Alkaline Test: How to Test Your pH Level (Saliva & Urine)

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On looking through my logs as to how people are finding our blog, it seems lots of people want to know how to do a pH level test. It only dawned on me that I have only really covered this in one place out of the entire blog and main energiseforlife.com site!

So, to give you a good, definitive guide to testing the pH level of your saliva and urine:

Testing your pH Level with Saliva or Urine

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It is good practice to either test 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating. If testing your saliva, it is a good idea to try to fill your mouth with saliva and then swallow. This helps remove any acidic bacteria that might be lurking. Do not try to wash your mouth out with anything else as this will simply record the alkalinity of the water/liquid you have just used.

For testing urine, let some urine flow before testing as this will give more of an average reading.

It is also a good idea to test 2-3 times in a day in order to get an average, as first thing in the morning the body has retained fluids over a long period of time and it will engage in different processes to remove acid wastes from the body throughout the day (depending on activity and diet).

Why the Differences and Fluctuations in the pH Level?

Alkaline Recipe BookThe reason that there is such a difference between your urine and saliva pH level readings is that a) your mouth is more likely to contain acidic bacteria throughout the day (if you brush your teeth it will show a very high alkaline reading due to the toothpaste so there is not much of a way around this) and b) because your urine is more of a reflection of the processes the body is undertaking to remove acid from the body.

Both of these are therefore subject to fluctuations. I would recommend taking the average of several readings to gain a bigger picture of your progress rather than concentrating on each reading in isolation.

A reading of anywhere between 6.75-7.0+ is excellent for saliva as the saliva tends to be slightly more acidic. For the urine, a slightly higher pH level of 7.5 upwards is great, but remember that due to the kidneys processing of toxins throughout the day, the urine can give a more erratic reading.

To put all of this into perspective, someone who eats a typical Western diet would be more likely to have a saliva pH average of about 5.5-6.0. This may not seem too much lower, however it is important to remember that the pH level scale is logarithmic – meaning each step is ten times the previous i.e. 4.5 is 10 times more acidic than 5.5 which is 100 times more acidic than 6.5 and so on.

Points Remember  on Your pH Level Tests:

Testing the pH level of your saliva or urine is only going to give you a general trend. Unfortunately, there is no way of determining the EXACT pH level of the blood without undergoing a live blood analysis. However, they can give a good indication – so test, test, test and take the average and then follow this trend over time noticing the difference any changes in your diet can make.

I sincerely hope that this is helpful – please feel free to ask if you have any questions.

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  1. jhgvuyg Reply

    enterococcus facielisis dies at 11.5 pH, is it possible to get my urine pH this high? and if so will it be unhealthy for me? i just need the pH this high long enough to kill e. faciealis.

    • ross Reply

      That would have detrimental effects elsewhere, even if you could (which would be very very difficult to do). That’s likely not the way to get away from this issue.

      This research gives a lot of hope with essential oils, and this might be worth further exploration for you: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3994356/

      R

  2. Kim Reply

    Been on raw diet x7 weeks. 100lbs. Will herpes die with a 8-8.5 ph? (Urine)

    • ross Reply

      Hey Kim

      HSV-1 or HSV-2 is the first question. But it’s hard to say – there are factors other than pH (oxidative stress, inflammation, digestive balance etc.) that forms the whole picture of health – the strength of your immune system, endocrine system and so on too.

      It will definitely help, it will help to lessen symptoms without question. The foods you need to eat to get your urine pH to a consistent level of alkalinity will definitely support this.

      Ross

  3. Vic Reply

    I have eczema at the moment, the second time I ve had it…it’s bad…I have tested three times a day and everyday the saliva is 6.0 and the urine is 8.0… for three days…I’m eating almos all alkaline…is that an ok reading to keep up

  4. Bob Reply

    My PH is always 7.6 Virus can’t survive in your body if Your PH is 7.4 or Higher

  5. Anne O'Donnell Reply

    I have a question and I can’t seem to find the answer: I am on a steady diet of eating all plant based foods and purified water. Mayb a piece of wild salmon every now and then.

    My urine pH first thing in the morning has been 6.0. The second reading, without having any food, is still 6.0. After eating a piece of fruit it is slightly higher but not quite at 7.0.

