How Can Water Be Anti-oxidant?

What makes ionized water an anti-oxidant?

The redox potential or ORP value(oxidative reduction potential) is a vitally important factor of our water often overlooked. Traditionally we have judged the properties of water from the standpoint of pH, in other words whether water is acidic or alkaline.

The pH of tap water is about pH 7, or neutral. When tap water is electrolyzed into Ionized Water, its reduced water has a pH of about 8.5-11.5 and the oxidized water a pH of about 2.5-2.7.

Some have asked me about just adding mineral powders, packets, or different combinations of such as they have seen advertised to make water alkaline. Even if you can make a pH 9 alkaline water by adding powdered or liquid minerals you will find very little change if any in the ORP value: It does not go negative at all which is what you want and need.

On the other hand, when you divide tap water with electrolysis you can see the ORP drop by as much as 1,000 mV from where many tap waters start. So you see, by electrolysis, we can obtain reduced water with a very negative ORP that is most beneficial for the body greatly adding to the alkalinity benefits of the water. How so?

Dr. Hidemitsu Hayashi, M.D., Director of the Water Institute of Japan, tells us in the "Benefits of Alkaline, Ionized Water," that antioxidants block dangerous oxidation caused by over acidity. One way to protect healthy tissue from the ravages of oxidation is to provide free electrons to active oxygen radicals, thus neutralizing their high oxidation potential and preventing them from reacting with healthy tissue.

Water treated by electrolysis to increase its reduction potential is the best solution to the problem of providing a safe source of free electrons to block the oxidation of normal tissue by free oxygen radicals. It has been found that reduced water, water with an excess of free electrons to donate to active oxygen, is the best solution because of the following:

1. The reduction potential of water can be dramatically increased over other anti-oxidants in food or vitamin supplements.
2. "Through electrolysis, reduced water not only gains an excess amount of electrons, but the cluster of H2O seem to be reduced in size ..., Dr. Hayashi. As a result, the water increases hydration dramatically while providing a superior delivery system for the anti-oxidant benefits of the water. This encourages the body's ability to repair. Isn't that what we all want.

Isn't it wonderful that you can have such a powerful anti-oxidant with Living Water. Put your body into repair mode and have optimal hydration at the same time. Having a Living Water machine in your home you are able to bathe your cells in anti-oxidant, alkaline water continually all day long. Awesome!!!

Have a great day, and call me if you have any questions.

Stephen

Stricter Labeling Urged for Bottled Water

Associated Press/MSNBC

Wed., July 8, 2009

Consumers know less about the water they pay dearly for in bottles than what they can drink almost for free from the tap because the two are regulated differently, congressional investigators and nonprofit researchers say in new reports.

Both the Government Accountability Office and the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, recommend in reports released Wednesday that bottled water be labeled with the same level of information municipal water providers must disclose.

The researchers urged Americans to make bottled water "a distant second choice" to filtered tap water because there isn't enough information about bottled water. The working group recommends purifying tap water with a commercial filter, however.

Both reports were released at a congressional subcommittee Wednesday morning.

Bottled water — an industry worth about $16 billion in sales last year — has been suffering lately as colleges, communities and some governments take measures to limit or ban its consumption. As employers, they are motivated by cost savings and environmental concern because the bottles often are not recycled.

Bottled water sales were growing by double-digit percentages for years and were helping buoy the U.S. beverage industry overall. But they were flat last year, according to trade publication Beverage Digest.

Beverage Digest editor John Sicher said some consumers are turning on the tap during the recession simply because it's cheaper.

From 1997 to 2007, the amount of bottled water consumed per person in the U.S. more than doubled, from 13.4 gallons to 29.3 gallons, the GAO report said. The issue before a subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee was less about waste and water quality concerns and more about the mechanics of regulating bottled water.

Nutrition information:

As a food product, bottled water is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and required to show nutrition information and ingredients on its labels. Municipal water is under the control of the Environmental Protection Agency. The two agencies have similar standards for water quality, but the FDA has less authority to enforce them, the GAO said, and the environmental agency requires much more testing.

Subcommittee chairman Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., said the subcommittee was requesting information Wednesday from a dozen bottled water companies on their water sources, treatment methods and two years' results of contaminant testing. It was not immediately clear which companies were being contacted.

"Consumers may not realize that many regulations that apply to municipalities responsible for tap water do not apply to companies that produce bottled water," he said in statements opening the hearing.

The GAO noted the FDA has yet to set standards for DEHP, one of several chemicals known as phthalates that are found in many household products, while the EPA limits the presence of phthalates in tap water.

In a survey of officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, the GAO found they think consumers are misinformed about bottled water. "Many replied that consumers often believe that bottled water is safer or healthier than tap water," according to the GAO report.

The Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Working Group said in its report that consumers do not get enough information to determine which water is best for them.
Both groups said some bottled water brands include the same information required of tap water providers on either labels or company Web sites. The GAO called for more research but said the FDA should start by requiring that bottled water labels tell consumers where to find out more.

