 
**Ionized Water**

**Life Without Disease**

by Telesforas Laucevicius

First published in Lithuania in 2009 by OBUOLYS (RED APPLE), an imprint of UAB MEDIA INCOGNITO

© Telesforas Laucevicius, UAB MEDIA INCOGNITO, 2011

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# Contents

  * Foreword

  * Introduction

  * Chapter I

    * Why do we get sick and age?

    * Food

    * Absorption of Nutritive Substances and Cellular Waste

    * Accumulation of Acid Materials in the Body

    * Acidification of the Body

    * Neutralization of Acids

    * Disposal of Acid Waste

    * Blood Buffers

    * Impact of Alkaline Blood Buffers on Ageing and Disease

    * How to Stop the Acidification of the Body

  * Chapter II

    * Water

    * Properties of Water

    * Water has Memory

    * Structure of Water

    * Water in Our Bodies. Structured Water

  * Chapter III

    * Ionized Water

    * Electrolysis of Water

    * Water Ionizer

    * Properties of Ionized Water

    * Oxidation-reduction Potential (ORP)

    * pH Indicator

    * Molecular Formations

  * Chapter IV

    * Usage of Ionized Water

    * Ionized Alkaline Water for Prophylaxis

    * Five Benefits of Alkaline Water

    * Uses of Acid Water

  * Chapter V

    * Diseases

    * Biological Environment of Cells

    * General Causes of Disease in Adults

    * Cancer

    * Diabetes Mellitus

    * Cardiovascular Disease. Atherosclerosis. Hypertension

    * Arthritis, Gout

    * Kidney Disease

    * Other Diseases

    * Infectious Diseases

  * Chapter VI

    * Measuring the Body's Acidity

    * Determining the pH Values of Internal Medium

    * pH of Saliva

    * pH of Urine

    * Putting Theory into Practice

  * Chapter VII

    * Silver Water

  * Conclusions

  * References

  * FAQ

#  Foreword

Water gets a lot of coverage on the radio, on television and in the press. Its properties and contamination are discussed, the differences between mineral and mineralized water are provided and so on and so forth. This knowledge is useful and broadens our horizons.

However, there is little to no information about ionized water, yet in Japan and South Korea they have known about the beneficial effects for decades and it is now gaining more and more popularity in Western Europe, especially Germany. There are numerous books, movies and tests explaining the magnificent properties of ionized water, and a great deal of information can also be found on the Internet. Nevertheless, in most countries very little is known about the use of ionized water for prophylaxis, the treatment of certain diseases, disinfection, ecological agriculture, etc. It is hard to understand why the abundance of available information about ionized water does not get the attention of our medics and other specialists. The very fact that German clinical trials, during which ionized alkaline water was used to treat diabetes, gave promising results should encourage our scientists to find out more about these trials and possibly give hope for hundreds of thousands of patients.

Moreover, some countries do not even have certified laboratories to test a very important water indicator – oxidation-reduction potential (ORP). This indicator describes the antioxidant properties of water, its suitability for the body fluids, and much more. The very request to determine this indicator is met with astonishment, "Why? The standards do not provide for that." Such a situation encouraged the author to summarize the information about ionized water by using various literatures and an abundance of information on the Internet. The purpose of this book is to draw attention to the unique properties of ionized water, the scope of its application, especially for prophylaxis, to encourage scientists and specialists to show more interest in the works of their colleagues abroad and to assess the possibilities of practical use.

#  Introduction

"Health is the most valuable possession." Everyone has heard this phrase. However, often its meaning is understood only when it is already too late. No wonder an Oriental proverb says there are two things we cherish only after having lost them: youth and health. I am sure many of us unfortunately find this saying to be true.

In 400 BC, the Greek philosopher Socrates claimed, "HEALTH IS NOT EVERYTHING, BUT EVERYTHING IS NOTHING WITHOUT HEALTH." Nobody will argue that this is also true today, in the age where science and technology make our lives more comfortable and at the same time more vulnerable. According to statistics, more and more diseases are diagnosed in young people. That is why the strong desire to find new ways and means to help maintain good health, slow the ageing process and enjoy life to the fullest is perfectly understandable.

Recently interest in natural healthcare products has significantly increased. People are starting to realize that they are primarily responsible for their health, not their doctors, let alone anybody else. People are becoming more and more captivated by the possibility of thinking and living in a way that will allow them to realize the potential of their lives to the fullest. Water plays a major role in achieving these goals.

Some may find this surprising. Why water? It is not like water is a mystery to us. What else is there in this compound of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom? However, recent decades can be called the decades of newly discovered water properties.

Scientists examined the properties of water after electrolysis. The properties of ionized water are unique: positive effect on the processes in our body, prevention of diseases, slowing of ageing process. The benefits are discussed in greater detail in the successive chapters of this book.

#  Chapter I

## Why do we get sick and age?

Let us imagine how wonderful it would be if we avoided diseases, remain young and energetic longer, and when getting old we could still enjoy our life to the fullest. Humanity has been dreaming about this since ancient times; we have been looking for the elixir of immortality and youth.

Theoretically we are immortal. An impregnated ovum creates new cells and new life. The ovum and sperm of this new life create new life again. Thus, the embryo cells never die and retain the potential of life passed on from generation to generation. (The parents may already be experiencing signs of ageing, but their baby is born without any trace of them.)

Simple non-sex cells form tissues (nerves, muscles, connective tissue, tendons, cartilages, skin, bones and fatty tissues) and organs. These cells and the organs they develop into age and unfortunately die. Why is this happening?

The answer is simple. The cells die out because for certain reasons cellular waste accumulates and pollutes their biological environment. For a human body, which consists of approximately 70 trillion cells, such an environment is the extracellular fluid.

Due to the "polluted" of the extracellular fluid, the cells cannot obtain nutritive substances, oxygen, or water and dies out.

American physician, physiologist and 1912 Nobel Prize winner, Alexia Carell, conducted the following experiment: he submerged an embryonic heart of a chicken into a solution similar to chicken blood plasma. He had the solution refilled every day for 28 years. Incredibly the chicken's heart muscle cells remained alive throughout those 28 years even though the average lifespan of a hen is only 6. The cells died when the solution was no longer refilled every day. The secret of extended vitality of the cells was the fact that the scientist maintained the same composition of extracellular fluids and by refilling the solution every day he disposed of the cellular waste.

Accumulation of cellular waste is a natural process. It is vital that this waste be removed completely instead of allowing it to accumulate. Unfortunately our bodies, especially those of senior citizens, are unable to fully dispose of the cellular waste. More cellular waste means longer accumulation and a greater effort for the body to dispose of them which is why the body gets impoverished beforehand. Cellular waste not disposed of accumulates and the body acidifies, resulting in favorable conditions for various diseases to develop.

It is reasonable to claim that disposing of cellular waste and preventing it from accumulating in the body may help prevent the majority of diseases and slow the ageing process. The type and amount of water we drink is very important. Water constitutes two thirds of our body weight and no vital processes happen without it. But at first, let us analyze the properties of our daily food and how it affects the formation of cellular waste.

## Food

We all eat to live, yet some people live to eat. The so-called father of medicine, Greek physician Hippocrates claimed, "LET YOUR FOOD BE MEDICINE AND YOUR MEDICINE BE FOOD." Our food has to be rich in proteins, fats, carbohydrates and bioactive materials – vitamins and minerals.

During the absorption of nutritive substances, complex chemical processes called metabolism take place. Metabolism consists of two opposite actions taking place simultaneously:

  * **Catabolism** – Is a process during which molecules are broken down into smaller units, easily absorbed by cells; it is an oxidation reaction during which oxygen is attached or, simply speaking, calories are burned. During these reactions the energy needed for the functioning of the body is released. Catabolism also includes the disposal of cellular waste (the book particularly focuses on this process).

  * **Anabolism** – Is a process during which the structural tissues of cells and tissues are renewed by constructing complex molecules from simpler ones; it is a reduction reaction, powered by the energy from catabolism. Anabolism is a process of bodily growth and development.

**Main nutritive substances**

The main nutritive substances are: carbohydrates, proteins and fats. They are composed of four elements: carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen (carbohydrates are hydrogen-free).

Nutritive substances also contain various minerals. Minerals are very important, as our bodies cannot produce them by themselves. They are vital for metabolism and are constituents of many tissues. Minerals constitute approximately 4–5 % of our weight and are divided into two categories: composing alkaline compounds and composing acid compounds (see table below).

Carbohydrates, proteins, fats and fibres compose 97 % of our food, while minerals compose only 3%.

**Functions of Minerals**

Calcium (Ca) and Phosphorus (P)

Approximately 99 % of calcium and 80–90 % of phosphorus are found in bones and dental tissue, while the rest are found in blood plasma, cells and extracellular fluid. The absorption of calcium depends on the amount of phosphorus in the food. A calcium deficit may result in bone softening, spasms and increased sensitivity of the nervous system.

Phosphorus plays an important role in the absorption of nutrients and metabolism. It takes part in protein synthesis, energy production and metabolism, ferment functions, and facilitates the transfer of genetic information. It is imperative that the body gets enough phosphorus and calcium. But most often the balance is not observed since the majority of food products contain much more hosphorus than calcium.

Milk contains the largest amount of calcium, whereas a slightly smaller amount is found in bread, cabbages, meat, eggs, scallions, spinach, and some other foods. The main sources of phosphorus is found in egg yolk, meat, fish, bread, all varieties of beans, and more.

Potassium (K) and Sodium (Na)

Even though the chemical properties of potassium and sodium are similar, these elements are found in different tissues of the body. 50 % of sodium is found in bodily fluids, 40 % in bones and only 10 % in cells, whereas 90 % of potassium is found in cells, 7 % in bones and the remaining 3 % in extracellular fluid.

Sodium and potassium are important for the water cycle in the body. When the concentration of potassium in the bodily fluids decreases, water is transferred to the cell, and vice versa. Sodium overdose (e.g. adding too much salt to food) causes fluid retention, cardiovascular and liver, kidney overload.

These two elements are vital for the formation of nerve impulses, sensitivity of the heart and muscles. Sodium and potassium help regulate the balance of acids and alkalis, blood pH and determine the activeness of certain ferments. The optimal balance of sodium and potassium determines the normal functioning of the body.

The main sources of sodium are white salt (NaCl) and food of animal origin. The main source of potassium is food of plant origin (especially vegetables, fruit and nuts). Smoked pork and beef contain more sodium, while chicken, veal and pork contain more potassium.

Iron (Fe)

65 % of iron in the human body is found in the composition of haemoglobin (red blood cells). Iron easily attaches and releases oxygen which is carried by blood throughout the entire body. 20–25 % of iron attaches to proteins and is kept as a reserve in the liver. The iron-carrying electrons are found in each and every cell as the oxidation processes are very dependent on them. This is why iron takes part both in the delivery of oxygen to tissues and the oxidation processes inside cells. Products rich in iron include liver, egg yolk, seeds of bean plants, oats, meat, fish and leafy dark green vegetables.

Magnesium (Mg)

The functions and distribution in the body of magnesium are closely related to calcium and phosphorus. Approximately 70 % of magnesium in the body is found in the bones and the remaining percentage is in soft tissues and blood. There is more magnesium in muscle tissues than calcium, but less in blood.

Magnesium is vital for the proper functioning of nerve cells, the heart and protein synthesis. Magnesium deficiency increases the sensitivity of the nervous system, may cause spasms, atherosclerosis and heart arrhythmia.

Magnesium is usually found with calcium. The main sources of magnesium are raw vegetables, grits, bread, and dried fruit. Magnesium is less active chemically than calcium. Thus, calcium can displace magnesium in various compounds but not vice versa.

Sulphur (S)

Various sulphur compounds are necessary for all living organisms. Sulphides, sulphur, sulphites and sulphates take part in oxidation processes. Sulphur is a constituent of amino acids and various proteins. Sulphuric acid is produced in the liver and binds rotting protein waste in the large intestine. The main sources of sulphur are eggs, meat, dairy products and the majority of vegetables.

Chlorine (Cl)

The main source of chlorine is white salt (NaCl). Chlorine takes part in the production of all digestive juices, especially the hydrochloric acid in the stomach mucus. Sodium chloride is the main mineral of blood serum (whole blood minus both the cells and the clotting factors). Sodium chloride determines the distribution of electric polarity in the body. Chlorides are essential for the disposal of nitrogen waste.

Even though minerals constitute only 3 % of nutritive substances, the amount and type of minerals in various food products determine whether they are called acid or alkaline.

**Acid and Alkaline Food**

The notions of acid and alkaline food are often mistakenly related to the taste of these products. Lemons are a perfect example. Even though the organic acids they contain make lemons taste sour, lemons are labeled alkaline food products.

Whether the product is acid or alkaline it is determined by burning it and examining the ashes. (This method corresponds to the absorption of nutritive substances in cells, during which oxygen is attached, or in other words, food is burned.) Depending on the type of minerals that remain in the ashes – composing alkaline or acid compounds –the food is labeled an alkaline or an acid. For example, the following minerals composing alkaline compounds are found in the ashes of a lemon: sodium, potassium, calcium, etc., hence the reason why lemons are alkaline food products. In the ashes of albuminous food (meat, fish, eggs, curd, sweet milk, leguminous vegetables, etc.) that contain phosphorus, sulphur and nitrogen, the minerals composing acid compounds are dominant. Thus, these products are labeled as an acid.

When determining the type of food, it is assumed that cells absorb all nutritive substances fully (oxidation) and the acidity or alkalinity of the ashes depends solely on the minerals.

Unfortunately 97 % of nutritive substances are not absorbed (burned) fully. That is why in addition to acid waste of inorganic origin, acid waste of organic origin like uric and lactic acids forms as well [19].

To summarize the information on food products found in various sources, it can be said that the majority of vegetables, fruit and fresh juices are acid products, whereas meat and its products, fish, grain, and so on are alkaline products.

**ABCs of Nutrition**

All food products have one purpose – to provide nutritive substances and energy so your body can develop and grow. The difference between the quality of good and inappropriate food products lies in the type and amount of harmful waste after absorption.

97 % of food consists of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen and only 3 % – of alkaline minerals. Thus, after the absorption of nutritive substances the cellular **waste is more or less** acid. However, the better the quality of the food product the more minerals composing alkaline compounds will form. They can be used to neutralize acid waste.

Unfortunately, acid food products are the most popular choices in today's society. Meat and its products, white flour products, confectionary, coffee, seafood, sterilized juice, and carbonated drinks are some examples. The list of alkaline products is much shorter: fresh fruits, fresh juices, vegetables, potatoes, and non-carbonated mineral water. Obviously, it is very difficult to maintain a balance between alkali and acids. When choosing food products always **remember this** : alkaline materials neutralize acid waste and clean the body; acid materials create suitable conditions for the acidification of the body and accumulation of acid waste.

**The secret of good health and longevity lies in the body's ability to neutralize and dispose of acid waste**. Let us analyze the variety of cellular waste.

##  Absorption of Nutritive Substances and Cellular Waste

During the absorption of nutritive substances, the following waste materials form: organic and inorganic acids.

**Organic Waste**

The amount of organic acid waste is much greater than that of inorganic acid or alkaline waste.

The most common organic waste:

  * Acetic acid – CH3COOH;

  * Carbonic acid – H2CO3;

  * Lactic acid – CH3CHOHCOOH;

  * Uric acid – C5H4N4O3;

  * Cholesterol – C27H45OH;

  * Fatty acids – CnH2nO2.

## Accumulation of Acid Waste in the Body

For various reasons especially in those people 45 years of age and older, our bodies cannot remove the acid waste that forms during metabolism and regeneration of cells. The remains accumulate in various parts of the body and the body acidifies.

Let us analyze some organic and inorganic acids that compose 97 % of food products and accumulate in our bodies.

**Uric Acid**

Uric acid is a white, clear, odorless crystal material formed during the decomposition of nitrogen compounds – purines. Uric acid is excreted with urine. This substance is basically insoluble in water, alcohol and ether but dissolves in the solutions of alkaline salts. Increased concentration of uric acid in the blood causes acid salts, called urate crystals, to accumulate in tissues and joints in particular.