    I juice leafy greens every day.

    What can I be doing to raise my urine pH.

  6. Susan Reply

    how much is the test stripe”

    I am interestee

  7. Stacey Reply

    thanks for this article. best I’ve found in my limited search. Seems all too often articles have painfully long intros before they get around to answering questions ~ and then they can be rather vague. It’s rare these days to find a good article, like yours, that is clear and direct ~ to the point. Thanks 🙂

    I guess my main question is why or how is it that taking something acidic, such as ACV or whatever, how does it make the body alkaline rather than more acidic?

  8. Robert Kartárik Reply

    My PH is always 7.6 I carry the rare gene called CCR 5 Delta 32 Never Been Sick
    My Mother cured her self of TB in the 40s
    My Dr I’m immune to everything

  9. Earl Kielley Reply

    Why do the colors change several seconds after first swipe then even more several seconds later…..which is the MOST accurate……early numbers or later? What time (in seconds) is the most accurate read?

    Which is MOST important Saliva or Urine ph?

  10. Sandra Myers Reply

    Hi, just tested my urine, and it is very, very alkaline. What should I do? Thank you. Sandy

  11. Lydia Reply

    How can I get a acidic PH

  12. sheria givens Reply

    objects in my home appear to be floating, when im in bed it is actuslly like a suction cup, my toes get really heavyespevially when they are under the kitchen bathroom or under beds,my food grows something on it that looks like bacteria as soon ss i take one bite of it mau family thinks im crazy im not yhese things sre happening

    • Anonymous Reply

      It may be your brain reacting to your body’s inflammatory response to your diet, or some other imbalance Best to get checked out by your doctor. Be honest and tell them everything. Sometimes it’s as simple as a medication that brings your brain back into chemical balance.
      Good luck!

  13. ayman zaher Reply

    hello
    i want to ask about somethig
    is raising ph level of body can kill the viruses in the body ?
    can ph of level 8 will lead to kill any virus in the body ?
    thanks

  14. Donna Reply

    Hi I finding it hard to buy Saliva and Urine ph test strips at my local pharmacy so can I use my swimming pool ph test strips instead. Will they give me the same read as the ones from a pharmacy?
    Thank you Donna

    • ross Reply

      Hi Donna

      Grab them on amazon – there is a good range and pretty cheap.

      Cheers
      Ross

  15. Charlie Reply

    Hi Ross
    I m 43 years male , taking antidepressants, depressed all my life, diabetes on boarderline, high triglycerides.
    Just started eating lots of fish oil, vegetable, recently ordered apple cider vinegar.
    How important is it for me to check my PH please?
    Regards
    Charlie

    • ross Reply

      Hi Charlie

      The pH strips are fine to track progress, but really its about how you look and feel. That’s the more important measure.

      Ross

      • Charlie Reply

        Hi Ross,
        Thank you mate.
        I am just wondering
        As I do not know my PH yet but I have been eating lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits ( avocados, apple, oranges, nuts, berry , blackcurrant etc), fish oil capsules, vitamin d, olive oil, aloe Vera juice, apple cider vinegar etc. I assume most of these will make my body more alkaline.
        So without knowing the correct PH , am I not going to get too alkaline???
        What is the chance ??
        Please suggest.

        • ross Reply

          Hi Charlie

          In the same way the body regulates your pH to maintain homeostasis around 7.365 to protect from becoming too acidic, it does the same to prevent you from being too alkaline (alkalosis). However, this is not a concern from a dietary perspective. We are designed to eat alkaline forming foods and while acidic, man made foods can have a pH of as low as 3 (sodas for instance) alkaline foods rarely go above pH 8.5.

          Plus the body is acidic by design in it’s daily functioning. Our metabolism for instance produces acidity in it’s workings each day. This is why we evolved with a small alkaline buffering system to neutralise this natural acidity. However, we didn’t evolve for this modern diet we’re eating of fast food, processed foods etc.

          Being too alkaline is something that occurs due to medical conditions such as kidney disease, nervous system damage, adrenal malfunction etc.

          You can’t make yourself too alkaline from dietary actions – if anything all you’re doing is giving your body more nutrients than it needs and it will just process them out after it’s finished using them.

