Ultra Runner Drinks Chanson Alkaline Water and Runs his Personal Best!

The Ukrainian Ultra Runner, Stuisheel Oleg Lebediev, recently ran the official longest race in the world.  The race was 3100 miles long in NY from June to August 2014.

Lebediev was advised by his naturopathic doctor to start drinking Chanson water while training for his race.  He started with Level 1 and then switched to Level 2 Chanson water.  On his 48 day race, he experienced on the 6th day that his legs felt new again.  He averaged 64 miles per day, and the last three days he ran 70 miles or more.

He drank ionized water every 6 hours.  He also experienced less stomach acid problems throughout the race than in previous races.  You can see a more detailed report from Lebediev himself here: http://www.stutisheel.org/research-on-ionized-water-in-ultra-running/.

The Chanson water ionizer helped this Ultra Runner hit his personal best and recover much faster than he thought possible!  If you have an active lifestyle, alkaline water can help you too!  Check out our Chanson Miracle Max page for more information on a wonderful Chanson water ionizer.  Just click the picture below.

You can always count on the best water ionizer comparisons, reviews, information, research and prices at Alkaline Water Plus.

Bottled Water-To Drink or Not To Drink

Did you know that if you only drank bottled water for a year at 100oz a day, you would spend between $1400 and $3650 depending on the brand of bottled water.  And that is only for one year!  Tap water is much much cheaper, at less than $1 per day.

Bottled water is often lightly filtered tap water which makes the high price more outrageous.  I have tested a wide variety of bottled waters and there are very few that have an alkaline pH or negative ORP like alkaline ionized water.  Here is a video of me testing out a wide variety of bottled waters:

Very often, they actually have an acidic pH, so you are overpaying for acidic water!  There is a lot of advertising and hype that goes along with bottled water, there are some people who do not drink anything but bottled water.  In fact, the Natural Resource Defense Council says this on their website

"1. Isn't bottled water safer than tap water?

"No, not necessarily.  NRDC conducted a four-year review of the bottled water industry and the safety standards that govern it, including a comparison of national bottled water rules with national tap water rules, and independent testing of over 1,000 bottles of water.  Our conclusion is that there is no assurance that just because water comes out of a bottled it is any cleaner or safer than water from the tap.  And in fact, an estimated 25 percent or more of bottled water is really just tap water in a bottle -- sometimes further treated, sometimes not.

"2. Is bottled water actually unsafe? 

"Most bottled water appears to be safe.  Of the bottles we tested, the majority proved to be high quality and relatively free of contaminants.  The quality of some brands was spotty, however, and such products may pose a health risk, primarily for people with weakened immune systems (such as the frail elderly, some infants, transplant and cancer patients, or people with HIV/AIDS). About 22 percent of the brands we tested contained, in at least one sample, chemical contaminants at levels above strict state health limits.  If consumed over a long period of time, some of these contaminants could cause cancer or other health problems.

"3. Could the plastic in water bottles pose a health risk?

"Recent research suggests that there could be cause for concern, and that the issue should be studied closely. Studies have shown that chemicals called phthalates, which are known to disrupt testosterone and other hormones, can leach into bottled water over time. One study found that water that had been stored for 10 weeks in plastic and in glass bottles contained phthalates, suggesting that the chemicals could be coming from the plastic cap or liner. Although there are regulatory standards limiting phthalates in tap water, there are no legal limits for phthalates in bottled water -- the bottled water industry waged a successful campaign opposing the FDA proposal to set a legal limit for these chemicals."

Also, check out this video about the story of bottled water:

Instead of buying all of this bottled water, it would be wise to invest in an alkaline water ionizer.  You would get a much higher quality of water for less cost!  Depending on the ionizer that you buy, it could pay for itself within a year!  See our water ionizer comparison chart to see which water ionizer would best suit you.  There are many many choices in the water ionizer arena, and it can get confusing to someone who is new to the idea.  Our comparison chart is made for the new-comers to alkaline water.  It is very extensive and is based on years of our own testing and comparing water ionizers.  https://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/water-ionizer-comparisons/

You can check out our benefits of alkaline water page to find out more about alkaline water and how it works.

Bottled Alkaline Water

I have recently been seeing more alkaline water choices in the grocery stores.  You can get bottled alkaline water at many grocery and health stores.  I want to go over why this is not the best way to get your alkaline water.

Bottled alkaline water has to be stored in a very specific way in order to keep the pH and ORP properly.  If you store it with any air in the bottle, the ORP can dramatically drop in as little as one day.  See the video below to see how to properly store ionized water.

