Ionways Drinking Water Cost Analysis

June 6, 2011 by TomG · Leave a Comment
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Did you know that drinking ionized/alkaline water is one of the most cost effective ways to get you and your family healthy?

Did you know more people take better care of their car than they do themselves? “Well, sure Tom. They have to get to work…” Ok, but if you get really sick, are you going to go to work with the flu whether your car works or not?

Many people that become interested in the great benefits of drinking alkaline/ionized water when they discover this great source of health are unfortunately put off by the price of the machines that make it. This is totally understandable, but I ask you to keep an open mind and look at the math.

The link below is a cost analysis/comparison done on a few of the major name brand bottled water suppliers out there against what it costs to drink alkaline/ionized water.

Drinking_Water_Cost_Analysis_v-1.2

If you’re buying bottle water, are you keeping track of how much money you’re WASTING?

Never mind the fact that you:

1) Probably aren’t going to recycle the plastic bottle

2) Probably don’t care (or you don’t know) that the water in the bottle is acidic and void of the mineral content your body needs to be healthy.

3) Probably don’t care that the chemicals in the plastic may have already leached into the water.

So you see, yes, $2200 may seem a lot to put out for an ionizer, but when you do the math, the facts are pretty clear.

When’s now a good time to give the gift of health to yourself and to your family?

To find out more, please visit me at http://waterhealthnow.com/?ID=128&LinkID=83

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A Letter from Jay Hare, President of IonWays, De-bunking the Debunkers

May 24, 2011 by TomG · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Alkaline Ionized Water, MLM Network Marketing

The following is a letter from IonWays President, Jay Hare, in response to an email received that inquired about those people and sites on the internet that “debunk” the health properties of drinking ionized, alkaline water. I hope you find it illuminating.

Dear Brad,

It has been shown to me that for every alternative (non-drug) health solution there is counter argument or a “debunker”. There are “pros and cons” on the internet for everything from supplementation to crystals to chiropractic care and other “natural therapies”. Water ionizers are no exception; there are many sites that praise the benefits and sites that say it is “snake oil on tap” or that it only produces a “placebo” effect.

The fact is the technology has been in use in a variety of ways – both for drinking and commercial applications – in Asia for over 30 years. There are many studies in Asia (from accredited universities, the Japanese Ministry of Health and the Korean government). Unfortunately, the vast majority of Asian research papers are not translated into English. It underscores the disparity between the open mindedness of the two research communities; I have heard estimates that our scientific community translates only approx 15-20% of the papers from the Asian research community while they translate approx 80-90% of the papers from the west. The papers that do get translated into English tend to be in a narrow band of disciplines – e-water certainly not being one of them.

The good news is that there has been increasing interest in our technology and the various applications for it, both commercially and in the health arena. Some major research universities and independent researchers in the US are now starting to look at the various functionalities of water produced by electrolysis. Penn State University, the University of Georgia, Washington State University and the University of Texas have all done some interesting work. The first clinical trial will be undertaken this spring by Mt Sinai hospital in NY on the water’s effect on diabetic blood sugar.

The primary debunking site for alkaline water and ionizers is http://www.chem1.com/CQ/ionbunk.html This site has been on the web for at least three years. It was written by a man named Steven Lower who is a retired chemistry professor from Simon Fraser University in BC. It employs what looks to be at first glance a very compelling and scientific-looking argument to “debunk” our product, the technology and the benefits. He has some very basic flaws in his argument. First and foremost, he claims to be a scientist and protector of the scientific method, but by his own admission has never seen or tested an ionizer. Scientists are objective and interested in validating outcomes rather than taking positions. He has taken a position; and done so without testing anything. So, his argument is purely theoretical. If he tested a unit and the water it produced he would immediately see repeatable and verifiable results. Bottom line is that the alteration in the water is measurable (using scientifically accepted methods) and he would find that to be true – if he bothered to test our equipment.

Further he prostitutes sound science in an egregious attempt to prove something that is not related to our technology. Because he has not investigated our technology, he is not aware that there is a membrane in the water cell in the ionizer.

I have actually spoken to the Mr. Lower and we had a most unsatisfactory and short conversation. It was during this conversation that he admitted that he had never seen or tested ionized water and never seen an ionizer. He got very gruff when I suggested he test his hypothesis in a truly scientific manner by actually performing some experiments using one of our units to see that we are able to alter the pH and ORP. IonLife and a few other importers have all offered to provide him an ionizer FOR FREE. To date he has refused to experiment with one. Not really very scientific.

We have had the opportunity to work on the Tennant Company’s “ech₂o Project” (www.tennantco.com – “ech₂o” is featured right on the home page. The Tennant Co. in conjunction with one of the top scientific consulting firms in the world compiled the first substantial body of western scientific research on our technology and the water it produces. Their work has already been peer reviewed by Cambridge University and will enter the public domain shortly now that the “ech₂o product has actually launched. One of the lead scientists on the “ech₂o” project is a well-published chemistry PhD with a specialty in water. When I asked him about the snake oil site he told me: “It is obvious the guy doesn’t understand your technology – he doesn’t know there is a membrane inside the water cell. If he researched your technology he would know that – and he would have to change his argument. He is also not a scientist in the true sense, because scientists are objective, not emotional. He clearly has some sort of axe to grind.”

Not only does he not understand our technology, his arguments are flawed in some very basic ways. One glaring example is that he states, “You can not perform electrolysis on pure water”. We do not say we can. There is nothing in the water to create a pathway for electrolysis in pure water. He says ordinary tap water does not have conductivity to be receptive to electrolysis. Again I would invite him to test our unit on his tap water! His other primary argument is based on “stomach acid”. See: http://ionizers.org/alkalife3.html Once you look past this formulae and bluster you can begin to see his site only looks convincing and in reality is only peppered with accurate science where convenient – other than that it is mostly a bunch of drivel.

There are plenty of rebuttals of our good friend the chemistry professor turned snake-oil-debunker such as:

http://www.detoxifynow.com/snake_oil.html or http://www.watershed.net/debunker_rebuttal.htm

Or, sites that expose the debunkers in general (a few years ago the chiropractic industry won a huge judgment against its primary debunker):

http://www.quackpotwatch.org/ or http://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/history/quackery.htm

Another “debunker” site is: http://www.wellness.com.au/Home/Comparisons/AlkalineIonisers/tabid/37/Default.aspx These guys are direct competitors who sell a system that – guess what – alters the water. It is primarily an expensive filter that includes some “functional” media. The functional media is there to “alter” the water! If you go to this page on their site: http://www.wellnessfilter.com/About/Enhancement.asp – you can see they claim all the same benefits that we do. The forwarded link is from their Australian distributor (see .au) and is an aggressive and slanderous attempt to sell an outdated form of ionization. This is being addressed in court I believe. “Wellness” technology is really passé in Asia as ionization technology has passed it up.

A lot of people also read the references to ionization on Wikipedia, which is more of a blog than an actual objective scientific site. Reference Wikipedia’s own explanation of itself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Introduction From that page: “Wikipedia is an encyclopedia collaboratively written by many of its readers. It is a special type of website, called a “wiki”, which makes collaboration easy. Many people are constantly improving Wikipedia, making thousands of changes an hour, all of which are recorded on article histories and recent changes. Inappropriate changes are usually removed quickly, and repeat offenders can be blocked from editing. If you add new material to Wikipedia, please provide references. Facts that are unreferenced are routinely removed from the encyclopedia.”

We have watched the shifting sands of Wikipedia change considerably. When the entry first appeared it was written exclusively by Steve Lower – the guy behind the “snake oil” web page. The page used to say (based on Lower’s input) that you can not even ionize water. Now they say you can. As we beef up the science in the western world (much exists in Asia) it will change many more times I am quite sure.

We could go on and on – but it would be more productive to turn our energy to the people who are interested in trying our wonderful technology.

To succinctly sum up our take on the debunkers:

At one point people thought the world was flat.

I am reasonably sure the snake oil man would have been one of those and would have been vocally against the concept of a round earth.

Their collective uninformed belief did not make the result different when Columbus sailed off the edge of the horizon – placebo effect or not!

Similarly, the skeptics and their uninformed beliefs will not change the effects the water produces once consumed.

So keep the faith and stay the course!

Jay Hare

President

Ionways

If you would like to learn more about why drinking ionized, alkaline water is important for one’s health, please visit: http://waterhealthnow.com/?ID=128&LinkID=83 right now!

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CLINICAL STUDIES of IONIZED ALKALINE and ACIDIC WATER

May 24, 2011 by TomG · Leave a Comment
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The following are excerpts from various clinical testing of Ionized, Alkaline and Acidic water.

CLINICAL STUDIES OF ALKALINE WATER

Ionized water is known by various names:

Reduced water
Electrolyzed water
Alkaline /Acid water
Microwater

There have been many studies by doctors in Japanese hospitals and health practitioners in other places on the benefits of using alkaline water. Below are a few now translated into English and available to the public.

Fluid replacement promotes optimal physical performance.

Electrolyzed-reduced water scavenges active oxygen & protects DNA from oxidative damage.

The mechanism of the enhanced antioxidant effects of reducedwater produced by electrolysis.

Antimicrobial interventions to reduce Salmonella species onpoultry

Treatment of Escherichia coli inoculated alfalfa sprouts with electrolyzed oxidizing water

Inactivation of E. coli & Listeria on plastic kitchen cutting boards by electrolyzed oxidizing water.

The bactericidal effects of electrolyzed oxidizing water on bacterial strains in hospital infections

Effect of electrolyzed water on wound healing.

Effect of electrolyzed oxidizing water on excised burn-wounds inrats

Decomposition of ethylene, a flower-senescence hormone, withelectrolyzed anode water.

Use of Ionized water in hypochlorhydria, achlorhydria,reduction of high blood pressure

Use of Ionized water for gynecological conditions

Clinical Improvements obtained from the uptake of Ionized Water

Alkaline ionized water for abdominal complaints: Placebo controlled double blind tests

Physiological effects of alkaline ionized water: intestinal fermentation

Effects of calcium alkaline ionized water on formation and maintenance of osseous tissues

Reduced Water for Prevention of Disease

Use of Ionized water in heart disease and toxins.

Use of Ionized water in skin disease.

Use of Ionized water in allergies.

Use of Ionized water in diebetes treatment

Use of Ionized water in treating Acidosis

Environmental electroshemistry of water

The following information is sourced from various peer reviewed literature as well as various Internet sites. This information is for educational purposes only and is not meant to cure or treat any disease or illness. Consult your doctor for specialised medical advice.

Adequate fluid replacement helps maintain hydration and, promotes the health, safety, and optimal physical performance of individuals participating in regular physical activity.

American College of Sports Medicine position stand.
Article on need for adequate water when exercising.
Med Sci Sports Exercise
1996 Jan;28(1):i-vii.
Convertino VA, Armstrong LE, Coyle EF, Mack GW, Sawka MN, Senay
LC Jr, Sherman WM.

It is the position of the American College of Sports Medicine that
adequate fluid replacement helps maintain hydration and, therefore,
promotes the health, safety, and optimal physical performance of
individuals participating in regular physical activity. This position
statement is based on a comprehensive review and interpretation of
scientific literature concerning the influence of fluid replacement on
exercise performance and the risk of thermal injury associated with
dehydration and hyperthermia.

Based on available evidence, the American College of Sports Medicine
makes the following general recommendations on the amount and
composition of fluid that should be ingested in preparation for, during,
and after exercise or athletic competition:

1) It is recommended that individuals consume a nutritionally balanced
diet and drink adequate fluids during the 24-hr period before an event,
especially during the period that includes the meal prior to exercise, to
promote proper hydration before exercise or competition.

2) It is recommended that individuals drink about 500 ml (about 17
ounces) of fluid about 2 hours before exercise to promote adequate
hydration and allow time for excretion of excess ingested water.

3) During exercise, athletes should start drinking early and at regular
intervals in an attempt to consume fluids at a rate sufficient to replace
all the water lost through sweating (i.e., body weight loss), or
consume the maximal amount that can be tolerated.