          Ross

  16. daniel Reply

    the pH of my spit when i powered up my energy with my power of my mind was 10

  17. Nobody Reply

    I’ve always had over 7 ph in my saliva and an acidic reading in my urine. What should I make of that? I thought that was what should be looking for. Is there another reading? How do I achieve that?

    • margaret jones Reply

      My recent ph level was 5 or below. What has caused this and how is it remedied on a long term basis. 4/1/14

      • Energise Ross Reply

        Hey Margaret

        I highly recommend reading my Guide to pH Testing here, it will explain everything.

        Ross

  18. shawn Reply

    Magnesium taurate. The taurine acts as a delivery device to get the magnesium directly to the heart muscle where it is needed. Palpitations will be gone in 24 hours. I had the same problem until a naturopath enlightened me. Couldn’t believe it.

  19. Arthur Bolstad Reply

    Hi. I have just bought the Chanson Miracle Max and have tested some of the levels using ordinary pH-strips (in addition to the measuring equipment that came with the ionizer). What I have found is that the alkaline water does not show up as alkaline on the pH-strips (the strips continue showing neutral or acidic color). Does that mean that pH-strips doesn’t work on this type of water? – arthur

    • Ross Bridgeford Reply

      Hey Arthur

      Glad you got your MAX and have it all installed! That’s right – the pH strips only work on bodily fluids.

      Give me an email if you need further help on this.

      Thanks
      Ross

  20. Jo Reply

    I’ve been trying to alkalize lately with herbal tea and smoothes with lemons and fresh fruit.

    I’m going to buy some of these strips to see if my efforts are producing results…

    I’ll be back to let you know!

  21. Boss Reply

    Hi there, I love pudding

  22. HARWANT Reply

    hhhwhy ph of urine and salvia show totally opposite reading like like ph 6 and ph 9

  23. Alison McLean Reply

    Are limes as equally alkaline and health giving as lemons? Only I prefer the taste. There’s a lot of information about lemons but limes are never mentioned

  24. mary Reply

    I have universal ph indicator paper. it says it will turn
    green if it is alkaline.
    Am I using the correct strips?
    If not, where can I get the correct ones to test the ph
    of my urine?

  25. Glenda Reply

    I have never done this before. Got some saliva strips from my herbalist quite a few months ago to try and forgot what she said about using them. I got up this morning and ate a whole bunch of tomatoes. Waited 30 min and tested my saliva and it is 7.0. Does this mean tomatoes are okay for me? Wish my herbalist was open but she is closed over the holidays. Thanks for any help from anyone out there.

  26. Rosacea dieet Reply

    Hi Ross,

    I have the same problem as Micheele… The Ph of my urine and my saliva are very much different. I think I will follow the Ph of my urine though, because you say that saliva will vary the most.

    I’m using strips from my pharmacy and they normally work fine I think.

    Should I try a different brand first to see what the results are?

    Thanks in advance for the advice

    Miranda

  27. natalie white Reply

    can someone pls give me a number to find kagen water in brisbane australia? as there are products who claim to sell ‘similar’ to kagen water, what actually is the difference?

  28. Angie Reply

    Hi, I have a query which I am hoping you can help me with.

    I suffer from acid reflux and indigestion and I did a saliva test this morning before I had anything to eat and the reading showed 7.5 which is more towards alkaline but my urine sample was very acidic, around 5.5.
    I am wondering which test would be most reliable – Urine or saliva?

    Many thanks!

  29. stacy Reply

    I have tested both my ph levels for urine and saliva. My urine is
    showing acidic and saliva is showing alkaline. Which do I follow?

    • keaw Reply

      Mine as well, but all information tells me it should be the other way around!My saliva shows high alkalinity and my urine shows total acidity.
      What to do????

      • Nathan Reply

        Alkaline Saliva and Acidic urine tends to be an indicator that you have brushed your teeth. Tooth paste is very alkaline. As far as I know urine is the best one to follow as its more consistent.

        • Energise Ross Reply

          That’s true and why I advise testing saliva first thing before you’ve eaten anything or cleaned your teeth. Urine, overall is the best indicator though – you’re right.

