In this post you will learn about key points of homeostasis in the body and how imbalances in these points of stasis can create different health problems.
To figure out if you are experiencing any of these imbalances please reference the lists below that describe the markers that indicate the potential presence of these imbalances.
To figure out where your body chemistry sits in relation to these key markers you need to perform the self tests which are detailed on this page of my site.
To figure out where your body chemistry sits in relation to these key markers you need to perform the self tests which are detailed on this page of my site.
These are the primary imbalances to be aware of…
Electrolyte Excess / Electrolyte Deficiency
Catabolic / Anabolic
Slow Oxidizer / Fast Oxidizer
Sympathetic / Parasympathetic
Alkaline / Acid
Catabolic / Anabolic
Slow Oxidizer / Fast Oxidizer
Sympathetic / Parasympathetic
Alkaline / Acid
These are the body chemistry markers you can use to gain insight as to whether you are or are not in each of these imbalances…
Electrolyte Excess Indicators
You may be in an Electrolyte Excess Imbalance if you do your self tests and find most of these measurements…
- Resting systolic blood pressure > 130
- Standing diastolic blood pressure > 87
- And a difference in pulse rate greater than 12 when going from resting to standing.
Electrolyte Deficiency Indicators
You may be in an Electrolyte Deficiency Imbalance if you do your self tests and find most of these measurements…
- Resting systolic blood pressure less then 112
- Standing diastolic blood pressure less than 73
- Pulse less than 70
- And a difference in pulse rate greater than 12 when going from resting to standing.
Catabolic Imbalance Indicators
You may be in a Catabolic Imbalance if you do your self tests and find most of these measurements…
- Urine pH < 6.1
- Saliva pH > 6.9
- Urinates Infrequently / Less
- Soft / Loose Stool
- Wakes Easily
- Specific Gravity of Urine > 15 (Urine Dip Stick Test)
- Migranes
Anabolic Imbalance Indicators
You may be in an Anabolic Imbalance if you do your self tests and find most of these measurements…
- Urine pH > 6.3
- Saliva pH < 6.6
- Urinates Frequently / More
- Hard Stool / Constipated
- Difficult to Rise
- Difficult to Rise
- Low Debris In Urine
- Anxiety
Slow Oxidizer Imbalance Indicators
You may be in a Slow Oxidizer Imbalance if you do your self tests and find most of these measurements…
- Breath Rate < 15
- Breath Hold Time > 50 seconds
- Urine Specific Gravity > 15
- Fasting Glucose > 100
- Resting or Standing Blood Pressure over 130/87
- Urine pH < 6.0
- Saliva pH > 7.0
Fast Oxidizer Imbalance Indicators
You may be in a Fast Oxidizer Imbalance if you do your self tests and find most of these measurements…
- Breath Rate > 16
- Breath Hold Time < 50 seconds
- Urine Specific Gravity < 15
- Fasting Glucose < 70
- Resting or Standing Blood Pressure under 112 / 73
- Urine pH > 6.5
- Saliva pH < 6.7
Sympathetic Imbalance Indicators
To discern if you are in a Sympathetic Nervous System Imbalance you perform this equation:
Take your blood pressure and subtract the top number (Systolic) by the bottom number (Diastolic). The result of that subtraction is called the Pulse Differential.
Systolic BP - Diastolic BP = Pulse Differential
Then, count how many breaths you take in one minute while laying down. This number is your Breath Rate.
Then divide your Pulse Differential by your Breath Rate. This number is your Resultant.
Pulse Differential / Breath Rate = Resultant
If your Resultant is > 3 then you are for sure in a Sympathetic Nervous System Imbalance.
Other indicators that you Might be in a sympathetic nervous system imbalance are…
Take your blood pressure and subtract the top number (Systolic) by the bottom number (Diastolic). The result of that subtraction is called the Pulse Differential.
Systolic BP - Diastolic BP = Pulse Differential
Then, count how many breaths you take in one minute while laying down. This number is your Breath Rate.