4) It is recommended that ingested fluids be cooler than ambient
temperature (between 15 degrees and 22 degrees C or 59 degrees
and 72 degrees F) and flavored to enhance palatability and promote
fluid replacement. Fluids should be readily available and served in
containers that allow adequate volumes to be ingested with ease and
with minimal interruption of exercise.

5) Addition of proper amounts of carbohydrates and/or electrolytes to
a fluid replacement solution is recommended for exercise events of
duration greater than 1 hour since it does not significantly impair
water delivery to the body and may enhance performance. During
exercise lasting less than 1 hour, there is little evidence of
physiological or physical performance differences between consuming
a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink and plain water.

6) During intense exercise lasting longer than 1 hr, it is recommended
that carbohydrates be ingested at a rate of 30-60 g.h(-1) to maintain
oxidation of carbohydrates and delay fatigue. This rate of carbohydrate
intake can be achieved without compromising fluid delivery by drinking
600-1200 ml.hr(-1) of solutions containing 4%-8% carbohydrates
(g.100 ml(-1)). The carbohydrates can be sugars (glucose or sucrose)
or starch (e.g., maltodextrin).

7) Inclusion of sodium (0.5-0.7 g.1(-1) of water) in the rehydration
solution ingested during exercise lasting longer than 1 hr is
recommended since it may be advantageous in enhancing palatability,
promoting fluid retention, and possibly preventing hyponatremia in
certain individuals who drink excessive quantities of fluid. There is little
physiological basis for the presence of sodium in an oral rehydration
solution for enhancing intestinal water absorption as long as sodium is
sufficiently available from the previous meal.

Electrolyzed-reduced water scavenges active oxygen species and protects DNA from oxidative damage.

Use of Alkaline water with low ORP to reduce Radical Damage

Biochem Biophys Res Commun.
1997 May 8;234(1):269-74.
Shirahata S, Kabayama S, Nakano M, Miura T, Kusumoto K, Gotoh M, Hayashi H, Otsubo K, Morisawa S, Katakura Y.
Institute of Cellular Regulation Technology, Graduate School of Genetic Resources Technology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. sirahata@grt.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Active oxygen species or free radicals are considered to cause
extensive oxidative damage to biological macromolecules,
which brings about a variety of diseases as well as aging. The
ideal scavenger for active oxygen should be ‘active hydrogen’.
‘Active hydrogen’ can be produced in reduced water near the cathode
during electrolysis of water. Reduced water exhibits high pH, low
dissolved oxygen (DO), extremely high dissolved molecular hydrogen
(DH), and extremely negative redox potential (RP) values. Strongly
electrolyzed-reduced water, as well as ascorbic acid, (+)-catechin and
tannic acid, completely scavenged O.-2 produced by the hypoxanthinexanthine oxidase (HX-XOD) system in sodium phosphate buffer (pH 7.0). The superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity of reduced water is
stable at 4 degrees C for over a month and was not lost even after
neutralization, repeated freezing and melting, deflation with
sonication, vigorous mixing, boiling, repeated filtration, or closed
autoclaving, but was lost by opened autoclaving or by closed
autoclaving in the presence of tungsten trioxide which efficiently
adsorbs active atomic hydrogen. Water bubbled with hydrogen gas
exhibited low DO, extremely high DH and extremely low RP values, as
does reduced water, but it has no SOD-like activity. These results
suggest that the SOD-like activity of reduced water is not due to the
dissolved molecular hydrogen but due to the dissolved atomic
hydrogen (active hydrogen). Although SOD accumulated H2O2 when
added to the HX-XOD system, reduced water decreased the amount of
H2O2 produced by XOD. Reduced water, as well as catalase and
ascorbic acid, could directly scavenge H2O2.

Reduced water suppresses single-strand breakage of DNA b
active oxygen species produced by the Cu(II)-catalyzed
oxidation of ascorbic acid in a dose-dependent manner,
suggesting that reduced water can scavenge not only O2.- and
H2O2, but also 1O2 and .OH.

PMID: 9169001 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

The mechanism of the enhanced antioxidant effects against superoxide anion radicals of reduced water produced by electrolysis.

Effect of Alkaline Water on Free Radicals

Biophys Chem. 2004
Jan 1;107(1):71-82.
Hanaoka K, Sun D, Lawrence R, Kamitani Y, Fernandes G.
Bio-REDOX Laboratory Inc. 1187-4, Oaza-Ueda, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-0001, Japan.
hanak@rapid.ocn.ne.jp

We reported that reduced water produced by electrolysis
enhanced the antioxidant effects of proton donors such as
ascorbic acid (AsA) in a previous paper.

We also demonstrated that reduced water produced by electrolysis of
2 mM NaCl solutions did not show antioxidant effects by itself. We
reasoned that the enhancement of antioxidant effects may be due to
the increase of the ionic product of water as solvent. The ionic product
of water (pKw) was estimated by measurements of pH and by a
neutralization titration method. As an indicator of oxidative damage,
Reactive Oxygen Species- (ROS) mediated DNA strand breaks were
measured by the conversion of supercoiled phiX-174 RF I doublestrand
DNA to open and linear forms. Reduced water had a tendency
to suppress single-strand breakage of DNA induced by reactive oxygen
species produced by H2O2/Cu (II) and HQ/Cu (II) systems. The
enhancement of superoxide anion radical dismutation activity can be
explained by changes in the ionic product of water in the reduced
water.
PMID: 14871602 [PubMed - in process]

Comparison of electrolyzed oxidizing water with various
antimicrobial interventions to reduce Salmonella species on
poultry.

Use of Acid Water to reduce Foodborne Pathogens

Poult Sci.
2002 Oct;81(10):1598-605.
Fabrizio KA, Sharma RR, Demirci A, Cutter CN.
Department of Food Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA.

Foodborne pathogens in cell suspensions or attached to surfaces can
be reduced by electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water; however, the use of
EO water against pathogens associated with poultry has not been
explored.

In this study, acidic EO water [EO-A; pH 2.6, chlorine (CL) 20 to 50
ppm, and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of 1,150 mV], basic EO
water (EO-B; pH 11.6, ORP of -795 mV), CL, ozonated water (OZ),
acetic acid (AA), or trisodium phosphate (TSP) was applied to broiler
carcasses inoculated with Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) and
submerged (4 C, 45 min), spray-washed (85 psi, 25 C, 15 s), or
subjected to multiple interventions (EO-B spray, immersed in EO-A;
AA or TSP spray, immersed in CL). Remaining bacterial populations
were determined and compared at Day 0 and 7 of aerobic, refrigerated
storage. At Day 0, submersion in TSP and AA reduced ST 1.41 log10,
whereas EO-A water reduced ST approximately 0.86 log10. After 7 d
of storage, EO-A water, OZ, TSP, and AA reduced ST, with detection
only after selective enrichment. Spray-washing treatments with any of
the compounds did not reduce ST at Day 0. After 7 d of storage, TSP,
AA, and EO-A water reduced ST 2.17, 2.31, and 1.06 log10,
respectively. ST was reduced 2.11 log10 immediately following the
multiple interventions, 3.81 log10 after 7 d of storage. Although
effective against ST, TSP and AA are costly and adversely affect the
environment.

This study demonstrates that EO water can reduce ST on poultry
surfaces following extended refrigerated storage.
PMID: 12412930 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Treatment of Escherichia coli (O157:H7) inoculated alfalfa
seeds and sprouts with electrolyzed oxidizing water.

Acid Water and Food Sanitation

Int J Food Microbiol.
2003 Sep 15;86(3):231-7.
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.

Electrolyzed oxidizing water is a relatively new concept that has been
utilized in agriculture, livestock management, medical sterilization, and
food sanitation.

Electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water generated by passing sodium
chloride solution through an EO water generator was used to treat
alfalfa seeds and sprouts inoculated with a five-strain cocktail of
nalidixic acid resistant Escherichia coli O157:H7. EO water had a pH of
2.6, an oxidation-reduction potential of 1150 mV and about 50 ppm
free chlorine. The percentage reduction in bacterial load was
determined for reaction times of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 min.
Mechanical agitation was done while treating the seeds at different
time intervals to increase the effectiveness of the treatment. Since E.
coli O157:H7 was released due to soaking during treatment, the initial
counts on seeds and sprouts were determined by soaking the
contaminated seeds/sprouts in 0.1% peptone water for a period
equivalent to treatment time. The samples were then pummeled in
0.1% peptone water and spread plated on tryptic soy agar with 5
microg/ml of nalidixic acid (TSAN). Results showed that there were
reductions between 38.2% and 97.1% (0.22-1.56 log(10) CFU/g) in
the bacterial load of treated seeds. The reductions for sprouts were
between 91.1% and 99.8% (1.05-2.72 log(10) CFU/g).
An increase in treatment time increased the percentage
reduction of E. coli O157:H7. However, germination of the treated
seeds reduced from 92% to 49% as amperage to make EO water and
soaking time increased. EO water did not cause any visible damage to
the sprouts.
PMID: 12915034 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Inactivation of Escherichia coli (O157:H7) and Listeria
monocytogenes on plastic kitchen cutting boards by
electrolyzed oxidizing water.

Use of Acid Water to clean Plastic Cutting Boards

Venkitanarayanan KS, Ezeike GO, Hung YC, Doyle MP.
Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269, USA.

One milliliter of culture containing a five-strain mixture of Escherichia
coli O157:H7 (approximately 10(10) CFU) was inoculated on a 100-
cm2 area marked on unscarred cutting boards.
Following inoculation, the boards were air-dried under a laminar flow
hood for 1 h, immersed in 2 liters of electrolyzed oxidizing water or
sterile deionized water at 23 degrees C or 35 degrees C for 10 or 20
min; 45 degrees C for 5 or 10 min; or 55 degrees C for 5 min. After
each temperature-time combination, the surviving population of the
pathogen on cutting boards and in soaking water was determined.
Soaking of inoculated cutting boards in electrolyzed oxidizing water
reduced E. coli O157:H7 populations by > or = 5.0 log CFU/100 cm2
on cutting boards. However, immersion of cutting boards in deionized
water decreased the pathogen count only by 1.0 to 1.5 log CFU/100
cm2. Treatment of cutting boards inoculated with Listeria
monocytogenes in electrolyzed oxidizing water at selected
temperature-time combinations (23 degrees C for 20 min, 35 degrees
C for 10 min, and 45 degrees C for 10 min) substantially reduced the
populations of L. monocytogenes in comparison to the counts
recovered from the boards immersed in deionized water. E. coli
O157:H7 and L. monocytogenes were not detected in electrolyzed
oxidizing water after soaking treatment, whereas the pathogens
survived in the deionized water used for soaking the cutting boards.
This study revealed that immersion of kitchen cutting boards in
electrolyzed oxidizing water could be used as an effective
method for inactivating foodborne pathogens on smooth,
plastic cutting boards.
PMID: 10456736 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

The bactericidal effects of electrolyzed oxidizing water on bacterial strains involved in hospital infections.

Acid Water and Hospital Infections

Vorobjeva NV, Vorobjeva LI, Khodjaev EY.
Artif Organs.
2004 Jun;28(6):590-2.
Department of Physiology of Microorganisms, Biology Faculty, Moscow State University, Lenin
Hills 1/12, Moscow 119992, Russia. nvvorobjeva@mail.ru

The study is designed to investigate bactericidal actions of electrolyzed
oxidizing water on hospital infections.

Ten of the most common opportunistic pathogens are used for this
study. Cultures are inoculated in 4.5 mL of electrolyzed oxidizing (EO)
water or 4.5 mL of sterile deionized water (control), and incubated for
0, 0.5, and 5 min at room temperature. At the exposure time of 30 s
the EO water completely inactivates all of the bacterial strains, with
the exception of vegetative cells and spores of bacilli which need 5 min
to be killed. The results indicate that electrolyzed oxidizing water
may be a useful disinfectant for hospital infections, but its
clinical application has still to be evaluated.
PMID: 15153153 [PubMed - in process]

The following information is sourced from various peer reviewed literature as well as various Internet sites. This information is for educational purposes only and is not ment to cure or treat any disease or illness. Consult your doctor for specialised medical advice.