          • kevin

            Urine should always be acidic. If your urine is alkaline it may be an indicator that toxins and waste are being held in the body. Very bad.

          • Energise Ross

            There is definite truth to what you’re saying here Kevin. When people are out of balance their urine pH will always be acidic as the body removes toxins – and in the early days its a good sign! The urine pH will generally be acidic then throughout the day as the body is acidic in it’s daily processing. The point is that it will become more and more alkaline as time goes on as the toxins become less and less.

  30. Nicola Reply

    How often during a day should you test? My gym has got Kangen water (alkaline water) I want to see if it actually makes a difference. I know in the evenings when I’m generally hydrated will affect the pH of the urine reading and in the morning when I’m dehydrated will also affect it to make it presumably more acidic so what is the best time to test to get an average reading?

    • Harold Reply

      I am not sure what Kangen water is. Water is water. So that means they have done something to the water to make it alkaline. If your doctor has diagnosed you as being slightly or more acidic than alkaline, then you should be on a special diet in order to lower your body PH. I kind of did this on my own, but do not really know if it affected me since I have also performed the same tests with my saliva and urine. I just have not done a complete study consistent enough to notice a difference. All you can do is use scientific fact. Water is diffferent as it is treated differently around the world. I bought your everyday swimming pool test kit. It has 5 different solutions that you use to test water ph. I bought mine at a hardware store. I’m sure you can get one just about anywhere that sells a little of everything. I tested my tap water. It was slightly acidic around 5.5-6.0.I tested my store bought bottled waterand it was also acidic. A little less than the tap 6.5-6.8. Now science says that sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) is an alkaline chemical compound. So I decided to put one tenth of a teaspoon of baking soda and one teaspoon of lemon juice ( also has alkaline properties and effect when consumed by humans) in 16 ounces of water both waters. I turned my water into ” Kangen” water I am presumming is the big marketing flag for them. That their water is alkaline water. You can do the same to your water if it is acidic more than alakaline. I wouldn’t do this unless you know for sure where you stand though. It can be just as dangerous I believe to be too alakaline. I don’t know all of the facts. But then again, I don’t personally believe anyone does. As far as you testing your own PH. I do a wake up 5:30am. 2 hours after breakfast 11:00 am. 2 hours after lunch about 2:30pm. Before dinner 5:30-6:00 pm and before bedtime 10:00-10:30pm. I bought my strips from a health foodstore. They are tear off strips and work fine if kept away from moisture and light. I write down the date and time with a Sharpie (permanent marker) and stick it in a snack sized ziplock bag. At the end of the day I put them in order and either worry or I am happy with the results. Do this for 5 days and then average each time of day seperately writing down each number average. then average your morning 3. Then your afternoon three to get two averages. ( I know, you only did five tests. How can I have 3 and 3? Your lunch will be a medium between the two. It goes in both averages. Average your 2 averages and that should give you a pretty good urine ph average. Saliva, is the same way. I am not sure where the saliva is more acidic came from. Mine is always more alkaline. I don’t think either test is 100% reliable for knowing your blood ph. That is the important one to me. You need to demand that your doctor or a doctor that you can find with a lower ego and pride level that is willing to treatyou like a customer not a guinea pig will do a Blood ph test for you. A fasting (morning), 2-3 hours after lunch. on the same day for 2-3 days. Mon wed and Frid for example. That would give you a better idea aas to how your body is working. I would also record everything I am eating during this process. I mean everything! And drinking. Also monitor your attention, mood, energy levels throughout the day. The trick is to do it without thinking about it because you can build stress in the mind and body that will most likely affect your results on the tests. Good luck.

  31. Mad Anthony Reply

    I would like to comment that Vitamin D is so important to balancing urinary ph that everything else pales in significance. Also urinary ph needs to be acidic (6.5-7.0, NOT greater) to avoid UTI’s and yeast infections — it is the NORMAL STATE and opposite of the ph of the blood. Some groups balance urinary ph using Vitamin D alone.

    • Regina Reply

      Hi Anthony,
      May I ask where you go this info?
      I would like to see it myself, not that Idon’t trust you.
      Thanks

  32. Jeff Airplane Reply

    I don’t know if my body is acidic but I have sensitive skin and I feel better when I digest alcalines. I’ve seen a doctor on that and there was nothing to do really. Would those tests and turnesol papers help me on that? I don’t think my problem is with the ph level of my blood.

