Drinking Water’s pH Factor
by Anna Hart
Filed under Overview of Drinking Water
The human body is about 67 percent water. Should that water be acidic or alkaline – or pH neutral? Since a pH factor of 0 is acidic, and a pH factor of 14 is alkaline, should we bring our drinking water to a pH factor of 7.0?
Scientists come down on both sides of the matter. Nevertheless, there is a growing belief among laymen that our bodies are generally too acidic, and that excess acidity may be causing many “aging” diseases.
Saliva pH Test
The “saliva pH” test is one test used by those who saw our drinking water should be pH neutral. The saliva is tested on pH paper to determine its level. This test uses saliva to evaluate the body’s pH level. The belief is that saliva gives a consistent physical sign of ionic calcium deficiency syndrome. A person who is healthy, and has no ionic calcium deficiency, is said to have saliva in the 7.5 to 7.1 pH range. Since a 7.0 pH factor is neutral and balanced, the near-neutral pH level of healthy people seems to equate a neutral pH with health. Thus, we should neutralize our bodies with appropriate drinking water.
Children Versus Adults
One strong basis for the alkaline drinking water belief is the difference between saliva test results of children and those of adults.
* Most children tested with the saliva test show a pH factor of 7.5.
* Over half of adults show a pH factor of 6.5 or lower.
It is believed that the children’s mid-range pH reading is a sign of health and youth. The adults’ lower reading is said to reflect the calcium deficiency of aging, and of improper lifestyle.
Where to Get pH Neutral Drinking Water
Drinking water with a pH factor of 7.0 is not available from most municipal water supplies. Nor can you purchase it in bottles. Alkaline drinking water is produced in the home with an “aqua charger” that filters and ionizes the water, dispensing it through your tap.
More Details about Alkaline Drinking Water
If you would like more details about alkaline drinking water, please see our previous blog, entitled “Information on Alkaline Drinking Water”.
I have a water purification system. What should the PH be for the water?
If your PH is 7.0 it is neutral. It is better to have your water somewhat alkaline so it should be higher than 7.0. I personally like it about 9.5 which is probably a bit higher than your purification system, but since cancer cannot thrive in an alkaline environment I keep it rather high. Good luck.
I am 65 years old and I’ve been drinking ph 9.5 water filtered from my home machine called leveluk 501 (Check the website) and i have no pain in my body nor my joints. I feel strong and I eat lots of veggies from my garden….I am aware that “no disease can survive in an alkaline environment” herefore I feed my bo with alkaline food. To our health success.
Do the carbon filters make the pH neutral or do you need a special filter? What does one use in a rental?