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Acid - Alkaline Balance for Optimal Health

         Many of us are firm believer in the value of acid - alkaline balance in the diet. Urine testing is inexpensive, easy to do it.

         Listed below are the correlations between health issues and out of range urine pH.

When the urine is too acidic, many of the following conditions may exist:

·               High blood pressure

·               Headaches

·               Acid reflux (heartburn)

·               Acid indigestion

·               Hot flashes

·               Night sweats

·               Heat rashes

·               Motion sickness - (I think movement sloshes the excess acid around in the stomach making people more easily nauseous)

·               Muscle pains

·               Insomnia

·               Cold feet and hands

         In Ayurvedic (traditional Indian) medicine, an overly acid condition is associated with a pitta dosha. The recommended diets to balance a pitta dosha is the traditional yoga diet, which emphasizes a diet high in fresh fruit and vegetables, which tends to be an alkaline diet.

         When the urine is too alkaline, the following conditions seems to develop:

·               Bladder infections

·               Allergies get worse

·               More colds and sinusitis

·               Diarrhea / upset stomachs

·               Athlete's foot fungus

·               Night sweats

·               Itching

·               Mold allergies

·               Muscle pains

·               Headaches

         when we don't have enough acid it makes it easier for bacteria and fungus to thrive, hence the onset of bacterial and fungal related conditions. So be careful when most of the popular books out today suggest that everyone need to be more alkaline. There is a condition called alkalosis that can occur when body fluids become overly alkaline. Medical symptoms of alkalosis include muscle twitching, spasms, lightheadedness, confusion and tremors.

         However, being too acidic seems to have it's own issues, including a condition called acidosis. Among other symptoms, metabolic acidosis can lead to a loss of calcium. In a 2006 study, researchers in Sweden found that an acid load in the human body can also cause a loss of renal magnesium . This could contribute to a deficiency of magnesium (Mg) which can lead to conditions such as migraines, osteopenia, osteoporosis, and mitral valve prolapse.

Many holistic doctors recommend saliva or urine testing to determine your pH levels. Urine pH is the one measurement which is the most helpful.

Testing Urine pH

         For self test people normally use ph test strips / litmus paper to test urine or saliva to see if it is within the proper range.

         Normal urine pH may range from 4.6 to 8 (4.6 is acidic, 8 is alkaline and 7 is neutral). Urine is usually more acidic in the morning. Many holistic doctors recommend that urine testing be done first thing in the morning before any foods are consumed. During the day the pH may be heavily influenced by the acid or alkaline forming potential of the foods people consume.

         It is important to note that there is a difference between the pH values of food before and after they are eaten. Citrus fruits, such as lemons and grapefruits are highly acidic (high in ascorbic acid or vitamin C), but turn alkaline when they are metabolized by the body. Excessive consumption of citrus fruits will cause the urine to become more alkaline.

"Let nothing which can be treated by diet

be treated by other means." 

Maimonides

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