Dr
Sherry Rogers
"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 disease."
Dr.
Susan Lark
University lecturer and author of The Chemistry Of
Success, says: "Drinking four to six glasses of
alkaline water a day will help to neutralize over
acidity and over time will help to restore your
buffering ability. Alkaline water should be used when
conditions of over acidity develop, such as cold, flu or
bronchitis. Like vitamins C, E and Beta Carotene,
alkaline water acts as an antioxidant because of its
excess supply of free electrons. This can help the body
against the development of heart disease, strokes,
immune dysfunctions, and other common ailments."
Daniel
Reid,
Author of The Tao of Detox says:
"Drinking alkaline water is a great way to neutralize
and flush out all of the toxins and acids that drain
from the tissues and bodily fluids, and to quickly
rehydrate the body and keep the blood alkaline."
David
Niven Miller,
Anti-aging expert and author of 'Grow Youthful',
"Increasing your consumption of good quality tap water
or filtered water can transform your health and play a
central role in the healing of virtually all
degenerative diseases. However, alkaline water has
profound long-term effects because it alkalizes your
body and provides an effective antioxidant."
Harald
Tietze
Author of "Youthing" says that "by drinking alkaline
water, the aging process can be reversed and the wastes
can be reduced in the long-term to a level of a much
younger person. The functions of the organs can be
revived."
Larry
Clapp, PhD, JD
Author, Prostate Health
in 90 Days without drugs or surgery
"Microwater:
Microwater has been developed in Japan, when researchers studying people
who drank water from certain fast-moving, rocky mountain streams noticed
that they enjoyed extraordinarily good health. Microwater emulates this
naturally occurring water with a higher pH level, a different structure,
and different electrical properties than regular water. Drinking
Microwater raises your cellular pH and fights off the free radicals
which would otherwise damage the prostate as well as general health. (As
you'll learn in Chapter 6, free radicals are like cellular "buzz saws"
that rip through healthy tissue, destroying everything in their wake.
Keeping free radicals under control is vital.) Using a small device
attached to your faucet, you can make Microwater at home."
page 76
Water is made up of H2O molecules, which
are in turn composed of two hydrogen
atoms and one oxygen atom bonded together. But the H2O molecules are not
completely stable; they will break up into smaller H and OH molecules.
The positively charged H's and the negatively charges OH's can combine
with calcium, potassium, or other substances in the water, creating
various chemical reactions. If water has more of the positively charged
H's it will become acidic, but if the scales tilt in favor of the
negatively charged OH's it will be alkaline (basic). Many of the wastes
that clog the body are acidic, especially those that come from our foods
and soft drinks. The body's internal cleansing mechanisms depend on an
abundance of water around the clock.
Unable to process and
eliminate the acidic wastes, the body often stores them in the heart,
liver, colon, pancreas, or other parts of the body. As the acidic wastes
accumulate, the body and bloodstream become overly acidic, and the
delicate pH balance in body fluids, tissues, and cells is upset, leading
to heart disease, cancer, elevated blood pressure, obesity, arthritis,
diabetes, and many other ailments. Drinking the alkaline Microwater
helps the body clear out the acidic wastes and restore the cellular pH
balance to normal. Microwater also fights off the free radicals that
would otherwise damage the prostate and general health. You can make
Microwater at home, using a small device attached to your
faucet.....Remember: cancer cannot live in a pH-balanced cellular
environment.
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Dr.
Ingfreid Hobert MD
"You do not need expensive medicine with all the
negative side effects to regain health... Alkaline water
has profound long term effects because it alkalizes your
body and provides an effective antioxidant".
Sang
Whang
Author, Reverse Aging
"Here is the simple process of aging. Every living cell
within our body creates waste products. The nutrients
from our food are delivered to each cell and they burn
with oxygen to provide energy for us to live. The burned
nutrients are the waste products. The food that is
either good or bad for you is determined by the amount
and quality of the wastes produced: toxic, acid,
alkaline, etc. Most of our cells go through metabolism
and old dead cells become waste products."
