Why is urine used instead of saliva in testing pH+ levels?
Urine is an end metabolite of digestion and reflects the foods eaten over the past 48 hours. The urine pH test strip closely mirrors the blood, and produces reliable results. Conversely, saliva testing does not result in consistent pH values. This is primarily due to the salivary enzymes and microorganisms present in the mouth and oral mucous. Will the pH Test Strip be Accurate on My First Reading? Not necessarily. For a more accurate reading, test your urinary pH 5 to 6 times within 24 hours. If you’ve had an ongoing acidic pH, your body may overcompensate and flood itself with bufferÂing alkalizers in an attempt to rebalance pH. But because your pH is truly acidic, it will drop again swiftly into the acid range, again causing the flood of alkalizers and taxing your body’s pH balancing systems. If you test your pH during one of these alkalizing periods, you may incorrectly assume your pH is alkaline. How Do I Rebalance My pH? Watching your diet and eating a proper balance of alkaline