Effect of electrolyzed oxidizing water and hydrocolloid occlusive dressings on excised burn-wounds in rats.

Use of Acid Water on Burns

Chin J Traumatol
2003 Aug 1;6(4):234-7.
Xin H, Zheng YJ, Hajime N, Han ZG.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, Jilin 130031, China.
xinhua7254@yahoo.com.cn

OBJECTIVE: To study the efficacy of electrolyzed oxidizing water
(EOW) and hydrocolloid occlusive dressings in the acceleration of
epithelialization in excised burn-wounds in rats.

METHODS: Each of the anesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats (n=28) was
subjected to a third-degree burn that covered approximately 10% of
the total body surface area. Rats were assigned into four groups:
Group I (no irrigation), Group II (irrigation with physiologic saline),
Group III (irrigation with EOW) and Group IV (hydrocolloid occlusive
dressing after EOW irrigation). Wounds were observed macroscopically
until complete epithelialization was present, then the epithelialized
wounds were examined microscopically.

RESULTS: Healing of the burn
wounds was the fastest in Group IV treated with hydrocolloid occlusive
dressing together with EOW. Although extensive regenerative
epidermis was seen in each Group, the proliferations of lymphocytes
and macrophages associated with dense collagen deposition were
more extensive in Group II, III and IV than in Group I. These findings
were particularly evident in Group III and IV.

CONCLUSIONS: Wound Healing may be accelerated by applying
a hydrocolloid occlusive dressing on burn surfaces after they
are cleaned with electrolyzed oxidating water.
PMID: 12857518 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Effect of electrolyzed water on wound healing.

Acid Water for Burns

Artif Organs.
2000 Dec;24(12):984-7.
Yahagi N, Kono M, Kitahara M, Ohmura A, Sumita O, Hashimoto T, Hori K, Ning-Juan C,
Woodson P, Kubota S, Murakami A, Takamoto S.
Department of Anesthesiology, Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
naokiyah@aol.com

Electrolyzed water accelerated the healing of full-thickness cutaneous
wounds in rats, but only anode chamber water (acid pH or neutralized)
was effective. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), also produced by electrolysis,
was ineffective, suggesting that these types of electrolyzed water
enhance wound healing by a mechanism unrelated to the well-known
antibacterial action of HOCl. One possibility is that reactive oxygen
species, shown to be electron spin resonance spectra present in anode
chamber water, might trigger early wound healing through fibroblast
migration and proliferation.
PMID: 11121980 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Decomposition of ethylene, a flower-senescence hormone, with
electrolyzed anode water.

Acid Water used to extend Flower Life

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem.
2003 Apr;67(4):790-6.
Harada K, Yasui K.
Department of Research and Development, Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc., 2-1 Tsuishikari,
Ebetsu, Hokkaido 067-0033, Japan. kharada@h1.hotcn.ne.jp

Electrolyzed anode water (EAW) markedly extended the vase
life of cut carnation flowers.

Therefore, a flower-senescence hormone involving ethylene
decomposition by EAW with potassium chloride as an electrolyte was
investigated. Ethylene was added externally to EAW, and the reaction
between ethylen and the available chlorine in EAW was examined.
EAW had a low pH value (2.5), a high concentration of dissolved
oxygen, and extremely high redox potential (19.2 mg/l and 1323 mV,
respectively) when available chlorine was at a concentration of about
620 microns. The addition of ethylene to EAW led to ethylene
decomposition, and an equimolar amount of ethylene chlorohydrine
with available chlorine was produced. The ethylene chlorohydrine
production was greatly affected by the pH value (pH 2.5, 5.0 and 10.0
were tested), and was faster in an acidic solution. Ethylene
chlorohydrine was not produced after ethylene had been added to EAW
at pH 2.6 when available chlorine was absent, but was produced after
potassium hypochlorite had been added to such EAW. The effect of the
pH value of EAW on the vase life of cut carnations was compatible with
the decomposition rate of ethylene in EAW of the same pH value.
These results suggest that the effect of Electrolyzed Anode Water on
the vase life of cut carnations was due to the decomposition of
ethylene to ethylene chlorohydrine by chlorine from chlorine
compounds.
PMID: 12784619 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Use of Ionized water in hypochlorhydria or achlorhydria

Alkaline Water and Reducing Cholesterol

Prof. Kuninaka Hironage, Head of Kuninaka Hospital
“Too many fats in the diets, which lead to the deposition of cholesterol
on the blood vessels, which in turn constrict the blood flow, cause
most illnesses such as high blood pressure.

In accordance with the theory of Professor Gato of Kyushu University
on Vitamin K (because vitamin K enables the blood calcium to increase
), or the consumption of more antioxidant water, the effectiveness of
the increase in the calcium in high blood pressure is most significant.
With the consumption of alkaline antioxidant water for a period
of 2 to 3 months, I have observed the blood pressure slowly
drop, due to the water’s solvent ability, which dissolves the
cholesterol in the blood vessels.

Use of Ionized water for gynecological conditions

Alkaline Water Use in Illness Recovery

Prof. Watanabe Ifao, Watanabe Hospital
“Ionized alkaline antioxidant water improves body constituents
and ensures effective healing to many illnesses. The uses of
antioxidant water in gynecological patients have proved to be very
effective. The main reason for its effectiveness is that this water can
neutralize toxins.

When given antioxidant water to pre-eclamptic toxemia cases, the
results are most significant. During my long years of servicing the preeclamptic
toxemia cases, I found that the women with pre-eclamptic
toxemia who consumed antioxidant water tend to deliver healthier
babies with stronger muscles. A survey report carried out on babies in
this group showed intelligence above average.”

Toxin Neutralisation

Alkaline Water used to Neutralize Toxins

Prof. Kuwata Keijiroo, Doctor of Medicine

In my opinion, the wonder of antioxidant water is the ability
neutralizes toxins, but it is not a medicine. The difference is that the
medicine can only apply to each and individual case, whereas
the antioxidant water can be consumed generally and its
neutralizing power is something which is very much unexpected. Now,
in brief, let me introduce to you a heart disease case and how it was
cured.

The patient was a 35 years old male suffering from vascular heart
disease. For 5 years, his sickness deteriorated. He was in the Setagays
Government Hospital for treatment.

During those 5 years, he had been in and out of the hospital 5 to 6
times. He had undergone high tech examinations such as angiogram
by injecting VINYL via the vein into the heart. He consulted and sought
treatment from many good doctors where later he underwent a major
surgical operation. Upon his discharge from the hospital, he quit his
job to convalesce. However, each time when his illness relapsed, the
attack seemed to be even more severe.

Last year, in August, his relatives were in despair and expected he
would not live much longer. It so happened at that time that the
victim’s relative came across an antioxidant alkaline water processor…
His illness responded well and he is now on the road to recovery.”
In the United States, cardiovascular diseases account for more than
one-half of the approximate 2 million deaths occurring each year. It is
estimated that optimal conditioning of drinking water could
reduce this cardiovascular disease mortality rate by as much as
15 percent.

From: Report of the Safe Drinking Water Committee of the National
Academy of Sciences, 1977

Eczema

Alkaline Water and Eczema

Prof. Tamura Tatsuji, Keifuku Rehabilitation Center
“Eczema is used to describe several varieties of skin conditions, which
have a number of common features.
The exact cause or causes of eczema are not fully understood. In
many cases, eczema can be attributed to external irritants.
Let me introduce a patient who recovered from skin disease after
consuming the antioxidant water. This patient suffered 10 years of
eczema and could not be cured effectively even under specialist
treatment. This patient, who is 70 years of age, is the president of a
vehicle spare parts company. After the war, his lower limbs suffered
acute eczema, which later became chronic. He was repeatedly treated
in a specialist skin hospital.

The left limb responded well to treatment, but not so on the right limb.
He suffered severe itchiness, which, when scratched led to bleeding.
During the last 10 years, he was seen and treated by many doctors.
When I first examined him, his lower limb around the joints was
covered with vesicles. Weeping occurred owing to serum exuding from
the vesicles.

I advised him to try consuming antioxidant water. He bought a unit
and consumed the antioxidant water religiously and used the acidic
water to bathe the affected areas. After 2 weeks of treatment the
vesicles dried up. The eczema completely cleared without any relapse
after 1½ month.”

Allergies

Alkaline Water for Allergy Treatment

Prof. Kuninaka Hironaga, Head of Kuninaka Hospital
“Mr. Yamada, the head of the Police Research Institute, suffered from
severe allergy. He was treated repeatedly by a skin specialist, but with
no success. Then he started consuming antioxidant water. The allergy
responded very well and was soon completely cured. No relapse had
occurred, although he had taken all kinds of food. He was most
grateful and excited about this treatment.

As for myself, I had also suffered severe allergy. From the time I
began to consume antioxidant water, the allergy has not returned.
Since then, I started research on the effectiveness of antioxidant
water.

I discovered that most allergies are due to acidification of body
condition and is also related to consuming too much meat and sugar.
In every allergy case, the patient’s antioxidant minerals are
excessively low which in turn lower the body resistance significantly.
The body becomes overly sensitive and develops allergy easily. To
stabilize the sensitivity, calcium solution in injected into the vein.
Therefore, it is clear that antioxidant water, with ionic calcium, can
help alleviate allergy.

The ionic calcium not only enhances the heart, urination, and
neutralization of toxins but controls acidity. It also enhances the
digestive system and liver function. This will promote natural healing
power and hence increase its resistance to allergy. In some special
cases of illness, which do not respond to drugs, they are found to
respond well to antioxidant water.”

Digestive Problems

Alkaline Water and Stomach Disease

Prof. Kogure Keizou, Kogure Clinic of Juntendo Hospital
“The stomach is readily upset both by diseases affecting the stomach
and by other general illnesses. In addition, any nervous tension or
anxiety frequently causes gastric upset or vague symptoms.
The important role of antioxidant water in our stomach is to neutralize
the secretion and strengthen it’s functions. Usually, after consuming
the antioxidant water for 1 to 3 minutes, the gastric juice increase to
1½ times. For those suffering from hypochlorhydria or achlorhydria (
low in gastric juice ) the presence of antioxidant water will stimulate
the stomach cells to secrete more gastric juice. This in turn enhances
digestion and absorption of minerals.

However, on the other hand, those with hyperchlorhydria ( high in
gastric juice ), the antioxidant water neutralizes the excessive gastric
juice. Hence, it does not create any adverse reaction.
According to the medical lecturer from Maeba University, the pH of the
gastric secretion will still remain normal when antioxidant water is
consumed. This proves that the ability of the antioxidant water is able
to neutralize as well as to stimulate the secretion.”

Diabetes

Alkaline Water for Diabetes

Prof. Kuwata Keijiroo, Doctor of Medicine
“When I was serving in the Fire Insurance Association, I used to
examine many diabetic patients. Besides treating them with drugs, I
provided them with antioxidant water. After drinking antioxidant water
for one month, 15 diabetic patients were selected and sent to Tokyo
University for further test and observations.

Initially, the more serious patients were a bit apprehensive about the
treatment. When the antioxidant water was consumed for some time,
the sugar in the blood and urine ranged from a ratio of 300 mg/l to 2
mg / dc. There was a time where the patients had undergone 5 to 6
blood tests a day and detected to be within normal range. Results also
showed that even 1 ½ hour after meals, the blood sugar and urine
ratio was 100 mg/dc: 0 mg/dc . The sugar in the urine had completely
disappeared.

NOTE:
More Americans than ever before are suffering from diabetes, with the
number of new cases averaging almost 800,000 each year. The
disease has steadily increased in the United States since 1980, and in
1998, 16 million Americans were diagnosed with diabetes (10.3 million
diagnosed; 5.4 million undiagnosed). Diabetes is the seventh leading
cause of death in the United States, and more than 193,000 died from
the disease and its related complication in 1996.
The greatest increase, 76 percent, occurred in people age 30 to 30.
From: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, October 13,
2000 Fact Sheet.

