It is important to have a water filter that can reduce contaminants, given the high number of contaminants already found in many municipal drinking water supplies. (1) But a water filter that can create alkaline water may be able to help improve your health.

People with an overly acidic system (called metabolic acidosis) can have many symptoms like muscle and joint pain, fatigue, lethargy, confusion, and indigestion. Some experts, like cancer researcher Dr. Matthew Fox, say that when there is too much acid in the blood, the severity of these symptoms will depend on how acidic the person’s blood is, how long it has been acidic, and what the underlying causes are. (2)

Nutritionist Sarah Vanegas says a chronically acidic diet can possibly deplete bones of its minerals, which may be a cause of osteoporosis. (3)

Researchers in Switzerland support Vanegas’ statement. Drs. Wynn, Krieg, Aeschlimann, and Burckhardt of the Centre of Bone Diseases at Lausanne University Hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland found that an alkaline mineral water helped reduce bone resorption (loss) in young women with a normal calcium intake. (4)

So how can your water filter help?

First, it depends on the kind of water filter you have. To help counteract acidity, it is important to get a water filter that can alkalize water. Alkaline water can help maintain the body’s natural pH balance to 7.4, which is considered normal (5).

It is also important to drink enough water every day. According to the Mayo Clinic (6), there is no one answer for everyone. While doctors recommend 8 or 9 cups of water, the rule of thumb is that people should drink enough fluid — preferably water — so they produce clear or slightly yellow urine, and so that they rarely feel thirsty.

With a water filter that can produce alkaline water, people with an acidic diet may be able to help restore their body to its natural pH level. They can help establish a healthy, balanced body by drinking water with a pH level in the 8.0 – 9.5 range. In this way, people can maintain a healthier acid-base balance.

1 -www.gao.gov/products/CED-82-43
2- www.livestrong.com/article/276512-alkaline-vs-acidic-body-chemistry/
3 -www.livestrong.com/article/111402-alkaline-vs.-acidity-body/
4 -www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18926940
5 - www.livestrong.com/article/284939-diseases-caused-by-alkaline-or-acid-ph-in-the-body/
6 -www.mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283

The Benefits of Alkaline Water

People are often surprised to learn that the human body is comprised of approximately 70% water. With this element being such an enormous part of our existence, it’s no wonder that the quality of water we put into our bodies plays an important role in our health, happiness, and longevity. Kangen Water® machines create alkaline water to help you live the absolute best life possible.

This amazing water is produced with a state-of-the-art filtration machine manufactured by Enagic, a leader in the water purification industry. For over 30 years, this company has been conducting ground-breaking research in water with the power to create an alkaline body and positioning itself as an authority on the subject of water quality and its power to improve our daily lives.

We already know water is important to health. J.G. Hunter and K.L. Carson of Clemson University recommend people choose water as their primary beverage* because, among other things, it:

• Prevents dehydration.
• Regulates the body’s temperature to about 98.6 degrees.
• Reduces fluid retention.
• Carries nutrients and oxygen to the cells.

Hunter and Carson also recommend that we drink anywhere from 8 – 12 cups of water per day, to replace what we lose through sweating, breathing, urination, and other bodily functions. And if you exercise or eat a high fiber diet, you will need more water. The general rule of thumb, say Hunter and Carson, is one quart of water per 50 pounds of body weight.

So we know water is important, and you need to drink it, but is your water safe?

Is Filtered Water Safer Than Tap Water?

That depends on who you ask, and where you live. Water filters are designed to remove contaminants, like agricultural runoff, pesticides, chemicals, etc., which are frequently found in tap water. **When a filter is properly cleaned and maintained, filtered water is clean and free of these contaminants.

Rather, the question is whether your tap water contains those contaminants. According to the Government Services Agency (GSA) website**:

EPA has established pollutant-specific minimum testing schedules for public water systems. To find out how frequently your drinking water is tested, contact your water system or the agency in your state in charge of drinking water.