  33. john Reply

    Could bad ph cause erectile dysfunction?

    • Ross Reply

      If we have bad pH or acidic body, the red blood cells would not be able to function properly thus it would start to form biological bacteria and yeast. Since the male genital depends on blood function to erect, it would have an effect on this if you have a bad pH level.

  34. blobbinder Reply

    Hello,
    Do i need to wait a few mins after dipping the pH strip into the saliva for a more accurate reading?
    And what do you do if it doesnt match a colour clearly?

    Thanks.

  35. Lize Bartsch Reply

    Hello
    I would like to know if sleeping problems (insomnia) could have anything to do with alkalinity and if it can by fixed by that. I have experienced severe sleeplessness for the past 3 years. I am in my menopause but am not on hormones since they all worsen the insomnia. Recently I also started having problems with constipation.

    • Leanne Reply

      I had the same problem with sleeping. I started drinking lemon juice and water and I have slept fine ever since. No more night waking!

  36. brett Reply

    the salival strips can also be used analy leave up the anus for approx 45 secs then rinse and read. Hard to get used to but it works perfectly as the liquid factor of urine or saliva does not mess up the reading.

  37. Avid reader Reply

    I have some strips that say ‘saliva only’. Why can’t they be used on urine?

  38. Avid reader Reply

    My heart palpitations (A topic beats or irregular beats) was solved by lots of magnesium. That was diagnosed by a Chinese Naturapath. Western cardiologists couldn’t figure it out… they said “structurally your heart is fine”. Chelated Magnesium works best. Start off with at least a couple of grams a day.

  39. Jo Reply

    Hi Ross
    I’ve just used my first Ph testing strip to test my saliva this morning and am wondering, does it change colour the longer you leave it? I was convinced that at first (after 15 seconds) it showed around 6.75 / 7.0 but then, when I looked at it again a few minutes later, it looked more like 6.0! Also, sorry if this is a daft question, but do you leave the strip in the saliva for 15 seconds, or just “dunk” it and then wait?
    Thanks
    Jo

    • Ross Reply

      Hello Jo,
      There might be a factor on the change on the results. You have probably drank something before you made the test and that it picked up the liquid’s alkalinity and by putting it there for a few minutes it might have already gotten your saliva’s pH.

  40. 'Rodger Reply

    Where in Manila can I find ph test strips please? Am from the US and I had bad prostate cancer, gleason score was 9 and 10 is as bad as it gets. Went on baking soda and molasses for 15 days and keep my alkeline at 8.0 or more for 15 days. PSA droped from 12.5 to 2.9 in just a few days. But want to keep track of my alkeline so I need to get some ph strips here in Manila. Do u have any ideas? Thank you for your time.
    Rodger

  41. Caesar Nawalkowski Reply

    The comments and advertising on this web site have a lot of opinion and very little science. I have not seen the most important chemical action even mentioned: THE BUFFER SYSTEM. Your body’s buffer system adjusts the acidity/alkalinity of food in your intestine, so that by the time the “slush”, i.e. digested food, reaches your blood, it is alkaline. If it were not for the buffer system, you would die in a hurry after drinking, for example, a glass of orange juice.
    Afraid of drinking acidic pop? No problem. The buffer system takes care of that.
    Sour food is the food of choice even with children. . . . no problem. God created buffer systems for a purpose. It’s hard to imagine any life system evolving without a buffer sysyem there right now. Which came first, the buffer system or the organism that could not even develop without it? Set your pre-conceived opinions aside for a while and study the scientifc evidence. That will save you a lot of tension and money.

    • jozie Reply

      Just wanted to point out that just because there might not be any mention of this “buffer system” does not mean you have to throw out all that Ross talks about. You have to use common sense along with even scientific studies because scientists can be wrong. Common sense tells me that allot of what Ross rights about just makes sense. Just reading allot of the foods that are acidic you can see that sugar is high in most of them and we all know sugar is not that great for us. We just don’t like to hear or think about cutting it out of our diet because we all like our sugar ^_^ at least I know I Do.
      As people (not just Americans, though we may be one of the worst) we don’t like being told “no, you can’t have this thing you really want” we like to self-indulge no matter what the costs later in life. I Do not think that is why God gave us this “buffer system” We need to learn self-control and discipline. I feel that is the steps Ross is trying to help us take in life. I think this is a great website! And Ross puts it into a language I can understand.