Most bottles that you would buy in the grocery store, are plastic and do not store alkaline water well. So, if you have bottles sitting on the shelves of a grocery store filled with alkaline water, it will very likely not be as alkaline as it was when it was ionized.

The best way to drink alkaline water is to pour it from your ionizer and drink it right away.  This way it has the best ORP and pH that it could.  But, if you are going to store alkaline water for any period of time, the best container we have found is our vacuum seal stainless steel bottles.  They will store the pH and even the ORP!  This is almost unheard of.  See our product page for more details: https://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/store/accessories/vacuum-sealed-stainless-bottles-set/

If you want the best water for you, the best thing to do is to get your own water ionizer.  Pick one that is right for you.  Then you can pour and drink healthy alkaline ionized water whenever you want! You can see our water ionizer comparison page on our site for help with choosing your very own ionizer.  https://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/water-ionizer-comparisons/

Black Friday Water Ionizer Sale????

If you guys are thinking that there may be a Black Friday Sale here at Alkaline Water Plus, then you were thinking right!  I can't give away the details here.  Call if you have any questions at all.  888-692-5525.

A Review of the Vesta Water Ionizer

The Vesta water ionizer has some of the newest technologies of water ionizers out there. It is a very powerful 9-plate water ionizer.  Emco Tech has provided you with an ionizer that will provide years of high quality alkaline water.

All water ionizers are tested before shipping to you to ensure only the highest quality is sent to you.  There are a few features of this model that I want to go over as they are what makes this ionizer great!  First we have the AutoAdjust optimizer.  This is an Emco Tech exclusive feature which automatically adjusts the ionizing power giving the best performance and ionization for your particular water source.  The vesta also has the SmartSwitch-this is the next generation of SMPS power supply provides the most stable and efficient power platform.  It also has the AutoClean fully automatic post use cleaning system so that you never have to wait for your ionizer to be cleaned and it protects your investment from pesky hard water scaling.

You may have known this ionizer as the "Samsung Vesta" in the recent past, but Samsung has recently changed their policy regarding their name / trademark on collaborative products and prefers that their name and logo be used only for their own exclusive product range to avoid product confusion.  So, we have officially changed our site to reflect the news.  However, this is still the same high performing water ionizer as previously just with a slightly altered name.

For more information on the Vesta GL water ionizer, please visit this link 9-Plate Vesta GL Water Ionizer.

Also, please feel free to browse through the reviews of this water ionizer.

What Does Mineral Content Have to do With Alkaline Ionized Water?

I have been reading up on the idea that "pure water" is best for your health.  There are several sites that go over the fact that pure water is the best for you.  However, there is much evidence that suggests otherwise.  Alkaline ionized water contains minerals which play a big part in its ionization.  Without these minerals in the water, water does not ionize, and electric water ionizers fail.

First, I want to debunk the idea that pure water is the best for you.  This is just wholly untrue.  If you do some research you will find that the places where people live the longest in this world have water very similar to alkaline ionized water.  It is high in alkaline minerals and is slightly ionized.  There are also several areas in Southeast Asia that use these water ionizers for health purposes.   And, I have personally been using this water for over 20 years with great results.  I feel better now than I did in my 20s and 30s!  You can find more testimonials here: Customers’ Personal Testimonials.

Additionally, in looking into the sites that promote this idea that alkaline ionized water is useless and pure water is the only way to go, I found that they also sell reverse osmosis machines.  Reverse Osmosis has a time and a place for use.  It is, in fact, the only way to successfully filter salt out of water, and it is very useful in getting hardness out of your water as well.  My recommendation is to add a remineralization filter to add minerals back into your water if you have an RO.  What happens with an RO is that it filters the water to such an extent that it filters out all minerals from the water as well. This makes the water very acidic, ranging from about a 5-6 pH.

The next idea I want to go over is this idea of "pure water".  Nowhere in nature will you find water void of all minerals.  Groundwater seeps into the bedrock and absorbs minerals.  This is the same for any water source.  Source-water differs depending on the minerals in the area you get the water from. Water tends to absorb things from the area around it especially if it does not have any minerals in it already.  If you drink water filtered of any minerals, it actually leaches minerals from your body!  Water without chemicals and contaminants is beneficial, however, this should not be mistaken for water void of all minerals as well.  I have found that there are many filters out there designed to filter specific contaminants that will also allow minerals to pass through instead of using RO.

The last point I want to go over is the fact that alkaline water ionizers need the minerals in your water in order to ionize.  As I said earlier, you can't ionizer pure water.  The minerals are what really allow for you to ionize your water.  Pure water is neutral and does not have a positive or negative charge.  The electric water ionizers simply use electrolysis in order to split the water into alkaline and acidic streams, and more specifically the alkaline and acidic minerals are split.  If you get a quality electric ionizer (from Japan or Korea) then there should be no worry of any contamination from the platinum plates.  These countries consider these machines medical equipment so they are held to high standards there.

