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

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

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/

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...