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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Contaminated Water and Pregnancy
From: Newsday.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions of Americans have been drinking tap water contaminated with chemical byproducts from chlorine that are far more than what studies suggest may be safe for pregnant women, two environmental groups say in a new study. Chlorine is commonly used to disinfect drinking water. When it is added to water that contains organic matter such as runoff from farms or lawns, however, it can form compounds such as chloroform that can cause illness.
The study released Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group and Public Interest Research Groups identified areas that may have increased health risks including miscarriage, neural tube defects and reduced fetal growth from women drinking chlorination byproducts.
"By failing to clean up rivers and reservoirs that provide drinking water for hundreds of millions of Americans, EPA and the Congress have forced water utilities to chlorinate water that is contaminated with animal waste, sewage, fertilizer, algae and sediment", the report says.Jane Houlihan, EWG's research director, said the report also shows how that cleanup failure has "a direct impact on human health." Pregnant women need to drink plenty of water, she said, but they can reduce their exposure to potential risks through simple measures such as home filters and purchasing bottled water.
One expert on environmental health cautioned that the link between the byproducts and pregnancy risks is suggestive, not conclusive. Still, if the pregnancy studies are proved, millions could be at risk, said Dr. Robert Morris, an environmental epidemiologist at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston."That body of literature isn't necessarily conclusive but people ought to be aware of it," Morris said. "It's pretty clear that some of these compounds can be pretty bad actors. The fact that these levels are as high as they are is certainly something to be concerned about."
The environmental groups combed water quality records in 29 states and the District of Columbia and matched them with various research into birth defects and miscarriages conducted by state and federal agencies and universities. The groups said the places statistically most at risk due to chlorination byproducts were those that are populous, lacked buffers from urban sprawl and were downstream from agricultural sites. But women in small towns generally face twice the risk from drinking high levels of the byproducts, Houlihan said.
Matching high rates doesn't prove the environmental risk caused the health problems, however. Also, the results are limited because, among other reasons, such health records do not exist in some states. The Environmental Protection Agency already has decided that some chlorination byproducts pose health risks and instituted stricter standards on January 1 for seven of them: five haloacetic acids, bromate and chlorite. The agency also began requiring a reduction by one-fifth of the allowable level for trihalomethanes, another chemical produced by adding chlorine to dirty water.EPA studies showed that reducing the level of trihalomethanes might mean 2,332 fewer cases of bladder cancer per year, down from its estimate of up to 9,300 annual cases caused by trihalomethanes.
While the environmental groups said the majority of water suppliers were meeting the current and future drinking water health standards, they also found that since 1995 more than 11 million people in 1,044 communities were being served water contaminated with chlorination byproducts for 12 months in a row at levels above the new legal limit. To reduce the risks, the groups said, the federal government should provide billions of dollars more for cleaning up sources of contaminated water and providing more buffer areas that can filter potential contaminants from farmland and urban areas.
Copyright 2002 The Associated Press.
WORLD'S MOST POPULAR WATER PURIFIER
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions of Americans have been drinking tap water contaminated with chemical byproducts from chlorine that are far more than what studies suggest may be safe for pregnant women, two environmental groups say in a new study. Chlorine is commonly used to disinfect drinking water. When it is added to water that contains organic matter such as runoff from farms or lawns, however, it can form compounds such as chloroform that can cause illness.
The study released Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group and Public Interest Research Groups identified areas that may have increased health risks including miscarriage, neural tube defects and reduced fetal growth from women drinking chlorination byproducts.
"By failing to clean up rivers and reservoirs that provide drinking water for hundreds of millions of Americans, EPA and the Congress have forced water utilities to chlorinate water that is contaminated with animal waste, sewage, fertilizer, algae and sediment", the report says.Jane Houlihan, EWG's research director, said the report also shows how that cleanup failure has "a direct impact on human health." Pregnant women need to drink plenty of water, she said, but they can reduce their exposure to potential risks through simple measures such as home filters and purchasing bottled water.
