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Health & Wellness

2012-04-19 14:32:43

The importance of water for good health

Q: You have stated that a water ionizer separates the water into two streams, one that is high pH alkaline water and the other that is low pH acidic water. Does the low pH acidic water have value?

A: That is an interesting question, because so far, I have only addressed the benefits of drinking high pH alkaline water. Both alkaline and acidic water have positive benefits, but only the high pH alkaline water should be taken internally. The low pH acidic water is for external use only. This is a very important distinction. I will summarize the benefits of both. Here are some benefits of ionized alkaline high pH water when taken internally. These are the primary reasons people purchase home water ionizers. • Supplies extra oxygen on the cellular level for lots of energy and mental clarity • Provides abundant anti-oxidants that reduce free radicals in your body • Slows or even reverses the aging process • Washes acidic waste and other toxins from your body • Increases the effectiveness of your digestive enzymes allowing you to naturally eliminate body fats • Improves the taste and quality of foods cooked in it while decreasing the food’s acidity • Hydrates your body up to 6 times more effectively than conventional water • Allows the acidophilus in your body to greatly expand, creating a reduction of harmful bacteria and parasites • Enables nutrients to be absorbed more efficiently in your body • Promotes regularity. • Supports overall health and healing by bringing your body into proper pH balance A home water ionizer also makes oxidized acidic low pH water as a byproduct, but it normally drains into a sink and goes down the drain as waste. This is because acidic water is the opposite of what you should be drinking. Do not drink the acidic water. It is for external use only. As an external-use-only product, low pH acidic water has some excellent benefits. Here are some examples that you may find interesting: • Kills bacteria on contact. Great for washing kitchen counters, cutting boards, etc • Wash vegetables, fruits, meats and fish with it to kill bacteria • Helps heal cuts, blisters, scrapes or rashes • Provides excellent relief from mosquito bites and bee stings • Provides excellent relief from Poison Ivy and Poison Oak • Conditions skin which should be slightly acidic • Relieves chapped hands and dry itchy skin • Works as an astringent to pull skin tighter, decreasing wrinkles • Helps clear acne, eczema and fungus such as athlete’s foot • Used as a hair rinse, it conditions the hair leaving it soft and smooth • Effectively removes plaque from teeth. Use it instead of toothpaste • Gargle with it to relieve sore throats or other mouth sores. Just do not swallow it • Promotes plant growth and general plant health including herbs and wheat grass • Extends the life of cut flowers I have spent considerable time over the past year answering questions about the health benefits of drinking high pH alkaline water, and when people purchase a home water ionizer, it is almost always because of the substantial health benefits the water provides. In fact, every home water ionizer I have ever seen from the various manufacturers focuses on providing high pH alkaline water, and the low pH acidic water that is a byproduct of the ionizing process simply goes down the drain. As you can see from the information here today, the low pH acidic water that is normally wasted actually has considerable value of its own. However, you must remember the basic rule. Acidic water is for external use only. Do not drink it.