Use of Ionized water in treating Acidosis

Alkaline Water and Obesity

Prof. Hatori Tasutaroo, Head of Akajiuiji Blood Centre, Yokohama Hospital, Faitama District

“Due to a higher standard of living, our eating habits have changed.
We consume too much proteins, fats and sugar. The excess fats and
carbohydrates are in the body as fats. In the present lifestyles,
Americans are more extravagant on food compared to the Japanese.
Due to this excessive intake obesity is a significant problem. Normally,
one out of five males and one out of four females is obese.
The degree of “burn-out” in food intake largely depends on the amount
on intake of vitamins and minerals. When excessive intake of proteins,
carbohydrates and fats occurs, the requirement for vitamins and
minerals increases. However, there is not much research carried out
pertaining to the importance of vitamins and minerals.
Nowadays, many people suffer from acidification that leads to
diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, liver and kidney diseases. If our food
intake can be completely burned off, then there is no deposition of
fats. Obviously, there will be no acidification problem and hence there
should not be any sign of obesity.

The antioxidant water contains an abundance of ionic calcium. This
ionic calcium (and other alkalizing minerals) help in the “burn-off”
process. By drinking antioxidant water, it provides sufficient minerals
for our body.

Hence, antioxidant water is a savior for those suffering from
obesity and many adult diseases, providing assistance in
enhancing good health.”

REDUCED WATER FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASES

Health Benefits of Alkaline Water

Dr.Sanetaka Shirahata
Graduate school of Genetic Resources Technology, Kyushu University,
6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan.

It has long been established that reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause
many types of damage to biomolecules and cellular structures, that, in
turn result in the development of a variety of pathologic states such as
diabetes, cancer and aging.

Reduced water is defined as anti-oxidative water produced by
reduction of water. Electrolyzed reduced water (ERW) has been
demonstrated to be hydrogen-rich water and can scavenge ROS in
vitro (Shirahata et al., 1997). The reduction of proton in water to
active hydrogen (atomic hydrogen, hydrogen radical) that can
scavenge ROS is very easily caused by a weak current, compared to
oxidation of hydroxyl ion to oxygen molecule. Activation of water by
magnetic field, collision, minerals etc. will also produce reduced water
containing active hydrogen and/or hydrogen molecule. Several natural
waters such as Hita Tenryosui water drawn from deep underground in
Hita city in Japan, Nordenau water in Germany and Tlacote water in
Mexico are known to alleviate various diseases. We have developed a
sensitive method by which we can detect active hydrogen existing in
reduced water, and have demonstrated that not only ERW but also
natural reduced waters described above contain active hydrogen and
scavenge ROS in cultured cells. ROS is known to cause reduction of
glucose uptake by inhibiting the insulin-signaling pathway in cultured
cells. Reduced water scavenged intracellular ROS and stimulated
glucose uptake in the presence or absence of insulin in both rat L6
skeletal muscle cells and mouse 3T3/L1 adipocytes. This insulin-like
activity of reduced water was inhibited by wortmannin that is specific
inhibitor of PI-3 kinase, a key molecule in insulin signaling pathways.
Reduced water protected insulin-responsive cells from sugar toxicity
and improved the damaged sugar tolerance of type 2 diabetes model
mice, suggesting that reduced water may improve insulin-independent
diabetes mellitus.

Cancer cells are generally exposed to high oxidative stress. Reduced
water cause impaired tumor phenotypes of human cancer cells, such
as reduced growth rate, morphological changes, reduced colony
formation ability in soft agar, passage number-dependent telomere
shortening, reduced binding abilities of telomere binding proteins and
suppressed metastasis.

Reduced water suppressed the growth of cancer cells transplanted into
mice, demonstrating their anti-cancer effects in vivo. Reduced water is
applicable to not only medicine but also food industries, agriculture,
and manufacturing industries.

Shirahata, S. et al.: Electrolyzed reduced water scavenges active oxygen species and protects DNA from oxidative damage. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 234, 269174, 1997.

CLINICAL Impovements Obtained From The Intake Of Reduced
Water

Results from Drinking Alkaline Water

Extracts from ” Presentation At The Eight Annual International Symposium On man And His Environment in Health And Disease” on February 24th 1990, at The Grand Kempinski Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA by Dr. H. Hayashi, M.D. and Dr. M Kawamura, M.D., on : -
(THE CONCEPT OF PREHEPATIC MEDICINES)

Since the introduction of alkaline ionic water in our clinic in 1985, we
have had the following interesting clinical experiences in the use of
this type of water. By the use of alkaline ionic water for drinking and
the preparation of meals for our in-patients, we have noticed:

Declines in blood sugar levels in diabetic patients.
Improvements in peripheral circulation in diabetic gangrene.
Declines in uric acid levels in patients with gout.
Improvements in liver function exams in hepatic disorders.
Improvements in gastroduodenal ulcer and prevention of their
recurrences.
Improvements in hypertension and hypotension.
Improvements in allergic disorders such as asthma, urticaria, rhinites
and atopic dermatitis.
Improvements in persistent diarrhoea which occurred after
gastrectomy.
Quicker improvements in post operative bower paralysis.
Improvements in serum bilirubin levels in new born babies.

By confirming clinical improvements, we have always observed
changes of stools of the patients, with the colour of their feaces
changing from black-brown colour to a brigher yellow-brown one, and
the odour of their feaces becoming almost negligible.

The number of patients complaining of constipation also decreased
markedly. The change of stool findings strongly suggests that alkaline
ionic water intake can decrease the production of putrefied or
pathogenic metabolites.

Devices to produce reduced water were introduced into our clinic in
May 1985. Based on the clinical experiences obtained in the past 15
years, it can be said that introduction of electrolyzed-reduced water for
drinking and cooking purpose for in-patients should be the very
prerequisite in our daily medical practices. Any dietary recipe cannot
be a scientific one if property of water is not taken by the patients is
not taken into consideration.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare in Japan announced in 1965
that the intake of reduced water is effective for restoration of
intestinal flora metabolism.

Clinical evaluation of alkaline ionized water for abdominal
complaints: Placebo controlled double blind tests

Alkaline Water and Stomach Complaints

by Hirokazu Tashiro, Tetsuji Hokudo, Hiromi Ono, Yoshihide Fujiyama, Tadao Baba (National Ohkura Hospital, Dept. of Gastroenterology; Institute of Clinical Research, Shiga University of Medical Science, Second Dept. of Internal Medicine)

Effect of alkaline ionized water on abdominal complaints was evaluated
by placebo controlled double blind tests. Overall scores of
improvement using alkaline ionized water marked higher than those of
placebo controlled group, and its effect proved to be significantly
higher especially in slight symptoms of chronic diarrhoea and
abdominal complaints in cases of general malaise. Alkaline ionized
water group did not get interrupted in the course of the test, nor did it
show serious side effects nor abnormal test data. It was confirmed
that alkaline ionized water is safer and more effective than placebos.

Summary:
Effect of alkaline ionized water on abdominal complaints was clinically
examined by double blind tests using clean water as placebo. Overall
improvement rate was higher for alkaline ionized water group than
placebo group and the former proved to be significantly more effective
than the other especially in cases of slight symptoms. Examining
improvement rate for each case of chronic diarrhoea, constipation and
abdominal complaints, alkaline ionized water group turned out to be
more effective than placebo group for chronic diarrhoea, and
abdominal complaints. The test was stopped in one case of chronic
diarrhoea, among placebo group due to exacerbation, whereas alkaline
ionized water group did not stop testing without serious side effects or
abnormal test data in all cases.

It was confirmed that alkaline ionized water is more effective
than clean water against chronic diarrhoea, abdominal
complaints and overall improvement rate (relief of abdominal
complaints) and safer than clean water.

Introduction:
Since the approval of alkaline ionized water electrolyzers by
Pharmaceutical Affairs Law in 1966 for its antacid effect and efficacy
against gastrointestinal disorders including hyperchylia, indigestion,
abnormal gastrointestinal fermentation and chronic diarrhoea, they
have been extensively used among patients. However, medical and
scientific evaluation of their validity is not established. In our study,
we examined clinical effect of alkaline ionized water on gastrointestinal
disorders across many symptoms in various facilities. Particularly, we
studied safety and usefulness of alkaline ionized water by doubleblind
tests using clean water as a control group.

Test subjects and methods:
163 patients (34 men, 129 women, age 21 to 72, average 38.6 years
old) of indigestion, abnormal gastrointestinal fermentation (with
abnormal gas emission and rugitus) and abdominal complaints caused
by irregular dejection (chronic diarrhoea, or constipation) were tested
as subjects with good informed consent. Placebo controlled double
blind tests were conducted using alkaline ionized water and clean
water at multiple facilities. An alkaline ionized water electrolyzer sold
commercially was installed with a pump driven calcium dispenser in
each of the subject homes. Tested alkaline ionized water had pH at 9.5
and calcium concentration at 30ppm. Each subject in placebo group
used a water purifier that has the same appearance as the electrolyzer
and produces clean water.

The tested equipment was randomly assigned by a controller who
scaled off the key code which was stored safely until the tests were
completed and the seal was opened again.

Water samples were given to each patient in the amount of 200ml in
the morning with the total of 50OmI or more per day for a month.
Before and after the tests, blood, urine and stool were tested and a log
was kept on the subjective symptoms, bowel movements and
accessory symptoms. After the tests, the results were analyzed based
on the log and the test data.

Test Results:
1. Symptom
Among 163 tested subjects, alkaline ionized water group included 84
and placebo group 79. Background factors such as gender, age and
basal disorders did not contribute to significant difference in the
results.

2. Overall improvement rate
As to overall improvement rate of abdominal complaints, alkaline
ionized water group had 2 cases of outstanding improvement (2.5%),
26 cases of fair improvement (32.1%), 36 cases of slight improvement
(44.4%), 13 cases of no change (16%) and 4 cases of exacerbation
(4.9%), whereas placebo group exhibited 4 (5.2%), 19 (24.7%), 27
(35.1%), 25 (32.5%) and 2 cases (2.6%) for the same category.

Comparison between alkaline ionized water and placebo groups did not
reveal any significant difference at the level of 5% significance
according to the Wilcoxon test, although alkaline ionized water group
turned out to be significantly more effective than placebo group at the
level of p value of 0.22.

Examining overall improvement rates by a 7, 2 test (with no
adjustment for continuity) between the effective and noneffective
groups, alkaline ionized water group had 64 (79%) of effective cases
and 17 cases (21%) of non effective cases, whereas placebo group
had 50 (64.9%) and 27 (35.1%) cases respectively. The result
indicated that alkaline ionized water group was significantly more
effective than placebo group at the level of p value of 0.0.48.
Looking only at 83 slight cases of abdominal complaints, overall
improvement rate for alkaline ionized water group
(45 cases) was composed of 11 cases (242%) of fair improvement, 22
cases (48.9%) of slight improvement, 17 cases (44.7%) of no change
and 3 cases (6.7%) of exacerbation, whereas placebo group (38
cases) had 3 (7.8%), 17 (44.7%), 17 (44.7%) and 1 (2.6%) cases for
the same category. Alkaline ionized water group was significantly more
effective than placebo group according to the comparison between the
groups (p value = 0.033).

3. Improvement rate by basal symptom
Basal symptoms were divided into chronic diarrhea, constipation and
abdominal complaints (dyspepsia) and overall improvement rate was
evaluated for each of them to study effect of alkaline ionized water. In
case of chronic diarrhoea, alkaline ionized water group resulted in
94.1% of effective cases and 5.9% of non effective cases. Placebo
group came up with 64.7% effective and 35.3% non effective. These
results indicate alkaline ionized water group proved to be significantly
more effective than placebo group. In case of slighter chronic
diarrhoea, comparison between groups revealed that alkaline ionized
water group is significantly more effective than placebo group
(p=0.015). In case of constipation, alkaline ionized water group
consisted of 80.5% of effective and 19.5% of non effective cases,
whereas placebo group resulted in 73.3% effective and 26.3 non
effective. As to abdominal complaints (dyspepsia), alkaline ionized
water group had 85.7% of effective and 14.3% non effective cases
while placebo group showed 47.1% and 62.9% respectively.
Alkaline ionized water group proved to be significantly more effective
than placebo group (p=0.025).

