The term 'pH' is thrown around a lot in the health world, yet knowing exactly what it is referring to can be confusing. Well, let's clear that up: pH refers to how acidic (0), or alkaline (14), or neutral (7) we are. "The pH of the body generally refers to the pH of blood, which is always slightly alkaline -- falling in the number range of about 7.35-7.45," says Marjorie Nolan Cohn, R.D., spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Thankfully, you don't really have to do anything to...
The term 'pH' is thrown around a lot in the health world, yet knowing exactly what it is referring to can be confusing. Well, let's clear that up: pH refers to how acidic (0), or alkaline (14), or neutral (7) we are. "The pH of the body generally refers to the pH of blood, which is always slightly alkaline -- falling in the number range of about 7.35-7.45," says Marjorie Nolan Cohn, R.D., spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Thankfully, you don't really have to do anything to...
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