Please visit our site www.alkalinewaterplus.com for more information on alkaline water ionizers.

Why Should you Find out if Your Water has Fluoride in it?

I'm sure that many of you have heard of the cautions and dangers against fluoride.  Before we started adding fluoride to our water, fluoride was used as an insecticide and a rate poison.  It is poisonous.  It's a byproduct of aluminum and other manufacturing.

Fluoride does occur in nature as it is a mineral, and can be found in ground water.  But, it has been found that communities with fluoridated water have no direct correlation between the fluoride and improved dental health.

What are the dangers of fluoride?  Fluoride is apparently found in the brains of most Alzheimer's patients.  Fluoride has also been linked to osteoporosis, damage to the nervous system, and even cancer.

So, it would be beneficial to get rid of fluoride in your water supply.  There are many ways to do this. There are specific filters that you can get that have activated alumina in them which will filter fluoride.  You can use reverse osmosis.  Last but not least, you can use a water ionizer.

Electric water ionizers split up your water into acidic and alkaline streams.  Fluoride is an acidic mineral, so the fluoride will go to the acidic stream.  You filter out about 85% of the fluoride in the water in this way.  There are also some water ionizers that go the extra mile and have the option of  fluoride filters for the machine.  With this added fluoride filtration, water ionizers can get up to 99.99% of the fluoride out of your water.  Take a look at our water ionizer comparison chart to see which ionizers filter fluoride and which don't www.alkalinewaterplus.com/water-ionizer-comparison-chart.

Don't forget the added bonus of a water ionizer, alkaline water.  This is very important in keeping your body healthy-it's pH level.  It has been found that an acidic environment breeds disease and cancer, so keeping your body's pH level alkaline is key to your health!

Does Alkaline Water Help Clean out your Colon?

Among the many benefits of ionized water are improving the GI tract including the colon.  Most people don't understand the importance of pH balance in the gastrointestinal tract or the body in general.  

It is actually not stomach acids that digest your food, it's enzymes.  Water has no calories, so it doesn't trigger digestion or reduce the stomach acids at all, it just goes straight through.  So, anyone saying that it isn't good for the stomach doesn't know what their talking about.  Of course, if you are eating meat at the time of drinking alkaline water, that would be unadvisable.  Meat and other more acidic foods require stronger acids to digest, and drinking alkaline water at the same time as trying to digest meat can mess up the pH balance.  It is suggested that you do not drink alkaline water 30 minutes before or after a meal.  The stomach can handle all pH levels and can easily create the acids it needs on demand.

The colon requires an alkaline pH.  Colon cancer would be much easier to prevent than to cure.  Dr Shinya, who invented the colonoscopy, has done a lot of work with colon cancer.  He highly recommends alkaline water to help heal and prevent colon cancer.  See the video below for more details:

It is advisable to drink a pH of between 9.5 and 10 in order to not give the body too much of a shock to the system.  If you want to drink a higher pH I would suggest starting out with a lower pH and gradually working your way up.

In conclusion, drinking alkaline water helps every part of the body to function better.  Visit our site to find a water ionizer of your own www.alkalinewaterplus.com.

The New UltraWater Filtration for Samsung and Jupiter Water Ionizers!

The UltraWater filter for Samsung and Jupiter water ionizers has been developed by AlkaViva using NASA space technology.  Out in space, there is limited supply of water, so astronauts have to re-use urine and sweat, but they have to have proper filtration in order to do so.

AlkaViva has used this new technology and incorporated it with what they already had learned about filtering US water.  With this new technology developed, you can now filter out just about every known contaminant from your water--with one filter! 

A traditional water filter uses loose granulated filter media to reduce certain toxins from drinking water.  This allows for tiny spaces between the filter media which allows small percentages of water to pass through unfiltered.

The UltraWater filter has used high quality media and has transformed them into solid forms to block contamination from passing through and ending up in your glass of water!  This makes the water have more contact time with the filter media and removes higher percentages of contaminates.  This UltraWater filter filters chlorine, chloramine, disinfectant byproducts, VOCs, pharmaceuticals, and heavy metals such as mercury, lead, nickel and iron.  Most of these will be filtered out to non-detectable levels giving you a great tasting and clean glass of water.

To test this out and ensure that they really had done it, the lab at AlkaViva loaded up water with a brew of all kinds of toxins, pharmaceuticals, and contaminants you might find in your water, thus making this test water much more toxic than any water you would be putting through the filter.  They put this through an ionizer containing just one of these UltraWater filters and the result was 99% of the contaminants in the water were filtered to non-detectable levels!

