How Is Your pH Affecting Your Health?

This afternoon I started my weekly Health Connections classes and thought I'd share a portion of the chat with you.

[Teri-NHC] 12:28 pm: Women tend to be givers, nurturers....but we forget about priming the pump -- so to speak!
[Ang--GiftBaskets] 12:28 pm: I understand what you are saying now.
[Teri-NHC] 12:29 pm: Before I move on, I'd like to encourage you all to pick one thing that you will do for yourself each day this week and then report back at the next chat. You don't have to say what it is if it's personal
[Teri-NHC] 12:29 pm: Are you game?

[cindy] 12:29 pm: sure
[meredith] 12:29 pm: sure!
[Teri-NHC] 12:30 pm: Okay!
[Teri-NHC] 12:30 pm: Now on to pH balancing
[Teri-NHC] 12:31 pm: This is probably one of the simplest things someone can do to begin to make changes in their health
[Teri-NHC] 12:32 pm: Have any of you ever tested your pH?

[Teri-NHC] 12:33 pm: Anyone have a clue what I'm talking about?
[Nancy-SBRN] 12:34 pm: not sure if I have or not
[cindy] 12:35 pm: i know what ph is in the pool but not for me
[Teri-NHC] 12:35 pm: Well, here are some of the things that can go wrong if your pH is out of balance...
[Teri-NHC] 12:35 pm: Hormone concerns
[Teri-NHC] 12:35 pm: Cardiovascular weakness

[Teri-NHC] 12:35 pm: Weight gain/loss
[Teri-NHC] 12:36 pm: Bladder and kidney concerns
[Teri-NHC] 12:36 pm: Immune deficiency.
[Teri-NHC] 12:36 pm: acceleration of free radical damage
[Teri-NHC] 12:36 pm: Structural system weakness, includnig brittle bones, hip fractures and joint discomfort

[Teri-NHC] 12:36 pm: Stressed liver function
[Teri-NHC] 12:36 pm: Low energy
[Teri-NHC] 12:36 pm: slow digestion and elimination
[Teri-NHC] 12:37 pm: Yeast/fungal overgrowth
[cindy] 12:37 pm: well that seems to take care of everything
[Teri-NHC] 12:37 pm: Our pH should always fluctuate within a certain range.
[Teri-NHC] 12:38 pm: LOL, that's why I said it's a simple first step. It's wise to check this in the beginning.
[Teri-NHC] 12:38 pm: The pH of the saliva should be between 6.5 and 6.8

[Teri-NHC] 12:39 pm: Urin pH between 6.0 and 7.0
[cindy] 12:39 pm: and how do we do this
[Teri-NHC] 12:40 pm: Well, you can check your own pH by getting some test strips. It's very easy...
[Ang--GiftBaskets] 12:41 pm: how does someone's ph get messed up
[Teri-NHC] 12:41 pm: Excellent test strips.

[Teri-NHC] 12:42 pm: Is where the ones I use are. You may be able to find them at a pharmacy as well, I don't know.
[Teri-NHC] 12:43 pm: pH can get messed up in a number of ways
[Teri-NHC] 12:44 pm: Most often it is because of the types of foods we eat and don't eat
[Teri-NHC] 12:45 pm: But the problem compounds itself
[Teri-NHC] 12:45 pm: because of the narow range in which some minerals can be absorbed.

[Teri-NHC] 12:46 pm: The cells of the body cannot extract nutrients from the blood unless the pH is correct.
[Teri-NHC] 12:46 pm: For instance,
[Teri-NHC] 12:47 pm: magnesium can only be absorbed when the ph is between 5.6 and 7.4
[Teri-NHC] 12:47 pm: Iodine, on the other hand, needs pH to be between 6.3 and 6.6. A much narrower range
[Teri-NHC] 12:50 pm: When things are out of balance, herbs and certain other nutrients (depending on which way it's out of balance - acid or alkaline) are very helpful in getting things back in sync.

I went on to explain that along with trying herbs, you may want to modify which foods you choose to eat. I have a 15 page brochure available via email (it's in PDF format) which has a chart of foods & how alkaline or acid they are. If you'd like one, please feel welcomed to Contact Me.



Teri Hayes
Certified Natural Health Consultant

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