We include a pack of 15, 2 inch pH strips for testing your saliva pH and 1 color chart.

Each strip will make 3 tests. Simply tear off 1/3 of a strip each time that you test.

To determine what amount of minerals is best for you, initially do 3 pH tests, one test each morning for 3 days in a row. It’s a good idea to write down the results that best displays the color/number of your test on a note pad. The pH numbers on the chart range 5.5-8.0 with color shades of yellow, green and blue. After you test 3 days in a row, choose the closest average number and corresponding color and follow the guide below to select the appropriate amount of minerals to consume daily.

How do I test my pH? First thing when you wake (before drinking, eating, brushing teeth), work up saliva in your mouth two times and swallow each time. The third time keep a “little” saliva on your tongue, tear off 1/3 of one pH strip and put the piece of pH strip on your tongue for 15 seconds. Remove quickly and set down on a clean, dry surface. Do not hold the pH strip in your fingers as this will change the reading. The color of the strip will be a “shade” of grey. white, yellow, green, blue, or black. The ideal color would be blue (7.0-7.5) if you are neutral and healthy. Colors of yellow or green (range 5.5-6.8) would indicate an acidic condition and unhealthy. Colors grey and white (3.0-4.5) are very acidic, very unhealthy. Color black indicates extreme acidosis (see below info). When your test is done and the strip dries, it will return to the original gold color that you started with.

How often do I check my pH? After your initial 3 days of testing, it has been suggested to check your pH once per week. It is a good idea to keep your results written down so you may track the changes.

Our body fluids move continuously and change continuously so do not be discouraged if you see the number or color drop. The pH will often drop temporarily while your body is exiting toxic chemicals, fungus, heavy metals, etc. Naturally, we want the pH to move up from white or yellow to green and finally to blue. When pH doesn’t change and it remains green or blue for a period of time, you are becoming pH balanced and you should notice significant changes in your health for the better.

What amount is recommended? (1/2 tsp equals 2 grams or 2,000 mg)

Naturopathic doctors usually recommend (1 to 2 grams) per day as a maintenance supply for a healthy adult. Double the dosage (4 grams) per day to reverse a specific condition or for such as raising pH or building bone density. Triple the dosage (6 grams) per day to address severe health challenges.

If your pH color is true blue (not almost black) you are probably healthy. Congratulations!

It is suggested to take 1/4-1/ 2 tsp 1 time per day for health maintenance at bedtime (when your body does most of it’s repairing). If you test blue but have reason to believe you are not healthy, you may take 1/2 tsp at bedtime until you get the desired result then drop to 1/4 tsp. Taking more minerals cannot be of harm. You cannot overdose on natural whole food minerals, but you can on synthetic store purchased supplements.

If your pH color is green you may developing a disease and would need to raise pH to blue 7.0-7.5.

It is suggested to take a 1/2 tsp 2 times per day: morning, and for sure at bedtime (when your body does most of it’s repairing).

If your pH color is white or yellow (4.5-5.5) you may have a disease and would need to raise pH to green 6.0-6.5 then to blue 7.0-7.5 for healthy. It is suggested to take a 1/2 tsp 3 times per day: morning, mid-day, and for sure at bedtime (when your body does most of it’s repairing).

If your pH color is black or grey you may have extreme acidosis, or may be severely diseased and too alkaline with a reading of 7.8-14.0. You will not know the unit number since the chart only goes to 8. If your color is black you may be at a unit of 8.0-14.0, topping the scale at 14, but when your pH raises it brings you back to neutral. You will see the colors go from black to dark grey to white to yellow to green to blue, and that is desired. When this extreme condition is present, your kidneys produce ammonia to help raise your pH to neutral. A person with the pH color reading grey or black would need to raise their pH color from 7.8-14.0 to white 4.0-4.5 to yellow 5.0-5.5 to green 6.0-6.5 then to blue 7.0-7.5 for healthy. It is suggested to take a 1/2 tsp 3 times per day: morning, mid-day, and for sure at bedtime (when your body does most of it’s repairing).