So, if you are looking for the BEST filtration in a water ionizer without having to get extra pre-filters, the Samsung or Jupiter water ionizers are for you!

Visit our site, www.alkalinewaterplus.com, for more information.

What Does Alkaline Water Have to Do With Body pH?

Drinking alkaline water allows for your body to more easily stay within the proper pH level and helps to prevent illness.  

The proper pH level for the body is slightly alkaline at 7.365.  The body will do everything it can to keep the blood at this pH.  If your pH falls below this, there can be many adverse effects, including disease and cancer.  To keep the blood at this pH, it will take calcium from bones and other places, which can cause osteoporosis and other complications in the body. 

Alkaline water will provide the proper balance of pH in the body.  It helps your body get into a state of homeostasis which also allows the immune system to function properly and will prevent you from getting sick.  People generally take in a lot of acidic things in todays lifestyle; soda, meat, bread, etc. Drinking this water allows for you to counteract the acidic waste and get rid of it.

Check out our website, www.alkalinewaterplus.com, to find an alkaline water ionizer for you!  Your immune system will thank you.

Can Alkaline Water Help Prevent Headaches?

Alkaline water allows the body to more easily absorb water, and in this way, can prevent headaches, fatigue and other symptoms of dehydration.  There are a lot of people that are dehydrated but don't even know it.

You may have heard the datum that if you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated.  Well, a lot of people don't realize this.  The human body is about 75% water, so this is a very important element in ensuring that all parts of the body work properly.

Alkaline water is micro-clustered, which means that the clusters of water molecules are smaller and easier to absorb into the body.  You also get the added bonus of a high pH in alkaline water.  This helps to restore the proper pH balance to the body.  If your body's pH goes too low, this can cause disease and malfunction.

Here is a testimonial from someone who had migraines and drank alkaline water:

"People at work are taking notice of some things I'm doing to get healthy.  My Jupiter Melody is one of the first things I bring up! I love it.  The migraines are 95% GONE! One more thing…My significant other was quite doubting Thomas when I purchased it to see if it would help.  He doesn't doubt anymore."

If you have headaches, I highly recommend drinking alkaline ionized water.  Check out our testimonial page to see what else alkaline water can do for you: https://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/using-ionized-water-testimonials/

Alkaline Water Plus Grand Opening!

The Grand Opening of Alkaline Water Plus' new and improved website is here!  Take advantage of what we have to offer.

With every purchase of an electric water ionizer, we are offering one of our free vacuum stainless steel bottles.  This is the perfect gift for someone with an alkaline water ionizer!  

These are not any ordinary water bottle, this bottle is made to store your alkaline water for days without losing any pH and ORP!  This is unheard of in a water bottle.  Over the years, I have found that storing ionized water is a real challenge.  This water bottle is double walled, food and commercial grade, BPA free stainless steel water bottle.  

The real kicker on these bottles is that they have a vacuum seal.  This is very important to keep the qualities of alkaline water for any length of time.  When you fill one of these bottles, fill it up just above the lip and screw on the lid.  You have to ensure that there are no air bubbles in the water bottle once it is sealed. This is how it stores the alkaline water so well.  You can choose from 5 very vibrant colors, and each water bottle holds 3/4 of a liter.

Check out our water ionizer comparison chart to help you choose what water ionizer is correct for you. www.alkalinewaterplus.com

What is in Your Tap Water?

Today I want to talk about water quality.  There are many different contaminants in tap water which affect the water quality.  Most people think that water filtration is complicated and hard to understand, but it really is very simple.

Water is a very interesting compound.  It has a property that it will pick up bits of minerals and even chemicals if it is exposed to them.  This is why some areas have hard water and some have soft water.  This is directly related to the mineral content of the soil in the area.  Water will run over and through the ground and pick up anything that is in it.  So, if the soil contains harmful pesticides, this will be assimilated into the water as well as minerals.

Our water treatment here in the US is pretty established and would probably take quite a while to change.  So what are you to do to get better water then?  Well, the answer is to filter it yourself.  There are many different chemical such as chlorine, chloramine, fluoride, pesticides etc. in the water supply.  There are even byproducts that happen when you disinfect the water with chlorine or the like, which contaminate the water even further.  If you use municipal water, these chemicals cannot be avoided.  

One simple way to find out what kind of filtration you need is to get your water tested, or find out what is in your water from your municipality.  We offer a free water quality report here: https://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/get-free-water-quality-report/.  Once you find out what is in your water, then you can filter out exactly what you need to. 