Community water systems must distribute annual reports about their water's source, contaminants and possible health concerns. Consumers should know where all their water comes from, how it is treated and what is found in it, said Richard Wiles, senior vice president for policy and communications for the Environmental Working Group.

"If the municipal tap water systems can tell their customers this information, you would think that bottled water companies that charge 1,000 times more for this water could also let consumers know the same thing," he told The Associated Press.

THE ANSWER? Make Your Own!!!!!!! Bottled water is a chemical soup. The chemicals from the plastic leach into the water within without exception. Those are hormone disruptors and and carcinogens!! Does anyone want that? I sure don't, and I don't want it for my wife, my 6 children, or my 8 grandchildren. Our families are precious to us. It does not matter how expensive it is or how pristine "they" say the water is, they are all the same if it is in plastic!

It is so simple to make Ionized Water in your own home. It's healthy, non-polluting, less expensive, and safe. The perfect answer to the problem of bottled water. Call me for more information. It's important for your health, your family, and the planet.

Best to you,
Stephen
www.be-alkaline.com

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

What's Lurking on Your Produce, and How Does It Affect You?

We are hearing the statistics of so many children having ADHD in epidemic proportions. The latest report from MSN: Exposure to pesticides used on common kid-friendly fruits & vegetables — including frozen blueberries, fresh strawberries and celery — appears to boost the chances that children will be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, new research shows...

The findings are that youngsters with high levels of pesticide residue in their urine, particularly from widely used types of insecticide such as malathion, were more likely to have ADHD, the behavior disorder that often disrupts school and social life, scientists in the United States and Canada found.

“I think it's fairly significant. A doubling is a strong effect,” said Maryse F. Bouchard, a researcher at the University of Montreal in Quebec and lead author of the study published Monday in the Journal of Pediatrics...

Diet is a major source of pesticide exposure according to the National Academy of Sciences,and much of that exposure comes from favorite fruits and vegetables. In 2008, detectable concentrations of malathion were found in 28 percent of frozen blueberry samples, 25 percent of fresh strawberry samples and 19 percent of celery samples, a government report found...

A most alarming finding was a near-doubling in odds of ADHD diagnoses among kids with
higher-than-average levels of the most common of the six metabolites detected. Kids with high levels of dimethyl thiophosphate were 93 percent more likely to have the disorder than children with with undetectable levels of the marker.

Pesticides prey on the nervous system. Boucher studied organophosphate pesticides, which account for as much as 70 percent of the pesticide use in the U.S. They work by interfering with the nervous systems of insects, but have a similar effect in mammals, including humans. Most people in the U.S. have residues of the products in their urine...

Buy organic, make sure to wash, says the article:

The best advice for parents — and anyone who wants to avoid pesticides — is to choose foods least likely to contain them. The Environmental Working Group, a consumer advocacy organization, advises shoppers to buy organic versions of a dozen fruits and vegetables that grow in the ground or are commonly eaten with the skin, because they’re most likely to be contaminated...( Find out here what foods are least and most on the the pesticide list. You may be surprised.)

(The advice:) Make sure to wash all fruits and vegetables under cold running tap water and scrub firm-skinned produce with a brush. Be sure to rinse frozen fruits and vegetables, too.

But don’t wash produce with soap. The Food and Drug Administration says that could
leave behind residues of detergent, and yet more chemicals that everyone would do best to avoid.
-------End of Excerpts

We all know by now that those herbicides and pesticides are probably oil-based. They don't come off with just ordinary, tap water, and, as the article said, we shouldn't use detergents because they leave a harmful residue on the produce. What do you do to protect yourself and your loved ones? You can't scrub produce such as strawberries and blueberries.

You have the best water/cleaner for your fruits and vegetables automatically if you have an Living Water Electrolytic Water device. Soak your produce in 11.5 pH, strong, alkaline water several minutes to remove as much of these harmful, oil-based pesticides and herbicides as possible.

If you can, shop locally, and shop organic from sources you are familiar with such as your local Farmer's Market. Know from whom you are buying.

And, since there are so many different interpretations to the term "organic", if at all possible, grow it yourself. Although it is not possible for everyone to do so, that's the only way to really know what you are eating and what's NOT on your food.

Following is a video that went along with the article:

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Till next time... Live naturally,
Stephen
501-802-2440

Visit www.be-alkaline.com to watch videos showing how this water can take care of things naturally & effectively with Water-Living Water!!! Call me if you have any questions. I'd love to talk with you, and it would be my privilege to be the one to introduce you to this amazing advanced, technology.

"Flow" the Movie-A Must See!

The following video is an amazing documentary well worth taking the time to watch. May it inspire all of us to be part of the healing for ourselves and our planet!

We once drank spring water from the hot springs in our own beautiful city. We distilled water from our own distiller in years past. However, we have never experienced the health benefits that we've experienced in the last three years from the water made in our own home from our Living Water machine.

This amazing water technology transformed our city tap water into the healthiest drinking water on earth! It is beneficial for all people, plants, animals, and it is ecologically sound. This 40 year old technology is affordable and a responsible alternative to everyone with an open heart and open mind. It just makes sense, doesn't it? It is being a part of the healing solutions in our beautiful world, and this very special water is highly beneficial for all people, animals, plants and our environment: Nothing to cause pollution!