4. Safety
Since one case of chronic diarrhoea, in placebo group saw
exacerbation, the test was stopped. There was no such cases in
alkaline ionized water group. Fourteen cases of accessory symptoms, 8
in alkaline ionized water group and 6 in placebo group, were observed,
none of which were serious. 31 out of 163 cases (16 in alkaline ionized
water group, 15 in placebo group) exhibited fluctuation in test data,
although alkaline ionized water group did not have any problematic
fluctuations compared to placebo group. Two cases in placebo group
and one case in alkaline ionized water group have seen K value of
serum climb up and resume to normal value after retesting which
indicates the value changes were temporary.

Conclusion:
As a result of double blind clinical tests of alkaline ionized water and
clean water, alkaline ionized water was proved to be more effective
than clean water against chronic diarrhoea, abdominal complaints
(dyspepsia) and overall improvement rate (relief from abdominal
complaints). Also, the safety of alkaline ionized water was confirmed
which clinically verifies its usefulness.

Physiological effects of alkaline ionized water:

Effects on metabolites produced by intestinal fermentation Alkaline Water and Intestinal Fermentation

by Takashi Hayakawa, Chicko Tushiya, Hisanori Onoda, Hisayo Ohkouchi, Harul-~to Tsuge (Gifu University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Food Science)

We have found that long-term ingestion of alkaline ionized water
(AIW) reduces cecal fermentation in rats that were given highly
fermentable commercial diet (MF: Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd.).
In this experiment, rats were fed MF and test water (tap water, AIW
with pH at 9 and 10) for about 3 months. Feces were collected on the
57th day, and the rats were dissected on the 88th day. The amount of
ammonium in fresh feces and cecal contents as well as fecal freeglucose
tended to drop down for the AIW group. In most cases, the
amount of free-amino acids in cecal contents did not differ signicantly
except for cysteine (decreased in AIW with pH at 10) and
isoleucine (increased in AIW with pH at 10).

Purpose of tests:
Alkaline ionized water electrolyzers were approved for
manufacturing in 1965 by the Ministry of Health and Welfare as
medical equipment to produce medical substances. Alkaline ionized
water (AIW) produced by this equipment is known to be effective
against gastrointestinal fermentation, chronic diarrhea, indigestion and
hyperchylia as well as for controlling gastric acid.
*1 This is mainly based on efficacy of the official calcium hydroxide.
*2 By giving AIW to rats for a comparatively long time under the
condition of extremely high level of intestinal fermentation, we have
demonstrated that AIW intake is effective for inhibition of intestinal
fermentation when its level is high based on some test results where
AIW worked against cecal hypertrophy and for reduction in the amount
of short-chain fatty acid that is the main product of fermentation.
*3 We have reported that this is caused by the synergy between
calcium level generally contained in AIW (about 50ppm) and the value
of pH, and that frequency of detecting some anaerobic bacteria tends
to be higher in alkaline ionized water groups than the other, although
the bacteria count in the intestine does not have significant difference.
Based on these results, we made a judgment that effect of taking AIW
supports part of inhibition mechanism against abnormal intestinal
fermentation, which is one of the claims of efficacy that have been
attributed to alkaline ionized water electrolyzers.
*4 On the other hand, under the dietary condition of low intestinal
fermentation, AIW uptake does not seem to inhibit fermentation that
leads us to believe that effect of AIW uptake is characteristic of hyperfermentation state. Metabolites produced by intestinal fermentation
include indole and skatole in addition to organic acids such as shortchain
fatty acid and lactic acid as well as toxic metabolites such as
ammonium, phenol and pcresol. We do not know how AIW uptake
would affect the production of these materials. In this experiment, we
have tested on ammonium production as explained in the following
sections.

Testing methods:
Four-week-old male Wistar/ST Clean rats were purchased from Japan
SLC Co., Ltd. and were divided into 3 groups of 8 each after
preliminary breeding. AIW of pH 9 and 10 was produced by an
electrolyzer Mineone ROYAL NDX3 1 OH by Omco Co., Ltd. This model
produces AIW by electrolyzing water with calcium lactate added. On
the last day of testing, the rats were dissected under Nembutal
anesthesia to take blood from the heart by a heparin-treated syringe.
As to their organs, the small intestines, cecum and colon plus rectum
were taken out from each of them. The cecurn was weighed and
cleaned with physiological saline after its contents were removed, and
the tissue weight was measured after wiping out moisture. Part of
cecal contents was measured its pH, and the rest was used to assay
ammonium concentration. The amount of ammonium contained in
fresh feces and cecal contents was measured by the Nessler method
after collecting it in the extracted samples using Conway’s microdiffusion
container. Fecal free-glucose was assayed by the oxygen
method after extraction by hot water. Analysis of free amino acids
contained in cecal contents was conducted by the Waters PicoTag
amino acid analysis system.

Test results and analyses:
No difference was found in the rats’ weight gain, water and feed intake
and feeding efficiency, nor was any particular distinction in appearance
identified. The length of the small intestines and colon plus rectum
tended to decline in AIW groups. PH value of cecal contents was higher
and the amount of fecal free-glucose tended to be lower in AIW groups
than the control group. Since there was no difference in fecal
discharge itself, the amount of free-glucose discharged per day was at
a low level. The amount of discharged free-glucose in feces is greater
when intestinal fermentation is more intensive, which indicates that
intestinal fermentation is more inhibited in AIW groups than the
control group. Ammonium concentration in cecal contents tends to
drop down in AIW groups (Fig. 1). This trend was most distinctive in
case of fresh feces of one of AIW groups with pH 10 (Fig.2) AIW
uptake was found to be inhibitory against ammonium production. In
order to study dynamics of amino acids in large intestines, we
examined free amino acids in the cecal contents to find out that
cysteine level is low in AIW groups whereas isoleucine level is high in
one of AIW groups with pH 10, although no significant difference was
identified for other amino acids.

Bibliography
1. “Verification of Alkaline Ionized Water” by Life Water Institute, Metamor Publishing Co.,
1994, p.46
*2. “Official Pharmaceutical Guidelines of Japan, Vol. IT’ by Japan Public Documents
Association, Hirokawa PublIshin Co., 1996
*3. “Science and Technology of Functional Water” (part) by Takashi Hayakawa, Haruffito
Tsuge, edited by Water Scienll cc Institute, 1999, pp.109-116
*4. ‘Tasics and Effective Use of Alkaline Ionized Water” by Takashi Hayakawa, Haruhito Tsuge,
edited by Tetsuji Hc kudou, 25th General Assembly of Japan Medical Congress ‘Tunctional
Water in Medical Treatment”, Administratio~ Offices, 1999, pp. 10- 11

Effects of alkaline ionized water on formation & maintenance of
osseous tissues

Alkaline Water for Bone Health

by Rei Takahashi Zhenhua Zhang Yoshinori Itokawa
(Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Dept. of Pathology and Tumor Biology, Fukui Prefectural University)

Effects of calcium alkaline ionized water on formation and maintenance
of osseous tissues in rats were examined. In the absence of calcium in
the diet, no apparent calcification was observed with only osteoid
formation being prominent. Striking differences were found among
groups that were given diets with 30% and 60% calcium. Rats raised
by calcium ionized water showed the least osteogenetic disturbance.
Tibiae and humeri are more susceptible to calcium deficiency than
femora. Theses results may indicate that calcium in drinking water
effectively supplements osteogenesis in case of dietary calcium
deficiency. The mechanism involved in osteoid formation such as
absorption rate of calcium from the intestine and effects of calcium
alkaline ionized drinking water on maintaining bone structure in the
process of aging or under the condition of calcium deficiency is
investigated.

Osteoporosis that has lately drawn public attention is defined as
“conditions of bone brittleness caused by reduction in the amount of
bone frames and deterioration of osseous microstructure.
” Abnormal calcium metabolism has been considered to be one of the
factors to contribute to this problem, which in turn is caused by
insufficient calcium take in, reduction in enteral absorption rate of
calcium and increase in the amount of calcium in urinal discharge.
Under normal conditions, bones absorb old bones by regular
metabolism through osteoid formation to maintain their strength and
function as supporting structure. It is getting clear that remodeling of
bones at the tissue level goes through the process of activation,
resorption, reversal, matrix synthesis and mineralization.
Another important function of bones is storing minerals especially by
coordinating with intestines and kidneys to control calcium
concentration in the blood. When something happens to this osteo
metabolism, it results in abnormal morphological changes. Our
analyses have been focusing mostly on the changes in the amount of
bones to examine effects of calcium alkaline ionized water on the
reaction system of osteo metabolism and its efficiency. Ibis time,
however, we studied it further from the standpoint of histology. In
other words, we conducted comparative studies on morphological and
kinetic changes of osteogenesis by testing alkaline ionized water, tap
water and solution of lactate on rats.

Three week old male Wistar rats were divided into 12 groups by
conditions of feed and drinking water. Feeds were prepared with 0%,
30%, 60% and 100% of normal amount of calcium and were given
freely. Three types of drinking water, tap water (city water, about
6ppm of Ca), calcium lactate solution (Ca=40ppm) and alkaline ionized
water (Ca =40ppm, pH=9, produced by an electrolyzer NDX 4 LMC by
Omco OMC Co., Ltd.) were also given keely. Rats’ weight, amount of
drinking water and feed as well as the content of Ca in drinking water
were assayed every day. On the 19th and 25th days of testing,
tetracycline hydrochloride was added to the feed for 48 hours so as to
bring its concentration to 30mg/kg. On the 30th day, blood samples
were taken under Nembutal anesthesia, and tibiae, humeri and femora
were taken out to make non decalcified samples. Their conditions of
osteoid formation and rotation were observed using Villanueva bone
stain and Villanueva goldner stain.

Three groups that were given different types of drinking water and the
same amount of Ca in the feed were compared to find out no
significant difference in the rate of weight gain and intakes of feed and
drinking water. Alkaline ionized water group had significantly greater
amount of tibiae and humeri with higher concentration of calcium in
the bones.

The group of 0% calcium in the feed saw drastic increase in the
amount of osteoid. There was not much difference by types of drinking
water. Almost no tetracycline was taken into tibiae and humeri,
although a small amount was identified in ferora. As a result,
osteogenesis went as far as osteoid formation, but it was likely that
decalcification has not happened yet, or most of newly formed bones
were absorbed.

As to the groups of 30% and 60% calcium in the feed, increase in the
area of tetracycline take in was more identifiable with higher clarity in
descending order of alkaline ionized water, calcium lactate solution and
tap water groups. Especially in case of tap water group, irregularity
among the areas of tetracycline take in was distinctive. The group of
100% calcium in the feed saw some improvements in osteogenesis in
descending order of alkaline ionized water, calcium lactate solution and
tap water. In any case, bone formation seemed to be in good condition
at near normal level.

Alkaline ionized water was regarded to be effective for improvements
of osteogenesis under the conditions of insufficient calcium in the feed.
Also, the extent of dysosteogenesis differed by the region. That is,
tibiae and humeri tend to have more significant dysosteogenesis than
femora.

In addition, there is a possibility that osteo metabolism varies
depending on enteral absorption rate of calcium, adjustment of
discharge from kidneys and functional adjustment of accessory thyroid
in the presence of alkaline ionized water. We are now studying its
impact on calcium concentration in the blood. We are also examining
whether it is possible to deter bone deterioration by testing on fast
aging mouse models.

The statements enclosed herein have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The products mentioned on this site are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Information and statements
made are for education purposes and are not intended to replace the advice of your family doctor.

