? What would those figures be? Thank you. ---------- >From: " Saul Pressman " <saul@...> ><oxyplusonelist> >Subject: Re: ph levels >Date: Tue, Feb 29, 2000, 10:40 AM > > From: " Saul Pressman " <saul@...> > > Dear CPJ1on1, > > Normal blood pH is 7.4. > > Normal urine pH is 6.4. > > Saliva can be a bit difficult to get an accurate reading, due to traces of > food products, amount of salivation, etc. > > Best of Health! > Saul Pressman > > URL: http://www.plasmafire.com > email: saul@... > > ph levels > > >> From: cpj1on1@... >> >> could someone tell me the proper ph levels for the healthy human body? i >> have good ph paper that i can use on saliva & urine. >> >> Past, Present, & Future; Was, Is, & Will Be >> Yours To Decide >> http://community.webtv.net/cpj1on1/YESTERDAYTODAY >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Luck o' the Irish! Get your St. Paddy's day party supplies at >> GreatEntertaining.com today. Green salami, brew kits, shamrock >> confetti, gold coins, & more. Go Bragh! >> 1/2042/2/_/507288/_/951800215/ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and > other alternative self- help subjects. >> >> THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! >> >> This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here > are for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing > information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at your > own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to > take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you agree to > hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any ideas found > here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are a researcher > or health care provider. >> >> You can subscribe/unsubscribe via e-mail by sending AN e-mail to the > following address >> DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE >> oxyplus-subscribeonelist - subscribe to a list. >> oxyplus-unsubscribeonelist - unsubscribe from a list. >> oxyplus-digestonelist - switch your subscription to digest mode. >> oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get your money connected @ OnMoney.com - the first Web site that lets you > see, consolidate, and manage all of your finances all in one place. > 1/1636/2/_/507288/_/951838792/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative therapies, and > other alternative self- help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will find here are > for information and research purposes only. We are people sharing > information we believe in. If you act on ideas found here, you do so at > your own risk. Self-help requires intelligence, common sense, and the > ability to take responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list > you agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not use any > ideas found here without consulting a medical professional, unless you are > a researcher or health care provider. > > You can subscribe/unsubscribe via e-mail by sending AN e-mail to the > following address > DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE > oxyplus-subscribeonelist - subscribe to a list. > oxyplus-unsubscribeonelist - unsubscribe from a list. > oxyplus-digestonelist - switch your subscription to digest mode. > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to normal mode. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2000 Report Share Posted February 29, 2000 , The Ph's are " supposed to be " as posted by Saul. Blood Ph should be between 7.3 & 7.45, so it " should be " 7.4. jim Venema wrote: > From: " Venema " <tvav@...> > > When you say " Normal " is this the level that is best, or should > they be more > alkaline? What would those figures be? > > Thank you. > > > > > From: " Saul Pressman " <saul@...> > > > > Dear CPJ1on1, > > > > Normal blood pH is 7.4. > > > > Normal urine pH is 6.4. > > > > Saliva can be a bit difficult to get an accurate reading, due > to traces of > > food products, amount of salivation, etc. > > > > Best of Health! > > Saul Pressman > > -- jim@... ICQ:16531148 http://www.doorway.to/madscience http://www.doorway.to/poetry Fear is the opposite of love. -- anony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2000 Report Share Posted February 29, 2000 Dear , These are normal pH levels for healthy people. The blood reading is already alkaline. If it were to get too high, (8.0 I think), you die. If it gets too low (5.8 I think), you die. It is a very narrow range. Cancer patients are often below 6.0. Best of Health! Saul Pressman URL: http://www.plasmafire.com email: saul@... ph levels > > > > > >> From: cpj1on1@... > >> > >> could someone tell me the proper ph levels for the healthy human body? i > >> have good ph paper that i can use on saliva & urine. > >> > >> Past, Present, & Future; Was, Is, & Will Be > >> Yours To Decide > >> http://community.webtv.net/cpj1on1/YESTERDAYTODAY > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> Luck o' the Irish! Get your St. Paddy's day party supplies at > >> GreatEntertaining.com today. Green salami, brew kits, shamrock > >> confetti, gold coins, & more. 