How to Equalize the PH in Your Body
The human body is made up of of three components: carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. The pH scale, which stands for power or potential of hydrogen, is a measure of the levels of alkalinity and acidity in your body. Your body is naturally alkaline, but it becomes acidic due to what you eat, drugs you ingest, and your levels of physical activity. A balance of alkalinity and acidity in your body is important to the health and well-being of your body's systems, including the joints, organs and digestion.
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Awareness
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Measure the level of pH in your body using pH test litmus paper strips. The pH measures the condition of our critical body fluid--blood, saliva and urine. Place a drop of saliva or urine on the strip to test it. Then match the test strip to the chart included with the test strips to determine your body's pH level. Test strips can be obtained from pharmacies and many department store health and beauty sections. A box of test strips can usually be purchased for $12 to $20.
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The result of pH testing is a number between 0 and 14. A normal range of pH is a score of 7.2 to 7.6. This range means your body is slightly alkaline. The more acidic your body becomes, the more apt a body is to experience ill health. Proper pH levels directly affect the oxygen levels in the body, a contributor to a person's energy level. The more acidic your body is, the more tired and lethargic you will feel.
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Many health conditions are linked to poor pH balance in the body: osteoporosis, arthritis, heart and lung diseases, and disorders of the immune system. Poor pH levels destroy calcium and solidify cholesterol in the blood and uric acid in the joints. Poor pH levels also create within the human body a vessel for bacteria, fungus, molds, yeast and viruses to thrive. The more acidic your body, the more likely you will experience a multitude of illnesses.
Proper Diet
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Get a blank journal and keep track of the foods you eat. Use two highlighters of different colors; designate one color for foods that are akaline and another color for foods that are acidic. Highlight akaline and acidic foods in your journal. This will give you a clear picture of whether you are eating a balanced diet of akaline to acidic foods. EnergiseForLife.com has a list of alkaline foods you can reference.
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Eat a proper diet to ensure pH balance in the body. Eat foods like potatoes, grains, eggs, plain yogurt, fresh fruit and vegetable juices, garlic, cayenne pepper, and most herbs to help increase alkalinity in your body.
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Avoid foods like red meat, bread, pasta, rice, cheese, cola, alcoholic beverages, salt and coffee as these foods make your body more acidic. Most drugs and tobacco also increase the levels of acid in your body and should be avoided.
Monitor Your Progress
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As you change your diet and lifestyle, check your pH on a weekly basis to monitor your progress using your pH test kit.
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While there are supplements on the market, like Active H, available in health food stores to restore pH balance in the body, it is best to alter the body's pH level gently by changing the diet and adding moderate physical activity.
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Continue using your food journal to monitor your progress. If your body pH becomes too acidic, be sure to add more alkaline foods to your diet. Drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated.
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