By Zane Walas, James Karr, and Tanner Spence

Effects of different foods on saliva PH

Hypothesis: Saliva pH will always return to an average.
Including information gathered from:
Gottfried, Sara, MD. "Eating Alkaline Foods: How to Test and Improve Your PH Levels." Sara Gottfried MD. N.p., 24 Apr. 2014. Web. 24 Jan. 2019.
<https://www.saragottfriedmd.com/eating-alkaline-foods-how-to-test-and-improve-your-ph-levels/>.
&
Lewis, James L. "Overview of Acid-Base Balance - Hormonal and Metabolic Disorders." MSD Manual Professional Edition. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2019.
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Introduction
The body maintain homeostasis by keeping pH Homeostasis the body's equilibrium, 1. Gather 3 subjects (make sure the

Procedure
levels in the blood in an healthy range. The pH scale goes where no states are out of balance. This Subject Subject Subject Acidic Trial subjects haven’t eaten or drank except
Abstract

from 0 highly acidic to 14 highly akalinic. pH levels in the can range from temperature, o2/co2 Alkaline Control/vary water for 2 hours before test.)
blood stay within the 7.35 - 7.45 on the pH scale thanks to ratio, energy usage and where blood is 2. Assign 1 subject with alkaline food
the use of many systems including a chemical buffer, routed. Bodily pH is one of these topics. Craisins consumed at Larabar, pasta, & A slice of Pizza (vegetables, fruits, etc)
respiratory and excretory system. To test the pH levels, In most of the body, pH is controlled by 12:35 sunflower seeds consumed at 12:35 1 3. Assign 1 subject with acidic foods
At 12:42:6.8 consumed At 12:45:6.4
different foods either highly acidic or highly akalinic were the release of bicarbonate ions, however At 12:52:7.8 Tested at 7.2 At 13:00:6.8
(dairy, sugars, processed food, etc)
consumed. After immediate consumption each subject test it can also be regulated by breathing and At 13:02:7.8 4. Assign 1 subject as a control only
pH levels to see how much their pH changed. Then in 10 urination. pH can be decreased by drinking water
minute intervals the pH was tested until pH levels turned physical activity as Co2 forms a weak 5. Have all subjects eat their assigned
back to normal. In every subject when the tested food would acid when in contact with blood. In this Broccoli consumed at High Acid test At 12:15:7.6
foods
be eaten the pH would drop if acidic or increase if akalinic event, breathing harder becomes the 12:18 Pre-test 6.8 Consumed Sausage at 2 6. Right after eating take a saliva ph test.
then would return to normal. This lead to the conclusion that prefered method of removing this. In the At 12:28:8.0 Kombucha consumed 12:19 Ph test instructions follow. Record
At 12:38:8.0 Immediately after 6.2 At 12:29:7.8
eating acidic foods will lower your pH temporary and eating long term, the kidneys play a larger role. At 12:50:7.9 5 minutes post:6.4 At 12:39:6.4 Color
alkaline food will raise your pH temporarily. At 13:03:7.6 10 minutes post:6.7 At 12:48:6.4 6.1. Gather saliva in the
At 13:15:7.2 15 minutes post:6.8 At 13:14:7.0 mouth and swallow a

Acidic food, Alkaline food

3 pH test strips per subject
minimum of two times
6.2. Place saliva into a spoon
Conclusion

From the data, the experiment showed Positives: The tests went very well and provided the 6.3. Place a single Ph test
that eating alkaline foods will make your ph level study with the perfect information to prove our strip into spoon
less acidic. It was also confirmed that the opposite, hypothesis. All parts of the team played their part 6.4. Wait 15 seconds
eating acidic foods, will make the acidity of your and did there tests effectively. Researchers were also 6.5. Compare ph test strip

blood and saliva higher. By examining the data, it
was shown that when eating a food of high acidic
contents, it will lower the pH of saliva almost
immediately, then it will slowly raise to the average
ph level of the subject and will be completely reset
in the course of an hour and a half to fifteen minutes.
The same pattern was observed with alkaline foods.
This proves homeostasis because it shows that when
the bodies ph level is out of its average the body
itself with no outside help will return it to normal
overtime.
Materiels
able to shape up very well from a conflictory start to color to provided ph
the group. chart.
Negatives: At the beginning of the project the group 6.6. Record data
had a lot of conflict and fighting but shaped up for 7. At 5-10 minute intervals take another
the common good and managed to work well and saliva test follow steps 6.1-6.6 Record
effectively to accomplish a common goal color and Ph
Possible Errors: numbers recorded wrong, unlisted 8. Repeat until sufficient data is
food eaten, incorrect times gathered
Further tests: Different foods(ex Candy, Wheat,
Dairy, Nuts, Poultry), meats showed outlier results,
and could be investigated further. Test is expandable, repeat procedure for every test
subject.