Sit back, relax, and watch this "must see" movie trailer. I know that it will at least be thought-provoking, and may encourage viewers to ponder what man is doing to water and the planet we all call home. We need to make changes in our consumer habits for our children's and grandchildren's sake. They depend on us!

Great Quote:
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
– Margaret Mead

Till next time... "Live Naturally",
Stephen
501-802-2440




You may have to turn your speakers up.

The Acid Alkaline Imbalance & Disease

The concept of acid alkaline imbalance as the cause of disease is nothing new to be expounded upon by experts. It was in 1933, that Dr. William Howard Hay from New published a book, A New Health Era. In it he said that all disease is caused by auto-toxication (or "self-poisoning") due to acid accumulation in the body:

"Now we depart from health in just the proportion to which we have allowed our alkalies to be dissipated by introduction of acid-forming food in too great amount... It may seem strange to say that all disease is the same thing, no matter what its myriad modes of expression, but it is verily so." — William Howard Hay, M.D.

Dr. Otto Warburg discovered the real cause of cancer in 1923 and he received the Nobel Prize for doing so in 1931. Dr. Warburg was director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute (now Max Planck Institute) for cell physiology at Berlin. He investigated the metabolism of tumors and the respiration of cells, particularly cancer cells.

“Cancerous tissues are acidic, whereas healthy tissues are alkaline. Water splits into H+ and OH- ions, if there is an access of H+, it is acidic; if there is an access of OH- ions, then it is alkaline.”

In his work, The Metabolism of Tumours, he demonstrated that all forms of cancer are characterized by two basic conditions: acidosis and hypoxia (lack of oxygen). Lack of oxygen and acidosis are two sides of the same coin: where you have one, you have the other.... All normal cells have an absolute requirement for oxygen, but cancer cells can live without oxygen - a rule without exception... Deprive a cell 35% of its oxygen for 48 hours and it may become
cancerous." - Dr. Otto Warburg

Dr. Warburg has made it clear that the prime cause of cancer is oxygen deficiency (brought about by Toxemia). Dr Warburg discovered that cancer cells are anaerobic (do not breathe oxygen) and cannot survive in the presence of high levels of oxygen.

This is just information as to what happens when there is an extremely acidic condition in the body according to some experts. We have to make changes in our diet, in what we drink, and our lifestyle to help counter an over-acidic condition in our body.

Just some really brief suggestions for you: Eat better: Eat as natural. as possible. Don't rush when you eat. Chew your food very well. Your mouth has teeth; your stomach doesn't! Stop using drive-throughs!! It's usually junk-food, and you don't relax while you're eating. Food should be enjoyed and eaten under relaxed conditions. Avoid sodas like the plague. Drink pure, invigorating, non-bottled water-you know by now which one I drink. Have periods of time during every single day when you take time for yourself. Life should be enjoyed. Take a few moments each day to enjoy a bit of your favorite music, have a time of meditation, take a walk, do some yoga, meet with friends who are up-building and positive in your life, etc., and laugh. It's healthy for you!

Have a wonderful day,
Stephen

Can You Disinfect With Just Water? Yes, You Can!

By owning a Living Water Ionizer Device, you have access to 2.5 disinfectant water! Do you know the value of this water in your home? I have to share with you some excerpts from an article in the LA Times:

It's a kitchen degreaser. It's a window cleaner. It kills athlete's foot. Oh, and you can drink it.

Sounds like the old "Saturday Night Live" gag for Shimmer, the faux floor polish plugged by Gilda Radner. But the elixir is real. It has been approved by U.S. regulators. And it's starting to replace the toxic chemicals Americans use at home and on the job.

The stuff is a simple mixture of table salt and tap water whose ions have been scrambled with an electric current. Researchers have dubbed it electrolyzed water -- hardly as catchy as Mr. Clean. But at the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, some hotel workers are calling it el liquido milagroso -- the miracle liquid.

That's as good a name as any for a substance that scientists say is powerful enough to kill anthrax spores without harming people or the environment. Used as a sanitizer for decades in Russia and Japan, it's slowly winning acceptance in the United States. A New York poultry processor uses it to kill salmonella on chicken carcasses... Michigan jailers mop with electrolyzed water to keep potentially lethal cleaners out of the hands of inmates.

In Santa Monica, the once-skeptical Sheraton housekeeping staff has ditched skin-chapping bleach and pungent ammonia for spray bottles filled with electrolyzed water to clean toilets and sinks.

"I didn't believe in it at first because it didn't have foam or any scent," said housekeeper Flor Corona. "But I can tell you it works. My rooms are clean."

For more than two centuries, scientists have tinkered with electrolysis, the use of an electric current to bring about a chemical reaction... It turns out that zapping salt water with low-voltage electricity creates a couple of powerful yet non-toxic cleaning agents, that cleans and de-greases like detergent, but without the scrubbing bubbles. This potent disinfectant is known as acidic water.