One expert on environmental health cautioned that the link between the byproducts and pregnancy risks is suggestive, not conclusive. Still, if the pregnancy studies are proved, millions could be at risk, said Dr. Robert Morris, an environmental epidemiologist at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston."That body of literature isn't necessarily conclusive but people ought to be aware of it," Morris said. "It's pretty clear that some of these compounds can be pretty bad actors. The fact that these levels are as high as they are is certainly something to be concerned about."
The environmental groups combed water quality records in 29 states and the District of Columbia and matched them with various research into birth defects and miscarriages conducted by state and federal agencies and universities. The groups said the places statistically most at risk due to chlorination byproducts were those that are populous, lacked buffers from urban sprawl and were downstream from agricultural sites. But women in small towns generally face twice the risk from drinking high levels of the byproducts, Houlihan said.
Matching high rates doesn't prove the environmental risk caused the health problems, however. Also, the results are limited because, among other reasons, such health records do not exist in some states. The Environmental Protection Agency already has decided that some chlorination byproducts pose health risks and instituted stricter standards on January 1 for seven of them: five haloacetic acids, bromate and chlorite. The agency also began requiring a reduction by one-fifth of the allowable level for trihalomethanes, another chemical produced by adding chlorine to dirty water.EPA studies showed that reducing the level of trihalomethanes might mean 2,332 fewer cases of bladder cancer per year, down from its estimate of up to 9,300 annual cases caused by trihalomethanes.
While the environmental groups said the majority of water suppliers were meeting the current and future drinking water health standards, they also found that since 1995 more than 11 million people in 1,044 communities were being served water contaminated with chlorination byproducts for 12 months in a row at levels above the new legal limit. To reduce the risks, the groups said, the federal government should provide billions of dollars more for cleaning up sources of contaminated water and providing more buffer areas that can filter potential contaminants from farmland and urban areas.
Copyright 2002 The Associated Press.
WORLD'S MOST POPULAR WATER PURIFIER
Monday, February 25, 2008
Don't Drink This Water...It is Bad For You
Guest Blog Article by Zoltan P. Rona MD, MSc
During nearly 19 years of clinical practice I have had the opportunity to observe the health effects of drinking different types of water. Most of you would agree that drinking unfiltered tap water could be hazardous to your health because of things like parasites, chlorine, fluoride and dioxins. Many health fanatics, however, are often surprised to hear me say that drinking distilled water or purified water on a regular, daily basis is potentially dangerous. Paavo Airola wrote about the dangers of purified water in the 1970's when it first became a fad with the health food crowd.
Distillation is the process in which water is boiled, evaporated and the vapor condensed. Reverse osmosis or purified water is free of dissolved minerals and, because of this, has the special property of being able to actively absorb toxic substances from the body and eliminate them. Studies validate the benefits of drinking purified water when one is seeking to cleanse or detoxify the system for short periods of time (a few weeks at a time). Fasting using purified water can be dangerous because of the rapid loss of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) and trace minerals like magnesium, deficiencies of which can cause heart beat irregularities and high blood pressure. Cooking foods in distilled water pulls the minerals out of them and lowers their nutrient value.
Purified water is an active absorber and when it comes into contact with air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it acidic. The more purified water a person drinks, the higher the body acidity becomes. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Purified" water, being essentially mineral-free, is very aggressive, in that it tends to dissolve substances with which it is in contact. Notably, carbon dioxide from the air is rapidly absorbed, making the water acidic and even more aggressive. Many metals are dissolved by distilled water.
The most toxic commercial beverages that people consume (i.e. cola beverages and other soft drinks) are made from purified water. Studies have consistently shown that heavy consumers of soft drinks (with or without sugar) spill huge amounts of calcium, magnesium and other trace minerals into the urine. The more mineral loss, the greater the risk for osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and a long list of degenerative diseases generally associated with premature aging.
A growing number of health care practitioners and scientists from around the world have been advocating the theory that aging and disease is the direct result of the accumulation of acid waste products in the body. There is a great deal of scientific documentation that supports such a theory. A poor diet may be partially to blame for the waste accumulation. Meats, sugar, white flour products, fried foods, soft drinks, processed foods, alcohol, dairy products and other junk foods cause the body to become more acidic. Stress, whether mental or physical can lead to acid deposits in the body.
