Want to learn more about water pollution? Here is an educational article on the subject by David Krantz and Brad Kifferstein.
Top-recommended ionizer: The Ultimate Rejuvenator Ionizer
....Is Micro-Structured Water Healthier for you?
Discover The Health Benefits of Alkaline, Ionic WaterWeb design © 2006, Neva J Howell, Article, Copyright, Good Health Supplements
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Medical studies show that alkaline ionic water has the most powerful antioxidant properties, better than vitamins A, C, E, beta carotene and selenium, which improves your body’s defense against disease.
An ionizer is a special type of water system that changes the structure of water to an ionized state. It is this ionized state that is reported to create so many healthy benefits for users.
The theory is that degenerative disease is the result, at least in large part, to an acidic body. In other words, when someone's ph levels stay acidic too long, disease and aging happen.
I have some personal beliefs around that. Even though our bodies has their own internal ways of balancing ph levels, they were never designed to carry the acidic load the modern diet dumps into them. Our typical diet today is so high in acid-producing foods that I believe our bodies cannot stay balanced.
Experiencing the difference usually convinces most people. Try alkaline water for a week and see if you don't feel better. I drink alkaline water myself, though I have not tried the filters that provide both alkaline water for internal use and acid water for external.
In fact, that sounds not so great, doesn't it? Putting acid water on your skin.... For those who may never had heard the term "acid water", it just refers to water with an acid ph, not water with some kind of acid-based additive. There is a lot of study that suggests water with an acid ph is beneficial for external application. I'm including information on both for your educational research.
Why not reverse osmosis? According to Good Health Supplements, an ionization system is better the reverse osmosis because the process of reverse osmosis makes water acidic, which is not good for internal consumption and also depletes minerals.
Good Health Supplements, askahealer-recommended. believes in The Ultimate Rejuvenator Ionizer. If you are interested in adding ionized water to your health regimen, I'd suggest reading about it.
Here's an excerpt from their article on the subject:
When seen under a microscope, water molecules show up as clusters --- fourteen to fifteen water molecules to a cluster. When you ionize the water, the clusters become much smaller in size, only 5 water molecules to a cluster.
The smaller molecular clusters enable your body to absorb this water much more quickly and efficiently. Considering that most people walk around 30% to 40% dehydrated, this difference is of major importance in bringing your body into pH balance to restore and maintain good health.
In addition, there are no filtered tap waters or bottled spring waters, nor even bottled ionized water (if you can find it), which can compare with the multitude of benefits of freshly filtered ionized water. (Stored bottled ionized water will deteriorate over time.) Unfortunately, the quality of drinking water we get from our reservoirs and wells is slowly poisoning most of us to death.
Also, and almost equally as important, is the fact that it is not possible for us to acquire acid water, which has so many additional exceptionally healthy benefits for our body, except from a water ionizer.
Water plays the single most important role in our lives in achieving and maintaining good health, avoiding rapid aging, and development of so many debilitating conditions.
The element in water that works for or against good health, in addition to the pH of the water which should be at least 9.5, is known as ORP or Oxygen Reduction Potential. There are two types of ORP --- negative ORP and positive ORP.
Positive ORP increases oxidation (aging) and can lead to free radical damage to cells that are a forerunner to degenerative diseases. Positive ORP is found in tap water, bottled waters, distilled and reverse osmosis waters as well as cooked and processed foods. This means that there is no antioxidant capacity to help the body to neutralize acidity or prevent free radical and oxidative damage to our cells.
Once the antioxidant and free radical have canceled each other, the result is lots of oxygen into the body, and therefore lots of energy. Oxygen is one of the most exhausted nutrients in our body because of one, our diet and two, the Earth's oxygen-depleted environment.
Oxygen destroys cancer cells as well as bacteria and viruses invading the body. It carries away acid waste from body tissue. It is vital to human health, and therefore, probably our most important nutrient. A glass or two of strong Ionized Water first thing in the morning naturally helps you to wake up.
In addition to the beneficial negative ORP high alkaline ionized water, water ionizers will make mild acidic ionized water and strong acidic ionized water, each having its own unique set of health benefits.
Ionized acid water is a powerful cleanser and healer as you will read below. The electrolysis process that makes acid water causes the acid ionized water to become short of electrons. As a result, on contact with any bacteria or virus, the acid water will steal an electron rendering bacteria or virus instantly dead.
Here is a list of benefits you will achieve when you (1) drink, cook and prepare beverages with ionized water, and (2) use the acid water. Also listed are the benefits that will make your dog or cat healthier as well:
The Benefits of Alkaline Water (for internal use):
- Most users report a lot more clarity of mind and energy, due to the extra oxygen ionized water supplies
- Micro-structured water attacks free radicals through powerful antioxidant properties
- Helps to keep your body ph levels balanced
- Micro-structured water helps with losing weight
- Effective hydration helps your skin look healthier and the body detox easier
- Better absorption of nutrients from foods you eat
- Better eliminatory health
Acid Water Benefits (for external use):
- Helps reduce wrinkles and helps fade age spots
- Used as a rinse for the hair and body, acid water provides a silky smoothness
- Helps to relieve the aggravation of dry and itchy skin, chapped skin and eczema too
- Acid water rinse is healing for rashes, acne, wounds, blisters and fungal infections
- Removes tooth plaque when used to brush teeth
- Helps to sooth sore throats and mouth sores, when gargled
Frequently asked questions about water ionizers
Water Purification Disclaimer: Although it is quite evident that pure water is getting to be a rare commodity on our planet, the choice to ionize your water is a personal one and should be researched fully. The information provided here, on alkalinizing water filtration is educational only and not meant as replacement for any health challenges that may need attention. It is the belief of this author that every home needs some sort of water purification system in place, due to the high level of pollutants in our water supply.