Prevention Practice Pearls
Evaluating GI Transit Time
By Russell M. Jaffe, MD / Contributing Writer
- Vol. 11, No. 4. Winter, 2010
Gastrointestinal transit time—the interval between consumption of food and it’s elimination as feces—is a handy indicator of digestive health. It is easy and inexpensive to measure, requiring just a handful of activated charcoal capsules.
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First Morning Urine pH: A Window on Acid:Alkaline Balance
By Russell M. Jaffe, MD | Contributing Writer
- Vol. 10, No. 1. Spring, 2009
Measurement of first morning urine pH gives a good indication of the body's mineral reserve and its acid/alkaline state. It's inexpensive, easy to teach to patients, and gives important clinical information.
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