Very often a simple carbon filter will be able to filter out a good deal of chemicals that are in your water.  Visit our water filter page to find out more about filtration and the many filters we have to offer: https://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/water-filtration-basics/.

Alkaline Ionized Water- What do Doctors Think?

There are countless doctors and experts that have done their own experimentation and research with regard to alkaline ionized water.  These doctors have all found that this alkaline water and it's properties of high pH and negative ORP are beneficial to health and longevity.  Today I am going to go over a few quotes from various doctors in regard to alkaline water.

As far back as 1930 Dr Howard Hay made a statement about alkaline and acidic blood:
"People with more acidic blood were more likely to be ill.  He defined a pH range of 7.4 to 7.5 to be associated with good health.  When foods are metabolized acids are produced which are neutralized by the alkaline salts (carbonates) of calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium.  Foods containing chlorine, phosphorous, sulfur and nitrogen, animal products and refined carbohydrates tend to be acid forming."

Water that is produced from an alkaline water ionizer is rich in calcium, magnesium, and other alkaline minerals. Tap water, on the other hand, is actually full of the acid forming materials listed in the quote above.  So, the water produced by an alkaline water ionizer is going to make your body more alkaline and get it into the proper pH range.

As Dr. Sherry Rogers, M.D. says:
"Alkaline water rids the body of acid waste…After carefully evaluating the results of my advice to hundreds of individuals, I'm convinced that toxicity in the form of acidic waste is the primary cause of degenerative diseases."

There are so many things in this world that produce acidic waste in the body. Whether it's stress or meats and breads that we eat on a daily basis, we are bombarded every day with acidic waste.  If we do not make an effort to rid the body of this acidic waste and balance the pH in the body, then we become sick.  Alkaline ionized water is the answer to this problem.  Replacing the water you drink with water high in pH and antioxidants will help to keep you healthy for years to come.

And finally I would like to end with a quote from Dr Robert O Young, M.S, PhD:
"If someone were to ask me, What is the one thing I can to to have better health? then the answer would be simple: Start drinking alkaline, ionized water."

If you want to read more testimonials from other doctors and experts, visit our site at https://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/doctors-experts/.

There Are So Many Choices--Why Choose Alkaline Ionized Water?

There are so many places you could get your water from and ways you can filter it, so why do you need alkaline water?  Why not tap water, bottled water, or even reverse osmosis?  Water is know to be healing in many parts of the world.  Some people have even referred to it as magic.  I want to go over some various means to get your water and what this really entails for you as a consumer.

First, let's check out tap water.  Here in the United States we have drinkable water.  Generally speaking it does not have bacteria or viruses in it.  A lot of third world countries are not so fortunate.  So, why not drink this water?  The truth is that there are a lot of different chemicals that are put into our water supplies.  Some of them including fluoride, chloramine (a mixture of chlorine and ammonia), etc.  These chemicals are harmful to the human body, not to mention the long list of pharmaceuticals and other toxic substances.

So, then the next choice after tap water would be bottled water right?  Well there has been many tests and studies done on bottled water.  Some bottled water companies take tap water and lightly filter it and then turn around and sell it!  Not only do you not know the quality of filtration of bottled water, but there is also copious amounts of plastic waste that is not being properly recycled from these bottles.

What about reverse osmosis?  Well, there is a time and a place for reverse osmosis to be used.  With reverse osmosis all of the minerals out of the water.  This makes the water acidic actually.   When you do use reverse osmosis, I would suggest at least remineralizing it.  If you drink water that is void of minerals, the water will pull minerals from your body.

Last but not least, there is alkaline ionized water.  This is probably the best choice of all where water is concerned.  First of all, it is alkaline.  The body needs to be slightly alkaline to be heathy, and alkaline water helps to restore the pH balance in the body.  It also helps to rid the body of its acidic wastes.  Not only is alkaline ionized water high in pH, but it also has antioxidants.  Antioxidants help to fight against free radicals in the body that would harm your cells.  Also, buying an alkaline water ionizer is actually less expensive in the long run than continually buying bottled water.

To find out more about alkaline ionized water and its benefits visit www.alkalinewaterplus.com.

Chinese Water Ionizers

There are many companies in China that are competing with the rest of the world on practically any product you could imagine.  Water ionizers are not exempt.   There are some reasons why the top brand ionizers are either made in Japan or Korea.  In this blog I want to go over these.

