Different types of foods cause different levels of acidity of urine depending on their ash contents. (1, 2)Some minerals are acid forming (acid-ash): phosphate, chlorine, sulfur. The results of eating foods with a high ratio of such minerals are that they are excreted...
Acid-ash in food is a residue of the inorganic minerals which form acids in the body. These particles have the capacity of adding hydrogen ions to a liquid solution. An excess of hydrogen ions in a solution makes the solution acidic. It can be measured using urine...
Urine osmolality is a measure of particles in the urine. A high value means a high concentration of particles, and a low value means a low concentration. A high concentration may indicate dehydration, heart failure or shock, while a lower than normal concentration may...
There are two concepts that are often confused which need clarification: acidic food and acid-forming food. (read more..)While the acid-forming foods refer to its acid-ash contents and this concept is used in the controversial alkaline diet, the acidic foods simply...
NOTE: Two concepts: acidic food and acid-forming food are often confused. Urine pH is affected by acid-forming food and not by acidic food. (read more..)The fact that acid-ash foods or acid-forming foods make urine more acidic is well-established by scientific...
