WHAT IS pH?

There are different claims about the origen of the definition of pH, but essentially, pH is the measure of the availability of hydrogen ion in a solution such as water.

Atoms are made up of protons (positive charges), electrons (negative charges), and neutrons (no charges). Atoms occur naturally with no charge, but if an electron is picked up or lost, the atom becomes negatively or positively charged and by definition becomes an ion.

pH therefore is a measureof positive or negatively charged hydrogen ions. Negatively charge hydrogen ions are referred to as alkaline, and positively charged hydrogen ions are referred to as acids.

The pH scale ranges from 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most alkaline), with pure water being exactly neutral at 7.0 Any meaure of pH below 7.0 means that the item is acidic, while any measure above 7.0 means the item being measured is alkaline. The more acidic an item, the lower the pH. The higher the pH above 7.0, the greater the alkalinity of the item.

The pH scale is a logaritmic scale. The Richter scale is another logarithmic scale which measures the intensity of earthquakes. A difference of 1.0 on the pH scale represents a factor of ten times the amount of hydogen ions. For example, a pH of 5.0 is ten times more acidic than a pH of 6.0

WHY IS pH IMPORTANT?

The medical and scientific communities have acknowledged that diseases can’t survive in an alkaline invironment. Diseases like cancer, and diabetes, and arthritis, etc etc etc. need an acidic environment to survive and grow. No wonder people are starting to talk and learn about alkalinity! Alkaline substances or liquids are simply liquids that carry a negative charge.

The ideal pH level for humans is 7.365, which is slightly alkaline. Unfortunately, most Canadians become more and more acidic as they age. Humans are supposed to consume a diet consisting of 80% alkaline foods and beverages, but unfortunately, the average Canadian only consumes 3% alkaline items in their diets. The human body can eliminate harmful acidic wastes by urination, defecation, sweating, and breathing, but it can only eliminate a certain amount of acid. Therefore, the ability of the body to perform its natural functions depend upon what you put into your body, and how you treat your body.

The human body is incredible at protecting itself. When the body can no longer eliminate acid waste at the rate that it consumes or produces it, the body will store the excess acid waste in fat cells. that is why we see so much obesity in our society. Unfortunately, the acid buildup manifests itself in other harmful ways, including disease.

You can test the pH level of your body fluids with test strips. You simply urinate on the test strips first thing in the morning and the results are easy to read and are reasonably accurate. I don’t have any affiliation with this company, but you can research or purchase the strips at: www.ph-ion.com and click on test strips.