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I hope you found these studies useful in determining the health benefits of drinking ionized, alkaline water as well as the useful properties of acidic water.

If you would like to learn even more, please visit: http://waterhealthnow.com/?ID=128&LinkID=83 right now!

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What to Expect when Drinking Ionized Water

May 31, 2010 by TomG · Leave a Comment
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This is a great article I found written by Bob McCauley on what to expect when you first begin drinking ionized water. It’s a bit long, but hang in there – the info is first rate. Enjoy, and if you have further questions, please write to me!

Living Water: What to Expect from Drinking Ionized Water

The first thing that Ionized Water does to the body when a person begins drinking
it is flush out the digestive tract, which is the best place for detoxification to start.
This cleansing alone will significantly improve your potential for better health.
The body cannot take in nutrients if the digestive tract is not clean. Enzymes
continue their chemical attack on the food to break it down throughout the
digestive process until it is small enough to pass through the lining of the small
intestine and into the blood. Once there, the nutrients are carried away to the
liver and other body parts to be processed, stored and distributed. None of this
happens if the digestive tract is not clean of debris.

Detoxifying. Living on a cooked-food diet over a long period of time
creates a layer of mucous throughout the digestive tract known as mucoid
plaque, which deposits on the intestines where nutrients are absorbed into the
body. Mucoid plaque is a dark greenish substance that
has the consistency of rubber. As it becomes thicker
over the years we develop nutritional deficiencies even
though we eat three meals a day that we believe are healthy.
Our intestines become museums of partially digested, putrefying foods, drugs
and other toxins that have never found their way out of the body. The intestines
can swell to many times its size with only a pencil-size opening for feces to pass
through. Even though we may be overeating, we are starving ourselves under
these conditions because the body cannot absorb nutrients. Eating should never
be confused with health. Many parents believe that as long as their child is
eating, they are healthy and this certainly is not the case. All that matters when it
comes to health is what foods we put in our body, not the frequency or quantity.

Hydrating. If your small intestines are not clean and the actual lining wall
isn’t exposed, nutrients cannot get into the blood stream to be used by the body.
Ionized Water is a terrific cleanser of the digestive tract because of its small
water molecule clusters. It penetrates the mucoid plaque that is attached to the
intestinal lining helping to remove it; once the surface of the lining is clean, the
water then penetrates the lining itself to further cleanse and hydrate it so
nutrients can pass into the blood with greater ease. When this happens,
assimilation of nutrients to the body returns and the early stages of cellular
rejuvenation can begin. People comment how often they have to go to the bathroom when they first start drinking Ionized Water. This is because the water is cleansing your
digestive tract quite thoroughly. It will subside once your body becomes
accustomed to drinking Ionized Water.

Alkalizing. Drinking Ionized Water reduces the body’s acid level as it
balances the body’s overall pH, which is not measured through the blood, but
through the urine or saliva. However, raising the overall body pH will most likely
take some time. Acid waste does not accumulate throughout the body overnight
and it will not be flushed out overnight. Years of accumulated acid waste in the
joints, around the organs, in the brain and throughout the body takes months and
even years to completely expunge. As to how quickly you will rid the body of
acid waste will of course also depend on your diet.

Oxygenating. Consistently drinking Ionized Water increases blood
oxygen and energy levels. Oxygen sharpens alertness because the brain is
functioning closer to capacity when it is highly oxygenated. Oxygen is a nutrient
that can become saturated in the blood, but the body cannot store it. Thus it is
crucial that we constantly provide our bodies with a steady intake of oxygen.
This can be achieved with Ionized Water fresh out of the tap because that is
when it is at its greatest potential to provide the body with oxygen.
Oxygen carries nutrients around the body, provides us with energy, and
kills bacteria, viruses and even cancer cells. Millions of years ago the
atmosphere contained as much as 30% more oxygen than it does today. We
evolved in a richer oxygen environment than we find ourselves in today, thus our
need for oxygen is of great importance.

Antioxidant. The oxygen derived from Ionized Water arrives to the body
in the form of an extremely potent antioxidant that has an extra electron attached
to it and is known as a hydroxyl ion (OH-). It is produced when water is run over
positive and negative electrodes and there is a shift of electrons from one
molecule to another. This hydroxyl ion has an oxygen molecule that carries an
extra electron which is donated to a free radical in the body (See Appendix 4:
Free Radical Damage), therefore it is considered a free radical scavenger.i What
remains are two stable oxygen molecules and a higher blood oxygen level
instead of only one free radical that will cause damage.

Consuming Ionized Water bathes the interior of the body in a negatively
charged liquid, which promotes rejuvenation of each bodily system at a cellular level. All fresh raw foods also have a negative charge or ORP. Fresh squeezed orange juice carries a negative ORP of –50 to –300 ORP (mµ). The lower the negative number, the better it is for the body; the higher the positive number, the worse it is. On average, chlorinated city water has a positive +700 ORP, thus it is quite oxidizing and should never be consumed.

Anything that is being oxidized, or has the potential to oxidize another
substance, has a positive ORP. Our bodies are constantly being attacked by
oxidation in the form of free radicals; the older we are, the higher our body’s ORP
becomes. When we drink negatively charged substances such as Ionized Water,
this oxidation is retarded and our body’s cells are in a better position to
rejuvenate, or de-age, themselves.

Water has a low atomic weight (18) and when ionized through electrolysis,
it becomes the most absorbable antioxidant known. Essentially, we are
reversing the aging process. However, we do not become younger in
chronological years, which means that if we are 40 years old we do not become
20 again. Rather, we possess the body we had when we were in our twenties at
a cellular level. This means that the cells that make up my body are as active,
productive, communicative and functional as those I had when I was supposedly
in my prime and even potentially better. Thus, I have reversed my biological, not
chronological clock.

After you’ve been drinking Ionized Water for a while you will become much
more sensitive to whether or not you are actually dehydrated. For example, I
become aware that my body needs water after only an hour or so of not drinking
any water. Simply by keeping my body constantly hydrated, I am accomplishing
many things that are necessary to Achieve Great Health. Staying hydrated helps
stave off disease better than anything else we can possibly do for ourselves.

When we are hydrated our blood is never too thin or too thick because of the lack
of water or salt. We will not retain salt nor have high blood pressure when we
drink enough water. Our organs function optimally because they are not starved
for water, especially the kidneys. Like any muscle, regular use of the kidneys
only strengthens them. A common misconception is that drinking too much water
can overtax the kidneys. If you have weak kidneys from living on a cooked-food
diet, start by drinking weak Ionized Water (8.0 pH) then increase it slightly each
day. When we provide the body with real nutrients from raw foods and drink
enough water, weak kidneys can become powerful, flexing muscles once again,
the way they were meant to be. This is true of any muscle or organ in the body.
In the first few days of drinking Ionized Water you will not be able to
quench your thirst. This is because your body is crying out for something it has
rarely, if ever, experienced before: true hydration of its cells. The thirst
mechanism in your body has been turned on for the first time in years, perhaps
the first time in your life. We develop many ways to turn off our thirst or ignore it
completely with foods or liquids that couldn’t possibly hydrate us.

Everyone’s body has various degrees of toxicity, thus the effects of
Ionized Water on your body will be slightly different than everyone else. It will
depend on your historical and current diet, how much water you consume, how
much you exercise, how positive a person you are, how stressful your life is, how
much medicine you take now and in the past and how toxic you are. Regardless
of that, Ionized Water benefits everyone who consumes it. If you’re ready to get healthy, please visit: http://waterhealthnow.com/?ID=128&LinkID=83 right now!

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What is Chloramine and Why is it in My Tap Water?

January 27, 2010 by TomG · Leave a Comment
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It’s amazing how good intentions can come out so wrong sometimes. And even though this good intention fixed an earlier problem, the result ends up being just as bad, if not worse, than it was before. And what’s really rotten, is no one owns up to the fact that the problem is worse.

So here’s what’s coming to, or is already in, your tap water now: Chloramine.

Chloramine: How is it used?

Free chlorine has been used for decades in municipal water treatment. It turns out that the combination of chlorine and certain organics in water can produce a new category of dangerous carcinogens called Disinfectant by-Products (DBP). After the serious adverse health effects of DBPs were discovered, the USEPA promulgated the Disinfectant By-Product Rule pertaining to the use of chlorine in drinking water.

To reduce the concentration of Disinfectant by-Products in drinking water, the water industry began to use chloramine (chlorine and ammonia). By reducing the amount of chlorine and replacing it with ammonia, DBP levels dropped. More and more municipalities across the US are transitioning to chloramine in an effort to comply with EPA standards.

What are the Health Effects?

Hospitals and kidney dialysis centers must be alerted when chloramine is used for water supply disinfection. Cases of chloramine-induced hemolytic anemia in patients have been reported when their dialysis water was not appropriately treated. Persons with liver or kidney disease and those with hereditary urea cycle disorders are at increased risk for ammonia toxicity from the consumption of chloraminated water and kidney dialysis patients cannot use chloraminated water in their dialysis machines because it will cause hemolytic anemia.

It has been found that chloraminated water vapor from showers, baths, hot tubs, dishwashers, and other household appliances contains volatilized chemicals that can be inhaled and cause irritation to the respiratory tract. Prolonged chloramine exposure can potentially damage lung mucosa, making the lungs more susceptible to allergens and infections. Some individual cases have reported light to severe skin reactions ranging from rashes, itching, chapping, cracking, flaking to blistering skin conditions and chloramine has been known to aggravate skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

Is There any Harm from Drinking Chloramines?

Unlike chlorine, chloramine does not rapidly dissipate on standing, nor does it dissipate by boiling. Drawbacks to the use of chloramine can include potential water quality problems (e.g., nitrification and corrosion) if the municipal or well water treatment process is not carefully controlled and the system’s operational practices are not appropriately adjusted for the new disinfectant.

While chloramination has been recommended by the EPA since the 1990s as a way to lower the level of carcinogenic disinfection byproducts (DBPs) created by chlorination, it has led to unintended consequences, in some cases making the water extremely toxic. Chloramine, like chlorine, are toxic to fish and amphibians at levels used for human drinking water.

How Do I Remove Chloramine from my Drinking Water?

The most effective way to economically reduce chloramine is through the use of specially designed carbon called Catalytic carbon. Catalytic carbon is found in specialized filters. Many outlets provide such filters and the prices range from $20 – the hundreds depending on what type of water filtration process you provide for yourself. Traditional Granular Activated Carbon is not totally effective at chloramine removal. Though an over the counter type of water filter may bring peace of mind, they do NOT screen out a significant portion of chloramine in the water.

IonWays is the first company in the ionizer industry to begin the manufacturing of internal pre-filters, specifically designed for US water quality, of which chloramines removal is at the top of the list. The Biostone Plus Filter combines multiple treatment barriers to ensure optimal performance and longevity for chloramine reduction.

Multi-Barrier Treatment

Incorporating 9 stages of treatment and a revolutionary water filter body design, the Biostone Plus is the perfect solution for areas (typically municipal treatment) where high level of chlorine and chloramine exist.

Ionways Biostone Plus Filter

1. The Biostone Plus incorporates the amazing natural properties of hydraulics in its Vortex filter body design to ensure optimal performance and longevity of your filter.

2. Nine independent filtration stages are incorporated into the Biostone Plus, including specifically treated, highly activated carbon that is designed for maximum chlorine and chloramine reduction. Multiple sediment filters are put between the various stages to treat the suspended solids in water one micron or greater.

3. The industry standard in heavy metal reduction is used (IKDF) also does a great job at chlorine and chloramines reduction too and is an integral part of the Biostone Plus.

4. The Biostone Plus is manufactured in the US with NSF/WQA certified components.

Protect yourself and your family’s health by investing in a water purification system that has been independently tested and brings residual health benefits. Visit my website to learn more about the health benefits of drinking properly filtered, ionized water today!

