Is Your Body PH to Low? (acidic)

Have your read that an acidic body pH is an indication that you are not as health as you could be. But how do you know what your current ph is? The simplest way to get a good indicator is with pH paper, sticks or strips.

It is a painlessly way to monitor the body’s pH in your saliva and urine. I recommend pH strips with a large range like 4.5-9.0 pH which can test both saliva or urine. The pH of venous blood is around 7.2 and the pH of arterial blood is around 7.4. Blood pH must be maintained in a very tight window if a person is to stay alive.

The pH of the urine can vary widely. The pH of urine is a measure of the biochemicals that the body is eliminating. These include “biochemicals” such as excess minerals, vitamins, and products of metabolism. These “biochemicals” also include drugs and toxins being eliminated by the body. Most people believe you should have an early morning urine pH of above 6.2. They say if this is the case, your body is probably alkaline. More radical health care professionals may say your pH needs to be above 6.8.

The pH of saliva can also give an indication of your body pH. Though it will not be giving you the blood pH, it is definitely a reflection on what is going on inside the body. Most healthy people will find their saliva pH to be above 6.4. If the early morning saliva pH is above 6.8 usually people are in good health. To get an accurate saliva pH reading you must take it first thing in the morning before you put anything else in your mouth.