...Doctors use it to sterilize equipment and treat foot fungus and bedsores. Minnesota food scientist Joellen Feirtag said she was similarly skeptical. So she installed an electrolysis unit in her laboratory and began researching the technology. She found that the acid water killed E. coli, salmonella, listeria and other nasty pathogens. Yet it was gentle enough to soothe her children's sunburns and acne.

"It's 10 times more effective than bleach in killing bacteria," said Yen-Con Hung, a professor of food science at the University of Georgia-Griffin, who has been researching electrolyzed water for more than a decade. "And it's safe."

You are able to make an extremely effective disinfectant water that is safe for you, your children, and your pets from your machine. It kills numerous pathogens in 30 seconds.

Take advantage of this amazing water. Isn't it awesome that you don't have to buy those disinfectant gels and body washes with triclosan, propylene glycol and other substances that are hormone disruptors, and other poisonous, home disinfectants in those plastic bottles? The store-bought disinfectants are harmful to people, and the plastic bottles will become trash and contribute to the vast amount of plastic garbage thrown into landfills.

Wow! It's safe, so economical, and is eco-friendly, too. You can use it for insect bites, skin abrasions, other skin problems, and so much more.

My wife and I for 41 years have lived naturally. I have been a natural health practitioner for over 36 years. Our babies were birthed at home and nursed until they weaned themselves which was quite some time. My wife, Donna, never used a box mix for anything; she made everything from scratch and, always natural. We grew what we could on our city lots organically as our children were growing up. Keeping foods wholesome and natural, and living a lifestyle free from chemicals as much as possible we believe is important to our health and the welfare of the planet. Our 8, beautiful grandchildren, as well as, everyone else's precious grandchildren, need to have the opportunity to grow up in a world that is safe, and as pollution free as possible. Their health and safety from a world over-run by chemicals and pollution in the coming years depends, however, on what we do today.

What everyone does personally can make a difference. Keep your family safe, healthy, and free from such chemicals as triclosan that I discussed yesterday, by using such things as an ionized water for everything from drinking water and household cooking, to disinfecting and cleaning everything around the home safely. It's convenient-no plastic bottles to pollute the environment and no chemicals from the plastic bottles leaching into the water held within that people then drink! And, you have an endless supply handy at all times for your family-no hauling water from the store to your home. How great is that? I love it.

I found out three years ago that our local spring water was either to acidic if I got it from the cold springs, or just neutral from the hot springs and both were very oxidative: Yes, oxidative when tested. You wouldn't think that, would you? And, if I chose to get bottled water as an alternative, I discovered that most bottled water is as acidic as soda, and, without exception, is chemical laden from the plastic in which it is held. From studies it was likely to contain bacteria, too. It's, also, expensive for something that is so bad for us. I sure didn't want to buy that anymore.

Both those choices, at age 61, meant hauling water which was pretty laborious and inconvenient, especially in bad weather. Then I found out that I could make this awesome, alkaline, anti-oxidant, restructured water right in my home from my own tap source. I got a water ionizer for which I am so glad I did.

Well, I could go on on that subject, but ... enough for right now: Have a great day!

Till next time...

Take care, be happy, and live as natural as possible,
Stephen
501-802-2440
www.be-alkaline.com

Are Anti-Bacterial Products Hazardous to Our Health?

Hello,

We have often mentioned in our emails and in our Health & Wellness Seminars how anti-bacterial products can be hazardous to your health. Below is a recent video that we want to share with you on some products commonly sold in stores and a chemical that is being used in them.

In the U.S., the FDA began a review of the safety of triclosan. What is Triclosan? It is an anti-bacterial chemical found in many consumer products, such as soap, hand sanitizers, toothpaste, etc.

Massachusetts Democrat Edward Markey has called for strict limits on the use of triclosan. "Despite the fact that this chemical is found in everything from soaps to socks," said Markey, "There are many troubling questions about triclosan's effectiveness and potentially harmful effects, especially for children."

Concerned? We all should be! In a study, it clearly showed that this chemical can alter hormone regulation and contribute to other maladies. Other studies have demonstrated how bacteria exposed to triclosan has the potential to become resistant to antibiotics.

Information on chemicals such as this is so important to have people know about. It is our children's and our grandchildren's future that is at stake. And, knowledge is the key.

By knowing what can affect our health is the only way we can totally avoid products containing harmful substances such as triclosan, and recognizing what to look for on labels. Just because it can be sold on a store shelf, doesn't mean that it is harmless. It is definitely "Buyer Beware."

Those who invest in a Living Water device have the ability to make amazing 2.5 pH water to use as a safe and most effective disinfectant and anti-bacterial fighter for their hands and homes. When you have a machine of your own, you'll be able to take a spray bottle of 2.5 pH water with you wherever you go as we do. Our young grandchildren even take a spray bottle to school with them to use instead of the sanitizing gels that teachers routinely dole out to each student during the day, and, the school system allows and approves of them to do this.

Please feel free to contact me for further information on this. It is vital information for your family's health and well-being.

