| A great deal has been written about the subject of | | | | 10. It can increase hydration levels |
| therapeutic 'water' over the past twenty or so years. | | | | 11. Some research has been done that shows it may |
| The reason for this is that the technology to treat, | | | | have anti-carcinogenic qualities |
| filter and produce drinkable water has changed | | | | 12. Alkaline ionized water is effective in reducing |
| considerably. The old theories regarding what is | | | | constipation and diarrhea, and can help to treat skin |
| considered to be acceptable drinking water, no | | | | disorders |
| longer...hold water. Much of what you will read about | | | | Regular 'bottled water' in many cases has been found |
| water on the web and in other places is marketing | | | | to contain water that is really no different than what |
| hype. In many cases this information is based on | | | | you get from the TAP. There are a few exceptions |
| myths that are perpetuated by those who are either | | | | to this rule, but for some reason (great marketing) |
| selling something and are uneducated, or have just | | | | the general public gets the impression that drinking |
| not done their research. This is a problem and only | | | | bottled water is some how better for you. There |
| confuses the public more than they already are. The | | | | really isn't enough room here to go into all the bad |
| bottom line is that water is probably the most | | | | points regarding what can be found in 'bottled water' |
| therapeutic substance on the planet; you just have | | | | (contaminants and other chemicals such as BPA, and |
| to be able to weed through all the hype to find out | | | | estrogenic plastic polymers just to name a few). So |
| whats been proven. | | | | how do you get around these issues, do you have |
| What is the answer to this long standing problem | | | | to spend thousands of dollars to buy a beautiful |
| regarding the dissemination of inaccurate information? | | | | home based electrolysis unit? Thankfully this isn't the |
| First we have to define what is truly meant by the | | | | case, and now you can get filtered high ORP and |
| term 'therapeutic water'. There really is no easy | | | | alkaline water that is fully portable and is also |
| answer to this question because it is such a broad | | | | affordable. The only place that such a portable unit is |
| term. But suffice it to say that the water you drink | | | | available right now that has been tested is It is called |
| from the tap is not therapeutic, but other forms to | | | | the AlkaPod or AOK Alkalizer. |
| varying degrees are. It would require an entirely | | | | As stated, there isn't enough space here in this article |
| different article to go into ALL the different 'types' | | | | to cover all of the benefits and the mechanism of |
| of water treatment products that are being offered | | | | action that electrically modified and alkalized water |
| on the market today, and how beneficial, or not | | | | offers. And although some companies sell chemically |
| beneficial they are. For example, there are products | | | | alkalized water, it is not a recommended format |
| that make distilled water, reverse osmosis water, | | | | because of the chemicals they use to accomplish this |
| softened water, alkalized water, structured water | | | | (alkalizing water is only half the equation). So we will |
| and several others. All of these methods of treating | | | | concentrate on the mineral based modified water |
| water alter it, and therefore affect the way the | | | | here in this article. |
| body assimilates and uses the water to varying | | | | Mineral based modified water can be found in a |
| degrees. Some are better than others, while those | | | | product called the AlkaPod. It contains minerals in it |
| that are 'no good'...are really NO GOOD. | | | | such as Tourmaline which is also known as 'Electronic |
| One of the best ways (although there are several | | | | Stone', and is mined in Israel, Brazil and China. The |
| ways to accomplish this task) to treat and | | | | reason it is called the Electronic Stone is because |
| restructure water is via electrolysis. What is that and | | | | when it is exposed to water it begins the process of |
| how does it work? Well, first we have to look at | | | | electrolysis, and it generates negative ions. The |
| what water is (H2O), and then we can look at what | | | | production of negative ions 'ionizes' waters molecular |
| the manipulation of water by electrolysis (making | | | | clusters and decreases their size. One of the reasons |
| negative ions) can do, and how it can change your | | | | that water is so poorly utilized by the body is |
| life. Water is a very simple molecule; it is so simple | | | | because of the fact that the molecules in water |
| that all of us take its presence in our lives for | | | | have a tendency to 'cluster' or stick together; this is |
| granted. What it all comes down to is that water is | | | | because of the fact that they carry positive and |