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Guest guest Posted March 3, 2000 Report Share Posted March 3, 2000 acid low, alkaline high, neutral is 7.0. jim cpj1on1@... wrote: > From: cpj1on1@... > > thanks for the info on ph levels. tell me which end of the > scale is acid > & which is alkaline-- jim@... ICQ:16531148 http://www.doorway.to/madscience http://www.doorway.to/poetry Fear is the opposite of love. -- anony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2000 Report Share Posted March 3, 2000 Dear CPJ, 0 - 6.9 is acid 7.0 is neutral 7.1 - 14 is alkaline Best of Health! Saul Pressman URL: http://www.plasmafire.com email: saul@... ph levels > From: cpj1on1@... > > thanks for the info on ph levels. tell me which end of the scale is acid > & which is alkaline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2000 Report Share Posted March 4, 2000 does any one know foods that would be good to raise the alkie levels, or any good or fair www. sites about this charlie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2000 Report Share Posted March 4, 2000 thank you every much saul! charlie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2000 Report Share Posted March 6, 2000 Charlie, I hate to tell you this after reading your post on your protein & fat diet, but raw vegetables are what are supposed to keep us alkaline. Eating a high protein diet is guaranteed to make you acid, since the by-product of protein metabolism is uric acid. While your diet may have helped you with an illness, it can not be construed to be a healthy diet. I went on a high protein, no carb diet many years ago to balance my blood sugar, but then once I was better, I readjusted my diet to something more balanced. I strongly recommend you do the same. Carbs are no all bad. Virtually any vegetable you eat raw is good. You might want to watch those with a high glycemic index. jim cpj1on1@... wrote: > From: cpj1on1@... > > does any one know foods that would be good to raise the alkie > levels, or > any good or fair www. sites about this > charlie:) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > [ o n h e a l t h ] [ o n h e a l t h ] 3x + / wk 1-2x / wk 0-1x / wk > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > OxyPLUS is an unmoderated e-ring dealing with oxidative > therapies, and other alternative self- help subjects. > > THERE IS NO MEDICAL ADVICE HERE! > > This list is the 1st Amendment in action. The things you will > find here are for information and research purposes only. We > are people sharing information we believe in. If you act on > ideas found here, you do so at your own risk. Self-help > requires intelligence, common sense, and the ability to take > responsibility for your own actions. By joining the list you > agree to hold yourself FULLY responsible FOR yourself. Do not > use any ideas found here without consulting a medical > professional, unless you are a researcher or health care > provider. > > You can subscribe/unsubscribe via e-mail by sending AN e-mail > to the following address > DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE SUBJECT LINE > oxyplus-subscribeonelist - subscribe to a list. > oxyplus-unsubscribeonelist - unsubscribe from a list. > > oxyplus-digestonelist - switch your subscription to > digest mode. > oxyplus-normalonelist - switch your subscription to > normal mode. -- jim@... ICQ:16531148 http://www.doorway.to/madscience http://www.doorway.to/poetry Fear is the opposite of love. -- anony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2001 Report Share Posted September 17, 2001 Is this pretty much like " Atkins " ?? or like H. Diamond's latest book? Gaye > Donna, how do you check your ph level? This makes > perfect sense to me and I want to find out what I am. > / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2002 Report Share Posted February 12, 2002 you are correct... Cheryl Wilburn wrote: > Hi Group, > > I am really confused about the PH issue. My husband > had his blood, urine & saliva PH tested a few months > ago. The doc gave us the impression that my husband > was extremely acidic, but in re-reading the results it > appears that he was in an alkaline state. Blood was > 7.65, saliva 7.17, urine 6.2. The report that came > with it said: > " an increase in the blood ph is known as > alkalemia..the most common cause is the > over-consumption and production of endogenous and > exogenous acids. These acids are compensated for in > the blood, resulting in an elevated concentration of > the very alkaline bicarbonate ion " > > It seems to me they are saying that too much acid = > alkaline blood. > > Per the recent discussion about cesium, it would seem > that an alkaline ph would be a positive thing. Can > anyone shed light on this contradiction? Thanks- > > Cheryl W. > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Thanks, but I'm not sure what you are saying is correct-that the alkaline ph is a good thing? --- pgoldman@... wrote: > you are correct... > > Cheryl Wilburn wrote: > > > Hi Group, > > > > I am really confused about the PH issue. My > husband > > had his blood, urine & saliva PH tested a few > months > > ago. The doc gave us the impression that my > husband > > was extremely acidic, but in re-reading the > results it > > appears that he was in an alkaline state. Blood > was > > 7.65, saliva 7.17, urine 6.2. The report that > came > > with it said: > > " an increase in the blood ph is known as > > alkalemia..the most common cause is the > > over-consumption and production of endogenous and > > exogenous acids. These acids are compensated for > in > > the blood, resulting in an elevated concentration > of > > the very alkaline bicarbonate ion " > > > > It seems to me they are saying that too much acid > = > > alkaline blood. > > > > Per the recent discussion about cesium, it would > seem > > that an alkaline ph would be a positive thing. > Can > > anyone shed light on this contradiction? Thanks- > > > > Cheryl W. