How can it be determined?

The easiest way to determine your personal acid-base status is to measure the pH-value of the urine. Suitable test strips can be obtained from your therapist or pharmacy. Make sure the pH testing range covered is between 5.0 and 8.0. You should measure the pH-value to start with each time you go to the toilet over a period of several days, noting the time and the pH-value. Also, keep a record of what you eat and drink. Then enter the values in a chart. Ideally, the pH-values should vary over the course of the day (see illustration), and there should be some pH-values above 7 (pH 7 is the neutral pH-value). Not all the pH-values recorded throughout the day have to be above pH 7, as this can also be an indication of a regulatory disorder. If your personal daily pH profile deviates strongly several times a day from the indicated “ideal curve” shown in the illustration, or if your results are significantly outside the optimal range of values between 5.0 and 8.0, you should feel encouraged to make a change. You will see - it is easier than you might think right now! Your personal daily chart will assist you to monitor the process of ‘neutralisation’. However, it is also a solid basis for discussion with a therapist.

Colour determination for pH-value

pH 5,6 - 6,8 = acidic
pH 7,0 = neutral
pH 7,2 - 8,0 = alkaline