Article: Dip the pH strip into the water but do not swirl it around or stir the water. After about 5 seconds, remove the strip from the water and wait another 5 to 10 seconds. When the pH strip changes colour, compare it to the pH spectrum to determine the pH level of your water.  Generally tap water has a pH level of around 7. Anything below 7 is acidic, and above 7 is alkaline.  Those who advocate the health benefits of alkaline water recommend a pH level of around 8.5 - 9.5. If you are hoping to improve your health and wellbeing by ionizing your water, it’s important that you spent some time scrutinizing the health claims. This is especially important if you are thinking of buying an expensive ionizing machine. Advocates of ionized water say the alkaline helps balance the acidity in other food and drink we consume, and claim that it can have marked impact on your focus and energy.  These are difficult things to quantify, however, and scientists say there is little evidence for the claims. Your body has mechanisms to keep your pH level within a narrow range on its own. Whatever pH level food or drink was at when it entered your body, it is 6.8 when it leaves.  There has been scientific studies done in Korea and Japan that argue that alkaline water helps treat and prevent diseases. Some scientists have expressed concern about the lack of clinical evidence to support the claims about ionized water. If you are interested in ionizing water, talk to your doctor for some more advice. If you are on any medication, or you are pregnant, you should always talk to your doctor first.
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Test the pH level of your drinking water using pH strips. Don’t expect great health benefits. Talk to your doctor.