Alkaline Water News [Water Wellness]

I had a customer who requested I test several different flavor enhancers to try to find out…

Is there a good flavor-aid or flavor-enhancer to use with ionized water [one that wouldn't destroy the pH and ORP of the ionized water]?

I have done this kind of testing before, however only found that citric acid, if added to a drink, will make the drink acidic, but because of its alkaline ash will probably not reverse the benefits of drinking ionized water. In other words, drinking a healthy lemonade or iced-green-tea & stevia drink is a very good and refreshing drink, however…

I DO NOT suggest that you use additives exclusively.

This will not help to alkalize your body in the long run. I have tried it and it doesn’t pan out in real life to feel or be as good as drinking ionized water by itself. Here are some of my earlier blog posts:

• Water Ionizers Make Water Perfect…Additives, Like Crystal-Light Undo the Goodness
• Lemonade with Ionized Water [Acidic or Alkaline?] Also, What’s the ORP?

To accomodate this customer I tested several new flavor-aids and have evaluated them in this blog post, as to their healthiness.

After all my testing…

It looks like green tea is still the winner!

The only caveat with green tea is: make sure you don’t heat the water or you’ll lose your benefits of both pH and ORP.

After over 16 years of drinking alkaline ionized water, I can say with conviction that the very best thing I could give to myself or a loved one is a WATER IONIZER! Give yourself and your family the gift of health this year!

Wishing You Water Wellness!
Sincerely,
Cathie LoGrasso

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I did some intensive testing of two KYK Generation II Water Ionizers today. What happened is, I had two returned KYK Generation II water ionizers in a two-week period [extremely unusual] and wanted to find out what was going on with these water ionizers.

What I did find out was

…neither of the KYK GII water ionizers were programmed correctly.

Both Generation II water ionizers were putting out basically filtered water at levels one, two and three [in other words...not ionized water] and then strongest alkaline ionized water at level 4.  This initial testing and analyzing of the KYK GII water ionizer is all in the first video, below.

I proceeded to program the Generation II to what I thought was the best settings I had discovered when I re-programmed another Generation II water ionizer a short time earlier. I was sure that using the “already known” best St. Louis-source-water settings would do the trick. But what I discovered was this Generation II water ionizer’s programming was not producing like the other KYK G2 I programmed, so in other words,

…these KYK Generation II water ionizers were not performing reliably despite my hardest efforts.

In the following videos, you can see that I programmed, re-programmed and re-programmed some more until I finally found the right number to set each level at for optimum water ionization. [You can also see the results on the charts below the videos].

The bottom line is that I don’t see average customers being able to do what I did. First of all, average water ionizer customers don’t have ORP and pH meters. Secondly, if they did, it still wouldn’t mean they would be able to operate the ORP and pH meters proficiently. It took me over a year to develop my level of expertise in handling these meters. I’m afraid I have to advise you that…

KYK Generation II Water Ionizers are definitely not easy to use for the average consumer.

If you are considering a KYK G2, or if you are already a KYK G2 owner… I suggest that you call me for assistance in programming if you have any difficulty with this water ionizer.

Many customers think that the KYK Generation II water ionizer has a pH and ORP meter built in, because there are pH and ORP readings on the LCD display. However this is not so.

The KYK G2 display only shows estimates of what the pH and ORP will be at that level of power.

This is confusing to a lot of customers. KYK water ionizers are not the only water ionizers that show pH and ORP on their LCD screens. Plenty of others do this as well. Enagic shows pH estimations on their screen while a voice says “Kangen Water Level 8.5″ or similar statement. All this means in every single case is it’s an estimation. To get the exact information you would need a set of external meters.

There are a few other reasons I think the KYK Generation II water ionizer is difficult for the average customer. It has a computer chip in the filter, which has to be connected via wires from the water ionizer that end with a teeny-tiny plastic clip. I’ve posted a picture of this toward the bottom of this article. If I have trouble with removing or re-inserting these little clips then I know the average customer will too. Also the filters are hard to turn and remove, because there is such a tiny amount of room to get a good grip. Plus, when you lift them up, you need to be ready for a water-spill, since the water-line connects at the bottom of the filter.

Here’s the picture of the tiny little plastic alligator-clip [which you have to pinch and hold steady] that has to be inserted and removed with every filter-change form the KYK Generation II water ionizer.

After over 16 years of drinking alkaline ionized water, I can say with conviction that the very best thing I could give to myself or a loved one is a WATER IONIZER! Give yourself and your family the gift of health this year!

