Your blood normally has a pH of 7.4, and it is very important that it does not change much. Conditions called acidosis and alkalosis occur if the pH falls or rises too much, respectively. You technically have acidosis when your blood pH falls below 7.36. Some people experience chronic acidosis, which produces symptoms such as sensitivity of teeth to acidic fruits and vinegar, migraines, insomnia and hard, dry stools. You can raise your pH to normal levels by adjusting your diet and breathing patterns.
Step 1
Use painkillers other than aspirin. Taking aspirin reduces the pH of your blood, making it more acidic.
Step 2
Reduce your intake of vitamin C and niacin (vitamin B-3). These two vitamins can exacerbate the symptoms of acidosis.
Step 3
Do not smoke tobacco products. Smoking increases the amount of carbon dioxide in your blood. Carbon dioxide is an acid that reduces your blood pH.
Step 4
Breath deeply and rapidly to expel carbon dioxide and introduce more oxygen into your blood. This will shift your blood pH upward toward 7.4 as you rid your body of acidic carbon dioxide. It is especially important to breathe properly during exercise; your muscles produce a lot of carbon dioxide and lactic acid waste as you work out.
Step 5
Meditate or do breathing exercises to reduce your anger and stress levels. A tense, chronically stressed body burns more oxygen and produces more carbon dioxide. Reducing your stress levels will shift your basal metabolic rate into a lower gear and your blood pH back toward 7.4.
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