Importance of acid/alkaline balance... but how to do it???

[Guest guest]

I'm trying to understand how important it is to have a good

acid/alkaline balance during chelation. And I'm confused about what

the target Ph is, how best to track it, and how to change it through

diet and supplementation.

In HTI (p. 238), Andy suggests that it's best to avoid having highly

acidic urine, because chelators will drop off some metals in the

kidneys. I have read a similar opinion elsewhere. He suggests

supplementing or modifying the diet until urine Ph is around 8.

However, Ray's article, " The Ph Management of Heavy Metal

Detox " states that a somewhat acidic urine is good for detox, with an

ideal 1st morning urine Ph in the 5.5 to 5.8 range. He suggests that

the 1st morning saliva Ph should be more alkaline, specifically in the

6.8-7.2 range (about neutral). His theory seems to be that the urine

is what your body is " getting rid of, " so you want to get rid of

acidic toxins, and the saliva is what your body " keeps " , so you want

it to be fairly neutral. This seems overly simplistic to me... is it

a legit theory?

Has Andy written anything more extensively about this topic? If

taking sodium bicarbonate or other supplements, and/or modifying the

diet by eating more fruits and vegetables, will help increase the

efficiency and efficacy of chelation, then it seems worthwhile to

pursue acid/alkaline balance. Is taking sodium bicarbonate (baking

soda) really an effective way to alkalize the body's Ph? Is there any

evidence or reason to believe that so-called " Kangan " or alkalized

water can actually help alkalize the body and hence improve

detoxification?

And is it necessary to measure both urine and saliva? If so, when -

1st thing in the morning? Does it matter what kind of Ph test strips

are used? So many questions, I know. Hopefully someone has already

written something trustworthy on this topic.

Thanks...

Darren