To pH Balance your body, use pHion pH test strips and alkaline supplements. pHion's alkalizing supplements range from alkaline water, prebiotics to colloidal silver. ph balance, ph diet, ph health, acid alkaline diet, alkaline supplements, ph test strips, pHion, alkalizing supplements, alkaline water, cleansing, detoxification, alkalizing greens, alkaline minerals, antioxidants, enzymes Q. Does Christopher Vasey have a clinic in the US? Christopher Vasey works out of Switzerland, and he comes to the US to do seminars. You can look at his upcoming events on his website www.christophervasey.ch. Back to top Q. Are the products that Christopher Vasey recommends in his book your supplements or only available in Europe? Christopher Vasey recommends in his book only supplements that are available out of Europe, however he does recommend our product line. Our products have been evaluated and approved by him; however he has his own line of alkalizing supplements in his new book. Back to top Q. Do you have any international distributors? Yes we do. Our larger international distributors are Energise for Life™, servicing the UK and the surrounding areas, and Inwell International Limited, servicing Hong Kong and the surrounding areas. We also sell to many international wholesale customers directly. Back to top Q. Do you have wholesale pricing for business owners? We do sell to wholesalers. Contact us at customerservice@phionbalance.com, and we will walk through our wholesale pricing and program. Back to top Q. Are your products available in my local grocery or health food stores? We have many retailers worldwide and we do sell in health food stores, but we do not have a store-finder online. If you contact one of our Client Services representatives they can assist you with finding a store near you, or they can help you purchase directly from us. Back to top Q. Where is the best source to find recommendations for acid/alkaline foods? We recommend purchasing books that contain alkalizing diet information. We sell the book The Acid Alkaline Diet, By Christopher Vasey, N.D. on our website, which is a great resource for your dietary needs. We also offer as a free download on our site, an Acid/Alkaline Food Chart. After you have both of those items, we also recommend using your favorite search engine as there is a wealth of information out on the Web. Back to top pHion Diagnostic pH Test Strips Q. How do you use the strips? Testing Urine: 1. Quickly pass the pH strip in the urine stream. 2. Shake off any excess immediately. 3. Wait 15 seconds and match the colors on the strip to the corresponding color chart. 4. Discard the strip - do not reuse. Testing Saliva: 1. Gather saliva in your mouth and then swallow. 2. Gather saliva in your mouth again for a period of 15 - 20 seconds. Spit the saliva into a spoon. Dip the pH strip into the spoon for three seconds with the reagent side of the strip facing down. 3. Wait 15 seconds and compare colors on the strip to the corresponding color chart. 4. Enter the pH value into your pH Health Assessment Test chart. 5. Discard the strip - Do not reuse. Back to top Q. What if I am not getting an exact match to the color chart? If you are not getting an exact match with the color chart this means you are testing in between ranges or you are testing at a more inaccurate time. If your strip is not testing directly to the chart to take the top color and match it with its closest color on the test strip. Back to top Q. Will my urine and saliva tests differ and why would they if they do? Yes, your urine and saliva tests will be different. The urine test will always be about .50 more acidic than your saliva. The reason for the range difference is because more acids are excreted through the urinary system than they are through the mouth. Back to top Q. Which test is more accurate, saliva or urine? The urine test is more accurate than the saliva test. Back to top Q. What if my strip doesn’t change from the beginning color, does this mean the strip is defective? No, you can check the effectiveness of the strip by squirting some Windex® directly onto the strip or by checking your pH directly after swallowing a piece of bread. Back to top Q. What if the test is above the 8.0 range does this mean I need to eat more acidic? No, the best recommendation is that if you get an abnormal test then you should take a few more tests to make sure this is the range you are accurately testing at. We recommend you test both your urine and your saliva three times a day to get a composite reading. If you seem to keep coming up with over alkaline tests, please contact a physician. Back to top Q. Which side of the strip do I use? You need to use the side of the strip with the color indicator. Back to top Q. Do these strips work with water or any other foods or chemicals? These strips do NOT test against water or chemicals. They need to be tested against high ionized solutions. Water is not a high ionized solution and other chemicals may dilute the strip to be unreadable. Back to top Q. When should I be testing and how often? How many pH sticks does one person need? We recommend testing up to three times a day to get an average range. Once you have figured your average range, you may want to test at least once a day, to make sure you are staying in the optimum range. Using our Auto Replenishment feature found within the Shopping Cart, you can have your monthly needs automatically shipped to you at a schedule that meets your needs. Back to top Q. Do these test strips expire?