This local testing is important, because a 1982 General Accounting Office study (3) found that 20% of our nation’s 65,000 community systems are unable to meet minimum standards set by the Safe Water Drinking Act of 1974. While the GAO’s study is nearly 30 years old, it’s still frightening to think that 13,000 of our communities couldn’t even meet basic safety standards.

In fact, there are over 35,000 pesticides with over 600 compounds, yet municipalities have only been required to check for a fraction of them.*** So while it’s possible that your locally-sourced tap water is clean, filtered water will give you peace of mind in knowing that your water is safe.

This is why a water filtration system can be fairly important to people who drink residential tap water. It’s not that filtered water is better or healthier than tap water. Rather, a water filtration system can remove the impurities that the community water system might not otherwise remove. If you can’t get your water tested, then consider a water filtration system to make sure that you are removing all impurities.

* www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/food/nutrition/nutrition/special_needs/hgic4151.html
** www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/watertap/ch2.htm
*** www.gao.gov/products/CED-82-43

Alkalize

Many experts have recognized the benefits of a high-alkaline diet for overall health. According to Susan Brown and Larry Trivieri, Jr., (The Acid-Alkaline Food Guide), as well as an article in the November 24, 2009 issue of The New York Times, foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, lean meats, and alkaline Kangen Water can all help people maintain improved physical health because they may normalize the body’s inner pH balance. Why is this balance important?

Acidic foods are widespread in the modern Western diet. It is surprising to learn how much of a person’s diet is classified as acidic! Meat, soda, coffee, tea, alcohol, and dairy products are all acidic. When people consume a high-acid diet, they may be jeopardizing the delicate acid-alkaline balance of their body’s chemistry, say Brown and Trivieri, which can lead to many serious health problems.

The body needs to maintain a healthy pH level of 7.3 to 7.44, say Brown and Trivieri. Consuming an overly acidic diet can start affecting this balance, and the body may take precious nutrients and alkaline compounds from bones and other tissues, leaving them weaker and less healthy. Thankfully, says Dr. Hiromi Shinya, consuming the recommended 2 to 3 liters of filtered Kangen Water can help sustain a healthier pH balance, so people never have to worry about becoming overly acidic.

Antioxidize

Kangen Water also has additional benefits to keep the body functioning in peak performance. For instance, this safe drinking water includes antioxidants to help fight off free radical damage. In order to counteract all the free radicals people are exposed to through environmental factors and genetic makeup, experts like Dr. K. Sandeep Prabhu at Penn State University recommend eating 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Thankfully, Kangen Water is an excellent addition to an antioxidizing regimen. Skip the antioxidant supplements and choose natural sources of antioxidants instead!

Some antioxidants are stronger than others. The strength of an antioxidant can be measured by its Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP). ORP determines the capability a substance has to reduce the oxidation of another substance. So the lower the ORP level, the better the antioxidant. The ORP of tap water is +250 to +400, and bottled water is +200 to +400. These positive numbers reflect the inability of those waters to reduce oxidation damage. But the ORP of powerful, alkaline Kangen Water is -200 to -350!

If people want to neutralize free radicals, they need a strong antioxidant. They need healthy, safe Kangen Water!

Do not let the body struggle to regulate the delicate acid-alkaline balance. Stop free radical damage before it affects inner and outer health. Hydrate with Kangen Water for a healthier body and overall wellness!

Sources:
1. Brown, Susan E. and Larry Trivieri, Jr. The Acid-Alkaline Food Guide. Square One
Publishers: Garden City Park, NY 2005.
2.  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/health/24brod.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=pH%20osteoporosis&st=cse
3. http://shinyamedicalgrp.com/en/health/html
4. www.rps.psu.edu/probing/antioxidants.html

kangen water filter machine

This amazing water is produced with a state-of-the-art filtration machine manufactured by Enagic, a leader in the water purification industry. For over 30 years, this company has been conducting ground-breaking research in water with the power to create an alkaline body and positioning itself as an authority on the subject of water quality and its power to improve our daily lives.

So what makes Kangen Water® so unique?

