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Low carb dieters use Ketone Test Strips to identify whether their bodies are in ketosis. It sounds like that is what he is really trying to test. I googled around and couldn't find anything besides advertising that addressed a saliva test. I did find this link to a Clinical Chemistry text which touches on the subject. Interesting stuff. MTA: A bit more searching shows that Mittleman is a big proponent of testing body pH. My husband is a clinical researcher at a local hospital (he primarily works on diabetes issues), but has mentioned that studies show an acidic diet supports cancer growth and an alkaline diet limits cancer growth. This is one of his "conspiracy" topics - he's read the papers and finds the research valid - yet he thinks that the idea interferes with the goals of drug manufacturers and so it's not "news" that the general public is likely to hear. Perhaps SM is working with this same information and thus recommending the pH tests.
This guy Kangin (not sure right name) siad he was cured of brain cancer by making his body more alkaline. ??
IMO, he's either lying or never had brain cancer to begin with.
Reading "Slow Burn" by Stu Mittleman and he mentions that by taking a PH test of your saliva, it can determine if your are burning sugar (acid) or fat (alkaline). Has anyone one tried this?