Structured water – a healthy life giving elixir

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Structured Water – A Healthy Life-Giving Elixir?

There is no shortage of jubilant literature online concerning the miraculoushealth properties of structured water.

Experts claim it has antioxidant capabilities, that the water’s electrons canneutralize free radicals and balance excess acidity, which in turn prevents andeven reverses a myriad of chronic and degenerative diseases such as cancer.

We explore the science behind structured water and uncover the truth behindthe hype.

What is Structured Water?When water is in touch with a surface, or interface, a few water molecules lineup and become “ordered”. This ordered, or structured, water is negativelycharged and the water just beyond it is oppositely charged.

How is Water Structured?There are several ways water can become structured:

Through incident radiant energy — in other words electromagneticradiation, heat, light, infrared, ultraviolet. The energy from the environmentcreates the water structure and charge separation.In nature, water spins, swirls and flows around corners and curves. Thiscreates a vortex that structures the water.Cooler temperatures — lowering the water’s temperature to 39 degreesFahrenheit increases its structure.There is also a multitude of water structuring devices on the market. Mostof them use technology inspired by water’s natural flow to offer structuredwater “on tap”.


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Structured Water in Our BodyIn order to understand how structured water might benefit our body, we mustfirst remind ourselves of a rather extraordinary fact.

Though most of us know: the human body is between 50 and 70 percent water,however on a molecular level the proportion is much higher: 99 percent of themolecules in the body are made up of water.

If you visualize a cell as a network or grid made up of proteins, the spacesbetween those proteins are filled with water — so within your body there aremany surfaces, or interfaces, that interact with this water, thereby structuringit. [i]In other words, the water in your body is structured.

Why is Structured Water in the Body Important?The water within your cells plays a part in your general health. Organs aremade up of 99 percent water molecules; it therefore follows that both theproteins AND the structured water contribute to the organs’ proper functioning.


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If the water isn’t structured the way it should be, the functioning of largerprotein molecules will be affected.

Oxidation Reduction PotentialWater’s positive or negative charge is called Oxidation Reduction Potential —this measures its ability to boost or neutralize free radicals in the body.

According to the founder of The American Anti Cancer Institute, the negativehydrogen ions (OH-) in structured water bind to acidic ions( H+) to neutralizethe free radicals that cause so many diseases.

Antioxidant WaterThe negative hydrogen ions in structured water have been found to havepowerful antioxidant effects.

In a study published in Nature Medicine, scientists induced high oxidative stressin cultured cells and observed that hydrogen reduced the hydroxyl radical (themost toxic and reactive free radical), and simultaneously protected the cells. [ii]

The link between free radicals and health are well established — an excess offree radicals in the body causes cell damage and has been associated with ahigher risk of cancer and other degenerative diseases. [iii]Increasingantioxidant consumption improves physical health and can provide someprotection against these illnesses.






Alkaline WaterAcidic water contains positive hydrogen ions (H+), whereas more alkalinewater contains negative hydrogen ions (OH-)[iv]. All structured water isalkaline, because of its high content of negative hydrogen ions, but why doesthis matter?

Human life requires slightly alkaline pH levels of between 7.35 and 7.45 tothrive.[v] Other life also requires carefully balanced pH levels.

Take the oceans — in the last 100 years the oceans’ pH has become moreacidic, going from 8.2 to 8.1. This seemingly small change has already had anegative impact on sea life and may even lead to the collapse of the coral reef.

Soil pH has an impact on the mineral content of the foods we eat - Acidic soilshave less calcium and magnesium, and alkaline soils produce foods with lessbio available iron, copper and zinc.






It follows therefore that pH balance is essential for our health. When youconsider the pH of our diets, things have drastically changed since theindustrialization of the food industry.

Man today consumes a diet rich in refined carbohydrates, simple sugars, transfats and chemical additives.

These convenience foods create acidic conditions within the body that promotedisease and illness, and much has been made recently of the alkaline diet as away of balancing the body’s pH and improving health.

Anti-Cancer WaterThere is no shortage of literature online suggesting you can fight cancer bymaking your body more alkaline.

This is a subject of considerable concern, as instances of cancer and otherchronic illnesses have soared whilst our processed food diets cause our bodiesto become more acidic.

That said, most scientific research on the effects of alkalinity on cancer is notconclusive, and some scientific studies demonstrate that the opposite is true.




For instance, a study published in the journal Neoplastia found that tumors areacidic, even within an alkaline cellular structure.

Scientists developing anti-cancer drugs have found that alkaline treatmentsdon’t have the desired effect, but acidic treatments do.

A 2005 study by the National Cancer Institute found that vitamin C (ascorbicacid) successfully killed cancer cells without harming normal cells.

Clearly, the relationship between alkalinity and cancer is a complex one, whichcan sometimes be over-simplified by those profiting from sales of waterstructuring devices.