* Kangen Water® acts as an extremely potent antioxidant, which helps to slow down aging.
* Kangen Water® helps to reduce acidity in the body, which aids in weight loss..
* Kangen Water® works to detoxify your colon, which boosts your immunity to disease.
* Kangen Water® promotes a healthy alkaline body which offsets changes in the acid alkaline balance in your body, making you feel and look better.
* Kangen Water® super-hydrates, which leaves you feeling energized while simultaneously increasing your body’s ability to absorb important vitamins and minerals.

From the very first time you try Kangen Water®, you’ll immediately experience the difference it makes. Please explore this web site to learn more about how a Kangen Water® machine can dramatically transform your life!

Leveluk Portable
Enagic is delighted to introduce the newest product in Enagic’s line of filtration systems, the Leveluk Portable. This portable unit comes with a 1 year warranty and has a production rate of 500ml. Like other Enagic filtration systems, the Leveluk Portable has one platinum-plated titanium plate. With a generation time of only two minutes and a cleaning time of one, this portable unit makes drinking clean water easy.

SUNUS
The SUNUS filtration system is the perfect travel companion. Portable and compact, the SUNUS is great for providing your beauty and drinking water during travel. This unit is the least expensive Enagic filtration system, and produces 0.79 – 1.32 gallons of Kangen Water and 0.26 – 0.42 gallons of acidic water per minute. The three solid plates bring you the safest and cleanest water.

Counter Top Filtration Systems

Leveluk SD501
The SD501 is the the #1 seller out of Enagic’s home water filtration systems. The SD501 is known as the finest in its class, with its ionized water generator system, built-in electrolysis chamber and a Kangen Water production rate of 1.2 gallons per minute running over its seven platinum-coated titanium electrode plates. This counter top unit also features a large LCD panel and clear voice prompts.

Leveluk DXII
The Leveluk DXII is one of the best water filtration systems for the price. The DXII comes with a high grade water filter for chlorine and lead removal and platinum-coated titanium electrode material. This filtration system has five electrode plates and comes fully loaded. With a fully-controlled microcomputer auto cleaning system, the DXII is ideal for family use.

Under The Counter Filtration Systems

Leveluk SUPER501/TYH-501
As one of the most safe and stable filtration systems, the Leveluk SUPER501 is just what your family needs. With 12 platinum-coated titanium electrode plates, not only does the SUPER501 filtration system have a 95% chlorine removal rate, but it is also approved as a medical device by the Japanese Ministry of Labour and Welfare.

SD501U
Right at and under your kitchen sink, enjoy your extra counter space with the SD501U under-the-counter unit. With seven platinum-coated titanium electrode plates, the SD501U filtration system is everyone friendly. Like the other Enagic filtration systems, this unit has been approved as a medical device by the Japanese Ministry of Labour and Welfare and has a 95% chlorine removal rate. This unit it more than safe, fully loaded and the smartest way to ensure you and your family are drinking clean Kangen Water.

Leveluk JRII
The Leveluk JRII is considered the energy saver. This filtration system has three solid platinum-coated titanium electrode plates to save on energy use. It produces strong acidic and strong Kangen waters. Due to a lower plate count this unit is suggested for singles or a couple. The under the counter JRII is the perfect companion for singles and couples who like to drink safe water.

Shower & Bath Filtration Systems

ANESPA
Some refer to the new ANESPA filtration system as a “home spa system.” The ANESPA removes contaminant chlorine from your shower and bath water. This system breaks the water down into a form that is simpler for your body to absorb due to its therapeutic ingredients with relaxing spring effects. Enagic’s ANESPA water filtration system has a production rate of 2.6-4.0 gallons per minute. Showering can now be more than refreshing with the ANESPA, it can be rejuvenating.

In order to insure we are hydrating properly, we need to make sure the kind of water we drink is most beneficial. In a line-up, Kangen Water would blow the rest out of the water, no pun intended.

Kangen Water not only quenches your thirst the right way, but provides your body with additional health benefits. Imagine if you could flush all those unwanted toxins in your body, giving your skin that extra glow!