There is a correlation between the consumption of soft water (purified water is extremely soft) and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Cells, tissues and organs do not like to be dipped in acid and will do anything to buffer this acidity including the removal of minerals from the skeleton and the manufacture of bicarbonate in the blood. The longer one drinks distilled water, the more likely the development of mineral deficiencies and an acid state. I have done well over 3000 mineral evaluations using a combination of blood, urine and hair tests in my practice. Almost without exception, people who consume purified water exclusively, eventually develop multiple mineral deficiencies. Those who supplement their purified or distilled water intake with trace minerals are not as deficient but still not as adequately nourished in minerals as their non-purified water drinking counterparts even after several years of mineral supplementation. Purified water tends to be acidic and can only be recommended as a way of drawing poisons out of the body. Once this is accomplished, the continued drinking of purified water is a bad idea. Alkaline ionized water is the best possible drinking water. Disease and early death is more likely to be seen with the long term drinking of purified or distilled water. Avoid it except in special circumstances.
Dr Theodore Baroody, in his book "Alkalize or Die", offers a list of symptoms that may be precipitated by Acidosis:
Beginning Symptoms:
1. Acne
2. Agitation
3. Muscular pain
4. Cold hands and feet
5. Dizziness
6. Low energy
7. Joint pains that travel
8. Food allergies
9. Chemical sensitivities or odors, gas, heat
10. Hyperactivity
11. Panic attacks
12. Pre-menstrual and menstrual cramping
13. Pre-menstrual anxiety and depression
14. Lack of sex drive
15. Bloating
16. Heartburn
17. Diarrhea
18. Constipation
19. Hot urine
20. Strong smelling urine
21. Mild headaches
22. Rapid panting breath
23. Rapid heartbeat
24. Irregular heartbeat
25. White coated tongue
26. Hard to get up
27. Excess head mucus
28. Metallic taste in mouth
Intermediate Symptoms:
1. Cold sore (Herpes 1 & 11)
2. Depression
3. Loss of memory
4. Loss of concentration
5. Migraine headaches
6. 1nsomnia
7. Disturbance in smell, vision, taste
8. Asthma
9. Bronchitis
10. Hay Fever
11. Ear Aches
12. Hives
13. Swelling
14. Viral infections (cold, flu)
15. Bacterial Infections (staph, strep)
16. Fungal infections (candida albicans, athlete's foot, vaginal)
17. Impotence
18. Urethritis
19. Cystitis
20. Urinary infection
21. Gastritis
22. Colitis
23. Excessive failing hair
24. Psoriasis
25. Endemetriosis
26. Stuttering
27. Numbness and tingling
28. Sinusitis
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During nearly 19 years of clinical practice I have had the opportunity to observe the health effects of drinking different types of water. Most of you would agree that drinking unfiltered tap water could be hazardous to your health because of things like parasites, chlorine, fluoride and dioxins. Many health fanatics, however, are often surprised to hear me say that drinking distilled water or purified water on a regular, daily basis is potentially dangerous. Paavo Airola wrote about the dangers of purified water in the 1970's when it first became a fad with the health food crowd.
Distillation is the process in which water is boiled, evaporated and the vapor condensed. Reverse osmosis or purified water is free of dissolved minerals and, because of this, has the special property of being able to actively absorb toxic substances from the body and eliminate them. Studies validate the benefits of drinking purified water when one is seeking to cleanse or detoxify the system for short periods of time (a few weeks at a time). Fasting using purified water can be dangerous because of the rapid loss of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) and trace minerals like magnesium, deficiencies of which can cause heart beat irregularities and high blood pressure. Cooking foods in distilled water pulls the minerals out of them and lowers their nutrient value.
Purified water is an active absorber and when it comes into contact with air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it acidic. The more purified water a person drinks, the higher the body acidity becomes. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Purified" water, being essentially mineral-free, is very aggressive, in that it tends to dissolve substances with which it is in contact. Notably, carbon dioxide from the air is rapidly absorbed, making the water acidic and even more aggressive. Many metals are dissolved by distilled water.