How do I take the minerals? There are 2 ways. 1. Mix your MEASURED amount in a little water in a paper, plastic, or glass cup, stir and drink (without gulping which causes acid). Add a little more water, stir and drink to be sure to get all of the minerals that settle at the bottom. 2. Measure your desired amount with a dry accurate measuring spoon and simply put the minerals directly on the top of your tongue. The fine powder will dissolve with the help of your own saliva and follow with a cup of water.

It is best not to take with juice, bran, vegetables, saturated fats, alcohol, or aluminum from antacids. The oxalic acid in citrus inhibits the absorption and are binding to minerals and the same goes for uronic and phytic acid found in bran, whole cereals and vegetables.

Do I adjust the amount when my pH color/unit number changes? After you see a change in pH color, it is recommended to continue with your current dosage for 30-40 days before reducing the amount. You worked so hard to get there, let’s make sure you stay there. When you regularly test a green color, (moving up from yellow, not falling down from blue), test each week for a period of 30-40 days. If the green color is staying, it is now safe to reduce to the green 6.0-6.5 dosage. When you regularly test blue, (moving up from green), test each week for a period of 30-40 days before reducing the amount. If the blue color is staying for each weekly test, it is now safe to reduce to the blue 7.0-7.5 dosage. When you test a blue color, and have been blue for ANOTHER 30-40 days, it is now safe to reduce to the blue and healthy maintenance dosage of 1/4 tsp at bedtime.

pH Info: Your pH has to be in the right balance to be healthy! Acidity and alkalinity in your body is determined by the pH (potential hydrogen) scale. It is best for health to be neutral (neither acidic or alkaline). The ideal pH according to many doctors is 7.4-7.5. Your body is acid if below 7.0 and alkaline if above 7.8. The pH scale measures the concentration of H+ (hydrogen ions, acid) and OH- (hydroxide ions, alkaline). The pH of a solution is a negative hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale puts a number to it ranging from 0-14. The pH scale is the easiest way to express pH changes. The internal pH of most living cells is close to 7, the same as pure water. Most biological fluids are between 6.0-8.0. When there is even a slight change in pH, it can be extremely harmful because the chemical processes of the cell are sensitive to the concentration of hydrogen and hydroxide ions. Biological fluids resist change to their pH because of the presence of buffers. Buffers in human blood keep blood pH close to 7.4. A person cannot survive if the pH of their blood drops to 7 or rises to 7.8. Acid adds hydrogen ions to a solution and removes alkaline hydroxide ions because of the tendency of H+ to combine with OH- to form water. It has the opposite effect with increasing alkaline OH- concentration thus reducing acid H+ concentration by forming water. The pH scale is compact in a range of only 0-14 units. Each pH unit (5.0-5.5), (6.0-6.5), etc. represents a tenfold difference in the H+ and OH- concentration. For example, a solution of pH 2 is not twice as acidic as a solution of pH 4, but actually 1,000 times more acidic. When the pH of a solution changes a little, the concentrations of H+ and OH- changes in big way. The pH chart included is a range of 5.5-8.0 so there are less color shades/units to read than 0-14 charts. The more alkaline you are, the more oxygen your body fluids have. Many doctors have stated the a person does not effectively absorb nutrition until their pH is 6.4 or higher on average, so ultimately we should get our pH up to this level quickly for best health results.

Coral Minerals help make your body more alkaline because they are pH balanced and they may effectively remove acid and bring you to neutral and healthy!

Vitamin D3 needs to be present to assimilate minerals. Vitamin D3 is from natural fish liver oil which is similar to the Vitamin D you get from the sun and it is needed to assimilate calcium minerals. If you do not get at least 15 minutes per day of sun outside (without glasses or contacts), or do not make up for it with hours of sun on the weekend, you may want to investigate at a health/drug store for a good quality hemp seed oil. Taking 2 TBSP of hemp seed oil per day may suffice (Vitamin A is naturally present in hemp seed). Take 2 per day but not bedtime.

Many people have varying results increasing or decreasing their daily amount of minerals. The above suggestions are from my own personal experience and from reading recommendations from naturopathic doctors. Call Elder at 360-793-4254 for more information.