Our complexion can look smoother and more radiant, just by drinking more water. Because we all have busy lifestyles, drinking Kangen Water can provide a quick and cost effective way to keeping our skin youthful.

Better skin is not the only additional health benefit. Kangen Water can help carry essential nutrients to your body’s cells. Proper circulation and blood flow might also be improved with smart hydration. Even those achy joints could be improved when you choose only the highest quality water to fuel your body.

It can also be a great substitute for eye drops. Since drinking more water leads to bright, clearer eyes, it can also help diminish puffiness in those unwanted areas, like around the eyes. People rarely get enough sleep to be fully rested, so we need all the help we can get.

If you would like your skin to look like it did in your 20s (or if you’re in your 20s and want to keep it looking this way), drinking more Kangen Water can be the best step toward preserving our skin. It is loaded with tons of anti-aging antioxidants.

The more attention we give to hydrating our body, the healthier our skin will be. That goes not only for the surface, but below it as well. If we continue to supply our body with Kangen Water, we can help take the necessary measures to ensure a lifetime of beautiful skin.

However, Enagic recently won a major victory against one corporate defamer, after a libelous website about a so-called “Kangen Water Scam” was forced down by Enagic.

The Kangen Water filtration and ionization system has been widely used in Japan. Enagic system is even recognized and approved by the Japanese Health Department, which recognized in the 1980s that ionized alkaline water, which was registered under the name Kangen Water®, have proven health benefits.

The term “kangen” means “return to origin” in Japanese, so Kangen Water means water that is filtered through its purification system, and broken down to its basic original parts — an alkaline OH molecule and an acidic HO molecule. But some detractors who perpetuate the “Kangen Water Myth” still try to call their ionized water kangen water (lowercase ‘K’ and ‘W’), similar to calling facial tissues “Kleenex®.”

Although “Kangen Water” has come to mean any type of ionized water in this country, it is actually based on Japanese technology. The name “Kangen Water” was originally created and marketed by Enagic to represent its commitment to water purity. However, the name has been co-opted by copycat companies and coattail competitors who want to use the company’s name for their own success, even when they discuss the “Kangen Water myth.”

However, these detractors will often discuss the “Kangen Water Myth” at length, using every search engine optimization trick to get their own purification system found on search engines under the “Kangen Water” and “Kangen Water Myth” keywords. Their belief is if you search for “Kangen Water myth,” you will find their website and their products, and settle for them instead.

This is understandable. Throughout history, many corporate innovators and trailblazers were often the targets of jealousy and envy, and were copied and duplicated, often with less-than-successful products. These efforts were then followed by detractors who think attacking the leader is the key to success, rather than focusing on their own product or service.

Enagic has sought to overcome the so-called “Kangen Water Myth” by providing the best possible water purification and ionization system available, rather than responding to every complaint and conspiracy theory. That’s why Enagic continues to lead the ionized water industry, even after 36 years.

But despite the “Kangen Water Myth” being perpetuated by Enagic’s detractors, no one has argued with the quality of the Kangen Water produced by Enagic filtration system. No one has argued with the anti-aging effects some Kangen Water users have described, or included it in their perpetuation of the “Kangen Water myth.”

Enagic scientists believe this anti-aging effect may be partly due to the ionization process reducing the size of water molecules, which allows them to penetrate the body’s cells more easily. Because the human body and its cells need water, any cells that don’t absorb water will die. But if more cells absorb more water, the scientists say, they will stay moist, and lessen the effects of aging (the cells, not the scientists).

Enagic’s success with the Kangen Water filtration system means that other small businesspeople will seek to capitalize on the Kangen Water name, as well as try to defame it, or devote several pages on their own website, in order to promote their own product. However, Enagic continues to protect its brand and reputation by speaking out and taking action against the so-called “Kangen Water myth.”

Many detractors have criticized Kangen Water, but the filtration and ionization system is widely used in Japan, both in homes and in health care facilities, and it is quickly gaining acceptance in the United States. “Kangen Water®,” which is the original term given to the ionized water created by Enagic’s machines, has become synonymous with healthy, purified water. It is used in the same way people say “Kleenex®” when they mean tissues.

