pH Balancing has a huge impact on our health. I have read several books on pH, and the two most interesting ones are both written by the same person. M.T. Morter, JR., M.A., D.C. He wrote “Your Health, Your Choice,” which explains how our digestive systems work and how the foods we eat affect our pH levels. The other book he wrote, “pH Your Potential For Health,” is written to assist individuals interested in monitoring their health by testing their pH levels. This book explains how to accurately test your saliva and urine pH levels and how to interpret the results to monitor your health effectively.
After reading both these books, I have learned two significant things. The first thing I learned is that eating more fruits and vegetables will not only help keep you thin, but it is also necessary to assist in helping our body achieve a balanced pH, which can improve our overall health. The second thing I learned is the proper way to test our pH and what those results mean.
What is pH
pH stands for “potential of hydrogen”. pH is a value that is given to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a substance. pH values run from 0-14. O being acid and 14 being alkaline. A pH of 7.0 is neutral. The majority of substances rarely test neutral; they usually have some degree of acidity or alkalinity. A special test paper (pH paper) has been created to check the pH level of substances.
Urine, Blood, Saliva – pH Balancing
Monitoring our bodies’ blood, urine, and saliva can help us determine the level of health we are at and what our mineral reserves are. Blood is our most important fluid, yet we can’t easily access it. The pH of our blood is between 7.35 and 7.45. More readily available fluids are urine and saliva. Our urine pH helps us determine if our body has a healthy reserve of minerals. Our saliva pH helps us determine if our body is under emotional stress, and our digestive enzymes are responding. You can not just randomly check your urine and saliva pH. To get a good gauge of stored minerals or stress, I would recommend the book “pH Your Potential for Health”. It is a short book that explains how to test your pH levels and how to interpret your results.
Our Bodies – The Intelligent Within
Dr. Morter explains in his book “Your Health, Your Choice” that the body is designed to function and will do what is necessary to keep us alive. He explains that everything our body does is the correct response for the conditions imposed on it. Every action has a reaction, and our bodies will adapt their reaction as needed to survive. He compares our bodies to a database of information and fully explains throughout his book how our bodies respond to the stimuli we give them, like the foods we eat, the exercises we do, and our thoughts.
He also fully explains the body’s backup system, digestive system, and how our body works to maintain the proper pH level. Our body works to maintain a blood pH level of 7.35-7.45, which is slightly alkaline. Dr. Morter isn’t alone in his thoughts that being too acidic leads to chronic health problems and that the symptoms the body has are warning signs we are becoming out of balance.
What can you do – pH Balancing
The obvious is to eat more fruit and vegetables, especially green vegetables! They are full of minerals, vitamins, and enzymes and offer very alkalizing effects on the body. You can also exercise on a regular basis, provided you are healthy enough to exercise. Exercise not only keeps our muscles in shape, but more importantly, it helps us manage our stress and improves our mood. Dr. Morter stated repeatedly throughout his book that toxic negative thoughts are the greatest acid producers and have the most acidifying effect on our bodies. This concept isn’t a surprise; Dr. Bernie Siegel has written books on love, medicine, and miracles. He examines our need to be empowered and excited to change, no matter how grave our situation is, to improve. He has had amazing results with his philosophy.
Below is a simplified downloadable booklet on pH Balancing. It briefly explains pH and reviews urine and saliva testing. It also recommends supplements and foods that are acidic and alkaline to assist you.
Acidosis vs Alkalinity
Remember, we need to maintain our bodily balance; being overly acidic or alkaline can pose a risk to our health. Eat those veggies! If you struggle to eat your veggies, consider Absolute Greens | Greens for Life as a daily addition to your vegetable intake. You can also download our pH Balancing Simplified Handbook to help you with further suggestions on keeping your pH balanced. Surprisingly, the E-Power Machine, with its high-frequency negative potential energy, also helps balance pH.
References: Your Health Your Choice by Ted Morter, James Jenks, HMD