The pH scale, meaning the potential hydrogen, measures the level of acidity in your body. Your diet creates either an acidic or alkaline pH in your body. An acidic cellular environment is a breeding ground for disease, cancer, obesity and premature aging. The standard American diet, high in saturated fats, sugar, dairy, meat, alcohol and caffeine contributes to an acidic environment. Testing the pH level in your body can help you adjust your eating habits to make healthier choices.
Step 1
Test your saliva one hour before or two hours after eating. Do not brush your teeth before testing, toothpaste is highly alkaline and will give you a false reading.
Step 2
Swallow a few times to stimulate new saliva, then push saliva out of your mouth and into the testing spoon. Dip the paper strip into the saliva and compare it to the color chart. The test strip has chemicals on it, do not touch the strip directly to your tongue. Optimal pH for saliva is above 7pH.
Step 3
Re-test your saliva three times during the day--upon waking, in the afternoon and before bedtime. Your saliva pH levels should stay between 6.8 and 7.2 all day. Average your daily readings over a period of two weeks. Expect fluctuations and don't focus on any single reading.
Tips and Warnings
- A person eating the standard American diet should expect a saliva pH level between 5.5 and 6.
- You may test your urine, rather than your saliva, but urine pH levels are more erratic due to the expulsion of toxins during the day.
Things You'll Need
- Litmus paper test strips
- Color chart
- Plastic spoon for saliva testing
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