**Fatty Acids**

Eating too much food rich in carbohydrates (bread, grain products, potatoes, etc.) and participating in too little physical activity (not burning the emitted energy) may result in too much fat and the accumulation of fatty acids. The derivatives of these acids are: acetic acid, lactic acid and cholesterol. Lactic and acetic acids also form during intensive physical activity, exercising when there is a deficiency of oxygen required for the process of metabolism.

**Phosphoric Acid**

The majority of proteins in food are attached to sulphur and phosphorus. During the absorption of proteins, toxic sulphuric and phosphoric acids are formed. Sulphur and phosphors, the elements forming the said acids, are also found in the majority of grain. Sulphur and phosphorus can be removed safely from the body via the kidneys only after being neutralized by alkaline minerals and ammonia.

**Hydrochloric Acid**

Hydrochloric acid (HCL), also known as gastric acid is produced by the body for digestion. There is no organ in our bodies that could contain pre-produced gastric acid as it would damage the organ's lining.

When food reaches a stomach the acidity of the stomach medium decreases. When the pH value exceeds 4, the stomach cells produce hydrochloric acid and sodium hydrocarbonate from water, carbon dioxide and sodium chloride. (NaHCO3):

H2O \+ CO2 \+ NaCl = HCl + NaHCO3

Hydrochloric acid enters the stomach, while sodium hydrocarbonate enters the circulatory system. Sodium hydrocarbonate acts as an alkaline buffer as it neutralizes any acid waste in the blood and helps maintain a fixed pH value (see Balance between acids and alkali for more).

**Waste from Cell Rejuvenation**

The human body contains approximately 70 trillion cells. The average lifespan of a cell is four weeks. At the end of its cycle every cell divides into two genetically equivalent cells, so four weeks later we should have 120 trillion cells. But their number remains almost the same – approximately 70 trillion. Thus, only half of the newly formed cells develop, and the other half of weak, damaged, polluted cells decay and degenerate. This means that every second millions of cells die and become acid waste. Obviously if these are not removed the acid waste accumulates and acidifies the body.

## Acidification of the Body

As I have already mentioned in the previous chapter, the byproducts of cellular metabolism is acid waste. Their formation is stimulated by eating too much food rich in proteins. During the absorption of such food toxic phosphorous and sulphuric acids are formed. Various factors such as stress, emotional tension, inappropriate diet, low physical activity, environmental pollution, etc., do not allow the body to fully remove the acid waste. The accumulation of acid waste causes **the internal medium fluids** – blood, extracellular fluid and lymph **to acidify** , therefore the body's balance between acids and alkalis is disrupted.

**Balance between Acids and Alkalis**

The balance between acids and alkalis is **a specific proportion of hydrogen (H+) and hydroxyl (OH–) ion concentration in bodily fluids**. The amount of hydrogen ions determines the acidity and the amount of hydroxyl ions – alkalinity. Normal metabolism takes place when there is a balance between these two elements. A disrupted balance causes metabolic disorder, influences the capability of haemoglobin to transport oxygen to tissues and changes the activeness of ferments.

The acidity or alkalinity of a liquid is determined by the pH indicator that shows the amount of acids (i.e. hydrogen ions H+) in any substance containing water. The pH values may vary from 0 to 14 (see the pH scale below).

There are three value intervals:

  * when the pH value is 7 (6.8–7.2) the liquid is neutral, (the amount of hydrogen and alkaline hydroxyl ions is equal);

  * when the pH value decreases from 7 to 0, acidity increases (the lower the value the greater the acidity as the amount of hydrogen ions increases and the amount of hydroxyl ions decreases);

  * when the pH value increases from 7 to 14, alkalinity increases (the higher the value the greater the alkalinity because the amount of hydrogen ions decreases and the amount of hydroxyl ions increases).

Even though the waste products of cellular metabolism are acids, our bodily fluids (except gastric acid) are weak alkalis. Blood parameters are especially important. The body can only function normally when blood is a weak alkali ( **7.35–7.45 pH** ). Only such blood can carry nutritive substances around the body and remove acid waste. We are born with the strongest alkaline blood (pH = 7.45). However as we grow older, our blood and the internal medium acidify.

When too many acids enter blood, extracellular fluid, and connective tissue, the balance between acids and alkalis becomes disrupted. The body acidifies and acidosis takes place and the blood's pH deviates from the optimal value, becoming lower than 7.35. Even minor deviation from the following values (7.35– 7.45) causes serious health problems. Further acidification of the blood (if the pH value reaches 6.95) may result in a coma and create a potentially life-threatening situation.

The body tries its best to correct even the slightest imbalance between acids and alkalis and maintain proper pH of the blood. That is what the so-called compensatory systems of the body are for – blood buffers and physiological regulatory mechanisms (kidneys, liver, skin). (See paragraph Disposal of Acid Waste.)

**Stress and Acidification of the Body**

The acidification of the body happens not only due to our dietary habits. Our lifestyles play an important role as well. We are always in a hurry, working a lot, feeling tense, exhausting our bodies. We go to bed late, wake up early and go to work where a multitude of stressful situations await us. Stress will always remain part of our lives. Long-term stress is bad for the heart, stomach, central nervous system and other sensitive parts of our body.

Nervous stress is especially dangerous and we are constantly under nervous, emotional tension. That is why it is much more dangerous than physical stress, which can be relieved by resting. Biochemical processes take place in the body and increase the heart rate, blood pressure and change the blood supply to the organs.

Both physical and nervous stress increases the acidification of the body. Stomach or duodenal ulcers are perfect examples. During stressful situations, more nutritive substances are used (burned) and more waste is formed than the body is capable of removing in a very short period of time. Thus, long-term exposure to stress can cause various diseases and speed up ageing.

Obviously, it is impossible to completely avoid stressful situations. Sometimes low-level stress has a positive effect and stimulates activity and ingenuity. But frequent, high-level stress is very dangerous. Therefore, one must act and think in such a way so that emotional tension does not become a permanent state of the body.

**Acidification of the Body and Diseases**

Healthy cells are alkaline. Scientists have proved **that the body has an excess of acids in all cases of disease**. Continuous and increasing acidification of the body causes circulatory disorders and creates optimum conditions for various ailments to develop.

Many of us get worried about aches in various parts of the body. The most common cause of such aches is the accumulation of acids in various parts of the body. When the internal medium becomes more acidic, the soft erythrocytes stiffen and harden. They have difficulties entering hair-thin capillaries to carry nutritive substances and remove cellular waste therefore acidic medium **thickens the blood**. This is one cause of hypertension. Higher accumulation of acid waste near any organ causes circulatory disorders and hinders the supply of vital materials. The organ's function declines and various diseases start to develop.

The type of symptoms depends on the place in which waste accumulates. But the reason remains the same: too many acids in the body. Acid waste (cholesterol, atherosclerosis plates) also accumulates in blood vessels. The plates can clog the capillaries supplying blood to the brain. Our bodies try to attach these plates to the walls of arteries and this limits the blood flow and inhibits the activity of the heart. Conditions for the development of cardiovascular diseases, e.g. atherosclerosis, are created.

Increased physical activity and stressful situations may result in higher blood pressure, as it pushes the waste particles that can clog the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain. As a result a real threat of a stroke arises.

If acid waste accumulates near the pancreas, the production of insulin is affected and this condition may lead to developing diabetes mellitus. The accumulation of uric acid crystals in the cartilages causes gout. Elderly people often have this disease. The bodies of younger people have sufficient levels of alkaline so they are generally able to remove uric acid via the kidneys.

Heartburn medicine is currently very popular. But heartburn is not usually a stomach problem, but rather a consequence of body acidification instead. The acidification of the body also directly affects the development of osteoporosis because the body uses calcium from the bones to neutralize the acids (see chapter Diseases for more).

The list of ailments goes on and on. Scientist Theodore A. Baroody writes in his book, Alkalize or Die, "Various disease names mean nothing. The most important thing is that all of them develop because of too much acid waste in the body."

Every disease, be it a common cold or cancer, starts to develop when the body can no longer cope with accumulating acid wastetherefore the body's ability to fight free radicals weakens. The accumulation of these substances can be called the ageing process. Effective removal of the waste not only slows ageing, but also restores the body's function back to normal. It is the rejuvenation of the body at a molecular level.

The secret of good health and longevity is the neutralization and removal of acid waste.

##  Neutralization of Acids

We know that alkalis neutralize acid best. The body cannot produce alkalis by itself and only obtains them with food and drinks. However, modern diet does not ensure that food and drinks contain enough alkaline minerals, especially calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and negative hydroxyl (OH–) ions. Moreover, emotional and nervous tension, inappropriate diet, environmental pollution, radiation, etc., only add up to the formation of acid waste. The body tries to compensate the deficiency in alkaline elements by using tissue and organ minerals. (First of all it uses calcium found in bones. This creates a risk to develop osteoporosis.).

The body produces the materials needed for the neutralization of acids from alkaline elements found in food: sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium.

They are:

  * Sodium carbonate – Na2CO3;

  * Sodium hydro carbonate – NaHCO3;

  * Potassium carbonate – K2CO3 ;

  * Calcium carbonate – CaCO3;

  * Magnesium carbonate – MgCO3.

**Turning Liquid Acid Waste into a Solid**

Some acid waste, like volatile carbonic acid, is removed easily as it decomposes into water, which is removed via the kidneys; and carbon dioxide is exhaled.

But strong toxic acids (sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid etc.) that could significantly decrease the blood pH forms as well. Those acids could also reach and damage kidneys and other organs. In order to maintain the optimum blood pH (7.35–7.45) and avoid damage to the kidney tissue, the body must neutralize these irremovable acids.

**The neutralization of acids is a complex** process. A somewhat simplified version can be seen during chemistry lessons: mixing acid with alkali will create solid waste, i.e. various salts. This is an effective way of protecting the body from rapid acidification, as **only dissolved materials** can influence the pH of a liquid.

The acids combine with the carbonates of alkali metals (hydro carbonates) and form less toxic salts and volatile carbonic acid, which, as it has been already mentioned, decompose into water and carbon dioxide. The neutralization of sulphuric acid:

CaCO3 \+ H2SO4 = CaSO4 \+ H2O + CO2

The reaction turns toxic sulphuric acid into less toxic calcium sulphate and products of the decomposition of volatile carbonic acid – water and carbon dioxide. During the neutralization of other acids, salts of those acids are formed, i.e. urates form uric acid, phosphates form phosphoric acid, etc. Phosphates and urates can turn into kidney stones.

Cholesterol, uric acid crystals (urates), fatty acids, kidney stones, sulphates and phosphates are typical examples for solid acid waste. This type of waste accumulates in various parts of the body, usually in the fatty layer (in men – near the waist, in women – near the hips, thighs and breasts) where its acidifying effect is the weakest. That is why too much fat and obesity are usually caused by the accumulation of acid wastes.

## Disposal of Acid Waste

There is a constant process of exchange between our bodies and the environment.

Our bodies get oxygen, nutrients and water from the environment. Cells receive all the needed materials via blood. Blood also removes cell waste. For this reason both the vital materials and the waste have to be dissolved in the blood. Blood carries dissolved waste to kidneys and lungs.

Kidneys are the most important regulators of the balance between acids and alkalis in the body. Part of their function includes the removal of neutralized non-volatile acids and the salts of toxic acids through the urine.

If a person changes his dietary habits or starts exercising and consequently loses 10–15 kilograms, all this lost weight is removed via the kidneys and during perspiration. That is why it is very important to drink plenty of water. It is easy to understand that the best material to remove acid waste is water with enough alkali metals and hydroxyl OH– ions, as its pH is higher than that of drinking water. These are the properties of ionized water (see chapter Usage of ionized water). Alkaline water dissolves solid acid waste more effectively, making them easy to remove via the kidneys.

Carbon dioxide, a product of the decomposition of volatile carbonic acid, is removed via the lungs when exhaling. High levels of carbon dioxide cause deep breathing, the removal of carbon dioxide intensifies, blood alkalinity increases. That is why the pH of arterial blood flowing from the lungs is the highest.

Perspiration is yet another way to remove acid waste. This allows our body to maintain acid dermal medium that protects us from viruses and bacteria.

## Blood Buffers

Even though many acids form during metabolism, lungs, kidneys and buffers help maintain the pH of blood and other bodily fluids.

The stability of the body's internal medium is essential for its proper functioning. In order to retain the vital functions of thebody, a constant temperature and pH of the bodily fluids must be maintained. The stability of the blood pH is maintained in a very narrow interval (7.35–7.45) is especially important. Even a minor deviation significantly affects the electrochemical process of the body. A deviation of the blood pH of just several numbers after the decimal point may be fatal.

There are two types of buffers in the blood which regulate the blood pH and ensure its value does not digress from the safe interval of 7.35–7.45. The blood buffers are alkaline and acid components dissolved in the blood plasma (the liquid part of blood).

**The alkaline buffer** is sodium hydro carbonate (NaHCO3), sodium hydro phosphate [Na2HPO4] or more simply stated analogical potassium salts. When more acids such as hydrochloric acid (HCl) enter the bloodstream it acidifies and the pH value is approximately 7.35. The alkaline buffer then reacts with the hydrochloric acid. And so instead of a strong hydrochloric acid we get neutral salt (NaCl) and a weak, volatile carbonic acid:

HC1 + NaHCO3 = NaCl + H2CO3

The weak carbonic acid (H2CO3) decomposes into water and carbon dioxide which is removed via the lungs when exhaling.The acid buffer is carbonic acid (H2CO3). When more alkalis such as sodium alkali (NaOH) enter the bloodstream the pH value becomes approximately 7.45. Then the acid buffer H2CO3 reacts with the sodium alkali:

NaOH + H2CO3 = NaHCO3 \+ H2O

Instead of a strong alkali, we get a weak alkali sodium hydro carbonate and water.

It should be noted that an infusion of alkaline or acid solution does not change the blood pH. Only the amount of alkaline or acid buffers changes. While a person is alive these buffers maintain stable pH of the blood. When you hear someone saying the body acidifies with age, it means that there are fewer alkaline buffers (hydro carbonates) and more acid buffers in the blood.

## Impact of Alkaline Buffers on Ageing And Diseases

In 1996, Lynda Frassetto, a scientist at the University of California published test results regarding the change of hydro carbonate levels in the blood in people of various age groups [10].

The diagram shows us that the level of hydro carbonates in the blood is stable approximately up to the age of 45 and decreases steadily from that point. Diseases like diabetes mellitus and hypertension usually start developing at the age of 45. According to Frassetto, inappropriate diet and food containing too much sodium and too little potassium [7] are the main reasons for the decrease of hydro carbonates.

The decrease of hydro carbonates makes it difficult for the body to remove acid waste That creates favourable conditions for the development of various diseases related with the accumulation of acid waste; Some of these diseases include: osteoporosis, gout, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, stroke, thrombosis, heart diseases, oncological diseases, and more. Alzheimer's disease is a slow acidification of the brain. The main cause of all these diseases is the acidification of the body (acidosis), which occurs because of an insufficient amount of hydro carbonates in the blood. Various diets, exercises, and beauty procedures may decrease the number of wrinkles on our face and neck creating a youthful appearance but this appearance is deceptive. If the amount of hydro carbonates decreases, the blood remains "old."

The decrease of hydro carbonates is **the process of ageing**. Contrary to popular belief, the decrease of hydro carbonates with age is not inevitable and the decrease of hydro carbonates in the blood **is just the first physiological cause of aging**.

If the level of hydro carbonates is sufficient, our blood remains "young". By increasing the amount of hydro carbonates in our blood (compare it with charging batteries) **we can slow down the ageing process and enjoy the quality life**. This goal can be achieved effectively with the help of alkaline water (see paragraph Five Benefits of Alkaline Water).

## How to Stop the Acidification of the Body

When talking about ways to decrease acidification of the body the first thing that comes to mind changing eating habits which includes consuming more alkaline foods; this is very important.

The culprits that acidify our bodies the most are **things such as stress, negative emotions** , jealousy, lying, anger, egoism and hypocrisy. Let's consider why people have said "let there be peace in your home", "let your country be peaceful" for decades. No wonder a priest calls everybody during the Mass to wish peace for one another. The purity of thoughts, the ability to enjoy every moment in life, love and compassion, **spiritual peace and harmony are the fundamentals of good health**. In this world full of stress many individuals seek to counter their woes with materialistic items, because this is easier than purifying thoughts and loving one another. But if we want to truly enjoy life and to be healthy we must be determined and pursue this goal.

