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Use Your Saliva and Urine pH to Find Deeper Health Problems

Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

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The Effects of Too Much Sugar on Your Mouth

Bacteria use calcium to protect themselves against extremes in pH. If your urine is too alkaline, that bacteria can still survive. The next thing that occurs with an excessively alkaline saliva is gingivitis. It could tell us that you're eating way too much sugar because bacteria also can thrive when the pH of your mouth is too acidic.

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