Then divide your Pulse Differential by your Breath Rate. This number is your Resultant.
Pulse Differential / Breath Rate = Resultant
If your Resultant is > 3 then you are for sure in a Sympathetic Nervous System Imbalance.
Other indicators that you Might be in a sympathetic nervous system imbalance are…
- If you do not gag easily.
- If you scratch your forearm and it turns white quickly.
- If your pupil are large (dilated).
Parasympathetic Imbalance Indicators
To discern if you are in a Parasympathetic Nervous System Imbalance you perform this equation:
Take your blood pressure and subtract the top number (Systolic) by the bottom number (Diastolic). The result of that subtraction is called the Pulse Differential.
Systolic BP - Diastolic BP = Pulse Differential
Then, count how many breaths you take in one minute while laying down. This number is your Breath Rate.
Then divide your Pulse Differential by your Breath Rate. This number is your Resultant.
Pulse Differential / Breath Rate = Resultant
If your Resultant is < 2 then you are for sure in a Parasympathetic Nervous System Imbalance.
Other indicators that you Might be in a sympathetic nervous system imbalance are…
Take your blood pressure and subtract the top number (Systolic) by the bottom number (Diastolic). The result of that subtraction is called the Pulse Differential.
Systolic BP - Diastolic BP = Pulse Differential
Then, count how many breaths you take in one minute while laying down. This number is your Breath Rate.
Then divide your Pulse Differential by your Breath Rate. This number is your Resultant.
Pulse Differential / Breath Rate = Resultant
If your Resultant is < 2 then you are for sure in a Parasympathetic Nervous System Imbalance.
Other indicators that you Might be in a sympathetic nervous system imbalance are…
- If you gag easily.
- If you scratch your forearm and it turns red quickly.
- If your pupil are small (constricted).
Alkaline Imbalance Indicators
There are 3 kinds of Alkalosis and 3 kinds of Acidosis and you can be too alkaline in some ways and too acidic in other ways AT THE SAME TIME! In truth, pH is a very complicated thing – much more complicated than is often presented in holistic health information.
It is not as simple as eating more alkaline foods or eating more acidic foods to correct either imbalance. PH is a product of the health of your cell membranes, your metabolism, and your autonomic nervous system function. So to truly correct any pH imbalances you have to address the other imbalances related to your cell membrane health (the catabolic / anabolic imbalance), your metabolism (slow / fast oxidizer imbalance), and nervous system (Sympathetic / Parasympathetic Imbalance). Once you correct these other imbalances any pH imbalance will usually be resolved as a direct effect of balance created in those other aspects.
Nevertheless, there are still important markers to be aware of to detect if you're in an alkalosis or acidosis in balance. These are potential indicators of the various types of alkalosis imbalance:
First of all, you may only be considered to be in an Alkaline Imbalance if your breath rate is less than 14 Breaths per minute and your breath hold time is greater than 64 seconds.
Alkaline Imbalance Indicators:
It is not as simple as eating more alkaline foods or eating more acidic foods to correct either imbalance. PH is a product of the health of your cell membranes, your metabolism, and your autonomic nervous system function. So to truly correct any pH imbalances you have to address the other imbalances related to your cell membrane health (the catabolic / anabolic imbalance), your metabolism (slow / fast oxidizer imbalance), and nervous system (Sympathetic / Parasympathetic Imbalance). Once you correct these other imbalances any pH imbalance will usually be resolved as a direct effect of balance created in those other aspects.
Nevertheless, there are still important markers to be aware of to detect if you're in an alkalosis or acidosis in balance. These are potential indicators of the various types of alkalosis imbalance:
First of all, you may only be considered to be in an Alkaline Imbalance if your breath rate is less than 14 Breaths per minute and your breath hold time is greater than 64 seconds.