| made up of charged particles of hydrogen and | | | | negative charges that attract each other. The |
| oxygen. This is a very basic substance, but when | | | | ionization process reduces the size of the clusters, |
| taken in and used in the appropriate manner, it can | | | | and makes water as a whole more bioavailable. |
| help us to maintain our health far beyond what is | | | | Another group of minerals in the AlkaPod are called |
| thought to be possible by main stream medicine | | | | Zeolites, which are a collection of minerals with a |
| today. We will not go into the finer details here as to | | | | honeycomb (four-sided) structure, and have a |
| the exact mechanism of action by which alkalized | | | | negative magnetic charge. The benefit of having |
| ionized water is made using electrolysis. So if you | | | | Zeolites in this product is that they, because of their |
| want to get more detail regarding this process, | | | | structure and the magnetic charge draw heavy |
| please click on the link below and it will take you to a | | | | metals and toxins to them. Zeolite help to pull these |
| site that has this information ( once there type the | | | | toxins and other pollutants out of the water and |
| word 'water' in the search box. | | | | encapsulates them, making the water you drink more |
| The manipulation of water (Ionized= increasing the | | | | toxin free. NOTE: It is important that only potable |
| negative ions/alkalized= making water more alkaline) | | | | water which is approved for drinking be used with |
| can be done in a number of ways. It can be done | | | | the AlkaPod, as this is what it was designed for. |
| chemically, electrically and by the use of earth based | | | | The AlkaPod also contains Maifanshi and Nano Silver |
| materials known as minerals. NOTE: Please keep in | | | | powder. The Maifanshi has the appearance of a big |
| mind that the bottled water that you buy at any | | | | brown ball of rice. Maifanshi absorbs water and many |
| store, is NOT therapeutic in any way shape or form | | | | pollutants that water contains such as cadmium, |
| (other than possibly providing some hydration). | | | | mercury, phthalic acid esters, cyanide and chlorine. |
| Bottled waters look and taste like water; however | | | | Nano-silver powder has been used for decades to |
| they can also be classified as 'dead'...what does this | | | | inhibit the effect of dozens of pathogenic |
| mean? Well, to show how 'active/therapeutic' water | | | | micro-organisms such as coliform bacteria, Neisseria |
| is (or alive it is) you would need an ORP (oxygen | | | | gonorrhoeae, trachomatis and much more. |
| reduction potential) meter and a pH meter, both of | | | | Alkalized and ionized water is one of the most |
| which most people don't typically carry around with | | | | therapeutic agents that you can consume. Water is |
| them. But if they did have these tools, they would | | | | the basis of all life; it is in many cases the deciding |
| show them that 'dead water' has a much higher | | | | factor between a healthy life and one that is filled |
| positive charge (+200 -+300) than the highly negative | | | | with illness and pain. The great part is, now you can |
| (high ORP) therapeutically (-600 - -700) ionized water | | | | take it with you where ever you go! |
| does. High ORP water contains a much higher free | | | | References: |
| negative electrical charge than bottled, distilled or tap | | | | 1. 'Science and Technology of Functional Water' (part) |
| water. With the right equipment the high ORP water | | | | by Takashi Hayakawa, Haruffito Tsuge, edited by |
| can also be manipulated to either decrease or | | | | Water Science Institute, 1999, pp.109-116. |
| increase its pH. | | | | 2. 'Basics and Effective Use of Alkaline Ionized Water' |
| Some of the researched benefits of drinking ionized | | | | by Takashi Hayakawa, Haruhito Tsuge, edited by |
| alkalized water are: | | | | Tetsuji Hc kudou, 25th General Assembly of Japan |
| 1. It may help to normalize insulin and body weight | | | | Medical Congress 'Functional Water in Medical |
| 2. It may help to maintain proper cholesterol levels | | | | Treatment", Administration Offices, 1999, pp. 10- 11. |
| 3. It can help to normalize your blood pressure | | | | 3. Ye J, Li Y, Hamasaki T, Nakamichi N, Komatsu T, |
| 4. It can help to reduce systemic acidity | | | | Kashiwagi T, Teruya K, Nishikawa R, Kawahara T, |
| 5. It can help to maintain proper electrolyte activity | | | | Osada K, Toh K, Abe M, Tian H, Kabayama S, |
| 6. It may have anti-aging qualities | | | | Otsubo K, Morisawa S, Katakura Y, Shirahata S. |
| 7. It helps to promote an increase in energy levels | | | | Inhibitory effect of electrolyzed reduced water on |
| 8. It has been shown to increase bone density | | | | tumor angiogenesis, Biological & Pharmaceutical |
| 9. It can help to regulate digestive health, and | | | | Bulletin. 2008 Jan; 31(1):19-26. |
| increase immune function | | | | |