Informal Experiments: Free Supplements For Canadians

We’re looking for 40 Canadian men and women to participate in a really cool research project we’ve got going on. If you live in Canada and are willing to participate, here are the details.

The Goal

The project we refer to above is designed to look at the effect of a specific nutritional supplement on the pH of the body.  This supplement has been designed to increase dietary alkalinity and therefore would help balance out your dietary acids.   If you’d like to learn more about the importance of dietary acid/base balance, click here.

The Supplement

This supplement – which will remain anonymous throughout the course of the project – is a commercially available greens product. It has been proven safe and effective in numerous trials. However, we simply can’t tell you which brand it is – it’s because of required research anonymity.  What we can tell you is this. Should you participate in the project, we’ll mail you all the supplements you need for the protocol, free of charge.

The Protocol

To determine your acid/base status, you’ll be required to measure the pH of your urine every morning for 3 weeks. This process is quite simple.

1) Each morning, during your first morning urination, you’ll collect a small sample in a clean glass jar/cup.

2) After collecting this sample, you’ll dip a specially calibrated pH testing strip into the sample. (I’ll mail you the strips along with your supplements).

3) After dipping the strip, it’ll change colors to reflect your urinary pH.

4) You’ll compare the strip’s color to a chart provided and that will indicate your exact pH.

5) You’ll record your pH in a spreadsheet provided. And that’s it for the day.

In addition to measuring your pH, you’ll also be asked to take 2 servings of the supplement mentioned above each day. This is also quite simple:

1) Mix 1 serving (provided scoop) to 250-500ml of water and drink sometime in the morning – with or without meals is fine.

2) Mix 1 serving (provided scoop) to 250-500ml of water and drink sometime in the evening – with or without meals is fine.

Please note: you will be asked to measure your urinary pH for ONE WEEK before starting the supplement and for TWO WEEKS while taking the supplement. So, it’ll look like this.

Week 1 – Days 1 thru 7
No supplement, measure urinary pH each morning

Week 2 – Days 8 thru 14
Supplement in AM and PM, measure urinary pH each morning

Week 3 – Days 15 thru 21
Supplement in AM and PM, measure urinary pH each morning

You Can Participate If

• You live in Canada
• You are able to measure your urinary pH every day for 3 weeks straight
• You are able to record urinary pH and are willing to send the data to me at the end of each week

You are not eligible to participate if:

• You are currently taking any greens or other acid/base supplements
• You are currently on any prescription meds
• You are currently suffering from diabetes, cancer, heart disease
• You are allergic to bees or any bee products
• You intend on changing your diet or training program in any significant way during the course of this project

Timeline

We need all 40 men and women enrolled by June 25th at the latest. Once enrolled, we’ll send out the free supplements and the pH test strips.  The official measurement period begins on June the 30th.

Risks

There are minimal risks associated with participating in this project. The pH measuring strategy poses no problems. And the supplement, as indicated, is commercially available, tested safe, and widely used.  However, as noted above, if you are allergic to bee products, you should avoid participating in this trial.

Benefits

There are a few benefits associated with your participation.

• First, you get free supplements.
• Second, you get to test your own acid/base status.
• Third, you get to take a supplement designed to improve your acid base status.
• Finally, you get to contribute to the body of knowledge out there with respect to improving acid/base status.

How To Get Involved

So, if you meet the criterion above and you’re interested in participating, here’s what I need you to do:

1) Download the attached microsoft excel spreadsheet. This sheet will provide your instructions and provide you with the recording sheet I want you to use.

2) Next, email us at research@precisionnutrition.com. This is how you can let us know you’re in.

Note: in your email, please state the following:

• Your full name
• The full address where we can ship your product
• Confirmation that you’ve read the criterion above and are 100% eligible to participate

Please note: we’ll be contacting all applicants around the 25th of June, when all responses are received. So if you don’t hear from us before then, don’t get antsy. I promise we’ll be in touch around the 25th.

Questions

If you have any questions, please log in and ask them below. However, to register, please email us at research@precisionnutrition.com.