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Plastic BPA Information – The List

January 26, 2010 by TomG · Leave a Comment
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By Martha Miller Johnson, Positively Green
News of possible health threats associated with plastic bothered Jeanne Haegele of Chicago so much that she has quit using plastic. The 28-year-old marketing coordinator chronicles her efforts online at www.lifelessplastic.blogspot.com. “Plastic is absolutely everywhere – our food is packaged in it, our clothes are often made out of it, and even baby toys are made of plastic,” Haegele says. “It was scary that something that was such a big part of my life might be dangerous.”

Scientists are mostly worried about bisphenol-A or BPA. “It’s an endocrine disruptor and in numerous animal studies it’s been linked to cancer, infertility, obesity and early puberty,” says Anila Jacob, M.D., M.P.H., a senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit research and advocacy organization in Washington, D.C. “The CDC has found this chemical in 93 percent of people they have tested,” she says.

BPA is a chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic or items marked with the number 7 on the bottom. Some plastic dishes, cups, reusable water bottles and baby bottles are made out of polycarbonate. Heating foods in polycarbonate plastic increases the amount of BPA that leaches into food, Jacob says. Frances Beinecke, president of the National Resources Defense Council, an environmental action group, worries about BPA’s possible role in breast cancer. Beinecke, a breast cancer survivor, says BPA is a synthetic form of estrogen, and doctors know estrogen feeds breast cancer. “It ramps up cell division in pre-cancerous cells and it can prompt tumors to metastasize,” she says. “In animal studies, BPA has been found to cause the early onset of puberty and stimulate mammary gland development in females. The estrogen-like properties in BPA are so strong that even when male rodents were exposed to it, they had an increased risk of mammary tumors.” The studies done to date have all been on animals, Jacob says, because it’s difficult to study in humans as we have already been exposed via multiple routes. “We think the animal data is convincing enough that it warrants concern,” Jacob says.

BPA also is used to line the inside of metal food and soda cans and can leach from the can liner into the food. Acidic foods like tomato sauces and soda absorb more BPA. Other plastic containers–like those made with polyvinyl chloride or PVC and marked with the number 3 concern scientists for health and environmental reasons. PVC contains phthalates, softeners need to make the plastic bend and they have been found to interfere with hormonal development. The production of and burning of PVC plastic releases dioxin, a known carcinogen, into the atmosphere.

All food plastic wraps used to be made with PVC, but many large name brands have quit using PVC. However, the cling wrap used for commercial purposes, such as the meat department of your grocery store, often contain phthalates. Gina Solomon, M.D., M.P.H., a senior scientist with the NRDC, suggests checking the date when you buy food wrapped in cling wrap. Buying something recently wrapped is your safest bet, she says.

For its part, the FDA agrees that substances used to make plastics can leach into food. But the agency says it has studied them and found “the levels to be well within the margin of safety based on information available to the agency.”

Safer Plastics

#1 PETE or PET (polyethylene terephthalate)–used for most clear beverage bottles, such as 2-liter soda, cooking oil bottles and peanut butter jars. One of the most commonly recycled plastics on the planet.
#2 HDPE (high-density polyethylene)–used to make most milk jugs.
#4 LDPE (low-density polyethylene)–used in food storage bags, some cling wraps and some squeeze bottles.
#5 PP (polypropylene)–used in opaque, hard containers, including some baby bottles and some cups and bowls. Drinking straws and yogurt containers are sometimes made with this.

Avoid These

#3 PVC (polyvinyl chloride)–used in commercial plastic wraps and salad dressing bottles.
#6 PS (polystyrene)–used in Styrofoam cups, meat trays and “clam-shell”-type containers.
#7 Other (these contain any plastic other than those used in #1-6. Most are polycarbonate which contain BPA)–used in some water bottles, Nalgene water bottles, some baby bottles, and some metal can linings.

Easy Tips (from Care2.com)

• Using plastic water bottles? Go for a sigg or glass instead!
• Using a plastic spatula? Try using a wooden spoon instead.
• Using Tupperware? Try pyrex glass containers that go straight from the fridge to the oven.
• Buying ready-to-drink juices? Frozen concentrate stores longer and is typically packaged in paper.
• Using plastic cutting boards? Try bamboo.
• Using a plastic lunch box? A stainless steel laptop lunchbox provides a sturdy, elegant alternative.

Protect your health and the environment by steering clear of possible BPA contaminated bottled waters and opt for a money-saving, healthy water drinking experience by visiting this site now!

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Ray Kurzweil (Scientist) Talks about Alkaline, Ionized Water

January 9, 2010 by TomG · Leave a Comment
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Ray Kurzweil was inducted in 2002 into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, established by the U.S. Patent Office.

He received the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, the nation’s largest award in invention and innovation. He also received the 1999 National Medal of Technology, the nation’s highest honor in technology, from President Clinton in a White House ceremony.

He has also received scores of other national and international awards, including the 1994 Dickson Prize (Carnegie Mellon University’s top science prize), Engineer of the Year from Design News, Inventor of the Year from MIT, and the Grace Murray Hopper Award from the Association for Computing Machinery. He has received twelve honorary Doctorates and honors from three U.S. presidents.

He has received seven national and international film awards. Ray’s books include The Age of Intelligent Machines, The Age of Spiritual Machines, and Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever. Four of Ray’s books have been national best sellers and The Age of Spiritual Machines has been translated into 9 languages and was the #1 best selling book on Amazon in science.

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Question: I have read on the Internet that it is not possible to create alkaline or acid water from pure water and that water that is pure enough to drink can’t be split into alkaline and acid components. Is this true?

Answer: As responsible scientists, we had the same skepticism when we first heard about alkaline water.

Therefore, the first thing we did was to purchase a water alkalinizer as well as an accurate electronic pH meter. We ran tap water with pH 7.1 from our home faucet into the device and found that the water coming out of the alkaline outlet had a pH of 9.5 (indicating very alkaline), while the water from the acid outlet measured pH 4.5 (indicating very acidic).

We repeated this experiment with a variety of tap waters obtaining alkaline outputs with a pH ranging from 9.5 to 9.9. It is true that “pure” or distilled water cannot be ionized. If you were to try to “split” distilled water, it would not work. Tap or spring water, however, has dissolved minerals in it. It’s the minerals in the water; primarily calcium, potassium and magnesium that allow water to be “split” by an electric current into alkaline, “electron-rich” (i.e., containing negatively charged ions that can engage in chemical reactions to provide electrons to positively charged free radicals) and acid, “electron-deficient” components. Individuals who say it is not possible to split tap or spring water are misinformed.

Question: One site on the Internet states “Ionized water is nothing more than sales fiction; the term is meaningless to chemists. Most water that is fit for drinking is too un-conductive to undergo significant electrolysis.”

Answer: The above statement is easily shown to be incorrect with a simple pH meter and an electrolysis machine. Most tap waters run through the machine produce highly alkaline water as measured by a pH meter.

Question: Since you advocate drinking alkaline water, why not simply mix something like sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) with water and drink that? There are, in fact, alkaline waters sold that are made by mixing water with bicarbonate. Wouldn’t that work as well and be much less expensive than a water alkalinizer?

Answer: There are more benefits to “alkaline water” than simply the alkalinity or pH. The most important feature of alkaline water produced by a water alkalinizer is its oxidation reduction potential (ORP). Water with a high negative ORP is of particular value in its ability to neutralize oxygen free radicals.

ORP can also be directly tested using an ORP sensor and meter. We have conducted these experiments as well. We found that water coming directly from the tap had an ORP of +290mV, while the water coming out of the water alkalinizer had a negative ORP. The more negative the ORP of a substance (that is, the higher its negative ORP), the more likely it is to engage in chemical reactions that donate electrons. These electrons are immediately available to engage in reactions that neutralize positively charged free radicals. This is the key benefit of water produced by a water alkalinizer that is not available by simply drinking water than has had some bicarb or other compounds dissolved in it to make it alkaline.

Although water mixed with bicarbonate is indeed alkaline, it does not have a negative ORP; rather it has a positive ORP, meaning that it is unable to neutralize dangerous oxygen free radicals. Alkaline water produced by running tap water through an electrolysis machine does have a high negative ORP, meaning that it does have the ability to neutralize oxygen free radicals. We have confirmed these ORP measurements through our direct tests.

Question: OK, why is it important to drink alkaline water with a high negative ORP?

Answer: All chemical reactions occur with the transfer of electrons. Negatively charged entities are said to be reducing agents, meaning they are relatively electron rich and are able to donate electrons, reducing the charge of the entity with which they react. Relatively electron-poor entities are referred to as oxidizing agents, meaning they tend to pull electrons away. Thus, each substance in our body may act as either an oxidizing or reducing agent.

However, not just any negatively charged ion will be able to engage in the specific chemical reactions needed to neutralize oxygen free radicals. The HCO3- (bicarbonate) ions in alkaline bicarb water do not have this potential, whereas the OH- and mineral-rich water coming from an electrolysis machine (from tap water) does have this potential. That is implied in the negative value of the “oxidation reduction potential.”

Free radicals are among the most damaging molecules in the body and are highly unstable molecules that are oxidizing agents and are electron deficient. They are a principal cause of damage and disease in the body. Oxygen free radicals contribute significantly to a broad variety of harmful conditions in the body ranging from life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, stroke and cancer, to less severe conditions such as sunburns, arthritis, cataracts, and many others. Free radicals MUST get electrons from somewhere and will steal them from whatever molecules are around, including normal, healthy tissues.

Damage to tissues results when free radicals strip these electrons from healthy cells. If the damage goes on unchecked, this will lead to disease. For example, the oxidation of LDL cholesterol particles in arterial walls by free radicals triggers an immune system response that results in atherosclerosis, the principal cause of heart disease. The negative ions in alkaline water from an electrolysis machine are a rich source of electrons that can be donated to these free radicals in the body, neutralizing them and stopping them from damaging healthy tissues.

Specifically, these ions have the potential to engage in the chemical reactions necessary to neutralize oxygen free radicals.

Vitamin C and E, grape seed extract and alpha lipoic acid, for example, are all powerful electron donors. The vegetable-rich diet we recommend is alkaline and helps donate electrons to the body. Alkaline, electron-rich water falls in the same category. It can help with your body’s need for electrons to counteract free radicals.

Interestingly, we also tested vegetable juice with the ORP meter and found that it also has a high negative ORP, meaning that it is able to neutralize oxygen free radicals. So at least one of the important benefits of eating vegetables can be obtained from drinking the high negative ORP alkaline water from an electrolysis machine.

Another benefit of drinking alkaline water is that it assists in the absorption of minerals. We know that if the body is not absorbing enough minerals, it will rob minerals from the body’s mineral reserves, chiefly calcium from the bones.

It is well known that many chronic diseases result in excess acidity of the body (metabolic acidosis). We also know that the body tends to become more acidic due to modern dietary habits and lifestyles and the aging process itself. By drinking high negative ORP alkaline water, you combat metabolic acidosis and improve absorption of nutrients.

The blood is carefully buffered to keep it in a narrow range between pH 7.35 to 7.45. The body keeps blood pH stable by utilizing alkaline buffers, chiefly bicarbonate, to neutralize acidic liquids (such as colas, which have a pH as low as 2.5) and other acidic products and byproducts.

But as the blood stream receives these acidic substances, the alkaline buffers get used up.

Drinking alkaline water helps reduce the burden on the limited alkaline buffers which are needed for the body’s natural detoxification processes.

Question: Is there research that actually shows the benefits of drinking alkaline water?

Answer: A number of studies are summarized below. One study described below suggests that alkaline water encourages “friendly” anaerobic microflora in the human intestinal tract, and discourages “unfriendly” aerobic organisms. The researcher (see Vorobjeva NV below) writes:

“Many diseases of the intestine are due to a disturbance in the balance of the microorganisms inhabiting the gut. The treatment of such diseases involves the restoration of the quantity and/or balance of residential microflora in the intestinal tract. It is known that aerobes and anaerobes grow at different oxidation-reduction potentials (ORP). The former require positive E(h) values up to +400 mV. Anaerobes do not grow unless the E(h) value is negative between -300 and -400 mV. In this work, it is suggested that prerequisite for the recovery and maintenance of obligatory anaerobic microflora in the intestinal tract is a negative ORP value of the intestinal milieu. Electrolyzed reducing water with E(h) values between 0 and -300 mV produced in electrolysis devices possesses this property. Drinking such water favours the growth of residential microflora in the gut. A sufficient array of data confirms this idea.”

