Water ionizers create water that is not only alkaline (to help
buffer our bodies’ acidity), but also has a high “Oxidation Reduction
Potential (ORP)”, as measured by an ORP meter. You’re probably more
familiar with the expression “anti-oxidant”.
Alkaline ionized water’s ability to act as an anti-oxidant
in your body is much, much greater than regular or bottled water.
As a matter of fact, research shows that high (positive) ORP water
is bad for you in the sense that it oxidizes your cells. Regular tap
water (filtered or not) and bottled water all have high oxidation
potentials. That means … high potential to oxidize and damage your
cells. The ionization process reverses the oxidation potential of tap
water and creates as much as -100 to -800 ORP, which is a high
strength of antioxidant potential. Antioxidants are needed to keep our
cells from oxidizing and mutating. When they mutate you see this as the
body’s aging process. Severe mutations you see as cancer. By ionizing
your water you are making it into a stronger anti-oxidant than orange
juice.
When you are comparing water ionizers, be sure to look into and
compare the ORP of the water ionizers you are considering. Some
water ionizers will give you a better ORP per unit of increased
alkalinity, which is essentially healthier water.
