Drink water because you’re thirsty. Drink water because it makes your pee clear and your skin not look like a raisin. Drink water because your body is 60% water and it’s polite to keep the tank topped up. But do not drink water to “balance” something that isn’t broken.
Your pH is fine. It’s been fine. It will be fine unless you literally stop breathing. Your liver and kidneys deserve a medal, not your anxiety. So put down the litmus paper, pick up a regular glass of tap water, and take a chill pill. Literally, just a pill of hydration.
You are not a science experiment. You are a gloriously messy human, and your pH is the least interesting thing about you. Go drink some water because you’re a functioning mammal. Your body will handle the rest. And that? That’s a balance worth smiling about.