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 In a message dated 2/11/02 7:06:56 PM Mountain Standard Time, jcwilburn@... writes: > Per the recent discussion about cesium, it would seem > that an alkaline ph would be a positive thing. Can > anyone shed light on this contradiction? Thanks- > > Cheryl W. > It seems to me that you're correct, and that doc. doesn't know what they think they know. The slight acidity of the urine is good, it just shows that the body is dumping it's acid. And the ph reading you state are pretty good for where you would want to keep your body as normal. They say to keep it about 7.4 for a healthy body. 7.5 stops cancer in it's tracts, 8.5 will kill it. I meant to contact Barefoot about the effect of having an alkaline body, and keeping it at an elevated stated for a long period of time, but just haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll see if I can get an email off to in the next day or so. Klaus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Hello a, Concerning pH balancing in the body, all areas in the body are interconnected. A change in pH in one area of the body affects a change in pH in other areas of the body. There are two types of acidosis that can occur in the body, 1) respiratory, and 2) metabolic. Most material that you will find coming out about pH balancing is related to the later type of acidosis, metabolic acidosis and suggest a diet of foods that are more alkaline forming. The type acidosis that people with CFS/FMS are dealing with (IMO) is of the first type, respiratory acidosis. When a person hears the term respiration the thought of breathing comes to mind. Respiration refers to cellular respiration, the burning of oxygen and food in the energy production processes in the cell. When respiration is blocked an acidic condition develops int the tissue, this is due to pyruvate accumulation in the . When the tissue becomes more acidic, the pH shift affects the pH of the blood, making the blood more alkaline. The blood being more alkaline, due to a lower amount of CO2 in the blood, affects the production of HCl in the stomach, a lower HCl production in the stomach causes the stomach to become more alkaline. This shift of the digestive system to a more alkaline condition then interferes with the ability of the body to absorb the nutrients from the food we eat. A person could be eating a very nutritious diet and not be gaining the full benefit from the nutrients in the food. The shift to a more alkaline digestive system interferes with the ability of the good bacteria to thrive. The good bacteria in the colon want a slightly acid environment. Some of the byproducts of the good bacteria add to keeping the colon in a slightly acid state. With the shift of the digestive system to more alkaline and the decline of the good bacteria, there is less nutrients absorbed by the body. The subsequent nutritional deficiencies then interfere with the energy production processes at the cell level. Now we have a condition in that tissue acidity keeps the gut alkaline, and gut alkalinity keeps the tissue acidic. To be effective (IMO) the approach to normalizing the pH in the body must address both areas at the same time. If a person tries only to correct the pH in one area then the imbalance in the other area will counteract the efforts. Probiotics supplementation and candida diets may provide benefit while taking them or following the diet. However, when halted, since the gut is still in an alkaline state (because the tissue is still acidic) the imbalance in the gut returns. Hope this helps provide a better understanding of what may be going on. All the best, Jim > Jim, could you give a link to info on balancing the ph level of the gut? I > didn't know where to look. > Thanks, > a > > The website that contains more info on what I think is underlying > CFS/FMS is at http://www.xmission.com/~total/temple/index.html > > All the best, > Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Hello Jim, How does one address balancing the ph levels at the same time in both gut and tissues? What's the steps one should take even if they are on a nutritious diet, taking probiotics and addressing candida? Like you said just taking the probiotics and addressing candida does not correct the problem...what else can you suggest? Thank You > > Jim, could you give a link to info on balancing the ph level of the > gut? I > > didn't know where to look. > > Thanks, > > a > > > > The website that contains more info on what I think is underlying > > CFS/FMS is at