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ph of urine
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…
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Urine osmolality
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…
Alkaline diet
Does a diet high in acidic foods make the urine acidic?
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…
Alkaline diet
Do acid-forming foods make urine more acidic?
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…