The main problem with the Chinese imports is that their electronics and quality of plates are not trustworthy.  The reason for this is there is not sufficient quality control in China for water ionizers.  One of the problems with water ionizers is that they need platinum, which is the most expensive metal in the world, even more than gold.  I have see companies try to use a platinum alloy instead of pure platinum to coat the ionizer plates.  When using a metal other than platinum, or a platinum alloy, the water from that water ionizer will be much less efficiently ionized.  Also, health concerns can arise when using an alloy rather than pure platinum.

I very highly recommend that you buy a water ionizer from a company that imports from countries that have government controls in place for the manufacturing of water ionizers.  Korea has their FDA and Japan has the Japanese Ministry of Health.

All of the water ionizers that I sell on my website, www.alkalinewaterplus.com, are fully checked out and certified to be efficient and safe for use in your home.

If you have any more questions about water ionizers, please call 888-692-5525 in order to talk to one of our customer service specialists.

How Am I Supposed to Choose the Right Water Ionizer for Me?

Being a long-time provider of alkaline water ionizers I have seen my fair share of "water ionizer comparison charts".  It can be very confusing to someone who is just starting to research alkaline water.  I want to give you some pointers on what to pay attention to and what to focus on when you are researching.

Comparison Charts 

A lot of these comparison charts are constructed by individual water ionizer companies.  This is why they vary so widely.  That company is going to state that their water ionizer is the best out of all of them.  Some ionizer companies actually make up fake awards and give it to their own ionizer!

The first thing to look for is to see if you can find the person who published the comparison chart.  If they are not trying to hide anything, you should easily be able to find their name, email, etc at the bottom of the page.  If you can't find this easily, it may be one of these comparison charts made by the company themselves.

Manufacture and Certification

Another thing to look for is where the ionizer is manufactured.  If the ionizer is not made in Japan or Korea then don't buy it!  These two countries are the only ones that recognize water ionizers as medical equipment, so they have the proper manufacture guidelines and certification in place.

Testing and Quality

One really important thing to check out on any comparison chart is if there has been any testing done on the ionizers that they are comparing.  I have found that this is a key ingredient to finding out the truth about an ionizer.  The proof is in the pudding, and in this case by pudding I mean pH and ORP.

I have found through my own testing that the ORP at the drinking level pH will range greatly between ionizers.  The more negative the ORP the better.  Negative ORP indicates the amount of antioxidants in the water. This is something to pay attention to, as it will benefit you!

Alkaline Water Plus Comparison Chart

You can check out my own comparison chart at https://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/water-ionizer-comparisons/.

Does Baking Soda Mixed in Water Really Have the Same Effect as Alkaline Ionized Water?

A lot of you have probably heard of baking soda as an easy and cheap alternative to alkaline ionized water.  I have actually done some testing of this to see if it is really true.  

If baking soda turns water alkaline why would anyone buy a water ionizer if this mixture is just as good?!

I had to find out for myself so I went ahead and tried it out! First of all, it tastes horrible.  Secondly, I found that when I started drinking the mixture, I started getting spider veins on my legs and my pulse became irregular.  I knew then and there that this is NOT a substitute for alkaline ionized water.  But, I like to give hard evidence for these things so I went ahead and did some testing to compare the two.  Take a look at the video below.

So, the baking soda mixture does make the water alkaline, but a water ionizer will do a much better job.  And at the same time the water ionizer adds in plenty of antioxidants as well.  It looks like the baking soda mixture actually oxidizes.

There is also another factor in that the baking soda adds salt to your diet which is never healthy to take in large quantities.  

It seems that the claims that baking soda mixed in water do not hold true in the main.  It does alkalize the water, but it is NOT equal to any water produced by a water ionizer.

The Nexus Ionizer 40% Off Sale!!!

It's time to buy a Nexus water ionizer! We are having a HUGE sale for all Nexus water ionizers!! Take advantage of this fast!

Please take a look at the video below of the Nexus Smart water ionizer:

In my recent testing of this machine, you can see how outstanding the Nexus Smart water ionizer is.  I would say that for drinking levels of ionization it produces the same results as most 7, 9 and even 11 plate water ionizers.  The design of this ionizer is such that the water cell remains clean 100% of the time.  The water ionizer's cleaning system is referred to as "continuous cleaning" and you see this type of system in only a few high-quality brands. 

In the video above, you can also see the Nexus X-Blue, which is a very good water ionizer as well which produces very high quality alkaline water.

Check out our site for more information on the New Nexus water ionizers.

http://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/nexus-water-ionizers

As you can see, the Nexus water ionizers are top of the line!  So, take advantage of this awesome savings while you can!

How to Use a Water Ionizer

Many people will only use their water ionizer for drinking water.  Well, today I'm going to go over a few other ways you could use your water ionizer.

