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What Does It Mean To Have Acidic
Blood?
You will often hear us talk about Blood pH when we talk about
Hauser Diet Type. We describe your blood pH as acidic, normal, or alkaline.
However, many people, even after having
Diet Typing done, don’t
really understand what it means to have acidic blood. Remember, we
are actually testing your blood pH using a CLIA (laboratory
governing body) approved machine that is used in most Intensive Care
Units in America.
Venous Blood pH below 7.364
Our pH machine at Caring Medical is calibrated so that if your blood
pH reads below 7.364 you are considered acidic. Be aware that this
may vary if you are reading literature, or getting tested from
another source or institution. Also, we are talking about VENOUS
BLOOD pH…not urine or saliva pH. Keep that in mind if you are
researching pH.
Effects of Acidic Blood
When you are outside of the normal range for blood pH, the amount of
ATP you produce will decrease. ATP is our energy source, so when it
diminishes, so do our energy levels! Energy is one of the keys to
good health. Think about how you feel and what you do when you’re
tired and feeling drained. Many people will make poor choices when
fatigued such as eating the wrong food or bypassing their exercise.
The point is that low energy tends to lead to decline in health. For
each person the exact health issues that may arise will be
different. One commonality that it stems from, however, is not
eating properly for your Diet Type.
What to do
It’s true that there are a few different ways to normalize your
blood pH. Of course we are concerned with how to do it
nutritionally. Fats and proteins, meaning meat, eggs, oil, and nuts
just to name a few, are foods that will help increase, or alkalinize
your blood pH. Those who tend to be acidic are often put on the
Hauser Otter or Hauser Lion Diets. This is not always the case due
to other factors that we test, but these two Hauser Diets are our
higher protein and fat diets and will assist in getting blood pH
normal for acidic patients.
If you have been here for Diet Typing and had acidic blood, but were
not placed on one of these Hauser Diets that was probably due to a
more pressing factor.
Don’t forget the effect that temperature has on your blood pH.
People with acidic blood tend to be cold. So they crave hot weather.
Heat will alkalinize the blood pH. So sitting in a hot tub or sauna
is always an option!
If you would like to know what your blood pH level is, come get it
tested. This simple test could give your health big improvements! |
