In Dr. Susan E. Brown and Larry Trivieri, Jr book “The Acid and Alkaline Food Guide,” they discuss interpreting your urine pH reading:
Under 6.5 ………………………………………….. you probably have an acid condition.
6.5 to 7.5 …………………………………………… you probably have an ideal acid-base balance.
Consistently 7.6 or higher ……………….. although this can be an indication of alkalosis, it is more likely that this reading represents a “false alkalinity,” and that you have an acid condition.
It can be tricky to measure your body’s acid-base balance. Different fluids in your body have different pH levels.
What is The Best Test?
The best pH test for low-level acidosis is a specific sample of urine because the kidneys are responsible for handling metabolic acids. It is best to use only the first morning urine to resolve the problem created by hour-to-hour variations in urine pH. The pH readings should be taken only after at least six hours of rest without urination. That way, the kidneys will have done their night’s work of buffering the acids and the urine will not show the temporary effects of a meal or specific food.
You will need pH test paper that has small enough gradients that measure pH from 5.5 to 8 and twelve gradients in between 5.5, 5.8, 6.0, 6.2 etc. If you cannot find Hydrion paper in your local market, you can find it online at pH ion balance test strips.
This You Tube shows you how.
Ideally you want your first morning urine to have a pH between 6.5 to 7.5. The move from one pH unit to another shows a tenfold change in pH. So a pH of 7.5 is ten times more alkaline than a pH of 6.5