Wishing You Water Wellness!
Sincerely,
Cathie LoGrasso

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Body pH and Blood pH are Indicators of Health

An alkaline body is more conducive to health and well-being than an acidic one. Too low of a blood or interstitial fluid pH can lead to a variety of negative health effects. An acidic body has a greater risk for infections from bacteria, yeast, parasites, and viruses. Micro-organisms seek out and thrive in an acid environment.

Testing your body’s pH is one way you can assess how good [or not] your body’s chances are that it will remain healthy and disease-free. It’s kind of like testing the water in a fish tank. If the pH is off, you know you need to correct it, and there are steps, as a fish-owner, you can then take to restore the necessary pH balance that the fish need the water to be. Anyone who’s ever had an aquarium can also tell you that if you ignore pH, never test the water, and never adjust the pH to be the right range for the fish, they will most assuredly become diseased and die.

Health experts and researchers are becoming more and more knowledgeable and vocal about the fact that disease will surely come about if we allow our bodies to become too acidic.

“The saliva pH of the non-deficient and healthy person is in the 7.5 to 7.1 slightly alkaline range. The range from 6.5 which is weakly acidic to 4.5 which is strongly acidic represents states from mildly deficient to strongly deficient, respectively. Most children are dark blue, a pH of 7.5. Over half of adults are green-yellow, a pH of 6.5 or lower, reflecting the calcium deficiency of aging and lifestyle defects. Cancer patients are usually a bright yellow, a pH of 4.5, especially when terminal.”…The Calcium Factor: The Scientific Secret of Health and Youth, Carl J. Reich, M.D., Gilliland Printing Inc., Arkansas City, Kansas, 1996.

Cancer, for instance, thrives in an acidic environment.

Our bodies simply cannot fight disease if our body pH balance is compromised. Not only are you more susceptible to infections such as colds and the flu but also degenerative diseases are promoted if your body pH is acidic.

Much of the disease we see associated with aging is simply an inability to properly oxygenate the cells, hydrogenate the cells, or get rid of the acid wastes produced by the cells. Then the cells start dying and our body’s environment becomes a hay-day for the microorganisms associated with decay.

How would testing your body pH help you?

It always helps to know things, like what’s going on in your body. When you are trying to lose weight, it helps to get on a scale once in a while. It’s easy and gives you data about your progress toward your goal. Testing your saliva or body pH is as easy as getting on a scale. Therefore, pH paper should be kept handy and used regularly to ensure your body pH is what it should be.

Staying healthy requires a tight regulation of your body pH. Testing your saliva or urine pH, is alligned to the blood pH, and is an indication of either health or disease. To prevent disease you will need to get & maintain your body pH in the alkaline range. PH testing of your saliva and/or urine will help you obtain a good insight into the overall pH balance of your body. If the saliva or urine pH test comes up low, then you know you need to get serious about doing more to alkalize your body quickly.

The pH of saliva offers a window through which you can see the overall pH balance in your body.

Saliva pH is slightly more acidic than the blood pH [usually], but it is closely aligned with the pH of blood and interstitial fluids [fluids around the cells].

Optimal pH for saliva is above 7 pH. A reading consistently lower than 6.8 is indicative of possible insufficient alkaline reserves. After eating, the saliva pH should rise to 7.8 or higher. Unless this occurs, the body has alkaline mineral deficiencies ( mainly Calcium and Magnesium ) and will not assimilate food very well. To deviate from ideal salivary pH for an extended time invites illness. If your saliva stays between 6.8 and 7.2 pH all day, your body is functioning within a healthy range. If the early morning salivary pH remains above 6.8, people usually see many of their problems disappearing.

There is a great preventative value to doing some serious testing of your saliva pH. I recommend testing your saliva pH at three intervals during the day [first thing when you wake up, in the afternoon, and in the evening] for a few days in a row. If your body is stably where it needs to be pH-wise, then I would recommend doing a routine pH check-up at least every 6 months [just to be safe]. If your body is too acidic, then establish a plan to balance your pH-levels [see advice below] and re-test your saliva pH weekly to check your progress toward your goals.

How to Test your Saliva pH

Make sure to test your saliva at a time when you haven’t eaten or drunk anything for a while. Also, anticipation of food [smells] can cause enzymes to be released into your saliva which may change the pH of it. So, try to get a saliva sample that is as uninfluenced by food or drink as you can. First thing when you wake up in the morning is usually a good time. Also before meals is better than after them.