The most toxic commercial beverages that people consume (i.e. cola beverages and other soft drinks) are made from purified water. Studies have consistently shown that heavy consumers of soft drinks (with or without sugar) spill huge amounts of calcium, magnesium and other trace minerals into the urine. The more mineral loss, the greater the risk for osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and a long list of degenerative diseases generally associated with premature aging.
A growing number of health care practitioners and scientists from around the world have been advocating the theory that aging and disease is the direct result of the accumulation of acid waste products in the body. There is a great deal of scientific documentation that supports such a theory. A poor diet may be partially to blame for the waste accumulation. Meats, sugar, white flour products, fried foods, soft drinks, processed foods, alcohol, dairy products and other junk foods cause the body to become more acidic. Stress, whether mental or physical can lead to acid deposits in the body.
There is a correlation between the consumption of soft water (purified water is extremely soft) and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Cells, tissues and organs do not like to be dipped in acid and will do anything to buffer this acidity including the removal of minerals from the skeleton and the manufacture of bicarbonate in the blood. The longer one drinks distilled water, the more likely the development of mineral deficiencies and an acid state. I have done well over 3000 mineral evaluations using a combination of blood, urine and hair tests in my practice. Almost without exception, people who consume purified water exclusively, eventually develop multiple mineral deficiencies. Those who supplement their purified or distilled water intake with trace minerals are not as deficient but still not as adequately nourished in minerals as their non-purified water drinking counterparts even after several years of mineral supplementation. Purified water tends to be acidic and can only be recommended as a way of drawing poisons out of the body. Once this is accomplished, the continued drinking of purified water is a bad idea. Alkaline ionized water is the best possible drinking water. Disease and early death is more likely to be seen with the long term drinking of purified or distilled water. Avoid it except in special circumstances.
Dr Theodore Baroody, in his book "Alkalize or Die", offers a list of symptoms that may be precipitated by Acidosis:
Beginning Symptoms:
1. Acne
2. Agitation
3. Muscular pain
4. Cold hands and feet
5. Dizziness
6. Low energy
7. Joint pains that travel
8. Food allergies
9. Chemical sensitivities or odors, gas, heat
10. Hyperactivity
11. Panic attacks
12. Pre-menstrual and menstrual cramping
13. Pre-menstrual anxiety and depression
14. Lack of sex drive
15. Bloating
16. Heartburn
17. Diarrhea
18. Constipation
19. Hot urine
20. Strong smelling urine
21. Mild headaches
22. Rapid panting breath
23. Rapid heartbeat
24. Irregular heartbeat
25. White coated tongue
26. Hard to get up
27. Excess head mucus
28. Metallic taste in mouth
Intermediate Symptoms:
1. Cold sore (Herpes 1 & 11)
2. Depression
3. Loss of memory
4. Loss of concentration
5. Migraine headaches
6. 1nsomnia
7. Disturbance in smell, vision, taste
8. Asthma
9. Bronchitis
10. Hay Fever
11. Ear Aches
12. Hives
13. Swelling
14. Viral infections (cold, flu)
15. Bacterial Infections (staph, strep)
16. Fungal infections (candida albicans, athlete's foot, vaginal)
17. Impotence
18. Urethritis
19. Cystitis
20. Urinary infection
21. Gastritis
22. Colitis
23. Excessive failing hair
24. Psoriasis
25. Endemetriosis
26. Stuttering
27. Numbness and tingling
28. Sinusitis
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Sunday, February 24, 2008
Alkaline Water Changed My Life: A Testimonial
The following is an unedited letter from one of our many grateful customers. By request, it is published in full so that you may read how alkaline, ionized water dramatically changed Mike's life for the better.
This water ionizer product has worked wonders for me in the areas of high blood pressure, severe (almost crippling) foot pain and overall joint pain. Before I started drinking ionized water I couldn't use the stairs at work...up or down because of the pain.
