ORP stands for oxidation reduction potential. A water ionizer produces drinking water that is both good for you pH-wise [alkaline] and is good for you oxidation-wize [antioxidizes]. Many scientists in the field of water ionization are now saying [although both are very important] that…

the ORP of the ionized water is even more important in preventing diseases than the pH!

PH: People are very sensitive to pH and blood plasma, for instance, cannot exceed a very narrow range of 7.2 – 7.4 [healthiest at 7.365]. This is why balancing your body pH is so important! Your body will shut down digestion, alter temperature, and rob your bones of calcium to make sure the blood stays in this narrow range. Of course it does this, because the alternative is death. Anything that has the ability to bind with acids and neutralize them is called an alkaline buffer. You help your body tremendously by providing plenty of alkaline buffers [i.e. alkaline ionized water]!

ORP: All liquids have an Oxidation Reduction Potential [ORP]. This is the potential of that liquid to reduce/stop/slow-down oxidation. Oxidation can be seen when you cut an apple in half and leave it open to the air. The oxygen in the air reacts with the apple and oxidizes it [removes a negatively charged electron from it], turning it brown. If you set that apple into a solution with a negative ORP [in other words, a solution with a high antioxidant potential], it wouldn’t turn brown. Put some lemon juice on a cut apple. Lemon juice is full of antioxidants. See how it can stay white for days! Oxidation happening in your body [also can be called "free radical damage"] can be slowed down by adding lots of antioxidants. Only a negative ORP can reduce oxidation. ORP can be measured. Most water [tap & bottled alike] is measured at a positive ORP [+150 to +400]. A water ionizer will take that water, ionize it, and in the process add so many negatively charged electrons that it reduces the ORP to the negative range of -150 to -700 or so [depending on the level of your ionized water]. In other words it makes it contain a fantastic number of natural, easily absorbable antioxidants. Any liquid containing a negative ORP greater than -300 is considered a beneficial substance for your health. You can expect to have better resistance to infection, increased strength and energy, and be younger looking if you drink alkaline ionized water with a -300 or stronger ORP. The ORP of a liquid can be measured with an ORP meter.

Should every water ionizer owner get their own ORP meter?

Heck no! They are expensive and hard to maintain. The pH drops that come with your water ionizer are actually a much more reliable tool to use in measuring if your water ionizer is still ionizing well. Once your water ionizer has been designed and engineered, the ratio of pH to ORP ratio is pretty well set. The stronger the ORP of your ionized water per unit of pH, the healthier that ionized water is for your body. It is a test of the design and quality of the water ionizer to get a stronger [more negative] ORP per unit of pH. If your water ionizer has been tested for ORP levels, and it’s good at first, will probably remain good as long as your electrodes stay clean. You can test for electrode cleanliness by testing your pH at certain levels [i.e. lowest acid, highest alkaline, and level 3 drinking level].  You don’t need to constantly check your water ionizer’s ORP. You can do these pH tests every month [for instance] and record your results. If you start noticing the pH falling over time, then you can also safely assume your ORP is also falling, and it’s time to clean your water ionizer [&/or get an EOS device].

The reason I use both pH and ORP meters is in comparing water ionizers with each other. I do a LOT of comparing water ionizers! If one water ionizer at pH 9.5 gives an ORP of -400 and another at pH 9.5 gives an ORP of -350, then the second one is not as good as the first. I also compare the quality of water storage containers. If after several hours or a day the ORP has dropped more than the pH using one container vs another I will know that container is worse for storing ionized water. I do a lot of testing to see how long ionized water can be stored and still maintain the pH and ORP benefits. One thing I’ve learned from my many tests is that ORP drops more quickly than the pH toward neutral. [Note on water storage: Both pH and ORP drop toward neutral constantly, so for maximum benefits try not to store your ionized water for more hours than you need to. Eight hours is fine, but after 2-3 days your ionized water has dropped pretty close to neutral.]

If you want your own ORP meter, you should know how to clean and maintain it!

For anyone who wishes to have and use their own ORP meter you must know some general principles of how to clean and maintain an ORP meter! Without this understanding, your very expensive ORP meter will be worth exactly $0.00 to you in about a month [or less] after purchasing it. In the following video, we’ll take a look at a couple of ORP meters, and some of the ways that you can clean an ORP meter. Here are some of the ways mentioned in the video:

• Keep the probe from drying out
• Keep the probe in a very low pH [acidic] solution in between uses
• Most ORP meters have a cap that comes with the probe and you can fill the cap with the low acid solution before placing the probe into the cap. Store it in such a way that your liquid doesn’t drain out.
• If your probe dries out between testing, get ready for some heavy-duty cleaning [watch video for this]
• Use a dedicated toothbrush for light scrubbing of the probe
• Use a very, very fine sand paper [such as 220 grit] to get the scale off the probe. Do this only as needed and very lightly.
• Be ready to continue to store your probe in the low acid solution for days [then do repeat cleaning] as shown on the video…until your meter is restored to its correct operation range. Here’s the video:

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Even with a water ionizer it is probably uncommon to NOT gain weight over the holidays! So what do you do?

