Many folks get in the habit of checking urine pH, but the more relevant (and more practical) measure is the saliva pH. Usually measured on a scale of 5.0 to 9.0 (The scale actually goes to 14.), the higher numbers represent a more alkaline reading, the lower numbers more acidic. Often known as the acid-alkaline balance of a substance, including one’s urine, saliva, and/or blood plasma. Simply put, pH is a measurement of potential hydrogen. This by no means represents a full discussion of the subject, but should serve to enlighten those who know little to nothing, and may serve as impetus for further research. Though I was careful to manage their sugar intake and provided well balanced meals with no processed foods, I would have welcomed the information which to this day lies largely unacknowledged, or skewed by promoters of high-priced alkalizing products. One which would have revealed when the kids were vulnerable to opportunistic infection. I wish I had known about it when I was raising children, as it would have provided an effective tool for observation. Sadly, mainstream medicine does not recognize the importance of monitoring pH.
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