My blood pressure at one time, about a year and a half ago, was 220 over 180 when I was admitted to the hospital and I was on blood pressure pills for over a year. The attendants could not believe I hadn't had a stroke or heart attack. I had to see my doctor and immediately was put on high blood pressure pills. I no longer take the pills and my BP has been in the normal range for the past six months. I just had it tested twice in the last two weeks and it is normal. I was told that I would be on the pills for the rest of my life!
I also had serious Prostate problems (prostatitis-sp?) and my prostate is enlarged and has been since University days (30 years).Back in June or July 2005 I think it was, I was in the QEII hospital (Halifax, NS, Canada) and scheduled for a bladder operation and the doctor was all set for it and I ended up saying no to it after he informed me I would more than likely be incontinent for the rest of my life because of the operation. I had heard that this bladder operation had caused other people to be incontinent as well. I already was on prostate medication for about 8 months (and high blood pressure medication as well) and it made me so dizzy at times that I would almost fall off my chair sorting mail at CPC.
It was THAT bad...no kidding.
I hated it and I felt terrible and that is why I was going to get the operation done. The medication helped but only a little bit and the side effects were too awful to justify staying on the medication.
I used to be a letter carrier and had several accidents slipping on the ice and such and I had knee surgery on my right knee and rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder. I was eventually diagnosed with arthritis in both knees and at one point the pain was so bad I actually couldn not go walking anymore. I used to say to my wife at one time that I just wanted to be able to enter retirement and be able to enjoy walking, because at that time I couldn't do it and was very scared I would not be able to walk because I had so much knee and foot pain. After the surgery my right knee was much better but I still couldn't walk any distance because I had pain in my left knee and feet as well. The surgeon said I would eventually probably have to have surgery in my left knee as well!
Anyway, I was on a lot of pills and because of the possibility of bladder surgery I thought there has to be another way. That is when I started looking into why I was suffering so much with a lot of the health problems I was having. Of course I started looking under STRESS and how that affects the body and after many long nights on the computer reading about stress and the effects on the body and how acid buildup affects the body.
I eventually ordered the MICROLITE water filter and then sometime afterwards, the VIVA ionized air filter.
My wife Ann will tell you it is almost miraculous what this MICROLITE water filter has done for me. I am a converted water drinker now and drink 2-3 liters a day along with a few bicarbonate pills daily. When we are away from home and cannot use our ionizer water filter unit we use the AlkaLife drops that were also advertised on the site, as instructed.
For the first 2 months I drank 4 or more liters of water a day and let me tell you...that was extremely difficult; I believe I could get away with 2 liters a day now but I honestly like drinking the amount that I do. I can honestly say that I am a new person today because of what the change in my health has done for me!
I was on sleeping pills, anti depressants, pain killers, high blood pressure pills, and pills for enlarged prostate, pills for my bladder problem and if I dug around the cupboards I probably could find a few others. A year and a half ago I wanted to die! I am not kidding I felt that sick and that bad but today I am off all the pills and have been working out and feel better than I have in many years.
My dad is 88 and suffers from high blood pressure. I got him drinking ionized water about 6 months ago and he just told me the other day he had his checkup and was informed his blood pressure is down. He attributes it to the ionized water! My brothers and sister are now interested because of what has happened to dad and me. Wonderful product ... I wish I knew about it 10 years ago!
Oh yes; we were influenced to buy this particular product because of the proven track record of the product and also because of the enormous amount of information on the websites and the testimonials.
Michael Almon
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
Water Ionizers and Purification Systems on Sale Now!
This water ionizer product has worked wonders for me in the areas of high blood pressure, severe (almost crippling) foot pain and overall joint pain. Before I started drinking ionized water I couldn't use the stairs at work...up or down because of the pain.
My blood pressure at one time, about a year and a half ago, was 220 over 180 when I was admitted to the hospital and I was on blood pressure pills for over a year. The attendants could not believe I hadn't had a stroke or heart attack. I had to see my doctor and immediately was put on high blood pressure pills. I no longer take the pills and my BP has been in the normal range for the past six months. I just had it tested twice in the last two weeks and it is normal. I was told that I would be on the pills for the rest of my life!