http://www.xmission.com/~total/temple/index.html > > > > All the best, > > Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hello, To address tissue pH, the blocks to metabolism must be removed. Increasing the metabolism using the FIR sauna helps by providing more ATP to the cell. Also, sweating helps to eliminate some of the metabolic waste from the body. Most people find that it takes a few sessions to get their bodies to sweat. As the person proceeds, and their bodies become more hydrated, they usually find that sweating becomes more easy. The increase in metabolism also helps increase lymph and lymph flow. As was pointed out in another post, the water that is generated in the cell as a result of cellular respiration contributes to the lymph. With the increased CO2 in the blood from the increased metabolism and the nutrients provided by some of the suggested foods, then HCl production should return to normal. Then the body should be able to gain more nutrients from the foods eaten. Some of the foods suggested, like the whey, also help to feed the good bacteria in the gut. All the best, Jim > > > Jim, could you give a link to info on balancing the ph level of > the > > gut? I > > > didn't know where to look. > > > Thanks, > > > a > > > > > > The website that contains more info on what I think is underlying > > > CFS/FMS is at http://www.xmission.com/~total/temple/index.html > > > > > > All the best, > > > Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Jim, For those of us who are able to exercise, would the increase in metabolism and sweating have the same effect providing ATP to the cells as the FIR saunas? I personally don't have problems sweating. thanks, Nat > > Hello, > > To address tissue pH, the blocks to metabolism must be removed. > Increasing the metabolism using the FIR sauna helps by providing more > ATP to the cell. Also, sweating helps to eliminate some of the > metabolic waste from the body. Most people find that it takes a few > sessions to get their bodies to sweat. As the person proceeds, and > their bodies become more hydrated, they usually find that sweating > becomes more easy. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 I think that if a person with CFS/FMS is able to exercise and elevate the body temperature that it may provide a comparable benefit. Some of the things I've read related to the FIR sauna is that the contents of sweat produced by FIR sauna supposedly contains more toxins and heavy metals than sweat produced in a conventional high heat sauna. I suspect that this may be due to the deeper heating of the FIR heat. The high heat saunas typically raise the skin temperature and the sweat may then be an attempt to lower skin temperature (not totally sure on this.) Many people with CFS/FMS when they exercise it exacerbates the condition by building up metabolic waste from too much production of either pyruvate or lactic acid. One goal of using the FIR sauna is to get the person to the point where they can exercise again. So, if you are able to exercise then the FIR heat may not be necessary. If my thinking is correct, and you are able to exercise then I would think that you may not be having problems with acid reflux. Is this correct? Probably just a matter of providing the right foods to restore health to the intestinal flora. All the best, Jim > Jim, > > For those of us who are able to exercise, would the increase in > metabolism and sweating have the same effect providing ATP to the > cells as the FIR saunas? > > I personally don't have problems sweating. > > thanks, > Nat > > > > > > Hello, > > > > To address tissue pH, the blocks to metabolism must be removed. > > Increasing the metabolism using the FIR sauna helps by providing > more > > ATP to the cell. Also, sweating helps to eliminate some of the > > metabolic waste from the body. Most people find that it takes a > few > > sessions to get their bodies to sweat. As the person proceeds, and > > their bodies become more hydrated, they usually find that sweating > > becomes more easy. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hi All, I feel that everything can be so different for different people with CFS. It used to be that hot baths would energize me and I couldn't wait to get up in the morning and have my bath. Now hot baths and even showers de-energize me and make me weaker and sicker. This happened when I got some new virus or immune reaction to some allergy testing. My system seems greatly changed. I have heard that there is a theory that people with CFS that have it for a long time go through worsening stages as time goes bye. I still feel colder than most people and like an average temp of about 80 degrees. I hope that I will be able to take the summers heat. Take Care Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hi All, I have heard so many theories about the proper Ph level that I, at this point, have to take them with a grain of salt. A thought that comes to me now is that one could take the average levels of Ph of the various fluids in " normal people " and try to readjust ours to be like theirs. That info could be gotten from a medical physiology and / or biochemistry book. I believe that our conditions are so complicated because our multitude of systems have feedback loops that try to correct themselves inorder for us to try to rebalance and move toward healthier bodys. The process of trying to correct one thing could unbalance some other system. Everything, is interrelated. