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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:52:36 -0400Online Health & Nutrition Newsletter Vol. 9 Issue 7b***THE ACID CONDITION***Published by Health Freedom Resources, Inc. In this write-up we are going to show you how to test a body's state of pH and use this knowledge to guide your actions in creating wellness for yourself and others.____________________________________________________________*****************************************************First, what is pH? Body pH refers to the degree of acidity (sourness) or alkalinity (sweetness) of the body's blood or other fluids. Acidity is expressed on the pH scale, in which 1.0 is a very low pH and strongly acid, 7.0 is neutral, and above 7.0 is alkaline, with a high pH limit of 14. Blood is normally slightly alkaline, with a pH range of 7.35 to

7.45. The blood's acid-alkalinity balance is controlled precisely because even a minor deviation from the normal range can severely affect many organs.All cells, organs and fluids in the body have their own preferred pH values in order to operate at peak performance. These ranges are usually found in the slightly alkaline level. When the pH is pushed higher or lower than the level preferred, the ability of the fluid or cell to do its job is "stressed." It cannot utilize the nutrients it needs, eliminate the wastes collected, etc., until the proper pH is restored. This is where you, the master operator of your body, can make things right using pH testing on a regular basis.HOW IT WORKSThe pH papers register pH values from moderately strong acid pH 5.5 to mildly alkaline pH of 8.0. The thin strip of orange-yellow turns color when it comes into contact with moist or wet acid or alkaline substances. A

color guide comes with the pH paper. The number above each color shows the pH value.There are two body fluids that can be fairly conveniently tested to give an accurate indication of the pH of your intestinal environment. One is saliva and the other is urine. This write-up will concern only the saliva test in order to get you going soonest.SALIVA pH TESTING - THE SIMPLE METHODThe pH of your saliva moves from high to low according to what you eat in your diet over a period of time. Tear off a strip of pH test paper 1-2" long and hold it below your mouth so that you can spite a small amount of saliva onto an end of the strip. Shake the extra spittle off of the end of the strip and compare the change in color of the moistened end to the color chart. Note on a piece of paper, that you can record on from day to day, the number of the pH value. Do this at the very beginning of each day before you have put

anything whatsoever in your mouth. This will be your "normal" saliva pH before being changed by things going into your mouth or by the events of the day. Keep this record in a secure and convenient location so that you can record the values on successive days. This is the simplest, most bare bones pH test routine. You just look at the one reading at the start of the day and compare it to the prior day's readings. You are looking for a trend here over a week's time or longer. Ups and downs from day to day are not as important as the trend upward or downward over a consecutive number of days. The trend should move to the ideal range of 7.0-7.4 and then stay there stably as an average. If there is no change or the readings are moving away from the proper range, then you are not doing enough correct actions to improve your health. These values, by the way, can be much affected by emotional and mental states of the

individual in response to stress and other factors. Take note if this seems to apply when you evaluate the pH values. This is another reason to watch trends rather than daily changes.WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN?5.5-6.0 State of health is mildly poor or very poor. Anxiety or chronic stress could also be dominating the physiology. If mental/emotional factors are not the cause, improving diet, detoxification and exercise will move the values up to the correct range.6.2-7.0 Usually indicates that emotional factors are not playing a large role. This range moves more easily with improvement in diet, a detoxification program and some exercise where there was not enough before. "Improving diet" for all those with a pH below 7.0 means eating 70% or more foods from the alkaline-ash* list of foods daily (see below). 7.2-8.0 Diet isn't a major problem unless the pH is stably above 7.4. Vegetarians commonly fall

in this high pH range (above 7.4) and can be headed toward exhaustion. The high pH can indicate imbalances in the diet which should be remedied. Worry and anxiety can also cause unusually high pH readings in some people, overriding the positive benefits they get from their good diets. When worry and too much stress are not the case, the physical handling to restore balance is to include more rice cereals and other acid-ash in their diets to tone down the pH. (See acid-ash and alkaline-ash foods list, attached.) Also, mild detoxification and exercise may be of benefit to improve conditions.Here, in a quick glance, is how you can test and evaluate your body's pH. Monitoring your saliva pH can help you improve your diet and other lifestyle characteristics so that your health can be under your control. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats __________________________________________________Do

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