If you know anything about ionized water, you probably are aware that by drinking alkaline ionized water you provide buffers to your body which helps you get rid of acid wastes [including fats] in your cells. Without the benefit of alkalinity that ionized water gives you, you may hit plateaus where you just quit losing weight! So, a water ionizer is a great help to anyone trying to lose weight!

If you don’t yet have a water ionizer, call or write me and I’ll make sure you get a great deal! Mention this blog post for a great water ionizer discount! I sell all water ionizers.

It’s important to realize that ionized water isn’t enough stimulus for weight loss all by itself. My 17 1/2 years of experience with ionized water tells me you need a few more things. I’d like to share these weight loss tips with my blog readers, so here it goes [please remember these are tips from me to you -- not medical advice]:

• Drink at least 1 gallon of ionized water per day [spread throughout the day]
• Don’t diet without determination! A yo-yo diet [gaining/losing/gaining/losing] is unhealthy, so if you start into a diet, do it “cold turkey” and do not allow even the slightest deviation from the routine. Realize that once you arrive at your target weight, you will need to establish and follow a long-term eating routine that keeps you at that weight [except maybe when you go on a cruise or have a vacation or holiday come around].
  • If you find yourself time after time cheating [because you don't have enough determination and/or control -- which IS needed] then pay for a weight loss program.
  • You do need determination and strength, and for some people that is easier than for others.
  • I will suggest one thing, that if you think you can just cheat here and there and still lose your needed weight — think about your past history. Has this approach or attitude worked for you in the past? If so, then you don’t need to read this blog post. But be honest with yourself; most people need to be strong and unwavering in order to actually lose those needed pounds and keep them off.
• Establish a 3-meal-per-day [and 1-2 snacks if desired] plan for yourself. Here is the plan that works for me [which I am doing right now]! For some reason, I don’t feel excessively hungry on this diet, and I can go for several hours without thinking of food. Keep in mind your body usually has an adjustment period when you change diet habits. If you hang-in-there for about 2-3 days, you’ll get through this adjustment period. So, if on ”Day #2″ you have hunger pains, maybe add a small snack…i.e. apple, to help you through it. Don’t despair. This type of thing should only be temporary. Hunger pains are the kind of thing that go away once you’re grooved into your new diet patterns within about 2 or 3 days. 
  • Breakfast:
    • I have 1 egg boiled or fried in water or a little PAM
    • I have about 1/2 cup fresh uncooked veggies [I use cauliflower, but you could substitute broccoli, celery, lettuce, spinach] [stay away from peas, potatoes, corn, and canned veggies]
    • I have no salad dressing [you could use maybe a little vinegar...no oil]
    • I have 6 wheat saltines [you could substitute another kind of no-fat cracker]
  • Lunch:
    • I have 3-4 oz. lean meat [like chicken, tuna, turkey]
    • I have about 1/2 cup fresh uncooked veggies [I use cauliflower, but you could substitute broccoli, celery, lettuce, spinach] [stay away from peas, potatoes, corn, and canned veggies]
    • I have no salad dressing [you could use maybe a little vinegar...no oil]
    • I have 6 wheat saltines [you could substitute another kind of no-fat cracker]
  • Dinner:
    • I have 3-4 oz. lean meat [like chicken, tuna, turkey]
    • I have about 1/2 cup slightly-cooked veggies [I use cauliflower, broccoli, celery & a couple of little carrot pieces] [You could substitute lettuce, spinach, etc... but stay away from peas, potatoes, corn, and canned veggies]
    • I have no salad dressing [you could use maybe a little vinegar...no oil]
    • I have 6 wheat saltines [you could substitute another kind of no-fat cracker]
  • Snacks: I don’t always feel a need for a snack, and when I don’t …then I don’t have a snack. But if I’m too hungry in between meals or even when it’s close to bed time….I’ll have one of the following [however not more than twice per day]:
    • apple [I usually choose this, but the others are okay too]
    • banana
    • orange/or grapefruit
    • pear
    • strawberries
    • [no grapes, cherries, or dried fruit]
• You may need to adjust this to suit your desired weight. I’m 5′7″ and my desired weight is 135 lbs. A 6′ tall man, for instance, may need double the amounts I’m consuming.
• Once you get close to your desired weight [within 5 lbs.], then you should begin to add extra food and exercize into the mix. I’m not a good exercizer, so I’ll leave those tips for someone else to give. However, I believe that any kind of hard work [gardening, painting, cleaning] is a good potential substitute for the exercize your body needs.
  • For extra food: A little at a time [like maybe one portion of one of the following items extra per day], add some salad dressing, bread, mayo, and fattier meats. Continue to add a little per day [and even increase some of your above portions] until your weight loss stops at your desired weight. Take your time getting back slowly to a more normal eating routine. Spread this out over about 3-4 weeks.
  • Once you start adding things to your diet, you may find yourself still losing …even beyond your desired weight. This is not a signal to start over eating. Just continue to add a little more portions or items at a time until you are stabilized. You can also add a sweet [like a desert or something] here and there. Watch the scale and be ready to backtrack if you’ve added too much.

I’d be interested in finding out how successful these weight loss tips are for people who try them. They’ve always worked for me — very well! Please come back after trying my tips and let me know how you do. Thanks!

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