Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the range of acid and alkaline levels?
The pH scale measures how acidic or alkaline a substance is and ranges from 0 to 14. Seven is neutral. Below 7 becomes increasingly acidic, above 7 increasingly alkaline.What is the optimal level of pH level in our bodies?
The body maintains a delicate acid-alkaline balance. The most important measurement of the pH level in our bodies is our blood. For optimal cellular health, our blood pH must be slight alkaline with a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. Our bodies are programmed to maintain this range no matter what. If below 7.35, we are acid poisoning and if above 7.45 alkaline poisoning.
2. Whats are the pH levels in our bodies?
Proper pH varies throughout our bodies. For example bowels, skin and vagina should be slight acidic as it helps to keep unfriendly bacteria away. Saliva is more alkaline, while urine is normally more acidic.
- Skin: 5.5 – 6
- Saliva: 5 – 7.4
- Stomach: 1.5 – 3
- Vagina: 8 – 4.5
Why there is different pH in our bodies. It is because different parts serve different purposes. Each of these purposes and their related processes require a particular acid and alkaline for optimum functions.
Skin: It needs to be slightly acidic to deal with environmental factors like bacteria and other toxins.
Vagina: It needs to maintain an acidic environment to protect the organ.
Stomach: The digestive acids are part of how we process and use the foods we eat as fuel.
There are a few systems regulating the pH levels in our bodies:
- Respiratory System – Breathing
- Digestive and metabolism System
- Excretion System – kidney pass out acid through passing urine
<7.35 Acid poisoning
>7.45 Alkaline poisoning