Stay safe; stay healthy,
Stephen
501-802-2440

NOTE: For those of you who wish to share this video, contact my lovely wife of a 41 years, Donna, at donna@be-alkaline.com, and she'll be happy to send it in an email that you can then forward to those you care about. Do, however, please allow her a few days since each one has to be sent out individually. God bless...

Your Skin Demands 5.5 pH Water to be Healthy

Your skin has a natural acid mantle. As reported in Dermatology 1995; 191: 276-280, in 1892, Heuss proposed that the entire body surface is acidic. It was found that the skin’s natural acid mantle is 5.5 pH.

In 1952 Dr. med. Heinz Maurer, discovered at the Dermatological Clinic of the University of Bonn, that the skin's slightly acidic surface protects against injurious environment influences, dehydration, germs, bacteria, etc., with its protective acid mantle. Likewise, Laura Stokowski, RN, in the article Neo-Natal Skin: Back to Nature, stated that this acid mantle is "beneficial for anti-microbial defense by inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacteria."

However, Dr. H.C. Korting of Munich, Germany, as mentioned in Clinics in Dermatology 1996; 14: 23-27, among other experts, found, that most of the skin care products we use today, as well as those we use on our children, are much too alkaline for good skin health.

Through an electrolysis process using 40 year-old Japanese technology, 5.5 pH acidic water can be produced at home. This pH water leaves hair soft and manageable without conditioners, tones the skin and tightens pores, and encourages good skin health naturally.

Commenting on acidic water, Dr. Kokichi Hanaoka, visiting Professor, Texas University School of Medicine, Health Science Center, stated, “Low pH acidic water is considered to play an important role in maintaining healthy skin. For example, improving the ‘barrier function’ of the skin by means of astriction allows us to expect healthier skin conditions. More academic research in the field of dermatology will hopefully be conducted in the future.”

To your good health,
Stephen Kudabeck
http://www.be-alkaline.com/
Contact me for more information on how you can make this very important water in your home for good skin health-It is awesome! My wife and daughters love it. You will, too.

Rethink Drinking Bottled Water!

If you are still drinking bottled water, please rethink doing so. This a recent article that we hope you will read to learn more.

Besides the fact of the pollution to this beautiful planet we all call home that bottled water causes, the water is not good for your health. So it's really a serious double whammy, so to speak. I know... that's an old expression. But it makes a point as to just how bad bottled water is...period.

There is better way. Did you know you can make your own great water from your own tap source? It is so much healthier for you, and it is eco-friendly. It is through a wonderful unit that is no bigger than a coffee maker that conveniently sits next to your kitchen sink. My wife and I love ours.

There are a lot of machines out there, and I have seen them all. As someone who has been in natural health and healing for over 40 years, I have been exposed to every machine, every supplement, and every new product that comes out.

With all my research, there is nothing that compares to a water ionizer, and I will be glad to explain why. And, if you are taking any liquid supplementation, there is nothing better than the natural anti-oxidant benefits of Living Water. You see, nearly all the liquid supplements use filtered water in their formulation which is, when researched, usually reverse osmosis. RO water is ACIDIC and highly oxidative. They are almost as acidic as soda. So your expensive supplement with the fancy name, will probably be acidic and oxidative as a result.

God made us over 70% water. We need water! We need the best hydration for good health.

Livng Water is a very simple answer for better health. It is superior hydration and a potent anti-oxidant, as well, that is easily utilized and completely absorbed by the body because it is Water!

Contact me if you have any questions regarding the information on my websites. I'll be happy to answer them for you with no obligation. Your health is important, so drink the best!

Have a great day,

Stephen

http://www.be-alkaline.com/

Write to me at stephen@be-alkaline.com

Stop the Insanity! Stop Drinking Bottled Water!!

It is hot! I looked at the temperature last night at midnight, and it was 100 degrees! I hope you are staying cool and well hydrated.

The next few posts will be a series on drinking bottled water or any beverage found in plastic bottles. The count, some say, is 2,000,000 plastic bottles being disposed of every 5 minutes. Others say it is 2.5 million every hour. Either way, that's insane!

It just don't go away. Did you know that every bit of plastic that has ever been produced is still around and will be around for 1000 years? Staggering to think about, isn't it. Think about the plastic that people use now and will be using on infinitum in the future. That includes the plastic water bottle you may be holding in your hand right now.

People tell us that that's not true. We shouldn't be concerned about it: People recycle. Well, Captain Charles Moore, who discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch just above the Hawaiian islands that is twice the size of Texas and getting bigger every year, had a great comment on that in the following video. A teacher once told him how much was recycled. "Diddly.squash," she said.

The truth is, less than 5% of our refuse may be recycled. That is the refuse which is deliberately discarded at recycle depositories like you probably do. But, how many other people do you know do that? And, interestingly, bottle caps are another story. Just watch the following video by Captain Charles Moore. It makes a strong statement. More posts on this subject will follow soon.

There is a logical, healthful answer to the problem, however. Visit our web site and see how you can very easily be a part of the solution to a very serious problem.

Have a great day
Stephen
http://www.be-alkaline.com/



Interesting to think about, isn't it? Please share this site with others! The future of our grandchildren and their future generations depend on what we do today. Thank you...

