How to Raise Your Body PH

The pH of your blood is a measure of its acidity or alkalinity. A pH of 7 is neutral and the pH of human blood normally ranges from 7.35 to 7.45. A blood pH below 7.35 is too acidic and is therefore known as acidosis. There are a variety of conditions that lower the blood pH and treatments for acidosis are generally based on its underlying cause.

Things You'll Need

• Insulin
• Fluids
• Bicarbonate
• Kidney dialysis machine
• Bronchodilators
• Ventilator
• Supplemental oxygen

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Instructions

• 1

  Administer insulin to treat diabetic acidosis. This condition results when uncontrolled diabetes causes the body to metabolize fat instead of sugar. The metabolism of fat produces ketones, which are acidic. The insulin will cause the body to begin using sugar and therefore raise the blood pH.

• 2

  Replenish fluids in cases of diabetic acidosis. This condition can also cause vomiting and excessive urination, which tends to lower the blood pH. Rehydration can raise the body's pH by restoring the blood volume to normal.

• 3

  Administer bicarbonate intravenously in dosages of 50 to 100 millimoles (mmol) while monitoring the arterial blood gas level. A pH of less than 7.1 is a medical emergency and requires bicarbonate immediately to prevent cardiac arrhythmia.

• 4

  Perform kidney dialysis for extremely severe acidosis, especially when it's due to alcohol intoxication. Kidney dysfunction can cause acidosis because the kidneys are responsible for removing acids from the blood. The physician should consider dialysis only after consulting with a nephrology team.

• 5

  Treat respiratory acidosis. This condition occurs when the lungs are unable to remove all of the carbon dioxide in the body, which will lower the body's pH. Common treatments for respiratory acidosis include bronchodilators, ventilation and supplemental oxygen. Cessation of smoking can also raise the body's pH when the cause is respiratory acidosis.