"These waste products must be discharged from our body.
In fact, our body tries its best to dispose of them
through urine and perspiration. Virtually all waste
products are acidic; that is why urine is acidic and the
skin surface is also acidic. The problem is that, due to
several reasons, our body cannot get rid of 100% of the
waste products it produces."
"The main reason for this is our lifestyle. We,
therefore, spend more time producing waste products than
processing them." For more quotes from Sang Whang click
on Reverse Aging
Dr.
Robert O. Young, PhD
In his book, The pH Miracle says it this way:
"The pH level of our internal fluids affects every cell
in our bodies. Extended acid imbalances of any kind are
not well tolerated...Indeed, the entire metabolic
process depends on a balanced internal alkaline
environment. A chronically over-acid pH corrodes body
tissue, slowly eating into the 60,000 miles of veins and
arteries like acid eating into marble. If left
unchecked, it will interrupt all cellular activities and
functions, from the beating of your heart to the neural
firing of your brain. ()... Over-acidification
interferes with life itself leading to all sickness and
disease!"
"Those willing to look again, and with clear eyes, will
be rewarded with the secrets to permanent health. We can
heal ourselves by changing the environment inside our
bodies. Potentially harmful invaders, then, will have
nowhere to grow and will become harmless." Click
here to see Dr. Young being interviewed on CNN news.
Dr
Hidemitsu Hayashi
Director of the Water Institute, Tokyo,
He says that bad diets such as meat and potatoes, fried
foods, soft drink colas, and sugars build up acid salts
in the body. Often these deposits, by having to be
stored away from the blood flow, can remain in the body
for decades. He recommends the consumption of ionized
alkaline water, which will slowly and gently wash these
salts away. To read Dr. Hidemitsu Hayashi detailed
explanation of alkaline water click on
Dr. Hidemitsu
Hayashi
Dr Howard Hay(1930)
"...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."
Celia Wright
The Wright Diet,
"...the over-acid person as being grouchy, sensitive,
exhausted, inclined to aches and pains, headaches, and
problems with sleeping and acidity of the stomach.
Smokers have been found to have a high acid content in
their urine. Cravings appear to be reduced on a more
alkaline diet."
Dr Arthur M. Ecano, MD
Says that.. "if the world has accepted antioxidants to
slow down the aging process, it should readily agree to
the uses of ionized alkaline water as an antiaging
agent. Their roles are closely linked and intertwined
such that a lasting antiaging program is incomplete
without addressing both free radicals and organic acid
wastes."
Are You Acid or Alkaline?
What do the experts say?
It's quite easy to know whether you need to alkalize
before making your decision to invest in alkaline
balancing systems.
Although the vast majority of Westerners are overloaded
with acid waste, there are a very few who are not.
In
her excellent book The Chemistry of Success Dr
Susan M. Lark MD says that understanding the importance
of your pH balance will lead you to the realization that
peak performance and general health are intimately
related, and that robust health is essential if you want
to meet your goals in life.
Dr Lark lists the benefits of maintaining a healthful
state of slight alkalinity:
(Please note this is for education purposes only and
is not intended to diagnose or treat. Consult a
qualified medical practitioner when considering any
health regimen modification.)
Peak
performance benefits
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May increase
Physical vitality and stamina
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May enhance mental
clarity and acuity
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May increase
ability to get on with other people.
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May increase
optimism and vision.
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May give faster
recovery from illness, injury, and exertion
(including colds, flu, sinusitis, bronchitis,
pneumonia, allergies, traumatic injury and surgery)
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May give increased
resistance to illness (colds, flu, sinusitis,
bronchitis, pneumonia)
Health
benefits
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May reduce
incidence of digestive problems such as heartburn,
irritable colon, Crohn's disease and colitis.
