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Anybody know why a doctor would have a test done to measure the pH in your blood. Mine has been consistently acidic.
I know your pH should be around 7.2 but I need to know which major organ that affects.
Thank you and take care, LymeinTexas
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david1097
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I can just speak off the top of my head on this one, you might want to research further. If you consistently have acidic blodd pH, you could end up with all sorts of symptoms, headache, sore joitns skin irrittion etc. I donlt know if any particular organ is affected more than the others, although the kidneys and lungs(more how they are used) are apparently the main players in trying the return the ph to normal.
Exercise can increase the ph levels for a short time so this may have some effect on the actual test you did. I can only guess thet the DR is checking the ph to see what conditions may exist while he tries to figure out what you have and what treatment to start with.
Anybody else got any comments, ideas? This is not an area that I know much about.....
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luvs2ride
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My understanding about blood ph is that is must remain neutral (around 7) or you will be dead. To stay neutral, the body will grab calcium wherever it can and this is what causes osteoporosis.
If you are not supplementing calcium, start immediately. Coral calcium is the one two doctors have recommended to me. My blood ph is always normal but my urine is frequently acidic. I take 1/4 tsp coral calcium twice daily to maintain alkaline urine and I increase it whenever I am acidic.
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how does saliva pH enter into this equation?
I ask because that is something we can check ourselves and recently it was brought up by a friend but I don't know much about it.
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mojo
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Lymies have acidic bodies (sometime called acidosis). Lyme loves and acidic body. We should all strive to eat more alkaline (fruits, veggies) and less acid (sugar, sugar substitues, soda, processed foods, meat grains)
Of course we should eat healthy whole grains and meat but we need to offset with fruits and vegetables. We "juice" vegetables to help with my acidity. Sometimes Organic foods tend to be more alkaline. The Calcium supplements sound like a good idea.
The American Diet is very acidic and this can lead to or contribute to diseases like Cancer, Diabetes, and more.
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