It's Hot! Are You Drinking Enough Water?

Water...It's not a choice. You have to drink water. In this sweltering weather, it's vital for your health & well-being to stay well hydrated.

However, bottled water is not the answer. Did you know that most of the bottled water that you may be drinking, if you're drinking bottled water, is as acidic as soda! Hard to believe, isn't it? But it's true. Besides that, the chemicals in the plastic bottles themselves leach into the water held within and those chemicals are hormone disruptors for men, women, and children. And, 2.5 million bottles go into landfills every hour in this country alone.

So, what's the answer? You can make your own alkaline, anti-oxidant, micro-clustered water for super hydration. If you work out, this is so important. And, you make it at home, right from your own tap water source. Purified, filtered water that is so much more. Read more about it at http://www.be-alkaline.com/ . Watch the videos. You'll discover that there is a difference in water. And, in this hot weather, you need the best!

If you have any questions, call us. Our number is on the web site. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

In health,

Stephen & Donna

stephen@be-alkaline.com

Even Tylenol Promotes Drinking Enough Water

We all know that drinking water is important. Did you know that Tylenol has a water widget that you can download onto your computer desk top to remind you?

Yes, Tylenol has this little widget that reminds you that you need to drink water. It can be found at http://www.tylenol.com/fast/index.jhtml. Download it free, and you will know when it's time to drink your water throughout the day while you're at the computer.

Tylenol promotes doing this because they tell us it is very important to drink water to avoid getting a headache among other benefits. Interesting, isn't it? They say:

"Did you know that water helps lubricates our joints, cusions our vital organs, transforms the food we eat into needed energy, regulates the body temperature, carries vital nutrients and oxygen throughout our bodies and flushes away toxins. In short, water helps the whole body work better. On the other hand, even mild dehydration can mke you feel tired, dizzy, or light-headed--and can even cause a headache. That's why proper hydration is so essential."

Water is vital for your well-being and health. It is not a choice. You must drink water: That's how we were made. Drinking water while you are sitting all day at your computer is just as important as when you are out on the basketball court. You need to stay hydrated.

Get up and move around a bit, too. Every so often, move your feet around in circles while you are sitting in your chair. Stretch your arms. Hold in your stomach for three counts in several repetitions every half hour, and, if at all possible, get up every hour to move around even if it's to walk back and forth in your office or do a few jumping jacks or whole body, yoga stretches. Don't worry about looking silly. You may just start a trend to have others do likewise.

The important thing is to not just remain totally immobile. The hours can literally slip away while you are engrossed in your work. Having good circulation by doing frequent little exercises and drinking plenty of water are very important additions to your daily, work routine. Your health is all that matters.

Till next time...

Stay healthy and happy,
Stephen
http://www.be-alkaline.com/

You Are Probably Thirsty-Not Hungry!

Our thirst mechanism sometimes fools us. We think we are hungry, when all we need is water---Calorie free water! Instead of a snack between meals, drink some water and see if that doesn't satisfy instead. Here is some information I thought you might enjoy reading:

"By not drinking enough water you slow down fat loss. Beyond the weight loss benefits, it's a vital health concern to take in enough water even if you are not thirsty (thirst can be an unreliable signal during the early stages of dehydration).

The fatigue, simple headaches, lack of concentration and dizziness you feel at the end of a workday can result simply from not drinking enough water," explains Liz Applegate Ph.D., nutritional science lecturer at the University of California, Davis, and the nutritional columnist for Runner's World magazine." These are symptoms that too many of us have come to expect---and worse, to accept! Don't!

In addition, the best way to rid the body of excess retained water is to drink more water, says dietitian Kathy Stone, R.D., author of Snack Attack." When an individual senses he is retaining fluid, then cuts back on his water intake to compensate, the body just responds by retaining more fluid.---Excerpt from-The Power of 5 by Harold Bloomfield, M.D., & Robert K. Cooper, Ph.D

It's a great book. Pick one up on Amazon. If you'd like to know more, call me for information on Living Water. It is the best, by far, water to drink including water from all the other ionizers on the market, and I'll explain why when you call. The information is important to you health and well-being.

Have a great day,
Stephen
501-802-2440
http://www.be-alkaline.com/

Clean and Sanitize with Water!

I have talked about the benefits of alkaline, antioxidant water for health, however, the benefits of electrolized water just don't stop there. We have the ability to make strong alkaline water amd strong acidic water to clean our homes safely without chemicals, clean our fruits and vegetables removing herbicides and pesticides-which is very important, and rinse meat and fish killing harmful bacteria.

There was an article recently in the LA Times that can be viewed at http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-fi-magicwater23-2009feb23,0,4203536.story?page=2&track=rss . Only a few ionizers make this level of pH water and only uses just table salt to do so just as is discussed in the article. Some machines require that you continually purchase a solution from the company that contains sodium chloride and sodium hypochloride (bleach) with which to make the very low and very high pH water.

Not so with Living Water! It uses plain salt, and, yet, it makes these wonderful levels of pH water to do so many things around your home, as well as, to use on cuts, minor burns, insect bites, and abrasions. It makes this unit very economical to use and very convenient since most everyone always has salt in the home.