**Relaxation** is also a way to make our bodies more alkaline. Unfortunately people whose body acidity is high find it difficult to relax. Due to the excess of acid their adrenals are usually worn-out so they are easily irritated and their moods can change quickly. It seems that such people cannot maintain a stable spiritual condition because their bodies are constantly demanding new doses of acids.

**A contemporary diet** , lacks natural products and the carbonated drink industry has a great impact on the acidification of the body. In the majority of Western countries, acid food is dominating. It is the type of food those people and their friends eat everyday and during festivities. The people only feel fullness and relief after another dose of acid food or drink.

When eating and drinking more alkaline products (lettuce, vegetables, fruit, fresh fruit juice, etc.) the body's balance of alkaline materials is restored and the acidification is reduced. However, eating more alkaline food is often difficult because it takes some creativity to cook various dishes from a limited selection of products.

Recently, drinking all kinds of **food supplements** to enrich one's body with alkaline elements is also becoming popular. However, these supplements are usually quite expensive so not everybody can afford them. Moreover, sometimes the information about those products may be incomplete or even misleading in order to profit.

**Drink more water**. Water is a solvent that cleanses our cells, removes waste and moisturizes the skin. The water processed by the body is the main constituent of extracellular fluid. Our organs "bathe" in water, it separates each and every one of our trillion cells, carries nutritive substances to cells and removes cellular waste.

In order for these processes to happen successfully, every cell must be saturated with water,. The body needs 2–2.5 litres of water every day. Sadly, these days it is more common to drink coffee, exotic teas and carbonated drinks full of artificial sweeteners rather than water. We no longer know how to drink water instead of other liquids. It is common to hear that people do not feel the need to drink the **recommended 2–2.5 litres of water per day**. Many people drink water only when they feel thirsty and by then, it is too late because dehydration has set in. When a person feels thirsty it is because the body is short 0.5–1 litre of water. At that point the cells are "dried" and this intervenes with the body's chemical processes and removal of acid waste.

A constant water supply is the crucial prerequisite for the deacidification of the body. **Acid waste is removed even more effectively when drinking ionized water**. Its unique properties are discussed in the subsequent chapters.

# Chapter II

## Water

"Not necessary to life, but rather life itself." – Antoine de Sent Exupery

Water is the basis of life. No form of life is possible without it. We are born with more than 90 % of water in our bodies. Our cells "swim" in it, in the extracellular fluid, and every cell also contains water. Water is how our cells receive nutritive substances and waste is excreted into it.

The amount of water decreases as we grow up and age; in reality, our bodies gradually dry out. By the time we reach 70 years of age our bodies have only about 55–60 % of water. As the amount of water decreases, the metabolic rate slows down and the blood circulation and supply of nutritive substances depletes. It is crystal clear that our health directly depends on the amount and type of water we drink.

## **Properties of Water**

Water is a **strong solvent**. It contains dissolved minerals, oxygen, nutritive substances, waste, and even toxic materials. Almost all chemical processes that occur within the body are chemical reactions in the water solution. Blood (90 % of it is water) carries nutritive substances and oxygen throughout the entire body and collects cellular waste and carbon dioxide to dispose.

Water is the only substance that can be found in three forms: solid, liquid and gas.

The dependence of water density from temperature is also peculiar. Usually the density of liquids decreases as the temperature increases but the greatest density of water is not at 0 °C, but +4 °C. Therefore, solid water is lighter than liquid water. That is why ice floats. If ice did not float, all our lakes and rivers would freeze from the bottom up, annihilating every living thing. Water not only maintains life, it protects it as well.

Water has **the highest** thermal conductance; this means more energy is needed to heat water than for any other liquid or solid material. And when cooling down, water gives off more heat than other materials. This feature protects our bodies from the harmful fluctuation of temperature.

Another important property of water is **ionization**. It is a process in which molecules or atoms give up or attach electrons. During ionization, a water molecule H2O is split into two: hydrogen ion H+ and hydroxyl ion OH–. The ionization of dissolved salts in water happens the same way.

**Water molecules are bonded together and create formations of various sizes.** The chemical formula H2O remains the same in the form of water-supply, juice or in an ice-cube, but the quality of water and its properties depend on the way the water molecules are grouped and what molecular formations they create. This can be expressed using a general formula (H2O)n – where "n" is the number of molecules. The smaller the molecular formations the easier it is for water molecules to enter cells, and our bodies do not need to use energy to restructure such water. For example, the molecular formations of household water supply are composed of 10–13 molecules (n = 13) and when frozen, the molecules of such water form regular hexagons. Alkaline water has similar molecular formations (see paragraph Molecular Formations).

## **Water Has Memory**

Quite recently, at the end of the 20th century, one of the greatest mysteries of water was revealed: electric and magnetic field, chemical or even mechanical impact makes **water molecules restructure and thus "memorize" various information**. Japanese scientists tested water with a nuclear magnetic resonator after exposure to an electric field. The test results showed that such water properties like surface tension, molecular formations and their structural change are saved and maintained for a certain period of time.

Masaru Emotu, a Japanese researcher, has published very interesting, albeit controversial findings [8]. Emotu studied the way various external factors influence the molecular structure of water. He took photographs of frozen water crystals before and after exposure. Photos of various regular and irregular water crystals confirmed that our thoughts, feelings, words, especially prayer, affect the molecular structure of water. In the photos below you can see what shapes water crystals took after hearing the following: "love and gratitude", "thank you" and "you make me sick".

These photos show the wonderful properties of water: It is like a living organism, reacting to our emotions and thoughts. If water, which constitutes more than two thirds of our body, absorbs feelings of love and gratitude it acquires healing properties, and if it is exposed to negative emotions (such as hate and indifference) it turns into "poison". A saying comes to mind, "Words can heal or words can hurt."

## **S** **tructure of Water**

We all know that water consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom – **H** **2** **O** **.** Interestingly the hydrogen atoms are linked with the oxygen atom not at an 180o angle but when water is liquid this angle is 104.5o and when it is solid the angle is 109.5o meaning the angle is greater. Regularly aligned molecules in an ice crystal have empty spaces between them and that is why ice is lighter than liquid water. This makes an ice formation easier to affect as it is less dense than water.

In a water molecule, the bonded hydrogen and oxygen atoms share electrons – it is a covalent bond. The shared electron pair is drawn even more by the oxygen atom which has a greater mass. That is why a water molecule is polarized: hydrogen atoms have a positive charge and the oxygen ones have a negative charge.

Therefore water molecules have a tendency to bond with each other. A hydrogen atom while maintaining a covalent bond can make weak bonds with the oxygen atom of another water molecule. Similarly an oxygen atom can make a weak bond with the hydrogen atoms of another molecule. That is why water molecules are always bonded in groups, creating separate formations. The size and shapes of these formations **determine the properties of water** **.**

Weak bonds can break anytime and if normal physiological reactions are taking place they will form again. This interchange of bonds is essentially **the chemistry of life** **.**

## **W** **ater in Our Bodies. Structured Water**

On average about 70 % of the human body is water. You could say that a human being is a bag of bones, covered in skin, with about 40–50 litres of various fluids inside: 5 litres of blood, 2 litres of lymph, 2.5 litres of gastric juice, 3 litres of intestinal juice, about 20–25 litres of intracellular fluid and 15–20 litres of extracellular fluid. The main constituent of all these fluids is water. That is why the quality of water (its properties) is the key condition for good health and longevity. Life is nothing more than movement of these fluids in and between cells; if the movement is disrupted, the person gets sick. Many people do not realize that the majority of ailments develop because of water deficiency in the body.

The body produces only 300 grams of water from fats and carbohydrates per day, so it is not a surprise that it is recommended to drink at least 2–2.5 litres of water every day and the type of water we drink is just as important too.

The structure of water in our bodies is different from that of regular drinking water.

In the human body the most frequent water molecular formations are from five to six molecules creating a regular hexagon. Such water is called structured water. Frozen water, snowflakes, fresh juice, ionized alkaline water have a similar structure.

According to Professor Moo-Shik Chun, one protein molecule is surrounded by 70,000 water molecules lined in three layers of separated structure: layer Z is the closest to the protein molecule, X is the farthest and Y is in between [5].

The layer Z is bonded with the protein molecule in an ionized form. The structure of this layer is the most stable and is similar to the structure of frozen water, but this water freezes at much lower temperature. Water in this layer is the most structured whereas the protein molecule has little influence on the farthest layer X which freezes at 0o C. The intermediate layer Y freezes at –10o C. Usually this layer contains about 60 % hexagonal molecules. Changes in the intermediate layer reflect the condition of health. Professor Hun notes that when layer Y is near a malignant tumour the number of hexagonal molecular formations significantly decreases. We can assume that in the ailing organ cells are surrounded by unstructured water.

Household water molecular formations are composed of 10–13 molecules. Formations of such size cannot participate in metabolism because they do not fit through the "mouth" of our cells – the membrane. The body is forced to use up energy to restructure such water. We could save this energy if we drank clean, structured water. These are the properties of ionized alkaline water (see paragraph Five Benefits of Alkaline Water).

#  Chapter III

## Ionized Water

Water is ionized by passing an electric current through it. It is the process of electrolysis during which the molecules of water and dissolved salts ionize. Afterward the electrolysis water retains its initial parameters. In order to maintain the new properties obtained during electrolysis special devices called water ionizers are used. Electrolysis and the operational principles of a water ionizer are discussed in greater detail in the subsequent chapters.

##  Electrolysis of Water

Water electrolysis is the decomposition of water (H2O) molecules due to an electric current being passed through the water. Two electrodes are used for this: negative – cathode C and positive – anode A. During electrolysis a water molecule decomposes into a positive hydrogen ion (H+) that composes acids and negative hydroxyl ion (OH–) which is a constituent of alkalis:

H2O ←→ H+ \+ OH–

The positive hydrogen ions are drawn by the cathode and the negative hydroxyl ions by the anode.

The bonding of electrons takes place near the cathode C (also known as reduction when the positive hydrogen H+ ions bond electrons and hydrogen H2 is emitted:

2H+ \+ 2e → H2 ↑

Hydroxyl OH– ions also accumulate near the cathode.

An opposite process – the giving up of electrons, otherwise known as oxidation, occurs when the negative hydroxyl ions OH– give up electrons and oxygen is emitting O2; and this is when it happens near the anode A:

4OH– – 4e → 2H2O + O2↑

Hydrogen H+ ions also accumulate near the anode.

The term water electrolysis also encompasses the electrolysis of various mineral salts that disintegrate in the blood. Salt is a chemical compound consisting of positive metal ions and negative non-metal ions (acid waste). The ions of these alkaline metals – calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium have a positive charge. The ions of chlorine, sulphur, phosphorus have a negative charge.

## Water Ionizer

As I have already mentioned, ionized water is produced using a special device – a water ionizer. There are two wires in the

electrolysis container: positive anode A and negative cathode C which are connected to a source of a direct current. The electrolysis container is divided into two compartments using a special barrier D (see picture below). The barrier allows the movement of salt ions towards the electrodes, but blocks larger water molecules. That is why after the completion of electrolysis water in the separate compartments does not mix and maintains the acquired different properties.

During electrolysis the positive ions are drawn by the cathode and the negative ions by the anode. In the electrolysis container positive ions of alkaline metals (calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium) and hydroxyl OH– ions accumulate near the cathode C. The number of hydroxyl ions determines the alkalinity of water: more ions mean more alkalinity and a higher pH. This is ionized alkaline ("live") water.

In the other compartment, near the anode A, negative chlorine, sulphur, phosphorus and hydrogen H+ ions accumulate. More hydrogen ions mean more acid water and a lower pH values. This is ionized acid ("dead") water.

Both alkaline and acid water obtain and maintain completely different properties during a certain period of time, which are also different from common household water. (See the other chapter for more.) If alkaline and acid water is mixed then we would get the same water prior to electrolysis.

**Which Ionizer to Choose?**

The majority of water ionizers are manufactured in Japan and South Korea where the traditions of using ionized water in medicine and everyday life have already developed.

Western Europe has its own unique product – domestic, original water ionizer AQUACURE ™. This particular water ionizer not only ionizes water but also enriches it with silver (see appendix Silver Water).

When choosing a water ionizer pay extreme attention to the quality of electrodes, especially the anode. The anode must be made from inert metal that does not melt during the electrolysis preventing harmful ions from entering the water.

##  Properties of Ionized Water

As I have already indicated the parameters of alkaline and acid water significantly differ after electrolysis; therefore making the uses of alkaline and acid water different.

Let's analyze the properties that best describe the biological activity of water: the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP); the pH of hydrogen ion concentration; and the structure of molecular formations or change.

##  Oxidation-Reduction Potentian

The body's vital functions depend on the movement of electrons. Electrons are movement and movement is life! No process in the body can take place without the exchange of electrical charges. All chemical processes start and end when atoms and ions give up or attach electrons. These are the processes of oxidation and reduction.

Initially the term oxidation defined the bonding of oxygen or the giving up of hydrogen, and the opposite processes were called reduction. Some time later new reactions were discovered which did not include oxygen or hydrogen, but were technically consistent with the processes of oxidation and reduction.

**Oxidation** is a process in which atoms or ions give up electrons; these atoms and ions are called reducers, and these include carbon, hydrogen, and metals. Oxidation is the capability to bond with oxygen, burn (we often speak about burning calories) or corrode. **It is the taking of deficient electrons**. A typical example of oxidation is the corrosion of metals. Oxidation takes place near the positive electrode, **the anode**.

In our bodies, oxidation happens when proteins, hydrocarbons and fats from food are decomposed into simple compounds. During these reactions energy is released and acid waste is formed.

**Reduction** is a process in which atoms or ions attach electrons; these atoms and ions are called oxidizers. Some examples are oxygen, hydrogen peroxide and concentrated acids. It is a process of **giving up** electrons but in order to give up electrons, there must be an **excess of them**. Reduction takes place near the negative electrode– **the cathode**.

Reduction takes place in our bodies during the absorption of nutritive substances essential for the development, rejuvenation and growth of our bodies. Reduction uses the energy released during oxidation.

Oxidation is impossible without the simultaneous occurrence of reduction and vice versa. If one substance oxidizes, i.e. gives up electrons, then another substance attaches these electrons and reduces.

The parameters of oxidation-reduction reactions taking place in any liquid medium depend on the activity of electrons, which is described by the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) also known as the redox potential. ORP describes the potency of a solution to give up or attach electrons. ORP values are measured in milivolts (mV) and can be positive or negative.

A negative ORP value means that a solution has free electrons to give away; this means that a solution is reductive. **Alkaline water** is a reductive solution, an electron donor so to speak. **The more negative the potency value, the more free electrons the solution will have, and a stronger capability to give up electrons**. A reduction reaction occurs between the oxidized compounds that have given up their free electrons and the so-called free radicals (atoms or molecules with electron deficiency). That is why alkaline water has antioxidant properties (see paragraph Natural Antioxidant).

Similarly a water-based solution with a positive ORP has an electron deficiency; meaning the solution has oxidant properties.

**Acid water** acquires such properties and becomes an electron acceptor. **The bigger the positive potential the more powerful the oxidizer becomes and the stronger the capability to take away electrons from other substances**. These properties make acid water antibacterial (see paragraph Uses of Acid Water).

**ORP of the Human Internal Medium**

Oxidizers and reducers are present in all water-based solutions and in the human body which is about 70 % water. Water is the main constituent of bodily fluids and the majority of organs:

  * Blood – 90 %;

  * Brain – 75 %;

  * Kidneys – 83 %;

  * Heart – 79 %;

  * Liver – 68 %;

  * Intestines – 75 %;

  * Spleen – 76 %;

  * Lungs – 79 %;

  * Skin – 72 %.

This is why the human body can be called a collection of oxidizers and reducers which constantly interacts with each other. Therefore, ORP has a great influence on the body's vital processes.

The ORP of our internal medium is reductive and varies from **+50 to –200 mV**. In turn the ORP of drinking water (tap water, well water, bottled water) and basically all carbonated drinks is positive (oxidizing) and varies from +150 to +250 mV (up to +350 mV in Coca-Cola). These variations of the ORP value show that the electron activity of the body's internal medium is much higher. For this reason, the body has to use its energy for ORP correction.