      After reading your comment I looked up some websites on the buffer system and it did not make any sense to me. So if you know of one that can explain things in words I may understand, please tell us.

    • Unity Reply

      Yes, there is a built in buffer system for this as well as nearly all biological processes, but the problem is that if your body is in an acidic state for long periods of time, like it is for most people these days, it depletes your body of the minerals that it needs in order to return to an alkaline state. Over the years, being in an acidic state eats into more and more of your mineral reserves, eventually destroying your tissues, organs and bones. Chronic acidity leads to a body that cannot hold onto its minerals, with cells dying or becoming cancerous in the constant acid soup. Count yourself lucky that you’ve come across this information about eating an alkaline diet to balance the body’s pH, as it’s one of the most important things you can do for your health!

  42. joshua jumb o Reply

    plz i’ve been living in a very nervous state(unwanted heart beats/palpitations) 4 a very long time and i do not know what the cause is. can u help me find a very effective solution to this mess.

    • Searcher Reply

      A man above stated this Joshua that may help your problem….hope it helps. God Bless

      Avid reader February 15, 2011 at 6:28 am
      My heart palpitations (A topic beats or irregular beats) was solved by lots of magnesium. That was diagnosed by a Chinese Naturapath. Western cardiologists couldn’t figure it out… they said “structurally your heart is fine”. Chelated Magnesium works best. Start off with at least a couple of grams a day.

  43. broli Reply

    Believe it or not but there’s a very simple way to test the ph of your blood without much hassle. Diabetic people use it daily. It’s a pen like tool that punctures their fingertips so they can take a blood sample to measure blood sugar levels. It’s called a lancing device.

    If you search for “lancing device” on ebay you can find some for a very reasonable price.

  44. Helen Reply

    Can someone tell me after how many seconds is ideal to read the result of the PH tester? Thanks

  45. jamshid Reply

    I would like to know about healthy ph level of blood, urine and saliva

  46. claire Reply

    Hi there
    I have been trying to download a copy of your ebook on alkaline water but there seems to be a problem. It takes ages and then just bombs out. Could you possibly email me a copy please?
    Many thanks
    Claire

  47. Nailgun Reply

    “About how long does it take for your urine to become alkaline after you completely change diet (to about 70-80% alkaline foods)? I have done this for over a week now, and saliva is consistently a 7.2 and up now, but urine is still 5.5.”

    Epal: Since many of the toxins being removed by the liver and kidneys from the body are acidic, your urine-pH being fully /alkaline/ for multiple readings would mean something is likely very wrong with your respiratory system.

    Salival pH is ideally leaning toward alkaline (6.75 to 7.5), whereas urine can fluctuate healthily anywhere between 6.5 to 8. It sounds like there are a lot of toxins still being kicked out by your system. Have you tried measuring at different times throughout the day, and seeing what foods affect you differently?

  48. Lori Clinch Adams Reply

    What is the significance of a saliva reading being one reading and the urine being another? ie: saliva rating a 6 and urine a 4.5? Should they or should they not be the same?
    Also, what is the significance of ‘sweat burning’?
    Kind Thanks

  49. tarek Reply

    thank you . will you tell me if any relation between pH of drinking water and blood pH .

  50. Athena Mikesell Reply

    Hey I just wanted to know where I can buy some test strips locally to test my ph levels. My husband and I have two boys and want to try for a girl but someone told me I should start checking my ph levels and if they are too acidic it can have an impact on the outcome of the gender of the baby! in the past 3 generations their family has only given birth to 3 girls so I want to break the cycle if possible!

