The alkaline water machine or water ionizer is an appliance that has gained more and more credibility in the health and wellness industry. An alkaline water machine has the ability to transform tap water through a process that endows the tap water with antioxidant properties. Water that has run through an alkaline water machine becomes ionized and alkaline as well as filtered.
It is by the process of electrolysis that this amazing machine transforms tap water on the molecular level. Let’s look at the process and see how it works.
Ionized Alkaline Water
As the tap water passes through the filtering system of an alkaline water machine, and electronic current is activated upon the water within the chamber that consists of diodes or plates called ionizing plates. This chamber is called the internal electrolysis or ionization chamber.
This subsequent electric charge initiates the transformation of the H2O molecules. In turn, part of the water becomes negatively charged and the other part becomes positively charged due to the current. The negatively charged water is both ionized and alkaline as the pH is increased due to the electric charge. Subsequently, the positively charged water molecules become acidic. The chamber then dispenses both the acidic and the alkaline H2O through their respective outlets.
Health Benefits
It is the negatively charged water that is responsible for the health benefits that characterize ionized alkaline water consumption. Water molecules that have been ionized have undergone a molecular transformation. The negative electric charge restructures the water molecule, making it more compact as well as being negatively charged. It is actually the water molecule clusters that take on a new configuration: a hexagonal lattice.
This new ionized elixir has shown to diminish many degenerative diseases including arthritis Alzheimer’s, diabetes and even cancer. This new and improved water is basically a free radical scavenger, able to prevent oxidative damage to the body’s cells, cell membranes, and nucleus.
Also, because of the hexagonal shape of the water clusters, hydration is increased dramatically, increasing the water molecules’ ability to penetrate the tissues and to flush out toxins. This increase in hydration also leads to an increase in oxygenation throughout the body.
These H2O ionizers have been used by hospitals in Japan for a better part of the last 30 years. There are publications available online that substantiate the health benefits of regular consumption of ionized H2O.
You must keep in mind and understand that alkaline water by itself is not an antioxidant and can be found from different sources, including your tap water. It is the ionization of the water that is the key to its antioxidant qualities. Therefore, we could conclude that all ionized alkaline water has antioxidant properties and is also alkaline, but not all alkaline water has antioxidant properties.
Today anyone has access to buying one of these machines, and the choices are many. They are definitely an investment in your health as the price ranges between $200 on the low-end, and $2-$3000 on the high-end.