Although “kangen water” has come to mean any type of ionized water in this country, it is actually based on Japanese technology. The name “Kangen Water” was originally created and marketed by the Enagic company to represent its commitment to water purity.

The Kangen system has been the primary product of the Enagic company, which was created in 1974 to help advance the field of medical technology. The Kangen Water system was designed to purify tap water, and remove dangerous impurities, chemicals, and bacteria.

The term “kangen” means “return to origin” in Japanese. By filtering water through its innovative purification system, the water is broken down to its basic, original parts — an alkaline OH molecule and an acidic HO molecule. This purification and ionization process creates water that helps remove impurities in our bodies, makes cleaning around the house easier, and makes personal hygiene much more simple and effective.

This innovation in water purification and safety has led people to copy the system and the technology, and try to market it under different names, like ionized water, “kagen water,” and other names designed to mislead customers into buying copies and knock-offs.

However, this is understandable in today’s marketplace. Many corporate pioneers and innovators are often copied, and they earn their nay-sayers and detractors. But by focusing on providing the best possible water purification system available, the Enagic company has continued to lead the ionized water industry for the last 36 years.

It is not hard to understand this leadership: some users have described Kangen Water as “anti-aging water,” saying it has been able to slow the effects of oxygen damage to their bodies. Enagic scientists believe this is partly because the ionization process can help reduce the size of water molecules, which allows them to penetrate our bodies cells more easily. Larger water molecules can pass through or around cells without being absorbed. Because our bodies and cells need water, any cells that don’t absorb water will wither and die. But if more cells can absorb more water, they stay moist, and the effects of aging are lessened.

Compared to other types of water, such as tap water (which can contain 140 unregulated chemicals), bottled water (highly acidic, and harmful to the environment), and reverse osmosis water (which filters out the important minerals that give water many of its benefits), Kangen Water has a more alkaline pH, which Western bodies typically need because of poor diets and processed foods.

Kangen Water is also considered an effective anti-oxidant, similar to red wine and green tea. Anti-oxidants act in the body by preventing free oxygen molecules, also called “free radicals,” from oxidizing other cells, which has the potential to cause massive damage. This anti-oxidant effect is why Kangen Water earned the reputation of “anti-aging water.”

With all these claims, it’s easy to understand why other entrepreneurs and small businesspeople would seek to capitalize on the Kangen Water® name, as well as try to defame it in order to promote their own product. However, the Enagic Corporation will continue to protect its brand and reputation by speaking out and taking action against the so-called “Kangen Water scam.”

Enagic has been in the business of creating the purest kangen water on the planet for over thirty years. Although the company doesn’t have a plant in the Alps or a distillery in every major city, they produce a proprietary kangen water machine which has the ability to transform normal water into the purest and most effective version of itself. The technology isn’t just good for one use, but a home water filtration device that can be used independently or as part of a tap system.

Using electrolysis, the kangen water machine breaks water down into its component parts, alkaline OH and acidic HO. Depending on the settings chosen, the machine can make pure pH neutral water, strong acidic water, or kangen (slightly basic) water. This purified version of water eliminates the over 140 extra chemicals that are found in tap water, many of which are unregulated by municipal or Federal governments. Although the effects of these chemicals are not well documented, many users report having a far greater amount of energy after having consumed kangen water for a few weeks or months.

In addition to the simple energy-increasing and pure water benefits of kangen water, it also boasts great medical applications. Recognized for its hospital use in Japan, kangen water (in its strong acidic form) acts as a powerful cleaner and sanitizer, preventing the spread of germs. Pure kangen water is an effective anti-oxidant, which means that it acts in the body to prevent free oxygen molecules, also known as free radicals, from oxidizing other cells and potentially causing massive damage. In the elderly, this property is especially beneficial, and has earned kangen water the distinction of being known as “anti-aging.”

Enagic’s goal is to have consumers try kangen water and see the benefits for themselves. With five distinct types of water produced, a long history in the medical technology industry, and certifications in multiple countries, kangen water might just be the best and most useful on earth.