What Is Alkaline Ionized Water And Why Should I Drink It?

Water is the most important thing we put in our bodies. It is our bodies most vital necessity for life. It should then be, quite literally, the best choice of water we can possibly drink. Ionized water, or alkaline water, is that water. It has three major components that help our bodies to attain optimal health.

Number one in importance, ionized alkaline water, also called electrolyzed reduced water, or electrolyzed alkaline water, contains a powerful and age old antioxidant called the negative hydrogen ion, or hydroxyl ion. It is believed to be the very first antioxidant on earth, and was put here for all life. It is water the way nature intended before contaminants and pollutants caused its disappearance. It can still be found several places on the planet, one being high mountain, pristine glacier run-off streams and springs. This mighty antioxidant helps to rid our bodies of acidic waste products, detoxify, lower acidity and reduce cell destroying free radicals which cause our bodies to age more rapidly and nourish disease. Being a liquid antioxidant, it is more easily absorbed into the body, which makes it an even more effective antioxidant.

In healthy cells, (pictured on left) tight bonds of the hexagonal water prevent pollutants and toxins from penetrating the water molecules, which helps to create a healthy environment in the body. On the other hand, the loosely bonded unstructured water clusters (picture on right) allow for pollutants to bond with the water molecules, which creates a toxic environment in the body.

The second property is that ionized water is alkaline in make-up, and helps balance our body pH, which is necessary for optimal health. Our diets today are extremely acidic. Soft drinks, fast foods and processed foods deposit acid waste in our bodies that builds up over time and creates an ideal environment for diseases of all kinds to thrive. Like rust, long term acidity eats away our cells, veins and arteries and interrupts all cellular activity. Maintaining an alkaline pH (6.9-7.2) helps us to maintain an environment in our bodies that is not conducive to disease. Being in an alkaline state, which is powerfully detoxifying, helps our bodies to fight disease, lower blood pressure, reduce blood sugar, lose weight, reverse aging, help allergies and so much more.

The third property is the superior hydrating and oxygenating quality of alkaline ionized water. Ionized water is six times more hydrating than conventional water. Due to the ionization process, alkaline ionized water reduces the water molecules to five or six water molecules per cluster rather than the usual ten to thirteen. Also, the structure of the molecule is altered to a hexagonal shape that is half the size. This smaller size and regular shape help the molecules penetrate cells more easily, making hydration so much greater. There is a difference in the taste and feel of the water.  Due to the smaller, hexagonal shape, a sense of smoothness and lightness, maybe even softness, greets you, and it goes down so easily. There is not the full and bloated feeling you get when drinking conventional water. You can drink two or three times more ionized water than conventional water and you will realize how well the water is hydrating your body because the need to use the bathroom is much less frequent. Your body is utilizing the water at the cellular lever where it is needed.

Now you can have this water in your home by simply turning on your tap water and pushing a button. It can't be much simpler to gain these healthy benefits.