What is ph?

pH stands for "potential (p) of hydrogen (H)". More specifically, the pH scale measures the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a substance, and the potential of that substance for freeing hydrogen ions. The pH scale goes from 0 to 14. Zero is complete acid, and  0 to 6.99 is acidic. 7 is neutral... the perfect balance between acid and alkaline substances. 7.01 to 14 is alkaline, 14 being total alkalinity.

So, on the scale, the greater the acidity, the lower the pH reading, and the greater the alkalinity, the higher the pH reading. The pH scale is not arithmetical but logarithmic, meaning that the values separating each unit are not of equal value along the scale but increase in their proportion to their distance from a pH of 7.

For Example:

A pH reading of 8 is 10x's more alkaline than 7, and a pH of 9 is 100 x's more alkaline. A pH of 10 is 1000 x's more alkaline than 7 is. Conversely, a pH reading of 6 is 10 x's more acidic than 7, a pH of 5 is 100 x's more acidic than 7, and a pH reading of 4 is 1000 x's more acidic than 7. Consequently, when urinary pH falls, for example, from 6 to 5, it is registering a much greater amount of acidification than that indicated by a decrease from 7 to 6. In this type of situation, the urinary pH reading of 5 indicates that your body is 100x's more acidic than it should be. This acidification causes all sorts of stress on the body.

Your body functions best when the pH of your internal biochemical environment, measured as a whole is between 7.365 and 7.39. A reading of anything lower indicates acidosis, and a reading of anything higher indicates alkalosis (which is very rare by the way). When we say the internal biochemical environment, we're referring to the blood, organic fluids such as lymph, and intracellular fluids.

Many individual organs and fluids, however, have a pH that is far above or below this ideal pH (gastric region, pancreatic juices, etc.). These different pH values are quite normal, and correspond to precise needs of the body. So, when we refer to pH balance, we're referring to restoring the pH of the basic internal biochemical terrain.

The acidification of the internal terrain is the major source of health problems.

Acidification is directly or indirectly linked to the following list of ailments:

Lack of energy, fatigue, poor circulation, weight gain or loss, irritability, nervousness, inflammation, gastro intestinal disorders, acid reflux, diabetes, irregular bowl movements, kidney and bladder stones, allergies, skin disorders, osteoporosis, joint fatigue, arthritis, rheumatism, and gout. While this is not a complete list, it gives you an idea of how acidity affects your body. On the other hand, when your body is in proper pH balance, not only will you free yourself from these types of ailments, you'll experience a quality of health that I like to describe as VIBRANT!