I also had serious Prostate problems (prostatitis-sp?) and my prostate is enlarged and has been since University days (30 years).Back in June or July 2005 I think it was, I was in the QEII hospital (Halifax, NS, Canada) and scheduled for a bladder operation and the doctor was all set for it and I ended up saying no to it after he informed me I would more than likely be incontinent for the rest of my life because of the operation. I had heard that this bladder operation had caused other people to be incontinent as well. I already was on prostate medication for about 8 months (and high blood pressure medication as well) and it made me so dizzy at times that I would almost fall off my chair sorting mail at CPC.
It was THAT bad...no kidding.
I hated it and I felt terrible and that is why I was going to get the operation done. The medication helped but only a little bit and the side effects were too awful to justify staying on the medication.
I used to be a letter carrier and had several accidents slipping on the ice and such and I had knee surgery on my right knee and rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder. I was eventually diagnosed with arthritis in both knees and at one point the pain was so bad I actually couldn not go walking anymore. I used to say to my wife at one time that I just wanted to be able to enter retirement and be able to enjoy walking, because at that time I couldn't do it and was very scared I would not be able to walk because I had so much knee and foot pain. After the surgery my right knee was much better but I still couldn't walk any distance because I had pain in my left knee and feet as well. The surgeon said I would eventually probably have to have surgery in my left knee as well!
Anyway, I was on a lot of pills and because of the possibility of bladder surgery I thought there has to be another way. That is when I started looking into why I was suffering so much with a lot of the health problems I was having. Of course I started looking under STRESS and how that affects the body and after many long nights on the computer reading about stress and the effects on the body and how acid buildup affects the body.
I eventually ordered the MICROLITE water filter and then sometime afterwards, the VIVA ionized air filter.
My wife Ann will tell you it is almost miraculous what this MICROLITE water filter has done for me. I am a converted water drinker now and drink 2-3 liters a day along with a few bicarbonate pills daily. When we are away from home and cannot use our ionizer water filter unit we use the AlkaLife drops that were also advertised on the site, as instructed.
For the first 2 months I drank 4 or more liters of water a day and let me tell you...that was extremely difficult; I believe I could get away with 2 liters a day now but I honestly like drinking the amount that I do. I can honestly say that I am a new person today because of what the change in my health has done for me!
I was on sleeping pills, anti depressants, pain killers, high blood pressure pills, and pills for enlarged prostate, pills for my bladder problem and if I dug around the cupboards I probably could find a few others. A year and a half ago I wanted to die! I am not kidding I felt that sick and that bad but today I am off all the pills and have been working out and feel better than I have in many years.
My dad is 88 and suffers from high blood pressure. I got him drinking ionized water about 6 months ago and he just told me the other day he had his checkup and was informed his blood pressure is down. He attributes it to the ionized water! My brothers and sister are now interested because of what has happened to dad and me. Wonderful product ... I wish I knew about it 10 years ago!
Oh yes; we were influenced to buy this particular product because of the proven track record of the product and also because of the enormous amount of information on the websites and the testimonials.
Michael Almon
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
Water Ionizers and Purification Systems on Sale Now!
Friday, February 22, 2008
How Alkaline Water can Reduce Stomach Acid and GERD
Guest Blog Article by Sang Whang
Among the people who question the validity of alkaline water, the biggest question is, "What happens to the alkaline water once it reaches the stomach, which is highly acidic?" People who have some knowledge of the human body, including medical doctors, ask this question. Let me answer that question once and for all to erase any doubts about the health benefits of alkaline water.
In order to digest food and kill the kinds of bacteria and viruses that come with the food, the inside of our stomach is acidic. The stomach pH value is maintained at around 4. When we eat food and drink water, especially alkaline water, the pH value inside the stomach goes up. When this happens, there is a feedback mechanism in our stomach to detect this and commands the stomach wall to secrete more hydrochloric acid into the stomach to bring the pH value back to 4. So the stomach becomes acidic again. When we drink more alkaline water, more hydrochloric acid is secreted to maintain the stomach pH value. It seems like a losing battle.