A water ionizer has three different types of water that it produces: alkaline, purified, and acidic. There are various degrees of alklaline and acidic water and below is a break down of when you would use which:

Alkaline Water

Drinking: At 8.5 pH to 9.5 or 10 pH alkaline ionized water is the perfect drinking water.

Vitamins: Feel free to drink whatever level of ionized water you are drinking with taking your vitamins.

Cleaning: At the highest levels of alkalinity [10.5 - 11.5 pH] the ionized water will emulsify oils.

Filtered Water

Medications: A neutral 7.0 - 8.0 pH filtered water is perfect for taking medications. For 20-30 min. before and after taking medications it is suggested to only drink filtered water.

Infants & Todlers: A neutral pH is perfect for babies. Give babies and todlers "filtered" water, not ionized, until they are about 2 years old. After that, you can slowly introduce them to ionized water [i.e., over the next 2 - 3 years use level 1, then do the same for level 2, etc.]. At about 9 or 10, a child can drink the same level as an adult.

Acidic Water

Skin and Hair: Acidic water at the 3 - 4 pH-level is perfect for neutralizing the skin and hair [which should be about 5.5 pH] See more on this page: http://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/beauty-tips 

Skin Toner and Conditioner: Your acid mantle [outermost layer] of your skin is your body's first line of defense against bacterial, fungal or viral infections. It is important to maintain this acid mantle at about a 5.5 pH.

Hair Rinse: When you rinse with water at a pH of about 3.0 to 4.0, this low pH water combines with the high pH of your newly washed hair and restores it to its ideal pH of about 5.5.

Natural, Healthy Coolant: It's healthier for you to use acid water at about a 5.5 pH in your mister, rather than regular tap water, because the goal of misting is to cool yourself, not change the pH of your skin. The proper pH of skin is about 5.5 pH.

Natural Laundry Softener: Add acid water to your final rinse cycle of any load of laundry. This removes residual alkaline minerals from the clothing, brightens up the colors, and softens the laundry naturally, without the use of chemicals.

Plants: Acid water at the pH levels of 5 - 7 pH is great for watering plants. Plants love the purified micro clustered water, and they also love the water to be slightly acidic. Flowering plants tend to like lower acidity than green shade-plants.

Germicidal Water: To kill germs it is best to use acid water at the pH level of 2.5 - 4. The lower the pH the faster the germs are killed, but even at a 4 pH, if you soak something for about a minute it will kill the germs on it. Laboratory testing has proven that exposure to acidic water at a 2.5 pH and lower kills germs on contact.

For more information on alkaline water ionizers please visit our site at www.alkalinewaterplus.com

Alkaline Water "The Fountain of Youth"

Alkaline water has been compared to the fountain of youth.  In fact, alkaline water can be found in nature in a few spots in the world.  The people that live in these places tend to live much longer than the average in other parts of the world.  So, it does stand to reason that there is something to this alklaine water.

An alkaline water ionizer will give you the same benefits of naturally alkaline water anywhere in the world no matter what your source water is like!

Now, why would alkaline ionized water have anti-aging effects?  Well, this is because alkaline water is rich in antioxidants.  We have all heard of these "antioxidants".  Antioxidants combat the effects of free radicals in the body.  To give you an idea of what this might do, think of an apple that has been cut in half.  Okay, well after a few minutes it will have turned brown right?  That is the affect free radicals have on an apple.  Imagine what it does in the body. 

So, alkaline water will prevent this from occurring.  It keeps the cells and organs funtioning well and prevents the harmful damage from free radicals.

This is the reason why alkaline water has been referred to as the fountain of youth.  It is not a mystical or magical thing, it is actually very scientific.

To demonstrate what alkaline water can do for a person please read these success stories below:

"I've tried the Melody and it is what you say it is...great. Thank you for your good information. I have diabetes and the ionized water is making my blood sugar levels more stable. I hope that this water keeps me healthier longer. I think it will. It feels good to my body to drink it. I'll write more when I get more experience with it...."Susan

A Man in his late 40s presented to my clinic with chronic headaches. Had been seeing his doctor and chiropractor with no changes in his symptoms. On Live Blood examination using a microscope we found he had lots of chemical and uric acid crystals (works on a farm), as well as massive platelet clusters (clotting factors).
After discussing his water source (rain water with chemical drift), he decided it could be beneficial to purchase and use the ionized water from a Jupiter System. He was also prescribed supplements to reduce his platelet size and numbers, feeling this build-up could be causing his headaches (blood vessels to head restrict flow). I normally check the blood after 3 months, but in this case, because I referred him back to a GP, we wanted to look at his blood before the visit, only eight days after the initial examination and only four days after being on the water.
I did not expect to see much change, as normally the supplements take a few months to show radical improvement, but hoped to see a slight shift to show we were on the right track.
Well, we were both amazed, as his blood looked great. All crystals were gone and platelets had reduced to completely normal size and number. He also said that since drinking the alkaline water he had more energy and he'd only had one headache which was before he started the water. (He was having major headaches every second day and dull headaches the other days). He feels the results were to do with drinking the water and I tend to agree as the supplements as great as they are don't usually work that fast. I am glad I'm drinking the water too."...Sue Pollock, N.D. is the principal of Ballina Naturopathy

