Rediscovering Wellness in Alkaline Water

“You are not sick, you are thirsty!” F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.

“Just about every condition I can think, from arthritis to diabetes, to cancer is associated with acidity.” Dr. Robert o. Young

Over acidity is a choice!

Good reasons to drink ionized alkaline water:
1. Increased hydration- The process of ionization reduces the size of the water molecular clusters allowing the clusters to better penetrate the cellular membranes and therefore increasing absorption rates, enhance tissue repair and waste removal.
2. Balance Body pH- The ionized alkaline water is able to balance the body by neutralizing and excreting acids and toxins that result from the highly acidic diets and stressful environments of today’s society.
3. Increase Blood Oxygenation- According to experts, drinking ionized alkaline water on a regular basis will increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in the blood. Stable oxygen provides us with mental alertness and is invigorating and energizing to the body.
4. Neutralize Free Radicals- Ionized alkaline water, with an abundance of hydroxyl ions (OH-), provides extra electrons that neutralize destructive free radicals circulating throughout the body. Ionized alkaline water carries a high negative ORP (Oxidation-Reduction Potential) when it is first produced, making it a potent anti-oxidant.

Facts about bottled water:
• Billions of plastic water bottles a year end up in the trash and 90% end up in land fills
• Over 250 million barrels of oil per year are used to produce plastic bottles
• Plastic bottles can leach dioxin, a known carcinogen, into it’s fluid contents
• Over 40% of bottled water is from municipal water sources and some is more contaminated than municipal water
• Almost all bottled water is acidic, neutral at best
Using tap water as an alternative:
• Tap water contains up to 90 legally allowable chemicals because it is mandatory for the municipals to provide neutral water pH. This means adding chemicals, such as chlorine as one example, to neutralize the water.
• Chlorine and chlorine by-products have been linked to bladder, breast cancer, and other cancers.
pH Levels of Common Drinks:
Soda 2.5
Sports Drinks 2.5
Distilled Spirits 2.5
Beer 4.0
Distilled Water 5.8-6.5
Reverse Osmosis Water 5.5-6.3
Orange Juice 5.0
Coffee 5.0
Wine 5.5
Mineral or Spring Water 6.0-8.0
Municipal Tap Water 6.7-7.1
Alkaline Water 8.5-9.5
What happens when the body is too acidic?
In addition to low energy and poor digestion, having an acidic pH can lead to other health issues such as:
• Weight gain (increased cortisol which lays down abdominal fat)
• Free radical oxidation (premature aging)
• Inefficient absorption of the essential nutrients
• Poor bone density, leading to Osteoporosis
• Internal toxicity
• Frequent colds and headaches
• Poor skin and hair health
• Fatigue

 In 1931, Otto Heinrich Warburg was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery of the oxygen-transferring enzyme of cell respiration. In this proven research, he concluded that the prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar, causing acidosis. So, in summary, an acidic body is likely to develop cancer as opposed to an alkaline body which is receiving antioxidants to combat the free radicals causing cell oxidation.

pH and Weight Loss
Instead of eating processed and acidifying foods that overload your body with toxins, an alkaline-friendly diet feeds your body whole, natural foods for best energy, digestion and metabolism. An alkaline diet and drinking ionized alkaline water will also cleanse your colon and digestive tract, allowing more efficient digestion and absorption to prevent nutrient deficient diseases and promote better overall well-being. Consuming a diet heavy in acidifying foods also promotes the production of the stress hormone cortisol, which promotes the building of abdominal fat.

pH and Sports Performance
When we exercise, the increased use of muscle glycogen for energy produces lactic acid, pyruvic acid and CO2, which decreases muscle pH. The harder you exercise, the quicker your muscles become more acidic, and the quicker you fatigue, which in turn inhibits your contractile ability of your muscles. The benefits of drinking ionized alkaline water are:
• The micro clusters of the molecules are smaller; therefore their permeability is increased, reaching better hydration at a much faster rate.
• Because of this improved permeability, the absorption of nutrients is also that much more efficient, which is vital for energy production and recovery for the muscles.
• Often, athletes do not consume enough of an alkaline-rich diet and instead consume more acidifying foods such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs and dairy. This, in addition to muscle breakdown and lactic acid production, positions them to suffer from a more severe case of acidosis than non-athletes, making it that much more important to them to pay closer attention to their body pH and drinking ionized alkaline water.

How to become more Alkaline
The most important step to increasing your alkalinity is to reduce the intake of acid-forming foods and to increase the intake of alkaline-forming foods. The ideal diet is comprised of 75% alkaline-forming foods and 25% acid-forming foods. A large part of this in today’s society, is reducing the intake of processed and fast foods, sugar and sodas, all of which are extremely acidic and are to blame for the record high obesity rates and other associated diseases.
Other proven ways to become more alkaline include:
• Reduce or eliminate stress
• Exercise regularly
• Reduce or eliminate medication and pharmaceuticals, and substitute for quality natural supplements
• Practice deep belly breathing to increase oxygen intakes