Alkaline pH on the other hand, biochemically speaking, is slow and cool.
Compare it to an alkaline battery in a flashlight. You want that battery to be cool, and to burn out slowly.

Here is an example of how pH can control. Look around you at society in general. Do you see people getting exhausted, burning out, and quick to anger? Do you see a rise in violence? In part it could be due to the fact that people today lean to an acid pH. As a society we are running hot and fast. How did we get there? We guzzle coffee for breakfast (acid), burgers for lunch (acid), wash it down with king size cola's (acid), and have a pizza (acid) for dinner. In fact, with this scenario, you could easily correlate the rise of violence in our society with the increasing number of fast food restaurants on every corner. But I digress. However, this does lead me to the second part of the pH and digestive metabolic equation. pH is under the direct control of what we put into our mouths. Kind of makes sense doesn't it?

CALCIUM AND SALIVA pH

One of the most important developments in Dr. Carl J. Reich's research on deficiency disease was the development of a simple, yet accurate, clinical test for calcium deficiency. When healthy, the pH of blood is 7.4, the pH of spinal fluid is 7.4, and the pH of saliva is 7.4. Thus the pH of the saliva parallel the extracellular fluid. The calcium (mono) orthophosphate is a major component of these chemical buffer body fluids that tries to maintain the pH at 7.4. This pH is critical in promoting both normal DNA synthesis, cell growth, cell function, and cell repair. As the level of the chemical buffer drops in these serums, so to does the ability to maintain this critical pH. The calcium ion level therefore has a direct reflection on the pH. This can be measured by a simple three second, two cent pH test of the saliva that provides an immediate indication of the state of the calcium ion level, and thus indirectly the state of our health.

It is therefore evident that this physical-chemical pH test of saliva represents the most consistent and most definitive physical sign of the ionic calcium deficiency syndrome. Dr. Reich found acidic pH directly related to lifestyle defects that supported the calcium deficiency, and to all of the various stages of developing ionic calcium deficiency diseases. He found that when the deficiency created by defects of lifestyle were corrected by diet and dietary supplements, the pH rose as the disease regressed. This made this simple test an excellent means of monitoring of the progress of the therapy. It also enabled Dr. Reich to assess the general state of health of his patients within seconds. This made this simple test an excellent means of monitoring of the progress of the therapy. It also enabled Dr. Reich to assess the general state of health of his patients within seconds and to assess their proneness to develop symptoms and disease caused by ionic calcium deficiency.

The pH paper can be obtained by the general public at any scientific supply company, (Micro Essentials Labs, 718-338-3618, catalog #434), or through most pharmacists. It comes in various ranges, and the range between 4.5 and 7.5 is best. The pH range of the non-deficient and healthy person is in the 7.5 (dark blue) to 7.0 (blue) slightly alkaline range. The range from 6.5 (blue-green) which is weakly acidic to 4.5 (light yellow) which is strongly acidic represents states from mildly deficient to strongly deficient, respectively. Most children are dark blue, a pH of 7.5. Over half of adults are green-yellow, a pH of 6.5 or lower, reflecting the calcium deficiency of aging and lifestyle defects. Cancer patients are usually a bright yellow, a pH of 4.5, especially when terminal. This is over 1,000 times the acidity level of a normal healthy individual at pH 7.5, causing the body to self digest. Also, acidic pH is exhibited by anxious and depressed adults, hyper-active children, and rebellious or delinquent adolescents. Psychologically, when a child sees that he is green, he will do almost anything to be "blue like his buddies", especially if they watched him being tested. The same is true for adults, especially when the test has any yellow. This test is extremely believable, as it provides demonstrable proof of biophysical change.

The test, although generally reflective of the state of health of the patient, may not always be accurate. For example, while it is easier to test the pH of saliva than the pH of blood, due to the ease of acquiring a sample, the saliva pH could be influenced by some recently consumed food, thereby producing a false positive test. This can be overcome by waiting for two hours after putting anything in the mouth before taking the test. The patient should also draw fresh saliva into his mouth and swallow it, several times before taking the test. Also, because of a temporary aberration in the body, such as an adjustment for an over-consumption of some foods high in some contributing component such as phosphates or alcohol, the pH could be temporarily affected. Thus, an acidic test should be re-tested two hours later.

If still acidic, a good nutritional practice would be to adopt the mineral and vitamin therapy as is described in "THE CALCIUM FACTOR: THE SCIENTIFIC SECRET OF HEALTH AND YOUTH." Chapter 13: Recipes For Good Health, and as has been described in the previous chapter. This should also be augmented by a change in the lifestyle more oxygen intake (exercise) and exposure to full spectrum lighting (not necessarily sun-bathing), accompanied by a change in diet to more fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, butter, fish, and juices, with moderation in red meats (rich in phosphates) and alcohol. Avoid soft drinks, and in general, choose the foods you know are nutritious, remembering that anything, no matter how good it is supposed to be, is bad for you in excess (even too much water can kill you). And above all, take it easy and relax, as you are embarking on a course of action that can set your biological clock back a few notches, allowing you to lead a more healthy and productive life.