1 Police officer William Putnam in Selma, Calif., was on motorcycle patrol two years ago when a car swerved and struck him. 2  Putnam flew into the air and landed on the jagged windscreen of his motorcycle, but his vest shielded his chest from serious injury.
Urine, like other body fluids, can be either acidic or alkaline. Acidic substances have a pH of less than 7 and alkaline substances have a higher pH.Urine normally is slightly acid, with a pH around 6, although it can range from 4.5 to 8.Urine pH changes, depending on your diet, certain disease processes and the medications you take. Excreting acid or alkaline urine helps maintain the body's acid-base balance, the balance between acidity and alkalinity.What you eat can alter the pH of your urine, although it doesn't change the pH of your blood.rine, like other body fluids, can be either acidic or alkaline. Acidic substances have a pH of less than 7 and alkaline substances have a higher pH.
An acidic urine may increase your risk of developing uric acid kidney stones. A diet that increases your intake of foods that make the urine more alkaline, including citrus fruits, vegetables and dairy products, may help limit your risk of developing these stones.