    Thanks for your time;
    Athena

    • DJ Reply

      pH does affect the gender outcome of the baby but not the pH of the body as a whole. It is the pH of the secretion when orgasm is reached by the woman. This pH has the tendency to predominately “kill off” or “slow down” the Y sperm, thus stacking the cards against it so to speak. The way to get around it is for the woman to NOT attain orgasm during the intercourse that leads to conception. As my father used to say: “just wake her up and have sex with her and forget about anything else (as in foreplay, orgasm for her, etc.).” I wish I can put it more delicately but you get the meaning. My father has 9 children, a girl followed by 8 boys with the initials JJ (for the girl) followed by AJ all the way down to HJ. I have 3 children, 2 girls followed by a boy, initialed D and J for the 2 girls (DJ being my initial) followed by A. We decided not to continue with the alphabet. Try it. It works.

      • cynthia darrington Reply

        DJ – And how often did your father give you advice like this? I feel sorry for your wife & mother.

    • DJ Reply

      CORRECTION:

      When I wrote: “This pH has the tendency to predominately “kill off” or “slow down” the Y sperm, thus stacking the cards against it so to speak. ” I meant “This pH has the tendency to predominately “kill off” or “slow down” one or the other of the X or the Y sperm, thus stacking the cards against it so to speak. “

  51. Edgar Claveria Reply

    I have read many columns regarding pH balance diet in which I tried to research because my father has a prostate cancer. Miraculouly, I’ve found this pH health balancing to let cancer cells to die at level pH 7.35 to 4.0. I’m looking for the litmus paper or pH strips from where in Manila I could buy. Please help me to find the address of the store and to buy also the alkaline water.

    For your prompt reply.

    Thank you.

    Egay

  52. RC Reply

    Hey, I’ve tried ph strips for a couple days now. I continue to get readings of about 7.6 for my urine and my saliva. What does that mean?

  53. SReed Reply

    Of course, keep in mind “Kay” is also a multi-tiered salesperson for Kangen. Not saying it doesn’t work; it might be great. But, it is a pyramid, like Amway. The actual benefits of Kangen, and other pH waters, are debated.

  54. Kay Reply

    Hi! I am a psychologist and also a distributor of Kangen water machines in the United States. The word Kangen means “return to origin” in Japanese and is a registered trademark of the Enagic company. Enagic is a Japanese company that manufactures and distributes Kangen water machines. These machines produce water that has pH values of 2.5 to 11.5 for cleaning and sterilizing and 5.5 to spray on skin and hair to normalize the pH of skin and hair (this is close to the normal pH of skin and hair) for beauty purposes and healing on the skin, and 7.0, 8.5, 9.0. and 9.5 for drinking and alkalizing the body. These machines are available (just recently started) in Australia (and many other parts of the world) and I can help you get more information about the machine and owning one, if you like. I have been drinking the water for over a year now, and the health benefits are marvelous. Higher energy, better elimination, cleaner healthier colon, better hydration levels in the body. In addition to the pH benefits, there are antioxidant properties of the water and the water molecules tend to group together as fewer molecules in one clump so to speak. This aids absorption of the water in the body. The cells can absorb the water better in smaller clumps. Although there are other machines that make ionized water, the Enagic machines are the finest. The quality of the Kangen water is the highest and the machines work faster and don’t overheat or demand a rest like some other brands when you use them. Some of the people I know produce 300 gallons or more of water from their machines a day, without any problems. Kangen has several models. I like mine, it even talks to me. It tells me what type of water it is producing and when to change the filter. This is a very helpful and fun part of the whole project.

    I have always tried to improve my pH levels and have found that this is very easy with the water. Also you can vary the pH of the water you drink up or down to regulate your pH optimally. When I eat a lot of alkaline foods, I may drink water with a lower pH (7.0 or 8.5). When I splurge and eat something naughty at a party, I drink the 9.5, In this way my pH is easily adjusted. Just as a reference about pH, if you take one 8 ounce glass of soda pop (any type root beer, cola, etc.) and place it in a container it takes about 4 gallons (32 times as much volume) of 9.5 pH water to bring the pH of that soda pop liquid up to neutral (7.0 is neutral) This is highly acidic in the body and I wouldn’t even drink the stuff at a party. I don’t think you could drink 4 gallons of water the next day to try to neutralize that one 8 ounce glass of soda from the party. With that example in mind, you might understand how difficult it is to keep our bodies alkalized and how food alone might not do it, if we eat or drink anything acid forming at all. Kay

    • natalie white Reply

      hi i have been curious about the kangen water. i am in australia, brisbane and cant find it anywhere but found products ‘similar’ this is confusing so it seemed u know what you were talking about so could you please give me a number of a few to ring please? would be greatly appreciated! thankyou, natalie

  55. Ross Reply

    Hi Mel

    I don’t know too much about the Kangen brand to be honest. Can you give me more info?