Moreover liquids with a positive ORP try to compensate electron deficiency by taking them for cells and tissues. The body's biological structures (cell membranes, nucleic acids, etc.) are constantly suffering from the disrupting effect of oxidation. **The body is impoverished** and the functions of vital organs decline. Obviously, drinking water with an ORP that is the closest to that of the body's internal medium can help avoid these negative effects.

The ORP values of some liquids are:

As you can see from the table, the ORP values of these common liquids differ. The ORP values tell us which substances – oxidizers or reducers – are dominant in these liquids. This information confirms the claims that green tea, red wine and tomato juice have antioxidant properties. And as we can see, alkaline water has the lowest ORP. Coca-Cola, the redox potential of which is just slightly lower than that of acetic acid, and other similar carbonated drinks should be avoided.

## pH Indicator

As I have already mentioned, a water molecule disintegrates into hydrogen and hydroxyl ions. The concentration of H+ ions determines the acidity of a water-based solution and the concentration of hydroxyl ions OH– – alkalinity.

Even in distilled water, one of 10 million (107) molecules is ionized. So the number of acid H+ and alkaline OH– ions is equal (one ten millionth):

[H+] = [OH–] = 10-7

That is neutral water. During ionization, one type of ion may be larger in quantity than the other.

If the acid H+ ions dominate, then this water is acid. And if the hydroxyl OH– ions dominate, this water is alkaline. The total sum of hydrogen and hydroxyl ionization **degree always equals 14** (7+7).

The acidity and alkalinity of a solution can be described by measuring the concentrations of hydrogen or hydroxyl ions. A conventional method uses the concentration of hydroxyl ions, or to be more specific – the negative logarithm of hydroxyl ion concentration – lg [H+]. (This allows the usage of integers instead of negative numbers.) The negative logarithm of hydroxyl ion concentration is labeled **pH** (from the Latin potentia hydrogeni – the potency of hydrogen) and is called the **hydrogen indicator**.

**The neutral pH of water is** –lg [10-7] = 7. If the amount of hydrogen ions H+ increases, let's say, 10 times (10-6), the amount of hydroxyl ions OH– decreases by the same number to 10-8. In this case we say that the pH of water is 6 and there is no need to indicate that pOH = 8.

The pH values of water may vary from 0 (full saturation with hydrogen H+ ions) **to 14** (full saturation with hydroxyl OH– ions). When the amount of hydrogen ion H+ concentration increases in any bodily fluid, the pH value decreases (acidity increases, alkalinity decreases), and vice versa – if the concentration of hydroxyl ions OH– increases, the pH value increases (alkalinity increases, acidity decreases).

(Note: blood pH interval is in italics)

The pH value determines the amount of oxygen in the water. We all know that a water molecule is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. But this proportion exists only when the pH of water is 7 or when the amount of H+ and OH– ions is equal.

Alkaline water where OH– ions with only a single oxygen atom are dominating has more oxygen atoms and fewer H+ ions. In acid water the situation is vice versa: more H+ ions than OH– ions, meaning less oxygen.

The amount of oxygen in the blood, 90 % of which is water, also depends on pH values. From the table above, we can see that when the pH value is 7.45, the OH– ion excess is 2.463 x 10-7 (2.818 x 10-7 – 0.3548 x 10-7 = 2.4632 x 10-7) and when the pH value is 7.3, the OH– ion excess is 1.494 x 10-7. It is easy to calculate that when the blood pH value is 7.45, the amount of extra oxygen is 64.9 % greater than when the pH value is 7.3. Even a minor fluctuation of the blood pH significantly affects the amount of oxygen in the blood and all vital processes in the body.

**Soft Drinks and pH of the Body**

As I have already mentioned, the main bodily fluids except gastric acid are weak alkalis:

It is very important to maintain the alkalinity of the body's internal medium and prevent it from acidifying. The body is also acidified from the increasingly popular but unfortunately very acidic, soft drinks [2.19].

The pH level of the ever-popular drink Coca-Cola is especially low. It is estimated that in order to neutralize a glass of a non-alcoholic drink with a pH value of 2.5, you would have to drink 32 glasses of alkaline water with a pH value of 10.

If we pour a glass of this drink into a container with 40 litres of water (the approximate amount of water in the human body) with a pH value of 7.4 (that of blood) then the water pH will drop to 4.6 [19]. If the blood pH also dropped this low a death would be inevitable [19]. We are alive thanks to our bodies' compensatory systems. Obviously, frequent usage of acid drinks impoverishes the body and decreases its capability to mitigate harmful effects.

The producers of bottled water and non-alcoholic drinks should be obligated to include information about the pH of the drink and its ORP on the label and make sure consumers are informed about the meaning of these indicators. This is especially important to our children and teenagers who tend to fall prey to the colorful bottles and cans, forget the taste of water and damage their health at an early age.

## Molecular Formations

Scientists have proved that water molecules do not exist separately but are bonded into groups of 10–13 molecules. After testing tap water and ionized water with a nuclear magnetic resonance, their frequencies were: tap water 130 Hz; and ionized water 65 Hz.

These results show that the molecules of ionized water are bonded into formations that are twice as small ( **5–6 molecules** ).

Because of smaller molecular formations ionized water instantly passes through the cell membrane and takes part in metabolism. The **body does not have to waste energy for the restructuring of water molecules**. Smaller molecular formations also result in a weaker surface tension of ionized water or better permeability. That is why ionized water saturates cells with water and efficiently removes toxins from the body.

#  Chapter IV

## Usage of Ionized Water

Over the past 30 years the world has been fascinated with high population health indicators in Japan and South Korea. Modern water improvement technologies play a part in this. In Japan almost every fifth family drinks ionized water every day and every year this huge group of consumers increases by another million.

Ionized water is widely used for prophylaxis and it also helps fight ailments. The uses of ionized water depend on its pH and ORP values, which in turn depend on the duration of ionization. The table below shows the approximate values of these parameters when using the AQUACURE ™ ionizer (this test was conducted with tap water).

Note: If water with different mineralization is used, the pH and ORP values will differ from the ones in the table even if the duration of ionization is the same.

In Japan and South Korea ionized water is a proven remedy for certain diseases. These countries have quite a number of hospitals where ionized alkaline water and acid water with antibacterial properties successfully substitute expensive medicine and antibiotics. Alkaline water has proved itself to be an effective remedy for various ailments, including some especially complicated ones. In Germany positive clinical trial results about the use of alkaline water to treat both types of diabetes mellitus have been published [2]. In Japan acid water is used to treat wounds from diabetes mellitus complications. I would like to stress the benefits of ionized alkaline water when used for prophylaxis.

##  Ionized Alkaline Water for Prophylaxis

Alkaline water has multiple effects. The most important thing is that even though weaker alkaline water does not have a direct healing effect, it still helps to effectively remove waste from the body and protects from the disrupting effects of the free radicals and **stimulates the rejuvenation of the body**. The body's vital functions are boosted which in turn allows the body to fight disease and ailments better.

According to Japanese scientists the ionized water for prophylaxis should have pH values varying from 8.5 to 9.5 and the ORP – from –150 to –250 mV (–250). As you can see from the table above, the tap water obtains these properties after 5–10 minutes of ionization with the AQUACURE ™ ionizer. When using water from other locations the duration of ionization will depend on the mineralization of water.

How much alkaline water should you drink and how can you drink it?

For prophylactic purposes alkaline water should be consumed daily in place of ordinary tap water, 30 ml for each kg of your body weight, or approximately 2–2.5 litres per day. It is best to drink the water **30 minutes before a meal or two hours after eating**. The first portion (1–2 glasses of water) should be consumed in the morning during breakfast.

It is very important to realize that we must drink the recommended 2–2.5 litres of water every day. **And this means water, not just any liquid**. Water affects every single function of the body. Metabolism and various chemical reactions take part in the water inside our bodies. All necessary substances are carried with water and waste is removed via water.

Coffee, soft drinks, and other beverages are not considered part of the total amount of daily water consumption. Yes these drinks do contain water but what they also contain are substances that take away water from the body. Drink water regularly do not wait till you get thirsty. Tests show that feeling thirsty means that our body is already depleted of about 0.5–1 litre of water. Unfortunately not only adults but children as **well no longer know how to drink water properly**. They want carbonated drinks and canned juice. It is sad because these drinks greatly acidify the body (their pH varies from 2.7 to 3.5), and children in particular are vulnerable to the damages this causes, creating the perfect conditions for early diseases.

## Five Benefits of Alkaline Water

**1. A Natural Antioxidant**

Many of us have heard about the importance of antioxidants in neutralizing the disrupting effect of free radicals on the body. Before analyzing the antioxidant properties of alkaline water let's find out more about those free radicals.

Free Radicals

The free radicals are also called oxidizers. They are unstable molecules, atoms and ions lacking one electron in their external shell, or in other words, they have an unpaired electron in their external shell. Free radicals form during the oxidation processes in the human body. The most common of them is the active oxygen radical. Nitrogen and chlorine compounds as well as peroxides can also form free radicals.

Free radicals **have a high positive ORP; they can bond electrons from the surrounding molecules**. That is why they are very active and "aggressive" constantly looking to bond with something and regain the lacking electron.

The human body uses normal molecular oxygen (O2) to oxidize (burn) food and produce energy. This "burning" inevitably causes the formation of active oxygen (oxygen atoms lacking electrons) and other free radicals known as the initial radicals. The special cells of the immune system, phagocytes, also use the oxygen from the air we breathe to form the active oxygen radicals. These initial radicals take electrons from bacteria, viruses, alien and mutated (cancerous) cells destroying them during the process and **protect the body** from diseases and infections.

The **secondary** free radicals form when the body's oxidation and reduction balance is disrupted **and the body acidifies**. This is called an **oxidative stress, when too many free radicals form in the body**. An oxidative stress can occur when the body is affected by various negative environmental factors such as: stress, polluted environment (air and water), unhealthy diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, radiation from computers, TV sets, cell phones, and much more.

The secondary free radicals, unlike the initial ones perform no useful functions. Quite the opposite occurs: they try to take away electrons at all costs they attach healthy molecules, disrupt cellular structures and metabolism processes. This results in the faster aging of cells and suitable conditions for the development of various diseases. The formation of secondary free radicals in particular (not radicals in general) is the **main cause of various diseases**.

The human body is composed of 70 trillion cells. The nucleus of every cell contains DNA – an acid responsible for the formation of the genetic code. It is estimated that free radicals attack our DNA about 10 000 times every day [2]. If the DNA is damaged there is a high risk of cancerous diseases. If the cells of circulatory organs are damaged, cardiovascular diseases develop. Damaged insulin producing cells β may result in diabetes mellitus. What is more, free radicals weaken our immunity system, speed up the ageing process and the development of diseases like atherosclerosis, arthritis and cataracts.

Our body acidifies with age which is why the positive values of the ORP increase and the body's resistance against various diseases decreases. This condition of the body can be called rusting **or ageing**.

In our bodies the consequences of oxidation are first seen through the disrupting effect of free radicals. An apple is a very good example. Cut an apple in half and soon the process of oxidation will take place and the apple with change its color to brown.

In order to neutralize the disrupting effect of free radicals, we must get rid of the main reason why these radicals form in the first place – acidification of the body – and use antioxidants that protect us from the threats of free radicals.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are substances that give up their free electrons to free radicals and protect the body from the damaging effect of oxidative stress. As mentioned earlier the free electrons form during the processes of oxidation and when the ORP is negative. The lower the ORP value the stronger the effects of antioxidation.

Antioxidants strengthen cells, maintain their vitality and stimulate the immune system.

Let us get back to the example with an apple: once cut in half oxidation reactions take place and free radicals change the color of the apple to brown. By squeezing a few drops of lemon juice on the apple, the apple will not turn brown for a long period of time. That is because lemon juice contains a strong antioxidant – vitamin C – that protects the apple from oxidation.

Similar processes occur in our body. With every breath we take oxidation processes happen and free radicals form. Their formation and negative effect can be decreased greatly by maintaining emotional balance, change to a positive way of thinking, abandoning bad habits (especially smoking and drinking alcohol), and improving the diet. An additional source of antioxidants is needed as well. Some antioxidants are produced by the body and the others are obtained with food. The main antioxidants obtained with food are: beta carotene (vitamin A), vitamins C and E and selenium. These antioxidants have a negative potential because of oxygen atoms with an additional electron. (Remember: the oxygen free radicals are oxygen atoms lacking an electron.) Antioxidants giving up their additional electrons to the free radicals protect the healthy cells from the disrupting effect of free radicals.

Carrots, various types of cabbages, lettuces, spring onions, tomatoes, berries and fruits are rich in beta carotene. The best sources of vitamin C are citrus fruits, black currant, rosehip berries and sauerkraut. Vitamin E can be found in grain, buckwheat, oats, and vegetable oils. The sources of the microelement selenium are found in seafood, grain and vegetables. Unfortunately our diet is getting more and more short of products providing the body with the substances for antioxidation and vital functions.

Ionized Alkaline Water – A Natural Antioxidant

The negative potential of alkaline water (ORP = –100...–200 mV) indicates very strong antioxidant properties. This means that alkaline water contains a lot of free electrons that can be given away to the free radicals.

In alkaline water negative hydroxyl ions (OH–) dominate. It is the foundation of life. A negative charge indicates that oxygen in the hydroxyl ion has one additional electron. When this electron is given away to the free radical (active oxygen atom lacking an electron) **a stable oxygen molecule** is formed. During this process the free radical is neutralized (reduced) and the amount of oxygen in blood increases. This improves the absorption of nutritive substances a medium with more oxygen that destroys cancerous cells (see chapter Diseases).

By neutralizing the disrupting effect of the free radicals alkaline water protects healthy cells and stops the oxidizing processes that wear out the body. Good conditions for the rejuvenation of cells are created and the premature wear out of cells due to the disrupting effects of the free radicals is prevented. This also fundamentally changes the process of ageing. Obviously we will not become young physiologically and a 40-year-old will not suddenly become a 20-year-old. But if our body cells retain the same productivity, activity and functionality as they did 20 years ago, this means our biological rejuvenation at the molecular level. (It should be noted that not every negative ion exhibits antioxidant properties. For example, if we dissolve sodium bicarbonate NaHCO3 (baking soda) in water we will get an alkaline sodium solution. But the HCO3 – ions in this solution will not have any antioxidant properties because a sodium solution does not have a negative ORP.)

The antioxidant properties of alkaline water are highlighted additionally by the lower molecular weight compared to other antioxidants:

As we can see, the compounds of vitamin C, E and beta carotene consist of large, complex molecules. Despite its size however, every such molecule just like a lighter molecule of alkaline water, only gives away a single electron. Obviously smaller molecules of alkaline water composing smaller molecular formations (see paragraph Molecular formations) will be the easiest to absorb for the body's cells. Alkaline water reaches the tightest places and neutralizes the free radicals.

Some may have doubts: is alkaline water the only drinkable liquid with a negative potential? Some fresh fruit juices also have a negative potential such as orange juice. But who can boast about drinking at least a glass of fresh orange juice every day? Whereas by drinking 2–2.5 litres of alkaline water (pH = 8.5– 9.5; ORP = –100...–200 mV) we not only meet the daily water requirement but also enrich our bodies with the easiest to absorb antioxidants.

The **antioxidant activity** of alkaline water allows protecting the healthy cells and strengthening the immune system of the body efficiently. By decreasing the acidity of the body, alkaline water also removes the causes of free radical formation. This is one of the strongest arguments for drinking alkaline water.

**2. Alkalizes the Body**

Good health is inseparable from the balance between acids and alkalis. It is crucial to maintain the blood pH value between 7.35–7.45. Only such blood provides the body with all the nutritive substances it requires and is capable of removing cellular waste.

When we are born our bodies and blood (pH = 7.45) have the highest alkalinity. As we grow up and develop our bodies inevitably acidify. Our cells absorb, or as we say "burn", nutritive substances, **various acid waste forms** , which the body tries to remove.