However, when you understand how the stomach wall makes hydrochloric acid, your concerns will disappear. A pathologist friend of mine gave me the following explanation. There is no hydrochloric acid pouch in our body. If there were, it would burn a hole in our body. The cells in our stomach wall must produce it on an instantly-as-needed basis. The ingredients in the stomach cell that make hydrochloric acid (HCl) are carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and sodium chloride (NaCl) or potassium chloride (KCl). NaCl + H2O + CO2 = HCl + NaHCO3, or
KCl + H2O + CO2 = HCl + KHCO3
As we can see, the byproduct of making hydrochloric acid is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) or potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), which goes into blood stream. These bicarbonates are the alkaline buffers that neutralize excess acids in the blood; they dissolve solid acid wastes into liquid form. As they neutralize the solid acidic wastes, extra carbon dioxide is released, which is discharged through the lungs. As our body gets old, these alkaline buffers get low; this phenomenon is called acidosis. This is a natural occurrence as our body accumulates more acidic waste products. There is, therefore, a relationship between the aging process and the accumulation of acids.
By looking at the pH value of the stomach alone, it seems that alkaline water never reaches the body. But when you look at the whole body, there is a net gain of alkalinity as we drink alkaline water. Our body cells are slightly alkaline. In order for them to produce acid, they must also produce alkaline, and vice versa; just as a water ionizer cannot produce alkaline water without producing acid water, since tap water is almost neutral.
When the stomach pH value gets higher than 4, the stomach knows what to do to lower it. However, if the pH value goes below 4, for any reason, the stomach doesn't know what to do. That's why we take Alka-Seltzer, which is alkaline, to relieve acidic stomach gas pain. In this case, hydrochloric acid is not produced by the stomach wall, therefore, no alkaline buffer is being added to the blood stream.
Let me give you another example of a body organ that produces acid in order to produce alkaline. After the food in the stomach is digested, it must come out to the small intestine. The food at this point is so acidic that it will damage the intestine wall. In order to avoid this problem, the pancreas makes alkaline juice (known as pancreatic juice). This juice is sodium bicarbonate, and is mixed with the acidic food coming out of the stomach. From the above formulae, in order to produce bicarbonates, the pancreas must make hydrochloric acid, which goes into our blood stream.
We experience sleepiness after a big meal (not during the meal or while the food is being digested in the stomach), when the digested food is coming out of the stomach; that's the time when hydrochloric acid goes into our blood. Hydrochloric acid is the main ingredient in antihistamines and that is what causes drowsiness.
Alkaline or acid produced by the body must have an equal and opposite acid or alkaline produced by the body; therefore, there is no net gain. However, alkaline supplied from outside the body, like drinking alkaline water, results in a net gain of alkalinity in our body.
Copyright 1997 by Sang Whang Enterprises, Inc.
WORLD'S MOST POPULAR WATER PURIFIER
Among the people who question the validity of alkaline water, the biggest question is, "What happens to the alkaline water once it reaches the stomach, which is highly acidic?" People who have some knowledge of the human body, including medical doctors, ask this question. Let me answer that question once and for all to erase any doubts about the health benefits of alkaline water.
In order to digest food and kill the kinds of bacteria and viruses that come with the food, the inside of our stomach is acidic. The stomach pH value is maintained at around 4. When we eat food and drink water, especially alkaline water, the pH value inside the stomach goes up. When this happens, there is a feedback mechanism in our stomach to detect this and commands the stomach wall to secrete more hydrochloric acid into the stomach to bring the pH value back to 4. So the stomach becomes acidic again. When we drink more alkaline water, more hydrochloric acid is secreted to maintain the stomach pH value. It seems like a losing battle.