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 In message <dgt3n1+sabheGroups> you wrote: > Hi all, > I have been very busy reading all of your wonderful e-mails..it is > an education...this is the first time I have written ...I see by the > last few messages that someone tested the PH levels of their > Kombucha...and it was at a level 3...does anyone else check their PH? > I am thinking of bottling this for our locals here in California and > the PH is an issue. Thank you, Hi, Janice, and a very warm welcome! Truth be told, I couldn't care less about PH testing, as I have got taste buds that do it for me ;-) Everyone to their own. If it makes you happy, test away. As fare as I can remember, PH 3 seems to be an ok sort of level for Kombucha. Please correct me if I'm wrong :-) What does it taste like? Like nicely acidic cider? Happy brewing and drinking, Margret:-) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Minstrel@... <)))<>< www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< +---------------------------------------------------------------+ If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Hi Janice, I tested the Ph of one of my batch because I got a comatose scoby (stayed in a fridge for 18 months) and wanted to be sure the KT was good before I bottled it. I don't test my other batch made with another scoby, I just taste it. (in Belgium) -- If you want to contact me privately, please send the message to: marcandella.c@... 2005/9/22, Janice Thurston sriramjairam@...: > > ...I see by the > last few messages that someone tested the PH levels of their > Kombucha...and it was at a level 3...does anyone else check their PH? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Likewise, I only test pH when I'm concerned that the culture isn't doing its job. It's a great education though to test for a while until you get the feel for when the brew is ready. pH should be in the 2.6 to 3.2 range, and the lower the better. I say its a great education because sometimes those brews that take forever to sour and make you begin to doubt yourself, turn out to be the most acidic. I've tested some sweet batches that were in the 2.7 - 2.8 range. That's when you start to realize the difference in acid content, acetic versus gluconic has a huge impact on taste (sour vs sweet). - Len Re: PH levels I tested the Ph of one of my batch because I got a comatose scoby (stayed in a fridge for 18 months) and wanted to be sure the KT was good before I bottled it. I don't test my other batch made with another scoby, I just taste it. > 2005/9/22, Janice Thurston sriramjairam@...: > > ...I see by the > last few messages that someone tested the PH levels of their > Kombucha...and it was at a level 3...does anyone else check their PH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 And what about the teeth? I thought that this acidic wasn't good for plaque and such... love, vera in Belgium > > I say its a great education because sometimes those brews that take forever > to sour and make you begin to doubt yourself, turn out to be the most > acidic. I've tested some sweet batches that were in the 2.7 - 2.8 range. > That's when you start to realize the difference in acid content, acetic > versus gluconic has a huge impact on taste (sour vs sweet). > > - Len ------------------------------------------------------- NOTE! My email address is changing to ... @scarlet.be Please make the necessary changes in your address book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 That's what I always heard as well. But I think this is more of an issue for teenagers whose teeth haven't fully hardened. KT helps keep teeth healthy by fighting the bacterias associated with plaque and gum disease. This is a far greater concern for adults than soft teeth because most tooth problems in adults, stem from gum decay which leads to eventual tooth decay. Of course if you still are concerned, a simple mouth rinse with bicarbonate will neutralize KT. I can also offer this. As a kid I had terrible teeth. Now after drinking KT for ten years, if anything my teeth are less of a concern than anytime previously in my life. (Yes I still have them all ... well most of them :-) - Len RE: PH levels And what about the teeth? I thought that this acidic wasn't good for plaque and such... love, vera in Belgium > > I say its a great education because sometimes those brews that take forever > to sour and make you begin to doubt yourself, turn out to be the most > acidic. I've tested some sweet batches that were in the 2.7 - 2.8 range. > That's when you start to realize the difference in acid content, acetic > versus gluconic has a huge impact on taste (sour vs sweet). > > - Len ------------------------------------------------------- NOTE! My email address is changing to ... @scarlet.be Please make the necessary changes in your address book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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