    Ross

  56. Mel Reply

    I am drinking kangen water, is it healthy for me?

  57. Epal Reply

    About how long does it take for your urine to become alkaline after you completely change diet (to about 70-80% alkaline foods)? I have done this for over a week now, and saliva is consistently a 7.2 and up now, but urine is still 5.5.

  58. dhay Reply

    hi, i just want 2 know if there’s a relatioship between the ph urine test and ph of ultres’s inviromental ph ;that mean if i test ph of my urine and i find it’s 7.5 that mean the ph for ultres is 7.5 also with my best wishes.

  59. mark Reply

    Hi. everybody talks about the ph.and alkalinity of water but in some cases there not related. if you test the ph. of tap water and rain water, they are almost the same about 7.4 ph but the alkalinity is nowhere near similar 20ppm for rainwater, and 260ppm for tap water. so do not think that if you drink water with ahigh ph. its good for you.

  60. Clara Reply

    I think that you have the ph levels backswards my friend.

    The saliva is usually more alkaline, and the urine is usually more acidic, as it shows how well the body is doing at removing acids and retaining alkaline minerals such as calcium, magneseim, ect…..

  61. Steve Reply

    I have been striving to keep my diet fairly alkaline lately but my urine always tests @ about 5.5. The health food store says there should be a “correction factor” because of the uric acid. Any comments?

  62. Ann Reply

    My diet specialist put me on a diet to lower my pH from 7.4 which only served to raise it to 7.6. He quickly put me back on my regular meat and potatoes diet. I am insulin resistant and allergic to a lot of staple foods.

    You can get the pH test strips from a health foods store or on the internet. My testing consistently showed extremely acid urine and 6.0 alkalinity for saliva, the opposite of what they should be as stated here and no relation to my blood pH. I’ve stopped using these testing strips as this method seems to have no value.

  63. Ann Reply

    My diet specialist put me on a diet to lower my pH from 7.4 which only served to raise it to 7.6. He quickly put my back on my regular meat and potatoes diet. I am insulin resistant and allergic to a lot of staple foods.

    You can get the pH test strips from a health foods store or on the internet. My testing consistently showed extremely acid urine and 6.0 alkalinity for saliva, the opposite of what they should be as stated here and no relation to my blood pH. I’ve stopped using these testing strips as this method seems to have no value.

  64. Meg Reply

    My Ph Level averages at 5. What does that mean in terms of effects on my body?

  65. ivan Reply

    glen, it is acid till it absorbs in your body then it akalizes.

  66. glen Reply

    Hi
    I read on several websites that drinking water with lemon juice in it is alkalising when I test this with a ph stick it is very acidic
    can someone explain is this lemon water alkalising or not?
    regards
    glen

    • MV Reply

      To Glen,
      Lemons (and oranges and grapefruit) are acidic as they are, but when ingested they have an alkalizing effect. In fact, lemons are one of the most alkaline fruits you can eat. The other is watermelon.

      MV

      • Ross Reply

        Thanks MV

        The only slight distinction I would make is this:

        Lemons, limes etc are alkaliSING – not just alkaline. Strictly speaking they are acid, but alkalising.

        Awesome that you replied though – thanks a mil
        Ross

  67. Mönkey Reply

    Michelle, I am under the impression that urine ph level is the most important as the ph level of the saliva can varies the most. Think about what yer eating too, I think the recommendation is to eat about 70-80% of “base”:ic food.

  68. Michelle Reply

    Could you help me please, I have tested both my
    ph levels for urine and saliva. Now my urine is
    showing a ph level of 6.0 which is very acidic,
    and my saliva is showing 9.0 which is very
    alkaline. Which do I follow? I purchased this
    test from a pool shop which tests water levels, I
    was unable to find one for myself at a chemist.

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