Please call me for further information as to how you can be eco-friendly and disinfect effectively at the same time using this cutting edge technology in your home or business.

"Electrolyzed water cleans, degreases -- and treats athlete's foot. It is the solution for replacing toxic chemicals in your home and office."

Live Natural...

Stephen
501-802-2440

Drink Water for Better Skin in the Winter

Hi,

Hope you are having great first day of 2009!. There was a very good little article in First Magazine, January 5th issue, this week about water.

On page 18 you can find the article, Slim Face:

Dehydration may not be top of mind in the winter, but heated indoor air can sap bodily fluids. "Reduced water content in the body creates a rise in sodium, prompting fluid retention that makes the face look puffy."

Fast Fix: Drink two glasses of water upon awakening. This dilutes sodium and replenishes fliuds so puffiness subsides throughout the day, notes Dr. Pescatore...

Pick up the magazine to read the full article. Water is vital for life and should never be neglected in our daily routine. And, Living water is restructured for optimum hydration, an anti-oxidant to fight free radicals, and alkaline to help the body be more balanced!

Visit my website to get full details. You'll find it so interesting for your health and wellness. Call me for more information.

Have a great day,
Stephen

http://www.be-alkaline.com/

What Are You Using on Your Skin?

Your skin is the largest organ of the body. It absorbs what is put on to it, and it releases toxins. Even the ancients were aware of this transdermal process.

Because of this, we have to be very careful what personal care products we and our precious children and grandchildren use. Studies cited in the Journal of the American College of Toxicology warn that some of the substances found in skin care products are Sodium Lauryl Sulphates, known skin irritants shown to have degenerative effects on cell membranes; methyl-, propyl-, and butyl-parabens which are toxic and allergenic; and propylene glycol, an industrial anti-freeze used for moisture retention. Many of these and others are petroleum based: By-products of the oil industry!

You have to get to the point of doing the same thing with your personal care products that you do with your foods: If you can't pronounce it, if you don't absolutely know what it is or where it comes from-the source, don't use it! Remember: What is being put on the skin, gets absorbed into the body.

So when you are shopping, read the labels on your skin-care products, as well as, on your food products. You will be greatly surprised at what they contain.

More on this next time...

In health,
Stephen
http://www.be-alkaline.com/
Contact me: stephen@be-alkaline.com

Where Does All the Plastic Go?

"Except for a small amount that's been incinerated—and it's a very small amount---every bit of plastic ever made still exists" according to the 2007 article “Plastic Ocean-Our oceans are turning into plastic…Are we?,” by Susan Casey in Best Life magazine.

Casey reveals that on August 3, 1997, 800 miles north of the beautiful, picturesque islands of Hawaii, Captain Charles Moore along with the crew of Alguita, discovered "a vast swath of the Pacific, twice the size of Texas, …full of a plastic stew that is entering the food chain." And, it is growing!

Scientists refer to this discovery and its dire implications for human and planetary health, as the "Eastern Garbage Patch." All over the world, plastic is not only blighting the scenery, it is polluting land and sea and entering the food chain with alarming statistics. All sea creatures are endangered from whales to zoo plankton. And, whatever affects marine animals, affects humans. Casey states that the "more invisible and ubiquitous the pollution, the more likely it will end up inside us...that we're ingesting plastic toxins constantly, …slight doses can severely disrupt gene activity."

One of the biggest contributors to the problem is plastic water bottles that can take up to 1,000 years to bio-degrade. Nine out of ten water bottles end up as refuse –at a rate of 60 million per day in America alone or 22 billion a year and rising according to the Waste Management World 2006 article “Down the Drain” by Pat Franklin. Many scientists are encouraging that we be more eco-friendly, recycle, and, most importantly, become less reliant on convenience in order to protect the earth for future generations.

In health,

Stephen

http://www.be-alkaline.com/

Men Need Water, Too-Part 3

Part Three:

To stay hydrated, drink water. Ideally, however, your water should be alkaline and micro-clustered. You’ll hydrate more effectively if it is. Alkaline, micro-clustered water will reduce the amount of accumulated acidity in your muscles improving your work-out, increasing stamina and performance, and it will greatly lessen recovery time and discomfort after any strenuous activity.

Dr. Susan Lark, MD, in her book, The Chemistry of Success: Secrets of Peak Performance, says this about alkaline water, health, and performance: "The benefits of alkaline water through electrolysis far exceed just its ability to gently raise the pH of the cells and tissues of the body and to neutralize acids. Because the alkaline water has gained a significant number of free electrons through the electrolysis process, it is able to donate these electrons to active oxygen free radicals in the body, thereby becoming a super antioxidant. By donating its excess free electrons, alkaline water is able to block the oxidation of normal tissue by free oxygen radicals."

She goes on to explain micro-clustering of alkaline water and reducing the size of the molecules clusters of tap water by about 50%: "This allows ionized alkaline water to be much more readily absorbed by the body, thereby increasing the water's hydrating ability and its ability to carry its negative ions and alkalizing effect to all cells and tissues of the body... If you are overly acidic, an alkaline water device can provide a safe, gentle, and effective way of restoring the pH balance of all the cells in your body as well as providing excess free electrons to act as super antioxidants."

