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The problem with so called "safe" tap water Your local water system is required to test your drinking water for over 90 substances and organisms including heavy metals, VOCs and bacteria annually and report whether any have been found and at what levels.  Your municipal water quality report is required to tell you if your drinking water exceeded any federally mandated Maximum Contaminant Levels — MCLs.  If there are any violations of Federal MCL’s your local water authority is supposed to take measures to lower them. Drinking Water Standards Loosely Enforced In fiscal year 2010, 10% of all community water systems that provide drinking... read more >>

Warning: If you own an Enagic® water ionizer and use the machine to make strong acid water, you face increased risk of titanium contamination in your Kangen® water. On the Enagic® website, under the “maintenance” tab, is a warning about making strong acid water with the Kangen® machine: ALWAYS allow the machine to clean itself after making strong acidic water to prevent this highly acidic substance from soaking on the plates. If this happens repeatedly without proper maintenance, the plates can eventually become damaged. (Source: Enagic® website) Acidic Damage to Enagic® Ionizer Plates Enagic® ionizer plates – dark spots are exposed... read more >>

Water from protected mountain springs has been drunk for centuries for health, healing and life extension. What do all the drinking waters from mountain springs have in common?  They are all ionized alkaline mineral waters. Why is ionized alkaline mineral water the “right” kind of water to drink? It’s because of the minerals in it, the antioxidant potential, and because your body needs water. 5 Reasons your water should be alkaline The human body is 70% water, and when the body’s water reserves dry up or become polluted, it will wither just like a plant. So it’s no surprise that drinking alkaline water is one of the simplest ways to... read more >>

Philosoraptor ponders hydration   Yes! Drinking water when you are thirsty will make you feel less thirsty, thereby preventing dehydration. But don’t tell that to the European Food Standards Authority (EFSA), because you can go to jail for two years for claiming that drinking water prevents dehydration.               What did it take to make it illegal in Europe to say that drinking water can prevent dehydration?     3 years of studies     21 Scientists     20  pieces of “official”correspondence     A vote to make it law by the European Union What we don’t know is how many millions... read more >>

The EPA allows more fluoride in water than is considered safe by health experts Recent research on causes of heart disease has revealed a link between fluoride and coronary artery disease. The study, referred to as: Association of vascular fluoride uptake with vascular calcification and coronary artery disease. Researchers examined the arteries of 61 people for signs of calcification – artery hardening due to calcium, and fluoride absorption. Connection between fluoride and heart disease described as “significant” Fluoride was detected in the vascular walls (veins) of 96% of study participants, and calcification was observed in the vascular... read more >>

What's in a glass of alkaline water for your stomach? Great Health! The pH of the stomach is normally acidic, with a pH level close to 2.5. The intestines pH is alkaline, around an 8.3 pH. Acidic drugs, foods and drink can upset the pH balance of the intestines and stomach, and when they do, the result is gastrointestinal problems such as heartburn, acid indigestion and ulcers. Alkaline water has been shown to provide several benefits to the digestive tract. Water with an alkaline pH balance raises the pH of the stomach, helping to counter the excess acidity that leads to an upset stomach.  In the intestines, alkaline water provides the correct... read more >>

Research into the effectiveness of alkaline water for treating the symptoms of metabolic syndrome by Nakao et al. showed that alkaline water reduced total cholesterol levels an average of 13% over an eight week period. Researchers also noted that alkaline water increased HDL (good) cholesterol levels by 8%. Alkaline Water – A Preventive Strategy for Metabolic Syndrome Research has shown that alkaline water may help you lower your cholesterolThe study followed 20 people that showed symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome for 8 weeks. The symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome  are:   Obesity Insulin Resistance High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Doctors... read more >>

Study was the strongest proof yet of alkaline water's antioxidant benefit Medical research has now proven that alkaline water provides antioxidant benefits in the body. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania say that drinking alkaline water substantially increases levels antioxidants and reduces levels of free radicals in the body. Alkaline water reduced metabolic risk factors Drinking alkaline water was shown to reduce oxidative stress in the body that leads to the symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome including: Obesity Insulin Resistance High blood pressure High blood cholesterol Significant increases in antioxidant levels Participants... read more >>

Alkaline Water helps detox your stomach, intestiines, and kidneys Modern diet, stress, and pollution combine to take a tremendous toll on our bodies. Many foods drink, and drugs combine to tilt the body’s pH balance towards acidity, a medical condition known as metabolic acidosis. Many of these acidic substances are toxic as well, they poison the body. Alkaline water is a natural way to tilt the body’s pH balance back towards what is healthy and normal. A huge benefit of balancing the body’s pH with alkaline water is that the toxic acids stored in the body’s tissues become neutralized and expelled in a process called detoxification. Why... read more >>

A Fracked Up Situation If you live near a fracking well, chances are good that your water is fracked If you live near a site where hydraulic fracturing is being used to extract natural gas, your drinking water is likely contaminated with hundreds of chemicals, all of them toxic. When a well is fracked, millions of gallons of fresh water is mixed with a toxic stew of chemicals. The now-toxic water is forced deep underground at high pressure, where it shatters a type of rock formation known as shale. Gas trapped underground can then be captured.           Unfortunately, the contaminated water used for fracking doesn’t... read more >>