Unfortunately inappropriate diet, stress and negative emotions result in excess formation of acid waste. The body can no longer remove this waste fully and it starts to accumulate. The body's internal medium acidifies, positive hydrogen ions H+ start to dominate, the alkalinity of blood decreases and the risk of related diseases increases.

We know from chemistry that alkalis neutralize acid best. But our body does not produce alkalis. It only gets them with foodand drinks. Unfortunately modern diet habits and the quality of food do not ensure proper supply with alkaline substances and the majority of carbonated drinks are very acidic and contain various artificial sweeteners.

Alkaline water, contains **only alkaline metals** (hence the name) **required for the neutralization of acid waste** (calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium) **and positive hydroxyl ions OH** **–** **.** (The positive ions of chloric, sulphuric, and phosphoric acid waste "travel" to the acid water.) The body absorbs ionized substances best. That is why alkalizing effect of these instantly absorbed alkaline metals is very efficient.

Alkaline Water and Gastric Acid

You can often hear this question: "What happens when alkaline water reaches the stomach, does it lose its alkaline properties because of the strong gastric acid?"

In order to digest food and destroy the bacteria and viruses that come with it, the stomach's internal medium is a strong acid (pH ~ 4). Alkaline water reacts with gastric acid and its pH (alkalinity) decreases. But the acidity of the stomach also decreases (pH increases). When the pH value of the stomach's internal medium reaches 4.5, the stomach lining secretes more hydrochloric acid HCl (gastric acid) and restores the initial acidity (pH = 4).

The rate of deacidification of the stomach depends on the amount of alkaline water and its pH. The more alkaline water (with a higher pH value) you drink, the quicker the stomach deacidifies and the more hydrochloric acid is secreted to neutralize alkaline water. It may seem that during these processes the effect of alkaline water is minimal.

However all doubts are stilled after analyzing how hydrochloric acid is secreted. There is no organ in our body that could contain pre-produced gastric acid because it would damage the organ's lining. The stomach lining has to secrete only as much acid as is needed, and instantly. The stomach cells produce hydrochloric acid (HCl) from carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O) and sodium chloride (NaCl):

NaCl + H2O + CO2 = HCl + NaHCO3.

Thus, hydrochloric acid and sodium hydro carbonate (NaHCO3) are produced. Hydrochloric acid enters the stomach and sodium hydro carbonate enters the circulatory system. Sodium hydro carbonate, analogical potassium, sodium, and calcium salts are the so called blood **alkaline buffers** (see paragraph Blood buffers) that neutralize the excess acids in the blood, disrupt solid acid waste by making it liquid. (Blood takes the liquid waste to the kidneys where it is removed in the urine.)

The body's capability to neutralize and remove acid waste decreases with the amount of alkaline buffers in the blood. Accumulating acid waste in the body acidifies, and various ailments and diseases can start to develop. For this reason the main requirement **of good health and long lasting youth is a proper amount of blood buffers** in the blood (see paragraph Impact of alkaline blood buffers on ageing and diseases).

**Alkalization of the body** is nothing else but **an increase of hydro carbonates (an alkaline buffer) in the blood**. An increasing amount of hydro carbonates does not change the blood pH, but the power to neutralize acids increases and the possible drop of blood pH is prevented. This is the main effect of alkaline water – increasing the amount of hydro carbonates in the blood.

When to Drink Alkaline Water

Since hydro carbonates enter the blood when the stomach is secreting hydrochloric acid, it is important to drink alkaline water with a considerably high pH value (8.5–9.5). It is recommended to drink alkaline water before meals or on an empty stomach when there is little acid in the stomach. After drinking alkaline water the acidity of the stomach will decrease rapidly (pH will increase) and this will make the stomach produce more acid and secrete more hydro carbonates into the blood.

The amount of hydro carbonates also increases when you drink alkaline water on an empty stomach and it is absorbed by the blood. When alkaline water enters the blood its alkalinity increases (pH increases). In order to restore the blood pH an acid blood buffer (carbonic acid H2CO3) reacts with alkaline water that contains mostly calcium ions bonded with hydroxyl ions:

Ca(OH)2 \+ 2(H2CO3) = Ca++(HCO3 –)2 \+ 2(H2O)

As we can see an acid buffer (carbonic acid) in the blood is replaced with an alkaline one (calcium hydro carbonate), therefore the amount of hydro carbonates in the blood increases.

Alkaline Water Only

Many of us have read or heard about the various types of water and their benefits. But none of these products can increase the amount of alkaline buffers (hydro carbonates) in the blood. Only alkaline water with a considerably high pH value can do this.

The following question is asked frequently: is it possible to increase the amount of hydro carbonates in the blood by drinking table salt dissolved in water (sodium hydro carbonate)? When hydro carbonates enter the stomach its acid will disintegrate them into water, carbon dioxide and sodium chloride (table salt) and alkaline blood buffers will get no hydro carbonates and the usage of salt (NaCl) will increase.

By drinking 2–2.5 litres of alkaline water for prophylaxis you will stop the acidification of the body, normalize the blood pH, maintain a proper amount of alkaline buffers and help your body remove accumulated acid waste.

It can be said that getting rid of several years' worth of accumulated waste makes us younger. Obviously this will not turn back the hands of time, smooth the wrinkles on your face or change your hair colour. But if a 50-year-old can remove the accumulated waste to the amount it was 10 years ago this means a rejuvenation of the body's tissues and internal organs by 10 years.

**3. Good for Your Cells**

As I have mentioned in the previous chapter the molecular formations of alkaline water are twice as small as those of regular tap water. Alkaline water penetrates the cell membrane easily and instantly takes part in vital processes. The **body does not need to use additional energy** to restructure water.

Detoxification of the Body

The initial effect of alkaline water is the rinsing of the digestive tract and intestines. When the intestines are contaminated the body cannot absorb all the nutritive substances. Cleansing the intestines creates good conditions for the detoxication of the body – the neutralization and removal of waste material.

Eating thermally-processed, canned and low biological value food, means that some nutrients will be unabsorbed, and undigested nutritive substances and toxins will accumulate on the inner linings of the intestines. It is green mucus that increases with time. The intestine becomes a storage place for toxic waste. The bowels get thicker and the internal cavity narrows down until only a pencil-wide opening remains through which digested food passes and excrements are removed. And the body cannot absorb all the nutritive substances. Even when we have just eaten, our bodies are starving.

The toxin layer in the small intestine prevents nutritive substances from entering the blood via the small intestine lining, thus poisoning the body. Smaller formations of alkaline water molecules penetrate the mucus layer on the intestine lining and gradually remove the toxins, improve the absorption of nutritive substances and decrease the body's acidity.

That is why **cleansing the intestines** is the most important task. During the first days of alkaline water consumption you may experience frequent bowel movements or a rash. This means that alkaline water is taking effect – a huge amount of toxins are secreted and the body is trying to remove them by all available means.

Saturation of the Body with Water

One of initial causes of diseases is a chronic water deficiency in cells. Water is the most important substance in a cell, constituting about 80 % of its total mass. Water determines the physical properties of a cell including size and elasticity. It participates directly in the majority of chemical reactions (decomposition of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, etc.).

Water constitutes about 90 % of a newborn baby's body, 65– 70 % of an adult's body and 60 % of an elderly person's body. A decrease of water to 50–55 % results in death. The amount of water in the body decreases over the years whether we want it to or not. Evidently if you want to prolong youth and enjoy good health, you have to slow down this process and provide your cells with quality water.

Not all of us can boast about drinking the recommended amount of water of approximately 2–2.5 litres a day. The human body is very sensitive to water deficiency. Our body "tells" us about water deficiency and increasing acidity in various ways. Usually the body warns us with various aches in the head, joints, back, heart and with heartburn. **Pain is the first sign of thirst** but quite often it is understood as an ailment and medicine is prescribed.

By drinking alkaline water you will provide your cells with optimal water, the pH and ORP values of which are best suited for metabolism. Since alkaline water has smaller molecular formations and weaker surface tension (see paragraph Weaker Surface Tension) it penetrates cell membranes easily and saturates cells with water (hydrates them).

**4. More Oxygen**

According to some researchers when humans were evolving millions of years ago the atmosphere contained 30 % more oxygen. That is why there is now a greater oxygen demand. The body does not store oxygen and that is why it is important to ensure a constant supply of oxygen. As already mentioned (see section pH indicator), alkaline water in which a single water molecule oxygen atom mixes with hydroxyl OH– ions has oxygen excess. If the content of blood (90 % of which is water) has more alkaline water, then the blood will have more oxygen. Oxygen is life and energy. Oxygen brings nutritive substances and energy to the body's cells and organs; the active oxygen molecules destroy bacteria and viruses. Metabolism is dependent highly on oxygen. Oxygen deficiency causes carbohydrates to disintegrate partially, fermentation takes place and a strong acidic environment is formed. These factors create good conditions for the development of cancerous cells (see chapter Diseases).

When drinking alkaline water every day for prophylaxis, the blood is constantly enriched with oxygen, an energy boost is felt and brain activity is stimulated. A high blood pH value determines the ability of the blood to neutralize and remove acid waste.

**5. Lower Surface Tension**

Surface tension indicates the density of water; the lower the surface tension the higher the water density.

The surface tension of blood is 43–45 din/cm2, and that of tap water is considerably higher – 73 din/cm2. In order for the nutritive substances to enter the cell membrane and toxic compounds to get out the body has to use up energy to decrease the surface tension of water. With age the body's ability to decrease water tension weakens, water and nutritive substances find it harder to enter a cell, the waste is more difficult to remove, and the body increasingly becomes polluted.

The surface tension of alkaline water is similar to that of blood. Denser water is ideal for "washing up" the body. It quickly becomes part of the blood and the extracellular fluid gathers toxins and cellular waste and removes them from the body through the urine. Taking into consideration the fact that blood is 90 % water, it is easy to understand that when supplying blood with enough alkaline water, it liquefies.

It is important to remember that the acidic medium of the body has a great influence on the thickening of blood. Alkaline water also alkalizes the body and removes one of the main causes of blood thickening and decreases the risk of stroke and hypertension.

## Uses of Acid Water

As I have already mentioned (see section Oxidation-reduction Potential), the ORP of acid water is positive, and the pH values lower than 7. Drinking acid water constantly would acidify the body and increase its oxidative medium. That is why acid water is mostly suitable for external use. In special cases of infectious diseases acid water can be consumed in small quantities for a short period of time.

Acid water contains strong oxidizers such as: chlorine radicals: chlorine dioxide, hypochlorous acid and oxygen radicals, atomic oxygen, ozone, and hydrogen peroxide. These oxidizers and a positive ORP determine the aforementioned properties of acid water.

A high positive ORP indicates the ability of strong oxidizers in acid water to take away electrons from foreign bodies. (The higher the potential values, the stronger the oxidizers.) During the oxidation of these bacteria their vital functions start failing and they die.

Acid water takes electrons from microbes and bacteria and destroys them. This gives acid water antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-allergenic, and anti-inflammatory properties. One interesting thing is that the acid water affect mechanism is analogical to that of the immune system. In our bodies, macrophages (a type of leucocytes) act as **phagocyting** (capable of digesting) cells that "devour" and disintegrate foreign bodies, dead or damaged cells.

In this process, similarly to acid water, chlorine and oxygen radicals also take place [2].

Research has shown that acid water eliminates staphylococci (S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. saprophyticus); streptococci (S. agalactiacae, S. mutans); bacilli (rod-shaped, Escherichia coli); bacteria of the genus Shigella (Shigella flexneri); and bacteria of the genus Salmonella (Salmonella typhmuriumi, Salmonella paratyphi A and B). Clinical trials have proved acid water to be effective against various ailments caused by the aforementioned bacteria; chronic tonsillitis (angina); salmonellosis; bacillary dysentery; skin infections caused by staphylococci; furunculosis; eczema; allergic dermatitis; psoriasis; trophic wounds; and much more. Another remarkable property of acid water has been discovered as well, the differentiated antibacterial effect: acid water only eliminates pathogenic flora [2].

Acid water is only effective when in direct contact with a bacteria or a source of inflammation. Hence tonsillitis is treated by gargling acid water; skin ailments are healed by putting cloth with acid water on damaged spots; and salmonellosis or other infectious diseases are eliminated by drinking acid water for a short period of time (3–5 days) and in small quantities (100–150 ml 2–3 times a day for a grown up). Moderate and very strong acid water is used.

Moderate acid water (pH = 4–6; ORP = +400...+700 mV) restores the natural acid medium of skin and strengthens the body's initial protection barrier against microbes and bacteria. Regular consumption of acid water stretches the skin, wrinkles become less visible, various pimples and acnes disappear. The skin remains gentle and clean.

Acid water is widely used for personal hygiene such as: gargling the mouth before going to bed or as a skin moisturizer after shaving. Acid water can be used to disinfect minor cuts and scratches. If you think you may be coming down with a cold you should wash your nostrils with acid water and if you are suffering from a sore throat or tonsillitis then gargle 4–5 times a day.

Strong acid water (pH = 2–3.5; ORP = +800...+1200 mV) eliminates almost all bacteria. In Japan there are hospitals where such water is successfully used to treat bedsores, wounds caused by diabetes mellitus complications (limb amputation is prevented). Trophic wounds are also treated with good results [2]. Acid water can also used to disinfect homes, hospitals, and other establishments.

The antibacterial properties of acid water allow it to be widely used in ecological agriculture. Acid water, being completely harmless to humans, eliminates all kinds of plant vermin, fungi, and other enemies. Moreover spraying plants with acid water reduces if not eliminates the accumulation of toxic material in the soil (this happens when various chemicals are used) and it does not pollute the environment.

#  Chapter V

## Diseases

Expiry dates of food products are getting longer and longer and yet human lifespan is getting shorter. Pharmacies have more and more medicine to offer, but the number of people who are truly healthy is decreasing. The diagnostic methods are getting more and more complicated and innovative, but the diseases are more and more versatile and dangerous...

A logical question needs to be asked – why? Maybe it is our fault? What should we do? Louis Pasteur, a French scientist, in the XIX century created a theory about the bacteria that must be eliminated. According to his theory antibiotics were created. But the "medium theory" of alternative medicine that focuses on the balancing of biological medium is often overlooked. The theory is based on an assumption that our cells, just like plants have to be watered, fed and protected from diseases and pests. We tend to be more preoccupied with diseases and pests and ways to fight them using poisons and drugs. We are so immersed with the fight against diseases that we forget to nourish our cells.

##  Biological Environment of Cells

It is very unlikely that we will avoid diseases without essentially changing the medium in which the smallest constituents of our body (cells) live. It is the most profound formation in our body yet if a cell is surrounded by cellular waste (acid waste) it will give birth to such formations that can survive in a terrible medium – formations such as: cancer, AIDS, diabetes mellitus, polyarthritis, psoriasis cells, and others afflictions. Let us ponder whether the latest medicine will help us if we do not change the medium of a cell.

A cell gets everything it needs from the extracellular fluid and cellular waste also can be found there. Cells cannot change the host or their location. They are forced to suffer from our inappropriate diet, lifestyle, and thinking. Unlike us a cell cannot eat and drink everything we toss down our throats. It is "programmed" only to be able to use things that help it survive in all conditions. A cell does not use anything it finds genetically strange and obsolete. The stomach may be full but the cells may be starving for nutrition.

All redundant water and food accumulates and becomes ballast or in other words, acid waste builds in the extracellular fluid and hinders the supply of nutritive substances to the cell. In order not to kill its good-for-nothing host, cells must mutate (change) until cells that are capable of surviving in this acid medium are born. And those are the cells of various diseases, including the most serious ones.

What can we do to make a cell function and reproduce properly? The answer is obvious – we must clean the extracellular fluid from acid waste and restore its biochemical balance. Cells are like fish in a tank – they need clean water. Cells themselves are composed of water. Water deficiency may lead to irreversible biochemical processes both in the cells and in their biological medium. It is crucial that water be biologically active and its properties suitable for the body's needs. These are the properties of ionized alkaline water.

## General Causes of Diseases in Adults

Health conditions can be divided into infectious diseases and adult diseases. Infectious diseases are caused by viruses and bacteria. The achievements of contemporary medicine help overcome almost all known infectious diseases except HIV, avian influenza and swine influenza. Without a doubt these diseases will be successfully treated and cured in the near future.