Everyone needs to drink plenty of healthy water for good health and longevity. With all the controversary over bottled water and their containers, experts say the possible health risks are enough to warrant reconsidering what you are drinking and to choose an alternative.

The best alternative, according to Dr. Lark and other experts, is to make purified, alkaline, micro-clustered/hexagonal, super anti-oxidant water-many times more beneficial than Vitamin C and Green Tea-right from your own tap, and it is very easy to do. Fill a glass or stainless steel bottle and carry it with you to stay well hydrated throughout the day. Don't take chances with your most precious commodity; your health. And, at the same time, by eliminating plastic bottles on a daily basis, you'll help the environment, too.

To find out about an "alkaline water device" that is superior in performance that I and my wife have benefited very much from and have enjoyed using for over a year now, contact me. I'll be happy to tell you about it. We have an amazing testimony we'd love to share with you.

Have a great day & stay hydrated,
Stephen
stephen@be-alkaline.com

http://www.be-alkaline.com/

Men Need Water, Too-Part 2

Part two: Getting back to men, chemicals, and the need for water....

It has been discovered that the chemicals BPA and phthalates found in the plastic water bottles, just doesn’t affect women. It, also, affects men. In a 2006 review of 700 studies by NIEHS, it was found that "rodents exposed... had higher rates of... reduced sperm counts, and neurological disorders."

In the Vogue Magazine article of August-2007, An Inconvenient Truth; The Link Between Infertility & the Environment, it stated that BPA "has been shown in animal studies to cause prostate cancer and malformed genitals."

We have so many chemicals in our environment that affect our health and well-being and that of our family. We are bombarded with chemicals in the air we breathe, in and on the foods we eat, and in the water we drink. The chemicals in the environment can cause us to be overly acidic, too. We have a population that is generally overly acidic. To contribute to this is stressful lifestyle we lead, the foods we eat, and the beverages we drink, among other things.

Beverages such as sodas, sports drinks, and energy drinks are acidic, as well as, even some of the bottled waters. The plastics in which they are contained leach chemicals since water is a solvent.

So, in view of all this, what can everyone-men, women, and children-drink to stay both hydrated and healthy during times of physical activity and stress without causing them more health challenges? Find out more tomorrow-

This is important, Guys. We live in a chemical environment that is taking a toll on our health. So bookmark this blog. Find out how important & necessary good, pure water is that's, also, alkaline, super hydrating, and anti-oxidant-many times more anti-oxidant than vitamin C or Green Tea-for our health, well-being, and longevity. Any baby boomer out there will attest to the importance of living active, productive lives for as long as we possibly can. Right?

Well, water is a vital part of that process. After all we are over 70% water. If we aren't consuming enough water, then God must have made a mistake. Because that's what we should be drinking. He didn't make us 70% coffee, soda, or whatever else men drink to quench their thirst-He made WATER!.

Till next time...Take care & God bless,
Stephen

Men Need Water, Too

Everyone needs water. It's not just for women, Guys. It is vitally important for life. We can't live without it. You're more than 70% water. Your brain is 85% water! However, the question is: What water do we drink?

Let's consider some interesting facts.There was an interesting article in the August issue of Vogue magazine of 2007, on the chemicals in your environment and the fact that they cause many health problems people encounter in their lives. As one quote brought out, " We're all awash in a sea of chemicals," said Sarah Janssen, M.D., PhD., a scientist with the natural Resources Defense Council. People continue to be exposed while we try and figure out how to test things."

The chemicals of primary concern are the group of " synthetic compounds known as endocrine disruptors so named for their ability to mimic or block hormones that regulate many of the body's functions." One of the chemicals in question was bisphenol-A, or BPA's, on which there has been a great deal of discussion of late.In the Vogue article, it mentioned how the chemical can affect women. Studies revealed the following: "Low-level fetal exposure in animals linked to breast cancer', "harm mammary gland development in females at puberty", and "traced the chemical to an increase in miscarriages."

However, it has been discovered that it, also, affects men: "Reduced sperm counts, and neurological disorders," found in a 2006 review of 700 studies by the NIEHS. In the aforementioned Vogue article it mentioned "prostate cancer", too.

Next time, I'll discuss this in more detail. In the meantime, you can get a more information at http://www.be-alkaline.com/ Write me if you have any questions at stephen@be-alkaline.com . I'll be happy to answer them.

Till next time...,
Stephen

FYI-Did you know? 90% of the the cost of bottled water is the plastic packaging, lid, and label.--http://business.earth911.org/materials/plastic/ Let's take care of the earth and stop using plastic water bottles for the sake of future generations-our grandchildren's grandchildren. It takes a thousand years to break down. Every bit of plastic ever produced, except for the very small amount either incinerated or recycled, is still around today and will be for about a thousand years more, and the amount disposed of is growing exponentially every day. Can the earth and its environment or eco-system survive such abuse? Think about it...