However, when you understand how the stomach wall makes hydrochloric acid, your concerns will disappear. A pathologist friend of mine gave me the following explanation. There is no hydrochloric acid pouch in our body. If there were, it would burn a hole in our body. The cells in our stomach wall must produce it on an instantly-as-needed basis. The ingredients in the stomach cell that make hydrochloric acid (HCl) are carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and sodium chloride (NaCl) or potassium chloride (KCl). NaCl + H2O + CO2 = HCl + NaHCO3, or
KCl + H2O + CO2 = HCl + KHCO3
As we can see, the byproduct of making hydrochloric acid is sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) or potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3), which goes into blood stream. These bicarbonates are the alkaline buffers that neutralize excess acids in the blood; they dissolve solid acid wastes into liquid form. As they neutralize the solid acidic wastes, extra carbon dioxide is released, which is discharged through the lungs. As our body gets old, these alkaline buffers get low; this phenomenon is called acidosis. This is a natural occurrence as our body accumulates more acidic waste products. There is, therefore, a relationship between the aging process and the accumulation of acids.
By looking at the pH value of the stomach alone, it seems that alkaline water never reaches the body. But when you look at the whole body, there is a net gain of alkalinity as we drink alkaline water. Our body cells are slightly alkaline. In order for them to produce acid, they must also produce alkaline, and vice versa; just as a water ionizer cannot produce alkaline water without producing acid water, since tap water is almost neutral.
When the stomach pH value gets higher than 4, the stomach knows what to do to lower it. However, if the pH value goes below 4, for any reason, the stomach doesn't know what to do. That's why we take Alka-Seltzer, which is alkaline, to relieve acidic stomach gas pain. In this case, hydrochloric acid is not produced by the stomach wall, therefore, no alkaline buffer is being added to the blood stream.
Let me give you another example of a body organ that produces acid in order to produce alkaline. After the food in the stomach is digested, it must come out to the small intestine. The food at this point is so acidic that it will damage the intestine wall. In order to avoid this problem, the pancreas makes alkaline juice (known as pancreatic juice). This juice is sodium bicarbonate, and is mixed with the acidic food coming out of the stomach. From the above formulae, in order to produce bicarbonates, the pancreas must make hydrochloric acid, which goes into our blood stream.
We experience sleepiness after a big meal (not during the meal or while the food is being digested in the stomach), when the digested food is coming out of the stomach; that's the time when hydrochloric acid goes into our blood. Hydrochloric acid is the main ingredient in antihistamines and that is what causes drowsiness.
Alkaline or acid produced by the body must have an equal and opposite acid or alkaline produced by the body; therefore, there is no net gain. However, alkaline supplied from outside the body, like drinking alkaline water, results in a net gain of alkalinity in our body.
Copyright 1997 by Sang Whang Enterprises, Inc.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
The Bottled Water Alternative
Most people in bottled drinking water countries around the world can no longer ignore the damage those discarded bottles do to the environment. Not only are non-recycled bottles piling up in landfills to the degree they become the highest geographic points in some states, but producing new plastic bottles wastes natural resources that could have been saved with a home purification system.
Even the recycling process uses resources that would be unnecessary with either an above or under the sink water filtration system.
And consumers are catching on not only to the health and environmental benefits, but the better taste as well.
In an article titled, "High quality H20: Sales of water purifiers are on the rise" by Valerie Molton of The Joplin Globe, she states:
"Over the past several years, the popularity of household water-purification systems has been on the rise, and manufacturers are responding by creating consumer-friendly units in an effort to provide a cost-effective alternative to bottled water."
Learn more about the latest technology in water purification units for home and business at http://www.TheEssentialWaterStore.com
You can read the entire story here: Water Filtration Systems Article
Even the recycling process uses resources that would be unnecessary with either an above or under the sink water filtration system.
And consumers are catching on not only to the health and environmental benefits, but the better taste as well.
In an article titled, "High quality H20: Sales of water purifiers are on the rise" by Valerie Molton of The Joplin Globe, she states:
"Over the past several years, the popularity of household water-purification systems has been on the rise, and manufacturers are responding by creating consumer-friendly units in an effort to provide a cost-effective alternative to bottled water."
Learn more about the latest technology in water purification units for home and business at http://www.TheEssentialWaterStore.com
You can read the entire story here: Water Filtration Systems Article
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