Adult diseases are age-related. These include various types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, gout, kidney diseases, diarrhea, constipation, asthma, allergies, headaches, indigestion, flatulence, osteoporosis, leg spasms and many other ailments.

The discovery of penicillin was a major breakthrough in fighting various bacteria and viruses. Scientists are looking for other more effective medicine. Unfortunately none of these medicines decrease the acidity of the body and ironically they are often acidbased.

Japanese scientists claim that the **main cause of adult diseases** is the accumulation of acid waste in the body resulting in impaired blood circulation and decreased cellular activity. According to these scientists, if a treatment does not ensure the removal of acid waste from the body it can only bring a temporary improvement. If acid waste is removed only from one spot but not from the entire body, it can accumulate in other places of the body and cause undesirable side effects [19].

## Cancer

Various scientists are researching cancer origins and are looking for a cure. A considerable amount of funds is allocated to finance the research but the day of ultimate victory against cancer has yet to come. Cancer is the second leading cause of death and unfortunately, the average age of oncologic patients is getting younger. WHY?

Do we underestimate the acidification of the body? These facts speak for **themselves** :

  * Cancerous cells are acidic, healthy cells are alkaline.

  * Acid medium contains less oxygen than the alkaline one.

  * Healthy cells die in acid medium and cancerous cells die in alkaline.

It is logical to think that when researching various cancers scientists should change the **acid medium into the alkaline one** and see how this affects the cancer. The influence of the body's internal medium pH on vital processes is underestimated as well. Why do these processes receive so little attention? Maybe it is because they look all too simple.

Modern equipment, new methods of treatment and medicine that often has severe side effects are created which perpetuates more research and the search for new medicines. All this would make sense if we finally understood what the main causes of various cancers are and how to avoid them. Obviously this is a very simplified point of view. The facts however are scary – cancer diseases are increasing and younger people are getting sick.

**Formation of Cancerous Cells**

Science does not yet know for sure what causes cancer. There are numerous theories, assumptions and hypotheses. Let us analyze a few which focus on the biological medium of cells.

Otto Warburg's Theory

Otto Warburg, a German biochemist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 for his research on the causes of various cancers. He identified the key biochemical reason why cancerous cells form. Yet what is the difference between a cancerous cell and a healthy one? In his book The Metabolism of Tumors [18] Warburg claims that the original cause of the formation of various types of cancer is oxygen deficiency in the body cells. A cell's activity decreases and instead of glucose disintegration, fermentation takes place. Metabolism in an anaerobic environment in nothing else but fermentation during which a by-product called lactic acid is produced. It is easy to understand that prolonged fermentation causes the body to acidify, the **cell's pH** drops from 7.2 (healthy cell) to 7–6.5 (early stage of cancer) and to 6 and lower (metastasis).

One might ask how does a cell survive oxygen deficiency? Let's examine the cells of a plant. For plant cells oxygen is a redundant product that they want to get rid of. In other words, cancerous cells can be compared to plant cells.

Following Warburg's theory, various methods of supplying oxygen to the cells were developed.

Ed McCabe describes the effects of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ozone (O3) in his book Oxygen Therapies [6]. Drinking water with dissolved hydrogen peroxide or injecting ozone supplies blood with additional oxygen. There is a lot of information about the positive effects of this oxygen therapy. But the improvement is usually only temporary because the body's acid medium remains the same.

Works of Japanese Scientists

Herman Aihara in his book Acid & Alkaline [1] writes: "If extracellular fluids, especially blood, have good conditions to acidify, we will soon feel fatigue, increased sensitivity to cold and other symptoms. If the acidification continues, various aches (head, chest, stomach) will appear." Keiichi Morishita in his book Hidden Truth of Cancer indicates that when the blood pH decreases, the body is forced to accumulate this acid waste. This is the only way to mitigate the acidifying effect and maintain proper blood alkalinity. As the body continues to acidify the acid waste accumulations grow larger and the majority of cells die out becoming acid waste themselves.

But some cells are **capable of adapting to such conditions**. In other words, instead of dying (like the majority of normal cells) they survive and become anomalous (malignant). Malignant cells ignore brain commands or the DNA memory code. They start reproducing and growing uncontrollably. This is known as **cancer**.

Possible Causes of Cancer

So we can distinguish two theories about the causes of cancer that complement one another.

Aihara considers the original cause of cancer to be the acidification of the extracellular fluid. He does not however mention oxygen deficiency. And according to Warburg, cancer is caused by oxygen deficiency in cells. But he did not research where this deficiency stems from.

It can be said that Warburg described the consequences of body acidification whereas Aihara found out what causes it. Thus, the method of supplying additional oxygen to the body used in Germany can be seen as a way to relieve symptoms. And the Japanese method to decrease the body's acidity may be eliminating one of the key causes of cancerous diseases.

The fact that cancerous cells are acid and healthy ones are alkaline leads to an **assumption that cancer is the result of body acidification during which the amount of oxygen in cells decreases**. Maybe that is the answer to the question why after a successful malignant tumour surgery new cancerous formations appear (the body's medium remains acid). That is why deacidifying the body with alkaline water or other similar methods can help remove the causes of cancerous diseases efficiently.

**It is worth remembering that cancer** is not only a disease of **the body but also of the mind and spirit**. Anger, being unforgiving and bitterness also acidify the body. That is why it is crucial to be loving and forgiving.

**Acidification of the Body – Cancer Prevention**

As I have already mentioned in the previous chapters, alkaline water, which only contains ions of alkaline metals, alkalizes the body efficiently. In alkaline water the positive ions of metals are bonded with the negative ions of hydroxyl OH–. When the ions of alkaline metals **neutralize toxic acid compounds** two free hydroxyl ions compose a water molecule and an **additional oxygen atom is discharged** and an oxygen saturated medium is created. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygen saturated medium. It's here where the saying "to kill two birds with one stone" really fits.

Tests with mice conducted in Germany confirmed the effectiveness of alkaline water when treating malignant tumours. The immune systems of the test mice that were given alkaline water significantly strengthened and the amount of antibodies secreted by the spleen increased 2.4 times [2].

There are scientifically proven facts that exposing the spot of skin that has been damaged by cancer with a strong alkaline solution (pH>13), the cancer cells die. The new skin bears no traces of cancer. One important thing is that nearby cells, unlike during radiation or chemotherapy treatment remain unharmed. Obviously, this does not mean that this method can be used unprofessionally. By knowing the size and pH of the tumour doctors will calculate the amount of hydroxyl ions (OH–) in gram molecules required to destroy the cancer cells and leave the healthy ones unharmed [19].

Researching cancer solely by type such as: liver, cervical, kidney, and pancreatic is doubtable. Chances are that **the main cause of all types of cancer is oxygen deficiency caused by too much acid waste in the body**. Researching different cancers makes it difficult to see the whole picture and determine common patterns.

If we leave the issue of an acidic body unsettled, the mystery of cancer may remain unsolved. Alkaline water may contribute to the alkalization of the body efficiently. Its antioxidant properties and capability to neutralize acids dissolve solid acid waste and improves blood circulation, supplying additional oxygen to the body which creates optimum conditions for overcoming various diseases including cancer.

## Diabetes Mellitus

The pancreas has specific accumulations of cells (the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans) that secrete the insulin hormone. Insulin regulates the metabolism of proteins, fats and especially carbohydrates. It stimulates the flow of glucose from the blood to cells. Diabetes mellitus develops when insulin secretion is impaired. Then cells can no longer absorb glucose which is imperative for their vital functions therefore glucose accumulates in the blood. This causes cell starvation and a high increase of glucose in the blood. When too much glucose (sugar) accumulates in the blood, the kidneys start removing it through the urine, the body loses a lot of fluids and the patient feels thirsty.

There are two forms of diabetes mellitus: type 1 and type 2.

Type 1 diabetes develops when the insulin-producing beta cells produce an insufficient amount of insulin or do not produce it at all. This is referred to as the insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. This type of diabetes mellitus is often congenital or starts developing at a young age. That is why this condition is also known as juvenile diabetes.

Sometimes insulin does not perform its functions (e.g. because of the excess of some hormones) even though the amount of insulin in the blood is sufficient. Then type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin-independent develops. In the early stage the pancreas increases insulin secretion so that cells can absorb glucose from the blood. But sooner or later the insulin-producing beta cells run out of resources and insulin production slows down. [2] This type of diabetes mellitus is common among obese and older (40+) people. Usually the patients have a very good appetite that is the result of excess glucose and unfortunately are obese.

Contemporary medicine is yet unable to cure diabetes mellitus. The patient is forced to drink or do injections of medicine helping to normalize the glucose level in the blood.

**Effects of Alkaline Water**

Treatment of diabetes mellitus with alkaline water has gained a lot interest in Japan and Germany.

Keijiro Kuwabara, a Japanese scientist, describes the successful treatment of diabetes mellitus with alkaline water [15; 19].

Pancreatic juice is one of the most alkaline fluids in the body. Its pH is 8.8. In order for the pancreas to function properly the body must contain enough alkaline ions, especially calcium ones. As the body acidifies **and acid waste starts to accumulate near the pancreas, its efficiency decreases**. The body neutralizes the acid waste with alkaline substances, calcium in particular. That is why a deficiency of calcium ions may occur and impair the secretion of insulin. This prevents the glucose from entering the cells.

Excess glucose accumulates in the blood and bonds to haemoglobin. Glucose-protein complexes form which accumulate in blood vessels, **clog capillaries** and atherosclerosis develops. Impaired blood circulation results in tissues lacking nutritive substances and diabetes-related complications develop.

The calcium ions in **alkaline water** neutralize the acid waste accumulations near the pancreas allowing it to function properly and stop the formation of glucose-protein complexes. It is also important that the antioxidant properties of alkaline water protect the beta cells from the disrupting effect of the free radicals.

Dina Aschbach, a German scientist, investigated the effects of alkaline water that had **additional microelements** (the increased concentration of certain ions). Clinical trials showed that after four weeks of usage, the indicators describing the state of the patients (glucose levels in the blood, glicolysed haemoglobin, insulin demand, glycated haemoglobin, etc.) improved and continued to improve after five months following the treatment [2].

These results are shown in the diagrams below:

As we can see the level of glicolysed haemoglobin dropped by 1.5–2 percentage points and the level of glucose in the blood by approximately 20 percentage points and the insulin demand by approximately 60 percentage points. Similar results were seen in the patients with type 1 diabetes.

The insulin demand in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus is also based on the fact that some of the beta cells are inactive. The negative potential of alkaline water stimulates them [2].

This brings up several thoughts about heredity. Heredity is one of the risk factors of diabetes mellitus. But **heredity can also be described as the tendency of certain family members to accumulate acid waste near the pancreas**. If a 30-year-old does not have diabetes mellitus this means that the amount of acid waste in his body is below the safe limit. If the amount of acid waste remains the same, he will not get diabetes mellitus when he turns 40 or 50 [19].

The effectiveness of pancreas decreases with age. The accumulation of acid waste near the pancreas plays its part, too. Drinking alkaline water that prevents acid waste from accumulating can protect you from diabetes mellitus even when you turn 70 or 80. Heredity should not be related with physiological age.

##  Cardiovascural Disease Atherosclerosis Hypertension

Kancho Kuninaka, one of the first scientists to use alkaline water to treat diseases, published numerous clinical facts about the lowering of blood pressure with alkaline water. His findings are confirmed by Aschbach's clinical trials during which alkaline water was used to treat diabetes mellitus. The blood pressure of the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus decreased by 87 % and by 50 % of the patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. [2]

Kancho Kuninaka claims that all patients suffering from hypertension have too much acid waste in their bodies [25]. Acidification of the body is first visible in the changing blood pH values, which the body's compensatory systems try to maintain in the interval from 7.35 to 7.45. Alkaline buffers are used for this purpose. They neutralize the acid waste in the blood.

When the amount of blood buffers in the blood is insufficient the body starts to acidify and the amount of oxygen in the blood decreases.

**The oxygen deficiency due to acid waste can** be called one of the main reasons of hypertension. It is easy to find out because doctors know that by taking a few deep breaths before measuring blood pressure will result in lower values than usually. When inhaling the blood gets more oxygen O2 and when exhaling more CO2 is removed, temporarily making the blood more alkaline and this is reflected in the blood pressure measurement results.

Alkaline water decreases acidity of the body allowing more oxygen to enter the blood. One of the causes of hypertension is removed. In addition to this as I have already mentioned, alkaline water liquefies blood which is easier for the heart to pump blood.

Another important thing is that when there is enough oxygen in the blood and metabolism can occur normally, the processes accumulation of cholesterol plates on the walls of blood vessels and the formation of atherosclerosis plates are stopped. Moreover calcium ions in alkaline water can dissolve the already formed atherosclerosis plates. This prevents the stiffening and narrowing of arteries and improves blood circulation (the risk of atherosclerosis is lower).

When treating hypertension with medicine it should be taken into consideration that in most cases the medicine only treats the consequences and prolonged usage may result in undesirable side effects. If you do not decrease the acidity of blood which is the main cause of hypertension you will have to drink hypertension-relieving medicine throughout your entire life.

The positive effects of **alkaline water** can be experienced after drinking it for a longer period of time. It is the process during which acid waste is neutralized, the body is alkalized and the causes of hypertension and atherosclerosis are removed.

## Arthritis, Gout

Various forms of arthritis (joint inflammation) and gout are the result of acid accumulation in joints. This waste disrupts the joint cartilage and causes joint inflammation. Unfortunately it is very difficult for blood to remove waste from joints.

Gout develops when the circulation of uric acid is impaired. Uric acid accumulates in the body with its salts (urates) accumulating in joints, especially hand and leg joints, kidneys and other organs. The damaged joint especially that of the big toe, swells and hurts.

There is no effective medicine yet to treat these diseases. Painkillers and anti-inflammatory medicine is generally prescribed. But the medicine itself is often acidic and can deplete the cartilage. It is a temporary solution and definitely not a cure. If the fact that the main causes of these diseases is too much acid waste in the body and the accumulating salts is the body's response to the acid waste is acknowledged, other ways to treat the diseases become apparent. That would be the alkalization of the body and the removal of acid waste.

A degenerative disease is the accumulation of cellular waste in the body. When we are born our bodies have the highest concentration of alkaline substances. As we grow up our bodies gradually acidify. It is no surprise that when we are young and the amount of acid waste is little we very rarely get seriously sick. We start getting more serious diseases when we turn 40 and older. Obviously a 40-year-old will have accumulated more acid than a 20-year-old.

Naturally without decreasing the amount of acid waste and increasing the alkalinity of the body we will not be able to overcome these diseases with medicine alone. Changing your dietary habits is a good thing, too but it is easier said than done. Whereas by drinking alkaline water for prophylaxis we decrease the acidity of our body and remove the causes of this disease.

## Kidney Diseases

When acid waste accumulates, the kidneys have to remove it from the blood. Kidney inflammation (nephritis), kidney failure due to waste products (uraemia) and bladder diseases develop because of increased acidity of the body's medium. Alkaline water decreases the acidity of the body and helps regulate the osmotic pressure in the kidneys.

**Kidney Stones**

Kidney stones form in the kidneys. At first they are small solid particles that stick to one another.

They increase in size and finally turn into solid formations known as kidney stones. Kidney stones are the salts of phosphorus and uric acid, phosphates, and urates containing calcium and magnesium.

Calcium and magnesium help to mitigate the toxic effect of phosphorus and uric acid. Contrary to popular belief calcium excess is not the cause of kidney stones. The thing is that calcium dissolves in uric acid and kidney stones do not. Excess calcium will be dissolved and removed with urine.

When calcium enters the bladder acidity of urine decreases and a suitable medium for the dissolution of kidney stones forms. That is why alkaline water, which is rich in calcium ions, stops the formation of kidney stones and stimulates the dissolutions of those that have already formed.

## Other Diseases

As I have already mentioned, a belief that the major cause of various diseases (except the ones caused by viruses and bacteria) is the acidification of the body is growing more and more popular. When the cause of a disease is unknown chances are that the reason is accumulations of acid waste in the body. It is no surprise that Oriental medicine gives a lot of attention to the balance between the Yin and Yang processes (positive and negative, acid and alkaline) in the body. Unfortunately our doctors do not give enough attention to the general condition of the body's internal medium.

