Re: Measuring body acidity?

[Guest guest]

Hello Nil.

I also have an article by Walter Fast on the Acid-Alkaline Balance.

THE ACID - ALKALINE BALANCE

by Walter Last

http://users.mrbean.net.au/~wlast/calcium.html

If you would like this one too, I have put it in a pdf file, so

email me if you would like it. He talks about measuring the urine and

the saliva. The moderator here has suggested meansuring the blood

which is a good idea too. It is not expensive to use ph strips for

the urine and the saliva and they are easy to find both on the

internet and in many drug stores - I think that your compounding

pharmacies would definitely have ph stips too.

I have checked out the urls below and it is a good idea to read

them and learn what the ph effects plus how & why. I hadn't realize

for example that an acidic ph causes one to gain weight as well as

all diseases make one acidic.

I have this on a Word document too.

Acid-Alkaline Balance and Your Health

Virginia Worthington, ScD

http://www.ppnf.org/catalog/ppnf/Articles/Acid_alk_bal.htm

I found these 2 article helpful and informative. I do not have the

first one in a pdf nor on a Word document but will be doing that in

the future. The second I do have as a pdf file, though you may wish

to check out a couple of the links in it too, so it might be good to

go to the website too.

The pH Nutrition Guide to Acid / Alkaline Balance

http://www.naturalnews.com/Report_acid_alkaline_pH_1.html

Acid-Alkaline Balance

http://www.naturalhealthschool.com/acid-alkaline.html

This can be complicated. Different parts of the body have

different ph values and it needs to be that way.

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Urine pH

Urine testing may indicate how well your body is excreting acids and

assimilating minerals, especially calcium, magnesium, sodium and

potassium. These minerals function as " buffers. " Buffers are

substances that help maintain and balance the body against the

introduction of too much acidity or too much alkalinity. Even with

the proper amounts of buffers, acid or alkaline levels can become

extreme. When the body ingests or produces too many of these acids or

alkalis, it must excrete the excess. The urine is the perfect way for

the body to remove any excess acids or alkaline substances that

cannot be buffered. If the average urine pH is below 6.5 the body's

buffering system is overwhelmed, a state of " autotoxication " exists,

and attention should be given to lowering acid levels.

Saliva pH

The results of saliva testing may indicate the activity of digestive

enzymes in the body. These enzymes are primarily manufactured by the

stomach, liver and pancreas. While the saliva also utilizes buffers

just like the urine, it relies on this process to a much lesser

degree. If the saliva pH is too low (below 6.5), the body may be

producing too many acids or may be overwhelmed by acids because it

has lost the ability to adequately remove them through the urine. If

the saliva pH is too high (over 6.8), the body may suffer greatly,

e.g. excess gas, constipation and production of yeast, mold and

fungus. Some people will have acidic pH readings from both urine and

saliva—this is referred to as " double acid. "

Keeping the Balance Right for Excellent Health

Your body is able to assimilate minerals and nutrients properly only

when its pH is balanced. It is therefore possible for you to be

taking healthy nutrients and yet be unable to absorb or use them. If

you are not getting the results you expected from your nutritional or

herbal program, look for an acid alkaline imbalance. Even the right

herbal program may not work if your body's pH is out of balance.

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I realize that this may seem like a lot of reading, but foolling

around with the ph is not to be taken lightly. One can damage oneself

if one makes oneself too alkaline or too acidic by mistake. It is

better to understand what one is doing if possible. I was trying to

see if I could suggest only one article and I can't. Not truely.

Walter Last plus also Acid-Alkaline Balance

http://www.naturalhealthschool.com/acid-alkaline.html definitely need

to read, but Dr Young and the blood is good to know and understand

even if one doesn't get ones doctor to measure the blood

Measuring the body's pH - Dr. O. Young

http://alkalarianmessengers.tribe.net/thread/a6cb50ca-8e6d-4678-b0bc-

2d60ef9a2c78

The others are worth reading too..........

blessings

Shan

[Guest guest]

I forgot to mention that Walter Last's article has a list of both

acidic foods as well as alkaline ones - it might be interesting to

check to see what citrus is and how and when it becomes acidic or

alkaline. A few foods at diffeerent times seen to be different phs.

Actually a couple of the other articles also have food charts too.

And at least one explains how the ph seems to change for some foods.

blessings

Shan