These are just a couple of the many success stories that I have run accross.  Please visit our site for more information and success stories: www.alkalinewaterplus.com

Alkaline Water and Free Radicals

Alkaline water has helped many people with many different ailments.  I have personally seen it help with skin conditions, gout, energy levels, allergies, spider veins.  The list is endless.  In this post, I want to go over why these things occurr with a person drinking this water, so some of the mystery is resolved.  I have heard people call this miracle water, or the fountain of youth, and after you read this blog, you will understand why.

First and foremost, alkaline water is alkaline. Duh. It says it right in the name! But what does this mean? Well, alkalinity measures how acidic or how basic something is.  Your blood needs to be a certain pH in order for you to function properly.  Most of your organs also need to be alkaline as well. But, a lot of people nowadays lead very acidic lives drinking lots of coffee and soda, eating meat and carbs, and leading stressfull lives.  All of these can cause someone's pH level to drop.  Drinking alkaline water will help keep your body balanced and at the correct pH it needs to be.  The other benefit to drinking alkaline water is that it will allow for your body to more easily get rid of acidic waste, because your body will not have a problem sacraficing some of its alkaline fluids if it has an abundance of it.

Secondly, alkaline water has a TON of antioxidants in it.  The technical name for it is ORP (oxidation reduction potential).  When this number is positive, it oxidizes, when it is negative, it antioxidizes.  Now everyone in this day and age has heard of free radicals, right? Well these are those unstable molecules that go around your body damaging cells and causing mutations amongst other things.  Antioxidants have the ability to knock out these free radicals.  They neutralize them.  Here is a depiction of what free radicals can do:

So, alkaline ionized water can counter these negative effects of free radicals to a great degree!  Water ionizers can vary in the ORP quite a bit.  To get the best results, I would recommend finding an ionizer that has the lowest negative number -the more negative the better- for the pH that you will be drinking at.

For more successes and information, visit www.alkalinewaterplus.com

Alkaline Ionized water is not only for drinking!

I am a strong advocate of drinking alkaline ionized water for better health.  And I can tell you that after over 20 years of drinking alkaline water, I feel healthier than I did when I was young.  But, today I had another reason to use it.  I ate some chilly for lunch and got a spot on my new ivory sweater.  I thought, what a perfect way to highligt the many uses of ionized water.  I then used the highest setting of alkaline as a stain remover and it worked great to loosen up the stain.  I only added a small drop of soap to get the remainder of the stain out.  See pictures below.

Before using alkaline water

After using alkaline water

 

As you can see, the sweater looks practically brand new!  This is a great way to cost effectively get rid of any stain.  I have even, myself, gotten a blueberry stain out of a white shirt before without any harsh chemicals.

Check out our site to see all of the other uses of alkaline and acidic water: http://www.alkalinewaterplus.com/water-ionizer-use

Alkaline Water and Weight Loss

It's winter and I'm sure some of you have not been keeping up on your excercise and diet like you should.  The holidays will do that to you. My advice is to drink alkaline water and stick with mainly alkaline foods. 

Alkaline water has been associated with weight loss for quite a while now.  The theory behind this is that people today generally lead acidic lifestyles; they eat lots of meat and carbs, lead stressful lives, drink plenty of soda, ad infinitum.

All of the above can make someone very acidic.  When you are acidic, your body is unable to get rid of all of the acidic wastes it has and so it stores these acidic wastes in fat.  This is the body's defense against getting too acidic.  If your body gets too acidic you can become very sick and even die.  Your blood needs to be at a pH of 7.365 at all times. 

So, it follows that if you become more alkaline then it would be much easier to lose weight.  Changing your eating habits to more alkaline foods would also encourage weight loss as a lot of these alkaline foods are leafy greens.

Here is a list of some common alkaline foods:
Radishes
Beets
Carrots
Turnips
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Brussel Sprouts
Garlic
Lemons

So, adding these alkaline foods to your diet along with drinking alkaline ionized water will increase your chances of losing weight to a great degree.  For more information on where to get alkaline water, please visit www.alkalinewaterplus.com