To perform this test, you will need a roll of testing pH paper (preferably pHydrion test paper), a plastic spoon and some fresh saliva. The test uses a pH-sensitive, color-coded test strip to reveal your body pH balance status. For the saliva test: – Be sure not to eat, drink, or brush your teeth for 30 minutes prior to the test – Swallow a couple of times to clear the mouth and stimulate new saliva – Then discharge some saliva into a PLASTIC spoon (it is recommended NOT to touch the pH paper to your tongue due to the chemicals in the paper.

Tear off a 1/4 inch strip of pH paper, place into saliva and compare the color of your immersed pH paper with the color chart provided on the pH testing roll. The lower your pH value below 7.0, the greater your degree of acid stress. Continue testing and recording your pH for a few weeks – first thing in the morning, afternoon and at bedtime (This will show your body pH trend).

Here is a video demonstration of me testing my body pH.

Here are some general guidelines for judging your saliva pH test results:

• A young, healthy child will read at 7.0 – 7.5
• A healthy adult will read at 6.8 – 7.4
• An adult may not have any apparant illness at 6.8, but is starting to become deficient.
• Mildly deficient 6.5 [There will probably be some starting signs of illness, allergy, arthritis or disease.]
• Severely deficient and diseased 4.5 [Most likely has cancer.]

Testing Your Urinary pH

The pH of the urine indicates how the body is working to maintain the proper pH of the blood. The urine reveals the alkaline building (anabolic) and acid tearing down (catabolic) cycles. The pH of urine indicates the efforts of the body via the kidneys, adrenals, lungs and gonads to regulate body pH balance through the buffer salts and hormones. Urine can provide a fairly accurate picture of body chemistry, because the kidneys filter out the buffer salts of pH regulation and provide values based on what the body is eliminating. Urine pH can vary from around 4.5 to 9.0 for its extremes, but the ideal range is 6.5 to 7.0> Urinary pH tends to be lower in the morning and higher in the evening.

The pH of the urine can vary widely. The pH of urine is also affected by the biochemicals that the body is eliminating. These include biochemicals such as excess minerals, vitamins, and products of metabolism and also include drugs and toxins being eliminated by the body.

The pH of the urine is not as affected by digestive enzymes as salivary pH. However, the pH of the urine can be affected by:
preservatives you eat

• pollutants you breathe
• stress you encounter
• the food you eat
• how much water you drink
• the amount of pathogens in your system
• how much rest you receive
• all the biochemical activities going on in your body.

What can you do if you find your saliva or urine pH is too acidic?

If your body is too acidic, take action!

My first recommendation is for you to get yourself a water ionizer. I honestly, and truly have never experienced a better preventative measure for the health of myself or my family.  What a simplicity my life became when we bought our first water ionizer back in 1993. I used to go to the health food store, medical library or book store regularly seeking out answers to my questions related to how to heal this or that [ailment] naturally.  I was a definite natural healing enthusiast [and still am], but the difference now is that I don’t [or rarely] ever have anything to heal any more.

How could an alkaline water ionizer help?

Substances which are alkaline contain a higher concentration of OH-. Higher concentrations of OH- help to bring oxygen to your cells and that helps you reverse the aging process.

“When you drink alkaline water, you are drinking water with excess oxygen, not in the form of O2, but in the form of OH- which is very stable because it is mated with positively ionized alkaline minerals. Two of these hydroxyl ions can form a water molecule (H2O) and give out one oxygen atom. The alkaline mineral is used to detoxify poisonous acid compounds and when that happens the hydroxyl ion is freed to supply excess oxygen to the cells.”…Reverse Aging, Sang Whang, 1990, page 51

In addition to drinking ionized water, I would also recommend you start eating more alkaline, in general: eat more salads [raw foods]; consume less saturated fat and more unsaturated fat; probably reduce your protein; take good-quality vitamins/minerals; consume less soft drinks, coffee, processed foods, salt, sugar and refined carbohydrates; I would also suggest you purchase a book about alkalizing your body such as one of the pH Miracle books.

After over 16 years of drinking alkaline ionized water, I can say with conviction that the very best thing I could give to myself or a loved one is a WATER IONIZER! Give yourself and your family the gift of health this year!

Wishing You Water Wellness!
Sincerely,
Cathie LoGrasso

Email Us: Support@alkaline-water-plus.info
Website Home: http://www.alkalinewaterplus.com
Copyright © 2006 – 2011 Alkaline Water Plus
Call for a “Best Price Quote” 1-888-MY-ALKALINE [692-5525]

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