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May reduces risk
of and increases relief from urinary tract
conditions such as bacterial cystitis, interstitial
cystitis, and uric-acid kidney stones.
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May reduce risk of
gout.
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May reduces risk
of and helps in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
and other autoimmune diseases.
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May lower risk of
osteoporosis and promotes bone and teeth growth.
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May aid in
prevention and treatment of diabetes.
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May reduce
hypertension.
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May also reduce
the risk of cancer.
Take The Test:
Are You Overly Acidic?
Lifestyle Markers
* I do not feel the best when I eat fast foods,
fried foods, colas or desserts.
* I do not feel my best when I eat red meat or red
meat dishes.
* I do not tolerate acidic condiments like vinegar
or red meat dishes.
* I regularly consume processed and refined foods
that contain chemical additives.
* I regularly consume breads and baked goods made
with white flour and sugar.
* I eat few fruits and vegetables.
* I drink more than one cup of coffee or tea a day
* I frequently take Vitamin C, aspirin or
antibiotics.
* I do not tolerate alcohol.
* I have a history of cigarette smoking.
* I frequently travel by plane
Performance Markers
* I often feel exhausted after vigorous exercise or
work.
* I often experience fatigue or lack of stamina.
* I run out of breath when running up stairs or
walking briskly.
* I am physically and mentally tired after an hour
of desk work.
* I am pessimistic, with little initiative.
Physical Markers
* I have thin, porous bones.
* I have poorly developed muscles
* I often experience muscle stiffness and soreness.
* I am over fifty years old.
Medical History Markers
* I catch colds and flu frequently.
* I am susceptible to heartburn, canker cores, food
and environmental allergies, and sore throat.
* I have a history of (are affected by)
osteoporosis, arthritis, gout, lung disease or
kidney disease.
Are You a
high Alkaline Producer?
Performance Markers
* I am able to sprint up stairs
* I have great physical endurance.
* I am always on the go and full of energy.
* I need only a few hours sleep.
* I am a leader at work and in my community.
* I prefer highly active sports and high stress
activities.
* I am able to digest a wide range of foods.
* I feel relaxed and healthy while leading a full
life.
* I typically have lots of energy in the midst of
intense emotions and high drama.
* I can do desk work for long hours without becoming
tired or losing mental acuity.
* I am an optimist.
* I easily maintain an active social life.
* I am free of allergies.
Physical
Markers
* I have a stocky build and large frame.
* I am strong and large-boned.
* I have well-developed muscles.
Note:
According to Dr Lark, the results you get show
tendencies, not necessarily actualities.
Look at
them in relation to how you feel and make your own
decision.
There
are ample markers here for your to self-assess with
reasonable accuracy, but without expert medical advice
you cannot rule our a pre-existing health condition that
may be causing the trend you see in this test.
Between the ages of thirty
and fifty
at least several of your vital chemical/metabolic
functions cease operating at peak efficiency due to
accumulative effects of the wear and tear of daily life.
It is rare to have only one symptom; you will almost
always identify a number of markers in the above test,
if not a breakdown in several areas.
Symptom variations are
limitless.
A fifty year old man may have a high
frequency of allergy symptoms, low libido and high blood
pressure. His female partner on the same diet may have
digestion problems, an overly acid stomach, increasing
fatigue, hot flushes and other transitional menopausal
symptoms.
It's
important to understand that change has to occur
holistically rather than symptom-by-symptom. We need to
change the way our body functions at its most basic
level rather than find yet another antidote for the
latest symptom, which may just be another manifestation
of pH imbalance.
This is
why alkaline water is so effective; with water
comprising 60-70% of a middle aged body, changing water
pH has the ability to reduce acidity almost immediately.
The advantage of using one of our advanced alkaline
water ionizers is that you always have the choice of
alkalinity level, so you can use the alkalizer as a
complete balancing tool. An extended acid-producing
activity (excess work or physical activity, stress etc)
can be responded to immediately.