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Electrical ionization produces a synthetic water
that has no equivalent in the natural world. Using
a process known as electrolysis, ionizers induce a
chemical reaction that splits water into two
separate streams of high pH (>7.0) and low pH (<7.0)
water. The low pH water is sent down the drain,
wasting over half the water produced while the high
pH water is promoted as a miracle health drinking
water that will help to 'alkalize' an acidic body
and cure all manner of ills from cancer to gout.
“I have seen a lot
of advertisements urging me to buy water that is
electrically charged. My only comment on this
issue is that I have never seen a stream
attached to an electric plug. I prefer my water
to be cleaned and charged naturally, just as it
is in Nature.
Ron Gellatley – Health Author and Nutritional
Doctor, September 2001
The Myth of Alkaline Water
It has
been claimed there are significant health benefits
to be derived from drinking this chemically
manufactured alkaline water on the basis that it
will alkalize the body and help fight against
disease. The world renowned Dr Andrew Weil (
www.drweil.com
), director of the Program in Integrative Medicine
at the University of Arizona, makes these highly
pertinent comments;
“Home water
ionizers, which I’ve seen offered for sale on
the Internet, are just the latest twist in the
ongoing effort to promote the notion that
alkaline water is somehow protective of your
health. The underlying idea is that you can
prevent disease by balancing your body’s pH. …None
of these claims are true. Furthermore, your
body needs absolutely no help in adjusting its
pH. Normally, the pH of blood and most body
fluids is near 7, which is close to neutral.
This is under very tight biological control
because all of the chemical reactions that
maintain life depend on it. …
The health claims
for [electrical] water ionizers and for alkaline
water are bogus. Save your money.”
Source:
http://www.drweil.com 04/09/2002
"Rumors are
circulating on the Internet and elsewhere that
drinking alkaline water is beneficial to health
and can miraculously cure everything from
obesity and high blood pressure to breast
cancer. Alkaline water purportedly "neutralizes"
the "acidic wastes" in the body. These "wastes"
are said to include malignant cells and acid
"accumulations." This theory seems very well
developed and may sound plausible to some, but
it is absolutely untrue. I get a lot of
questions about alkalinity and acidity and
whether eating alkaline foods (or acidic ones)
influences the body's pH in a healthful
direction. There is no scientific research
supporting this line of thinking.... It
sounds to me as if your friend was sold a bill
of goods by an uninformed health food store
clerk. Chalk this one up as a scam, and tell
your friend to save her money."
Source:
http://www.drweil.com 04/09/2002
Unfortunately, up until now the long-term health
effects of drinking this highly artificial, alkaline
water has been poorly understood, even by its
proponents. However, there is now conclusive
clinical and scientific data showing just how
dangerous electrically ionized water is.
HEALTH WARNING – Electrical Water Ionizers Cause
Pathological Changes
Recently
published medical studies into the health effects of
drinking alkaline ionised have shown that it can
actually induce pathological (ie; life threatening)
changes in the heart muscles of rats, a strong
indicator of its likely effect on humans.
“Hyperkalemia was
observed in males and females given AKW
[electrically ionized water] at 15 weeks.
Especially in males, pathological changes of
necrosis in myocardiac muscle were observed.”1
Hyperkalemia is actually a potentially
life-threatening illness that can lead to sudden
death from cardiac arrhythmias ie; heart attack
“These results
indicate that increases in actomyosin ATPase
activity and myosin ATPase activity, plus the
decrease in CK activity caused the disorder of
coupled reaction in male rats given AKW
[electrically ionized water] at 15 weeks-old. It
is concluded that this disorder of coupled
reaction may cause marked myocardiac necrosis
and fibrosis in rats given Alkaline Water.”2
These findings are from
the US National Library of Medicine. More
disturbing findings on the dangers of Alkaline Water
can be found
here. Simply type in AKW - Alkaline Water -
at the search window.
Not Tested for Safety
These
findings, coupled with the fact that no electrically
ionizers currently sold in Australia or New Zealand
have passed mandatory product safety testing and
certification, show with absolute certainty that
drinking electrically ionized water is simply not a
viable option for those seeking a long-term water
filtration and ionization solution. Not to mention
for those people who value their health!
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