Dr. Grossman has also had many of his patients report of health benefits they have experienced from drinking alkaline electron-rich water.

Question: How can alkaline water with a pH of 9 or 10 be expected to affect the body when the pH of the stomach is 2 or less?

Answer: It is important to remember that large amounts of hydrochloric acid are present in the stomach primarily when food is there. There is only a small amount of acid in stomach when it is empty, and this can be easily overcome when alkaline electron-rich water is consumed.

Therefore, in order to gain maximum benefit, we recommend drinking alkaline water in-between meals. Water consumed between meals will very quickly pass through the stomach and the GI tract.

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Aging and Reverse Aging

January 9, 2010 by TomG · Leave a Comment
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Life is precious. But many of us take it for granted that we’re going to live long, healthy lives. Unfortunately, depending on your lifestyle, the aging process begins to catch up with you sometimes a bit sooner than you’d like. Many people begin to feel a little arthritis setting in, maybe some lower back pain, etc, etc… Before you know it, life just doesn’t seem fun anymore due to some sort of pain or illness.

Here is what occurs in the aging process and more importantly, here’s how we can substantially slow it down.

Every living cell in our body creates waste product. Nutrients from our food is delivered to our cells and the cells, in combination with oxygen, burn these nutrients to produce energy for us to live. In exchange for energy, these burned off nutrients become waste product. The way we know that food is either good or bad for you is by the quantity and quality of waste product that is generated.

On a typical pH chart, the scale usually runs from 3.0 – 11.0 pH, with 7.0 pH being neutral. Anything under 7.0 is considered acidic; anything over 7.0 is considered alkaline. All waste product is acidic. Because our artery bloodstream value is slightly alkaline at 7.365 and must remain so to remain healthy, all waste product must be expelled from our blood and bodies.

Aging process, simply defined, is the accumulation of non-disposed acidic wastes within our bodies. If the body is not able to expel 100% of waste product, the body will protect itself by storing this waste somewhere. Where does it go? It becomes solid waste material such as cholesterol, fatty acid, uric acid, kidney stones, urates, phosphates, sulphates and plaque build-up on artery and digestive walls. All of this build-up is acidic, toxic and the more that is accumulated, the more prone you become to sickness and disease.

Chemically speaking; knowing that acid dissolves alkaline build-up and alkaline dissolves acidic build-up, it stands to reason that drinking alkaline, ionized water (if consumed regularly) will gradually and substantially reduce the amount of accumulated, built-up acidic waste stored in your body. Also, since the accumulation of acid waste is aging, the reduction of acid waste may be considered reverse aging.

Water ionizers have been available in Japan and South Korea now for over 30 years. It is reported that one in every 5 homes in Japan has an ionizer (it’s 1 in 10 in South Korea) and many believe this is a major reason Japan is consistently ranked in the top 5 countries for longevity. Water ionizers that produce alkaline, ionized water are even considered to be medical devices by the Japanese government.

Though water ionizer technology has been around this long in Asia, it was only introduced into the United States roughly about 10 years ago. Fortunately for us here in the West, a few new companies have come along to help spread the word on the health benefits of drinking this water. Though drinking alkaline, ionized water is not officially considered to be a medicinal cure for treating any disease, there are many reports of natural health improvement of all sorts of ailments by those who drink it.

Becoming ill often and aging prematurely is a terrible way to go through life. Do something about it now by visiting my website and I’ll help educate you on one of the most crucial links to staying healthy – water. Put your name and email into the boxes and I’ll begin sending you free and concise information to help you make a positive, exciting and educated decision on how to help improve the quality of your life.

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Ionized Water Machines – What are they? What do they do?

January 5, 2010 by TomG · Leave a Comment
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“What is it?” I asked. “It’s a water ionizer,” was the reply. “What the heck is a water ionizer and why are they showing this thing to me?”

That was me two years ago being introduced to something called a water ionizer after telling my friend about my aching back. He said, “Your back hurts? Drink some of this water!” He then explained, a water ionizer is a machine that 1) purifies tap water, 2) alkalizes the water, and 3) ionizes the water. Ok, the purification part I get, but why is drinking alkaline water and ionized water so important? I’ve since found out it’s exactly what our bodies are meant to have to remain healthy.

Ever heard of the magical healing waters of Tlacote, Mexico; Nordenau, Germany; or Nadana village, India? If you have then you’ll know that between 5,000 to 10,000 people, come from as far as Russia to go and stand in a daily queue for their share of this so-called healing water, as the water is claimed to cure anything from cancer to obesity. Whilst in Germany, scientific tests were carried out on Nordenau’s water and proved that 30% of people with ailments who consumed the water were totally healed, and 28% saw a marked improvement in their condition.

According to their research, one major conclusion was the healing power of the water came down to a simple property; the Negative Hydrogen Ion (OH-).

The negative hydrogen ion seems to be a powerful life-sustaining “antioxidant”. It is found in natural raw foods and ancient water sources such as glacial water run-offs, particular wells, springs and lakes. What’s special about water ionizers is they match the properties of natural occuring running water. That is, they match the natural water that is found – gushing down high-altitutde waterfalls from glaciers or mountains, where through velocity, gravity and violent impact, a natural ionization of the water occurs whilst absorbing minerals at the same time.

In a water ionizer, the water comes straight from the tap, is first purified through the unit’s filter(s) then goes through a process called electrolysis. Electrolysis is the process of running a single stream of water past two magnetically charged, electrified metal plates. This has the effect of splitting the single stream of water into two seperate, now chemically changed streams. That is, a normal H2O molecule is split into two individual, seperate molecules. An OH- (the “antioxidant”) molecule and an H+ (acidic “oxidizing”) molecule.

You may know, a “free-radical” is a molecule with an extra +charged ion. This extra +ion causes “oxidation”. Oxidation causes pre-mature aging. Think of an apple turning brown after it has been split open and exposed to the air. Or more basic, oxidation = rust. Most bottled waters out on the market have a +charged ion property to it. Therefore, if you drink a +charged water, you are in a sense, rusting (oxidizing) the inside of your body. The more oxidative (or “acidic”) your body, the more prone you are to disease and sickness.

Oppositely, by drinking a -charged water, the extra -ion goes in search of a +ion to latch onto to make itself a nuetral and natural molecule again and this “anti-oxidant”, -ion in turn has the effect of mitigating acidic (toxic) properties in your body. Since the anti-oxidant -ion mitages the premature aging effect an oxidant (+charged) ion has, many call ionized water anti-aging.

We’re all made out of water. Therefore, putting the right type of water into your body is essential to maintaing good and proper health. Using a ionized water machine, is one way to help keep your body as healthy as possible.

If you have a personal health challenge or know someone who does, I urge you to immediately begin research on ionized water and water ionizing machines. One great place to start is my website where you’ll learn the science behind the water, learn about the machines themselves and most importantly, learn about the health properties drinking ionized, alkaline water can have.

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Great Health Begins with Restructured, Alkaline, Ionized Water

January 5, 2010 by TomG · Leave a Comment
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Great Health Begins With Restructured, Alkaline, Ionized Water

One of the hottest and most controversial topics today is WATER. Almost everyone is talking about water and there is a lot of confusion concerning it. Water quality is one of the main concerns, but taste has a lot to do with it as well. A recent City of Winter Park Water Quality Report mentioned the possible health risk “for people that have undergone organ transplants, cancer patients on certain drugs, some elderly people, infants and people with HIV/Aids or other immune systems disorders from drinking municipal water.” This warning comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is effective for all municipal water systems. Well, if this is the state of your public water systems, what is a person to do? Even with good health, you should not challenge your immune system every time you go to the tap for a drink of water.

Restructured Alkaline, Ionized water may well be the best element or supplement you can put in your body! The Japanese have researched this for over forty years and have found that drinking restructured alkaline water can relieve or reduce the three main causes for sickness, disease and pre-mature aging: Acidosis, Dehydration, and Free Radicals.

Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Well it can be if you do the right things. After all, the country of Japan ranks much higher on the World Health Organization’s health scale than the United States. Let’s take one condition at a time and briefly explain it.

Acidosis:

Almost any health care provider, alternative or mainstream, will agree that most health problems, including cancer, begin in an acid environment within the body. Many lay people already know this. What most people don’t know is that if your pH drops below 5.8 you cannot absorb vitamins A, B, E, F, and K. Nor can you absorb valuable minerals like sulphur, potassium, calcium, vanadium, chromium, iron, or zinc. This is irrelevant of how much of these supplements you ingest. Give it some thought, you may literally be flushing huge amounts of money down the toilet, so to speak. The majority of people we check have a urine pH below 5.8 and don’t realize they are wasting their money on supplements. Restructured alkaline water is the fastest and most efficient way to alkalize your body. We are meant to be alkaline on the inside of our bodies. If you have any doubt about this I suggest you read “Alkalize or Die” by Dr. Theodore A. Baroody, available in most health stores.

Dehydration:

Estimates show that as high as 90 percent of the population is dehydrated, and they don’t even know it. Research has proven a body needs one-half of its weight in fluid ounces of water per day to remain properly hydrated. Dehydration has been linked to many of our modern diseases, too numerous to mention here. For detailed research on this fact you should read Your Body’s Many Cries for Water by F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. This book will help you understand the vital importance of water.

All water does not hydrate efficiently. Distilled water, for example, is dead and devoid of all minerals. It is extremely acidic and will tend to dehydrate you. The average pH of distilled water is 4.5, this is almost 1000 times more acidic than your blood, which is a pH of 7.3. Distilled water must be neutralized within the body, and as a result if there is insufficient calcium in the diet, it is leeched from other sources of calcium within the body. Reverse Osmosis water has many of the same problems, no minerals and an average pH of 5, more than 100 times more acidic than your blood. Remember that most bottled water and even some purified spring water use reverse osmosis in their bottling process.

Free Radicals:

Determined to be the major cause of premature aging, free radicals are atoms, ions, and molecules derived from oxygen that cause cellular damage within the body. Free radicals are highly reactive because they are missing an electron to balance it. They freely and randomly seek out available molecular electrons to bond to in the body, causing cellular structure damage. This damage contributes to aging and disease.

The body’s defense system for free radicals is antioxidants. Antioxidants act as neutralizing agents within the body. They supply the necessary electron bond for the highly reactive free radical thus blocking damage to cells within the body. Antioxidants are supplied by our diet and can be fortified by additional supplementation. Substantial research indicates the relationship between antioxidants and the strength of the immune system. Restructured alkaline, ionized water functions as a super liquid antioxidant! The alkaline water is loaded with negative hydrogen ions to neutralize free radicals and rid your body of this acidic waste material; sparing cellular damage that leads to aging and disease. Just by simply drinking your ideal daily goal you properly hydrate your body, rid yourself of acidic free radicals and strengthen your immune system.

Restructured alkaline water is slightly higher in pH than the blood, thereby relieving the stress on the body to keep your pH balanced where it is supposed to be. Restructured alkaline water, made using electrolysis, has smaller clusters of molecules that enable it to hydrate the body faster than any other water. It carries nutrients and oxygen to your cells more efficiently and removes acidic cellular waste with much greater effectiveness.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Water clusters half the size of tap water which allows high permeability, solubility, and absorption.

• Strong antioxidant.

• High energy potential.

BENEFITS OF LIVING WATER

• Higher alkalinity water buffers over-acidity.

• Effectively detoxifies the system.

• Distributes dissolved vitamins effectively.

• Very hydrating.

And P.S.! It’s great for your pets, too!

Begin learning about the health benefits of alkaline, ionized water today. If you have some sort of health challenge, or know someone who does, I urge you today to learn how this water may change your life by clicking here!

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