This is a brief chapter out of the middle of an ongoing story. I'm not ready to tell the whole story yet, but I'm ready to write a first draft of this chapter and share it with you. I'm still in the midst of this experiment, so what I have here isn't a finished protocol or a set of firm recommendations. Nevertheless, this has been so game-changing for me that I have to share it and I know doing so will help some of you.
My morning urine is usually around 5.4, but eating a balanced meal always brings it up to between 6.4 and 7.0. And then it drops gradually through the day unless I eat again. I now get the impression it is best not to delay breakfast, or to fast too long.
I train quite a lot - usually 10-15 hours/week, most of it aerobic, but plenty of strength training or high intensity. My urine pH is almost always between 7.0-7.5, with occasional deviations down to 6.0-6.8 after a lot of carbohydrates after a meal, if I'm dehydrated. I've also seen morning values as high as 8.5. This seems to be the opposite of the trend described in this article - I'm curious if that means I should avoid things like supplements that contain citrate, bicarbonate, etc.
My morning urine is usually around 5.4, but eating a balanced meal always brings it up to between 6.4 and 7.0. And then it drops gradually through the day unless I eat again. I now get the impression it is best not to delay breakfast, or to fast too long.
I train quite a lot - usually 10-15 hours/week, most of it aerobic, but plenty of strength training or high intensity. My urine pH is almost always between 7.0-7.5, with occasional deviations down to 6.0-6.8 after a lot of carbohydrates after a meal, if I'm dehydrated. I've also seen morning values as high as 8.5. This seems to be the opposite of the trend described in this article - I'm curious if that means I should avoid things like supplements that contain citrate, bicarbonate, etc.
Hey Chris.
Have you found a digital PH probe for this task?
I linked to one.
I haven't found a link to a digital PH probe, either It would be nice to have a recommended brand/model. Thank you
Thank you for being patient with me. I only found links to the two different ranging strips and the specimen cups.