Alkaline Imbalance Indicators:
- Breath Rate < 14
- Breath Hold Time > 64 seconds
Once you have discerned that your breath rate is < 14 and your breath hold time is > 64 then you may want to look deeper to see what kind of Alkaline imbalance you are in…
There are 3 kinds of Alkaline Imbalance you may be in:
There are 3 kinds of Alkaline Imbalance you may be in:
- Metabolic Alkalosis
* present if your resting pulse is < 67, your urine pH > saliva pH - Respiratory Alkalosis
* present if your breath rate is irregular and your urine and saliva pH are both > 6.5 - Potassium Deficiency Alkalosis
* present if your resting pulse < 67, you are in a Sympathetic Imbalance and your Urine and saliva
pH's are both under 6.3
Acid Imbalance Indicators
There are 3 kinds of Alkalosis and 3 kinds of Acidosis and you can be too alkaline in some ways and too acidic in other ways AT THE SAME TIME! In truth, pH is a very complicated thing – much more complicated than is often presented in holistic health information.
It is not as simple as eating more alkaline foods or eating more acidic foods to correct either imbalance. PH is a product of the health of your cell membranes, your metabolism, and your autonomic nervous system function. So to truly correct any pH imbalances you have to address the other imbalances related to your cell membrane health (the catabolic / anabolic imbalance), your metabolism (slow / fast oxidizer imbalance), and nervous system (Sympathetic / Parasympathetic Imbalance). Once you correct these other imbalances any pH imbalance will usually be resolved as a direct effect of balance created in those other aspects.
Nevertheless, there are still important markers to be aware of to detect if you're in an alkalosis or acidosis in balance. These are potential indicators of the various types of alkalosis imbalance:
First of all, you may only be considered to be in an Acid Imbalance if your breath rate is greater than 18 Breaths per minute and your breath hold time is less than 41 seconds.
Acid Imbalance Indicators:
It is not as simple as eating more alkaline foods or eating more acidic foods to correct either imbalance. PH is a product of the health of your cell membranes, your metabolism, and your autonomic nervous system function. So to truly correct any pH imbalances you have to address the other imbalances related to your cell membrane health (the catabolic / anabolic imbalance), your metabolism (slow / fast oxidizer imbalance), and nervous system (Sympathetic / Parasympathetic Imbalance). Once you correct these other imbalances any pH imbalance will usually be resolved as a direct effect of balance created in those other aspects.
Nevertheless, there are still important markers to be aware of to detect if you're in an alkalosis or acidosis in balance. These are potential indicators of the various types of alkalosis imbalance:
First of all, you may only be considered to be in an Acid Imbalance if your breath rate is greater than 18 Breaths per minute and your breath hold time is less than 41 seconds.
Acid Imbalance Indicators:
- Breath Rate > 18
- Breath Hold Time < 41 seconds
Once you have discerned that your breath rate is < 14 and your breath hold time is > 64 then you may want to look deeper to see what kind of Alkaline imbalance you are in…
There are 3 kinds of Acid Imbalance you may be in:
There are 3 kinds of Acid Imbalance you may be in:
- Metabolic Acidosis(ref.)
* present if your resting pulse is > 75, your urine pH < saliva pH
- Respiratory Acidosis
* preset if your resting pulse is > 75 and your urine and saliva pH are are both under 6.4 - Potassium Excess Acidosis
* If your urine and saliva pH are both over 6.5
Now What?
Okay that was a lot of information, but if you made it through all that after having done your self test then now you may have a very good idea about what body chemistry imbalances maybe present in your case.
There are posts that I've made with tips and action points that can help you get out of the specific imbalances you just discovered. You can find those posts in the blog categories on the right side bar.
There are posts that I've made with tips and action points that can help you get out of the specific imbalances you just discovered. You can find those posts in the blog categories on the right side bar.
Professional Support is Available
If all this information is getting overwhelming, but you know it's really important to understand and you want help just ask. I am available for professional online consultation to help you interpret yourself to scores and create a diet and health program that is right for you.
