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How To Find Out If You Are Too Acidic, And Balance Your Natural pH Level
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If you have never done so, you might want to test your pH to find out the status of your body. You can do this simple test at home. Buy some litmus paper, which can be found at any pharmacy without a prescription. It is very inexpensive.
Collect a clean sample of urine first thing in the morning in a clean container. Dip the litmus paper in it to measure your pH. You can also use your saliva. To use this method, either perform your test one hour before you eat or two hours after. Your saliva will need to be a clean sample, so do not brush your teeth before your test — simply drink some water and rinse your mouth an hour before your test. Swallow first, then collect some saliva in your mouth, and spit into a clean container. Do either test over several days and keep a record. This way you can average out your findings.
What should you do if you are too acidic?
There are plenty of ways to alkalize your body so that it returns to normal.
Consuming chlorophyll supplements is one popular way of alkalizing your body. Take as directed, and continue to test your urine until you reach the desired level. You can then cut back and adjust the amount until you find the correct dosage to keep your body in a slightly alkaline state of being.
Another way is to simply eat more foods that alkalize the body. Increasing the amount of fresh produce you eat every day is not only the best way, but it is also the most natural way, and has tons of other benefits in addition to alkalizing the body. All vegetables are alkalizing and most fruits are as well — including fruits you would think are acidic, such as lemons, limes, and grapefruit. Fruits to avoid are pineapple, raspberries, and pomegranates. These are acidic in the body, and although they do have health benefits, if you are striving to become more alkaline, you should avoid these.
You should also stop consuming tons of bread, rice, tortillas, and most gluten foods. Test your urine, and you will see that after a day of eating lots of these foods, your acid levels will increase. This doesn’t mean that whole grains are bad — again, this simply means that if your goal is to become less acidic, then limit these foods.
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