**Allergy, Hay-fever, Asthma**

An allergy is an immune system disorder when the body produces antibodies against such harmless particles like pollen, dust, animal hair and some food products.

Asthma is a type of allergy in which the allergic reaction causes bronchial spasms, the bronchi contract quickly and the person starts to gasp for air because he/she cannot inhale air.

Scientists have not yet discovered the exact cause of allergies. It is very likely that this immune system disorder is also caused by the alkaline body medium. Decreasing the acidity of the body should be the first step against this and other ailments. You can also change your diet, use various supplements, but the greatest effect can be achieved by drinking alkaline water.

**Osteoporosis**

The main "vault" of calcium in the body is the skeleton (bones). The body "borrows" calcium from the bones in order to compensate the increasing acidity of the body. When calcium decreases, phosphorus increases and bones become fragile. Osteoporosis (bone weakness) starts to develop. With age a person's posture may change as if he/she is getting shorter. This is the result of calcium deficiency in the bones. Alkaline water provides an additional supply of ionized calcium that the body absorbs best. Drinking alkaline water may help prevent this disease.

**Increased Stomach Acidity, Indigestion, Flatulence, Etc.**

When these ailments occur we often drink water with soda or acidity-reducing medicine. But we are only fighting the consequences. The main cause of these ailments is an acidic body. Too many acids in the body may cause heartburn, oesophagus and gastric erosion, constipation, or flatulence. Obviously, the best option is to decrease acidity of the body by supplying it with alkaline substances. This can be achieved by increasing the consumption of alkaline food products such as vegetables, lettuce, fruits, and fresh juice. But it is easier said than done. As we know, alkaline water alkalizes the body effectively. In addition to this when drinking alkaline water bicarbonates alkaline buffers that are very important for maintaining stabile pH of the blood (see section Blood Buffers) are produced in the stomach and enter the blood.

**Morning sickness**

Morning sickness is common in pregnant women. Nature has made sure that the baby gets all the necessary alkaline minerals. (As we know a newborn baby's body alkalinity is the highest.) When a pregnant woman sleeps she uses a lot of alkaline minerals and the acidity of blood increases quickly which often causes morning sickness. That is why various food supplements and alkaline water are very useful for pregnant women.

**Eye Diseases**

Worsening vision with age seems normal and inevitable for many of us but is it really the case? Eyes diseases including cataracts are directly affected by the accumulations of salts in the eyes. As the body acidifies with age phosphoric and uric acids accumulate in the eyes. These toxic acids are neutralized with calcium compounds and phosphates and urates form. When opaque crystals form from these salts and start accumulating in the eye lens and a cataract (lens clouding) develops. That is why the best solution is to maintain alkaline in the body and prevent acid waste from ccumulating. Alkaline water is your number one ally in this case.

## Infectious Diseases

The body's acid waste does not have a direct influence on infectious diseases. But as the white blood cells (leucocytes) destroy viruses, the dead cells acidify the body.

With enough alkaline substances this acid waste will be removed easily ensuring better healing conditions. The common flu also rapidly decreases the body's resources of alkaline substances.

The body's recovery depends on the restoration of the balance between acids and alkalis. Drinking alkaline water for prophylaxis will speed up this process.

It can be assumed that a higher alkalinity of the body and hence more oxygen in the body strengthens the body's immune system. Chances are people will be more resistant to various infections and should they fall ill, they will get better quicker.

#  Chapter VI

##  Measuring the Body's Acidity

As mentioned earlier, with the exception of gastric acid the body's internal fluids function best when the medium is a weak alkali. Unfortunately a modern lifestyle, stress, environmental pollution, inappropriate diet, drinking too little water, and so on, stimulates the acidification of the body and increase the risk of various diseases.

Obviously it is very important to keep track of your body's acidity, know how it changes and take appropriate preventative measures instead of waiting for a disease to develop. Without a doubt it would be best to go to hospital and have some tests done, especially the measurement of hydrocarbonate level in the blood. But these tests are usually done when a person is already sick. This chapter is based on the methods of Ted Morter, an American scientist, and provides you with recommendations on how to measure the acidity of your body at home.

## Determing the pH Values of the Body's Internal Medium

The human body consists of about 60–70 trillion cells most of them having no contact with the outside world. Their vital functions supply nutritive substances, oxygen, enzymes, and minerals, and they remove toxic waste depending on the biochemical balance and the pH values of the body's internal medium (blood, extracellular fluid, lymph).

The body's pH is originally understood as the pH of the body's internal medium is of the whole body not of separate organs or tissue. That is why a pH indicator is not used to diagnose a particular disease. It is like the index of health indicating the body's general condition.

The condition of the body's internal medium is described quite accurately by the pH of urine and saliva that can be measured at home. Paper indicators are used for this (litmus or universal) that change color when submerged into a liquid. For example, litmus paper strips change color from red (acid medium) to blue (alkaline medium). Comparing the result against a color reference chart alkaline or acid value is determined.

When measuring the pH of saliva and urine, their value intervals are usually the following:

  * pH = 5.5–6.0 – acid medium;

  * pH = 6.2–7.0 – a weak acid – neutral medium;

  * pH = 7.2–8.0 – alkaline medium.

## pH of Saliva

The pH of saliva shows the amount of alkaline substances in the extracellular fluid and their capability to neutralize acids quite accurately.

**Quick pH measurement**

Depending on what we eat, the pH of saliva changes quickly from acid to alkaline and vice versa.

This feature of reacting instantly to food is used to quickly determine the pH value.

The pH value of saliva is measured before a meal. **The optimal pH value before a meal varies from 6.4 to 6.8**. If the pH value is lower than 6.4 this means that your body lacks alkaline substances. After having a meal the pH value of saliva has to be 7.8 and higher. The lower pH values indicate a deficiency of alkaline materials, first of all calcium and magnesium, resulting in only partial absorption of nutritive substances.

**More Accurate pH Measurement and Assessment**

The important thing about the saliva pH values is that they can indicate our bodies' reactions to internal (psychic and emotional) stimuli and how these reactions influence our health. These values are determined by taking two measurements:

  * Before –the saliva pH is measured before a meal;

  * After – the saliva pH is measured after sudden and intense acid affect (e.g. after eating a slice of lemon).

These tow measurements determine which of the effects physical (acid) or everyday emotional tension is stronger. Depending on how you are feeling, the saliva pH values may vary from 5.5 to 8.0.

pH Measurement

**The Before** stage. Do not eat, drink or smoke two hours prior to the measurement. The indicator strip is placed on the saliva accumulated on the tip of the tongue and by comparing the indicator's colour against the colour reference chart the pH value is determined.

**The After** stage. A slice of lemon is put into the mouth and its juice is sucked out. The lemon slice is taken out and saliva is swallowed a few times. And then it is the same as in the Before stage. You take an indicator strip and measure the pH of saliva. The measurement has to be taken quickly because air influences the pH values.

Analysing Results

Three variations of the pH values are possible: the After stage values are higher, lower or the same compared with the values of the Before stage. Let us analyze each of them.

1. The pH value of the After stage is higher than that of the Before stage. Such a tendency shows that the body overcomes strong physical (citric acid) stimuli.

  * An increase of the pH values from 5.6–6.0 (acid medium) to 7.2–8.0 (alkaline medium) shows that the emotional state is normal and the body deals well with physical stimuli (citric acid).

  * An increase of the pH values from 6.2–7.0 (a weak acid or neutral medium) to 7.2–8.0 (alkaline medium) indicates a less favourable emotional state of the body. Even though the body has enough alkaline substances, frequent anxiety and similar emotions prevent it from relaxing fully and slowly deplete the resources.

2. The pH value of the After stage is lower than that of the Before stage.

  * The pH value decreases • from 7.2–8.0 (alkaline medium) to 5.5–6.0 (acid medium). This condition means that there's a constant nervous tension and the body needs more emotional rest. This should be treated as a warning: the body still has enough alkaline resources but the emotional tension is depleting them. This is a condition where you can deal with the emotional and dietary problems by yourself. But first you should change your lifestyle, think about avoiding or decreasing the stimuli causing emotional tension.

3. The pH values of the Before and After stages are the same. This means that emotional tension and stress are a major problem. It is time to act. Let us analyze three cases:

  * Unchanged pH values are in the alkaline interval of 7.2– 8.0. This means that the body has enough alkaline substances but constant nervous and emotional tension wears out the body.

  * The unchanged pH values are in the interval of a weak acid or neutral medium 6.2–7.0. It is a less favourable condition. Such pH values are typical for people who are always anxious, full of negative emotions (fear, anger, rage). The body is tense all the time, emotional and physical exhaustion is taking place. Such people should radically change their thinking and relationships with other people. Such pH values also indicate that the body is running out of alkaline substances. Such people should eat less meat and eat more lettuce, vegetables, fruits, and drink more alkaline water.

  * The unchanged pH values are in the interval of an acid medium 5.5–6.0. This is a warning to possible serious health problems. (The pH values of saliva of sick people are usually in this interval.)

Such people are often full of strong negative emotions – hate, anger, or rage. Emotions take over and prevent the body from getting enough rest even while sleeping. This is why sleeping pills are often taken but these pills do not help either – in the morning you still feel tired. The body is being exhausted physically and emotionally. That is why **the analysis of the emotional state and its change** is the crucial requirement for quality life in the future.

Unchanged pH values in the acid interval also indicate that the resources of alkaline substances are basically depleted. It is essential **to change eating habits** by eating more lettuce, vegetables and fruit. You should start with boiled vegetables and then move to fresh vegetables and fruits. In these cases the amount of alkaline water should also be increased gradually to 2.5–3 litres per day.

## pH of Urine

The pH values of urine reflect the biochemical process in the body quite accurately and assess the capabilities of the body's alkaline resources to neutralize acid waste.

**Quick pH Measurement**

The pH of urine depends of diet, physical state and time of day. The pH values can vary from 4.5 to 8.0 (9.0) that is why a single measurement will not give accurate results. A more accurate method is determining the pH of urine collected throughout the day.

If a person is healthy, the urine pH values should be different in the morning and evening. More acids excrete in the second part of the night, which is why urine should be more acidic (lower pH) in the morning than in the evening. The optimal interval of the urine pH values is from **5.5 to 7.0** , i.e. urine must be **acidic**.

**More Accurate pH Measurement and Assessment**

In order to accurately assess how the body deals with acid waste it is recommended to measure the pH of urine. Eat only acid food, rich in proteins one or two days prior such as meat and its products, poultry, fish, but no fruits, vegetables, or juice. After the neutralisation of acids, the body's alkaline substances are removed with urine together with the products of neutralization. After two days of eating protein-rich food, measuring the urine pH in the morning of the third day will show the strength of the body's alkaline resources. (Note: if you are sick and are taking medicine this method should not be used.)

Analysing results

**1. pH** = 5.5–5.8 (6.0). This is a good result, meaning that your body has enough alkaline substances to neutralize acids that enter the body with food rich in proteins. Now, you resume your usual diet, drink 2–2.5 litres of alkaline water per day.

After several days of your usual diet you should measure the pH of your urine in the morning. If the pH value has increased to 6.2–6.3, this means that your actions are already showing good results. If the pH value is lower you should eat more alkaline food products (vegetables, lettuce, fruits, fresh juice). ( Just remember – these recommendations apply when the pH values after eating acid food only are 5.5–5.8.)

**2. pH** **= (6.0) 6.2–7.0**. Consider this a warning even though the results may appear better when those of the previous example.The pH values are higher but in order to neutralize, the large amounts of acid waste (e.g. sulphuric, phosphoric acids; pH = 4.5) that are produced because of the protein-rich food alkaline substances (first of all – sodium) alone are not enough. The higher pH of urine shows that acids are also neutralized by using a redundant alkalizing system (more on this – in the next section).

If such high values of the urine pH hold for several months, muscle and joint aches may occur, you may get tired quickly, be grumpier, and feel ill. Thus, an inappropriate diet (too much protein food) speeds up ageing, depletes the body's resources of alkaline substances and makes our body use redundant neutralization systems.

At this stage it is possible to improve the situation by eating way less protein food and more alkaline products. The diet should be changed gradually: at first you should eat boiled vegetables and later start eating raw vegetables and fruits. Also, drink at least 2–2.5 litres of alkaline water every day.

**3. pH** = (7.0) 7.2–8.0. This is a critical situation when a lot of alkaline substances are used to neutralize acids. If such values remain and hold on for a long period of time it is a signal that the body's alkaline substances are depleted and can no longer neutralize strong acids which are able to reach the kidneys now. In order to protect the fragile kidney tissue from damage kidneys secrete a strong alkaline substance, ammonia, (pH ~9.25) to neutralize the acids. This is a redundant acid waste neutralization system that becomes the main one at this stage. After neutralizing the acids, ammonia is removed with urine, which is why its pH values are high. Ammonia (it is a strong alkali) creates a burning sensation when urinating and the urine itself smells like ammonia.

When the urine pH values are so high the person feels very ill, constant fatigue, joint numbness, muscle pain, burning sensation when urinating, various ailments and chronic diseases develop. Such a condition of the body requires changing one's diet radically. The changes should not be very rapid because the body is used to high amounts of protein. Thus, any drastic changes would bring more harm than benefit. It is recommended to eat boiled vegetables and uncleaned rice at least once a day during the first week. During the next six weeks increase the amount of alkaline food products gradually. Try to drink at least 3–2.5 litres of alkaline water every day.

After two weeks you can do a control urine pH measurement. If the pH values are lower this will mean that the body is restoring its resources of alkaline minerals which (and not ammonia) are starting to neutralize acids again. This will prove that whatever it is that you are doing works and that you should continue until the pH of urine normalizes.

**Diet Is Changed but No Improvement**

It is not uncommon to change the diet, start eating more alkaline products and not get any positive results and without a change in the pH values. This means that your choice to modify the diet was wrong and the effort is futile.

As they say, "Human beings cannot live only on bread". Indeed our feelings, emotions and thoughts have an immense effect on the physical body. Negative emotions and constant nervous tension hinders the effects of a balanced diet and alkaline water. Failure to forgive and forget wrongs and injustices of the past is especially harmful.

A perfect example is a situation when somebody scares us suddenly. The body reacts immediately and the activity of various organs changes. Emotions and the body's condition are related so closely that a saying "scared to death" is not just a vivid expression. Just imagine how the body is being worn out if such emotional tension continues for months or even years. That is why it is very important to assess **and normalize the emotional state of the body**.

## Putting Theory Into Practice

Measuring and controlling the body's pH it is only a means of assessing one's health. It is not a diagnosis of a specific disease. Measuring the pH of saliva and urine helps to choose appropriate diet and assess the emotional state. **The ultimate goal** is to use this information and take actions to improve your health.

The human body is designed to survive by adapting to even the most unfavourable conditions. The type of conditions such as: food, thoughts, emotions and so on determines the way our body functions and develops. It is important to realize that it is up to us to create good conditions for our body to function properly and prevent various diseases.

Contrary to popular belief other people, be it doctors or relatives, are not responsible for your health. Thinking otherwise is a mistake. **We are ultimately responsible** for our health, not doctors. Doctors do a great deal of work when we get sick, hurt, suffer from various pains during various health crises.

When the crisis passes each person should prepare his plan of actions. A doctor focuses mainly on curing the disease, determining which organs no longer function properly and other non-preventative strategies. This is important but it is very unlikely for a doctor to analyze how the pH values of your body change. Health is a dynamic process, and perceiving and regulating it must become a way of life. Then you will understand and feel how sensitive your body is to various foods and that **various thoughts and feelings** are also very important elements of a healthy body.

#  Chapter VII

## Silver Water

Healing and bactericidal properties of silver have been known since ancient times. Ancient Indian books mention the disinfection of water with hot silver or keeping it in silver containers. Our ancestors used to drop silver coins into recently dug wells. In ancient Egypt, battle wounds were healed with thin silver plates and in India people treated ailments of the digestive tract by swallowing small pieces of silver. And in Europe noble families started using silver cutlery and dishes in the IV century and this was not just for show.

