pH is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, numerically equal to 7 for neutral solutions, increasing with increasing alkalinity and decreasing with increasing acidity. The pH scale commonly in use ranges from 0 to 14.
To test your pH, buy a roll of pH paper online. Test and write down your pH once a week or at least at the beginning and end of the course.
- First thing in the morning, preferably after 6 hours of sleep, get a test strip or tear off a three-inch piece of paper from the roll.
- Testing with urine: Either urinate directly on the paper or collect urine in a cup and dip the paper into the urine in the cup. Please note that first-morning urine (after 6 hours of sleep without urinating) is the most valuable pH reading according to our research.
- Testing with saliva (if you can’t go 6 hours without urinating): Rinse your mouth with water, spit it out into the sink, and spit again. Now, collect some saliva in a spoon and moisten the paper in the saliva. Do not eat, drink or brush your teeth before the test.
- As the test paper is moistened, it will take on color. The color relates to the acid or alkaline state of your urine or saliva and ranges from yellow to dark blue. Match the color of your test strip with the chart provided on the back of your test kit. A number below 7 means that your urine is on the acid side. The lower the number, the more acidic the condition. Seven indicates a neutral state, neither acid nor alkaline.
- The ideal urine reading should be between 6.5 to 7.5, and saliva readings should be between 7.0 to 7.5, with an occasional lower (more acidic) reading.
- Keep the tape roll wrapped up so humidity does not ruin it.