The beneficial effect of silver water is also known since ancient times. For example, the river Ganges in India is famous for its healing properties. Thousands of pilgrims have been performing rituals and bathing in various places of this river for centuries. People not only avoid infectious diseases but also experience quicker healing of wounds, various skin diseases, and fistulas. The reason behind this phenomenon was discovered not so long ago. It turned out that in some places groundwater washed up deposits of silver and an electrolytic decomposition of silver takes place enriching the groundwater with silver. The concentration of silver in the groundwater is so high that even when they enter the Ganges, the concentration of silver in those spots is even 0.4 mg/l. Research has showed that such a concentration of silver has bactericidal properties and is beneficial to the body.

**Antimicrobial Properties of Silver**

In the XIX century researchers discovered the disinfective properties of some metals (copper, gold, silver). Experiments showed that the bacteria of diphtheria died within two days when placed on a silver plate, within six days on a copper plate and within eight days on a golden plate. The bacteria of typhoid fever died within 18 hours on silver and copper plates and within 6–7 days on a golden plate. Staphylococci died within two days on a silver plate, within three days on a copper plate and within nine days on a golden plate [20].

In 1893 K. Negeli, a Swiss scientist, discovered that when some metals (silver, copper) came into contact with water, their bactericidal properties eliminate all the harmful microorganisms. The scientist conducted some experiments and proved that these properties only come into effect when these metals are dissolved in water. These claims were confirmed by other researchers. L. Kulski's works are worth mentioning. According to the research a conclusion can be drawn that metal ions and their ionogenic compounds (substances capable of decomposing into ions in water) eliminate microorganisms. In all cases the bactericidal effect of silver directly depends on the concentration of ions in the solution [20].

Research showed that the antibacterial effect of silver is stronger than of other metals because silver can penetrate cells quicker. A discovery was made showing that the antibacterial effect is influenced more not by the silver atoms but by the silver ions which enter water during electrolysis. Such water is called silver water. The positive silver ions are absorbed by the bacteria cells with a negative charge. Silver accumulates in the shell of cells which protects them. This allows a bacteria cell to remain vital even though some of its functions are damaged such as reproduction (bacteriostatic effect). When too much silver accumulates on the surface of a cell it starts to penetrate inside the cell. It is stopped by the membrane of cytoplasm which contains the main ferment systems of a bacteria cell. Silver ions block bacterial ferments resulting in the death of a cell [11] [20].

**Silver Water**

Silver water is water which contains positive silver ions. Silver ions enter water during electrolysis when an anode made from silver of the highest purity (999.9) melts.

Silver water has a strong antibacterial effect. According to professor V. Uglov, silver is 1,750 times stronger than carbolic acid of the same concentration and 5.5 times stronger than mercury (II) chloride (corrosive sublimate). According to professor Kulski, silver water is more effective than chlorine, sodium hydrochloride and other strong oxidizers of the same concentration [20].

The effect of silver water also depends on the concentration of silver ions (mg/l). The higher the concentration, the stronger the bactericidal effect of silver water against almost all types of microorganisms. Its antimicrobial properties affect the following dangerous bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella boydii, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus faecallis, Streptococcus gordonii Streptococcus smutans, Salmonella typhmuriumi, Salmonella arizona, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Legionella pneumophila, Escherichia coli 0157-117, and Candida albicans.

A very good example is the effect on Escherichia coli, a rodshaped bacterium that causes gastrointestinal diseases. When the concentration of silver is 1 mg/l the bacteria die within three minutes; when the concentration of silver is 0.5 mg/l the bacteria die within 20 minutes; when the concentration of silver is 0.2 mg/l bacteria die within 50 minutes; and when the concentration of silver is 0.005 mg/l bacteria die within two hours. Interestingly the start of the antimicrobial effect of silver water also depends on its concentration, for example; when the concentration of silver ions is 1 mg/l the effect is instantaneous and when the concentration is 0.05 mg/l the effect begins five minutes later [20].

**Properties of Silver Water**

Small amounts of silver were not toxic and it was not a secret hundreds of years ago. The theoretical and practical research carried out in the 1920s proved this. Since then, silver has been used widely for treatment purposes.

Now we know that silver is a microelement vital for the normal functioning of internal secreting glands, brain, liver and bone tissue. It stimulates the immune system; silver with a concentration of 0.05–0.1 mg/l has a blood rejuvenating effect and affects the physiological processes of the body positively.

Its exceptional property is that silver water, unlike most antibiotics, eliminates not only bacteria but viruses as well. Silver as a natural antibiotic destroys more than 650 harmful microorganisms whereas common antibiotics destroy only 5–10.

The problem is that pathogenic microorganisms such as staphylococcus aureus, shigella, gonococci, pneumococci, streptococci, tuberculosis rod-shaped bacteria, etc., become immune even to the latest antibiotics. However scientists have not discovered any bacterial immunity against the antimicrobial effect of silver water. Another important thing is that silver water not only fights the bacteria but also destroys the toxins they secrete. What is more, silver does not damage the useful micro flora of the intestines and other organs.

**Usage of Silver Water**

Silver water is used widely in households wherever disinfection and canning is needed. Mostly silver water is used for the disinfection of tap water and canning. Silver preserves various fruit juices perfectly. Silver water stabilizes milk, butter, decontaminates egg shell surfaces effectively, and disinfects household tools quickly and effectively. Meat, fish and other food treated with silver water do not spoil or rot when storing them in the fridge.

Silver water as a **natural antibiotic** has been unfoundedly forgotten by the modern medicine. But recently as various viruses and bacteria are getting immune against traditional antibiotics, the bactericidal properties of silver water are getting more and more attention. Silver water based on its effect depends on the concentration of silver ions and this can be divided into three groups:

  * Weak silver water (silver ion concentration up to 1 mg/l). In Europe certain regulations are in effect according to which the concentration of silver in tap water cannot exceed 0.01 mg/l. (In some countries it is 0.05 mg/l). Such silver water (concentration 0.01 mg/l) can be consumed in larger quantities (up to 1–1.5 litres a day) and for a longer period of time.

  * Moderate silver water. Usually the concentration of silver ions of this water is between 5–10 mg/l. It is used to treat stomach and duodenal ulcers, chronic gastritis, enteritis, cholecystitis, endocrine diseases, diabetes mellitus, diathesis, infections etc. Silver water is a perfect anti-inflammatory remedy and anaesthetic.

  * Strong silver water. Usually the concentration of silver ions in this water is between 20–35 mg/l. It is for external use only: pledgets, swabs, mouth gargling etc. Effectively treats burns of various degree, hard-to-heal wounds, viral, fungal, thropic dermatitis, stomatitis, paradonthosis, purulent angina, allergic rhinitis, etc.

Note: ask your doctor about silver water, its concentrations, usage for treating various diseases and ailments and read specialized literature.

Weak silver water (ion concentration up to 0.1 mg/l) is a clear, colourless, odourless liquid. As the concentration increases, silver water gets greyer (the colour depends on the silver ions) and tastes a little bit bitter. Strong silver water is grey and bitter. Silver water maintains its properties for several months (the higher the concentration, the longer). It should be stored in a dark place or opaque containers.

People often ask if prolonged usage of silver water can result in undesired side effects. The human body needs 0.088 mg of silver (with food) every day in order for the immune system to function properly. If a person drinks 1 litre of silver water which concentration is 0.1 mg/l (usually such concentrations of silver can be found in bottled mineral water) every day, then when he turns 70 he will have consumed 2.555 g of silver (365 x 70 x 0.1). Furthermore, a considerable amount of silver is removed naturally from the body. Even if these 2.5 grams of silver enter the body it will only cause a stimulating effect (hormesis) [20].

But prolonged usage (a couple of months and more) of large quantities (1 litre per day) of silver water with a concentration above 0.05 mg/l means that the resulting accumulating silver in the body may exceed the physiologically safe limit. This may cause the so-called argyria – tissue, mucus of internal organs, and the eyes become blue or bluish-grey coloured. Argyria develops because of too much silver or its salts in the body. Remember: you can have too much of a good thing.

**Making Silver Water**

If you have a multi-purpose water ionizer (or a similar device), making silver water at home is very simple. All you need to do is pour some water into the ionizer and plug it in. The concentration of silver ions will depend on the duration of ionization. The longer the process, the higher the concentration. If you want to make silver water for every day uses (concentration of silver = 0.01 mg/l) just turn on the ionizer for two seconds.

Research showed that the bactericidal properties of silver in alkaline water (pH = 8–9) are higher even if the duration of electrolysis is the same. The antibacterial properties of silver are diminished by too many chlorides and to some extent, sulphates in tap water which react with the silver ions forming insoluble compounds [20].

But there is a solution – you can use alkaline water (pH = 8.5–9.5) instead which no longer contains chlorine and sulphate ions (these substances "went" to acid water). You can get such alkaline water by using the ionizer for 5–6 minutes.

People often ask, what is the difference between silver and filtered water? Water filters decrease physical and chemical pollution. Silver water has biological pollution removed. It no longer contains various bacteria and viruses that cause diseases. Silver water is biologically clean and is beneficial to your body.

# Conclusions

This book is not a healing manual. Consult your doctor about various treatments. The purpose of this book is to help you understand the main causes of adult diseases and encourage you to act appropriately to prevent them.

**The Human Body**

We can only be in awe at the perfection of our bodies, their ability to adapt and survive even in the harshest conditions created because of our wrongful thinking, lifestyles and diets.

You do not have to memorize the chemical reactions that explain how your body compensates all these negative consequences. But it **is important to understand** that despite all the efforts of the body, acid waste still accumulates and gradually acidifies the body. We must take into consideration that acids thicken the blood, accumulations of acid waste impair blood circulation, and the supply of organs with nutritive substances. All this has a negative effect on the functions of organs, then diseases start to develop and signs of ageing get more visible.

**Causes of Diseases and Premature Ageing**

In order to stop the ageing process and enjoy good health, one must understand the causes of diseases and the process of ageing.

Our organs age, various diseases attack our bodies, but the main cause of all this is the accumulation of acid waste in the body. Symptoms may vary depending on the spot where the waste accumulates.

Unfortunately medicine cannot take this into consideration fully. Various methods that focus on treating separate organs prevent from seeing the entire picture. **Not the whole person, but only separate organs are treated**. Maybe that is why the slow, natural formation and gradual accumulation of acid waste in the body is underestimated. And because this process encompasses the entire body, it becomes a "no man's land", so to speak.

Chapter I deals with the most important chemical elements in food and cellular waste. It is not the formulae that are important – you must understand that during the absorption of nutritive substances acid waste forms naturally and gradually accumulates in the body.

Chapter V provides an overview of various degenerative diseases in adults which are caused by the accumulations of acid waste. Several different viewpoints (not only the medical one) on this phenomenon are given. Japanese treatment philosophy, treatment of diseases is the deacidification of the body by removing acid waste and toxins, especially with the help of alkaline water.

**Alkaline Water –A Gift of Nature**

Chapter IV introduces the advantages of using alkaline water for prophylaxis, its effectiveness when removing acid waste. Not only is the traditional medicine viewpoint presented, but also those of a chemist, physicist and mathematician.

The claim that when an electric current is being passed through water (water electrolysis) a reduction reaction takes place near the cathode and an oxidation reaction takes place near the anode is unarguably correct. There is no arguing that alkaline water that forms near the cathode has a negative ORP indicating an excess of the free electrons, too. That is why the antioxidant properties of alkaline water, its ability to give away its surplus electrons to the free radicals and mitigate their negative effect also leave no room for doubt.

The fact that alkalis neutralize acids requires no proof. During electrolysis, alkaline water receives ions of alkaline met als which the body absorbs instantly and uses to **neutralize acid waste**.

Research has proved that alkaline water molecules are bonded into regular formations which are two times smaller than those of ordinary tap water **and that alkaline water removes toxins and saturates the body's cells with water effectively**.

The claim that a glass of alkaline water with pH = 10 contains 10 x 1020 times more OH– ions than H+ ions is a physical fact, based on mathematical calculations. Thus, alkaline water with pH = 10 contains 5 x 1020 additional oxygen atoms. **Additional oxygen** in alkaline water stimulates the body's vital functions, slows down the formation of cancerous cells.

The measured surface tension of alkaline water only proves the claim that denser water **liquefies blood**.

It should be noted that **alkaline water for prophylaxis** (pH = 8.5–9.5 and ORP = –100...–200 mV) **is not a medicine** but its unique properties to remove acid waste and stop acidification of the body, and neutralizing the disrupting effects of the free radicals plays a major part in preventing various diseases from developing.

**Alkaline water is no panacea**. However knowing that over two thirds of our bodies are water and taking into consideration the importance of water to all the vital functions of the body, the multiple benefits of alkaline water are easier to grasp. For a human who cares about his or her spiritual and physical health, alkaline water is a wonderful ally.

**Act**

We get sick and old because of accumulating acid waste. Remove this waste and you will also remove the causes of numerous diseases and slow down the process of ageing.

The problem **is that accumulation of acid waste is a slow process and the body manages to adapt, and we turn from young people into "old ones" without even noticing**. As time goes by, every one of us may experience the consequences of the acidification of the body but before various symptoms start showing up we think our health is fine. We get used to taking it slow, do not notice the decreasing energy and are doing quite well until the pain caused by the accumulated acid waste starts. Unfortunately not much can be done in such cases. That is why the deacidification process must be started before the pain appears.

After having understood the cause of many diseases and the process of ageing, it is time for step two. Knowledge about the harmful effects of negative emotions, an immobile lifestyle, an inappropriate diet and that alkaline water helps to remove acid waste from the body alone will not improve your health.

**THEORY MUST BE PUT INTO PRACTICE!**

With this recommendation, my dear reader, I would like to bring the book to a close.

**LOVE, PEACE AND EXCELLENT HEALTH**

to you and your beloved ones!

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# FAQ

**1. How is the water ionized?**

The ionized water or "living" and "dead" water as some people call it is made from the ordinary water. During electrolysis, water is decomposed into two components that are simultaneously collected in two different ionizer containers. One component has light negative electrical charge and alkaline medium (pH = 10–12). This water is called alkaline ("living" or catholyte). The other component has light positive electrical charge and acidic medium (pH = 2–4). This is acidic water ("dead" or anolyte).

**2. How is the water activated?**

Activation is caused by two factors: by electrical charge, i.e. oxidation – reduction potential (ORP); and alkaline or acidic mediums that are indicated by pH indicator.

**3. What is the effect of ionized water?**

Human body fluids (blood, extracellular fluid, etc.) are also light electrolytes. Ionized water has a similar electrical charge and it is acknowledged by the body as "own" and it participates directly in the bodily processes. Illness is defined by medical science as a disorder of cellular energy system. Ionized water eliminates the above mentioned disorder effectively, removes its causes, and balances the alkalinity and acidity of the body.

**4. Can ionized water be used for food and beverage preparation?**

Yes, ionized alkaline water may be used. Foods such as soups and beverages will have better taste because alkaline water does not contain acidic traces of salts that "travel" to acidic water. However it is important to keep in mind that boiled ionized water loses its oxidation reduction potential, therefore alkaline water for drinks should not be boiled.

**5. Can children and babies use this water and is it useful?**

Yes, they can and it is beneficial. Bodies of babies and children are not so acidic when compared to adults, thus parameter values of ionized alkaline water may be minimal (pH = 8.5, ORP = –150 mV).

**6. How much time does it take per day to make ionized water to satisfy daily ionized water demands in a family of four?**

Using the AQUACURETM, it takes only fifteen minutes daily to make 7.5 liters of ionized water for the family's recommended daily water intake.

**7. What properties should a good ionizer have to avoid harm?**

The most important ionizer elements are electrodes. Electrodes, (particularly the anode), should be made of extra resistant, inert materials that must not melt during the electrolysis process.

**8. Do ionizers age and if yes, for how long are they safe to be used?**

Ionizer aging is generally related with the aging of the anode layer. In case of a damaged anode layer (visible cracks or peeling, etc.), the ionizer cannot be used and the electrode should be immediately replaced.

**9. Is ionized water also silvered as it is made with the same ionizer?**

No. Although silvered water may be made with the same device, ionized water is made separately by having a special silver electrode.

**10. Wouldn't it be enough to use silver cutlery and silver plates while eating to satisfy the body's need for silver and avoid bacteria and virus-induced diseases?**

This is not enough as the silver ion concentration that is received is too low. Silvered water that is made using the device is made with the required concentration (also including high concentrations).

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