That said, ample numbers of studies show that a diet based mainly on alkalineforming foods, typically fruits and vegetables, improves overall health, reducesthe risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, improvesmemory and cognition, and prevents muscle wasting in older adults.[vi]Therefore, adding alkaline water to a healthy balanced diet could well boostyour health and lower your risk of suffering from these lifestyle diseases.

Drinking Structured WaterThe question of whether drinking structured water benefits your health is stillopen to debate. There are question marks over whether or not structuredwater would retain its structure once it is swallowed and absorbed.

Dr Polack, professor of Bio Engineering at the University of Washington andleading expert on structured water offers two possibilities: The structure maybe preserved because of structured water’s tendency to stay together, or thewater’s negative charge is absorbed and helps restructure the water withinyour cells. The jury’s still out, and there’s a distinct lack of scientificstudies on the subject.

Despite this question mark, the case for structured water’s health benefits, dueto its alkalinity and antioxidant potential, remains strong.





Water Water Everywhere....Or not — in fact, globally, clean water is becoming a scarce resource due toquestionable oil and gas extraction techniques polluting ground waterreservoirs, contaminants from heavy industry flowing into rivers and streams,not to mention the chemicals we flush down the plug hole every day and theoverall effects of global warming on rainfall and water quality.

Whilst this is happening, we are increasingly encouraged to spend our moneyon bottled water.

What's In Your Tap?When it comes to the water that flows through our taps, the situation is murky.Although the quality of your tap water depends on where you live, it’s commonknowledge that it contains contaminants, anything from heavy metals,disinfestation by-products and pesticides, to prescription drugs.




The Environmental Working Group’s National Drinking Water Database lists316 chemicals found in tap water throughout the US.[vii] But wait, that’s notall....

Some governing bodies add fluoride to municipal water, presumably to helpkeep the population’s teeth strong. This is a highly controversial addition to ourwater, when we consider some of the side effects.

Fluoride consumption impairs cognitive function and brain development inchildren, and lowers IQ;[viii] it has been linked to increased risk of certaincancers;[ix] it even suppresses the immune system and renders it less able todefend itself against foreign pathogens.[x] That’s without mentioning the fact itwas used both in Soviet concentration camps and Nazi prison camps as a wayto keep prisoners subservient and docile.[xi]

No Water pH Recommendation?Interestingly, in the Word Health Organization’s 600 page Guidelines forDrinking Water Quality,[xii] we find no health-based recommendations for waterpH.

The report states, “pH has no direct impact on consumers”, but goes on tosay, “it is one of the most important operational water quality parameters ”.Their recommendation that water should be between 6.5 and 8 pH has more todo with protecting household plumbing than the pipes within your body!










Is Bottled Water the Answer?In these times of polluted water supplies it’s only natural to seek purity in theapparent safety of a plastic bottle. We turn to bottled water, but it unfortunatelymay not be much better.

In fact 25 percent comes not from a spring or mountain as suggested by thepretty pictures in the adverts, but from municipal water supplies, in other words— tap water, yet it’s (mis)-sold to us as a pure, fresh, clean beverage.[xiii]

The practice of bottling tap water also poses some social and economicconcerns.





In California, US, a state that has suffered terrible draughts for the last fouryears and where residents have been told to reduce their water consumptionby over 30 percent, one water bottling company is still sourcing its water frommunicipal reserves — buying it at the same rate as residents, and selling itback to them for huge profits.[xiv]

In addition, buying bottled water packs a hefty ecological bill — every year, weconsume 50 billion bottles of H O. That’s an immense amount of plastic!Although the bottles are made from fully recyclable polyethylene terephthalate(PET) plastics, most (a staggering 80 percent) are not recycled and find theirway to landfills or the environment.

Much of the plastic we throw away ends up in the oceans, polluting seawaterand being ingested by wildlife. Without getting into the detail of manufactureand transport, lets not forget that plastic is a petroleum by-product, and that inorder to transport the billions of bottles we consume, fossil fuels have to beburnt. Bottled water certainly looks like an unsustainable option!

Water Filters - Will They Help?If you’re health conscious and environmentally concerned, what’s your bestcourse of action?

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A water filter is a good solution if you’re looking to drink clean, pure,contaminant free water. Most filter fluoride as well as other contaminants.

There are, of course, thousands of water filters on the market, which can feeloverwhelming. One way to ensure the product you buy will do what itadvertises is to ensure it is NSF certified. The National Sanitation Foundation(NSF International) offers an online database(http://info.nsf.org/Certified/dwtu/) on its website where you can check filters’safety and effectiveness.

Miracle Water?So, is structured water the miracle it first appears to be? There’s no doubtthat there is a basis for the health claims.

Structured water’s charge provides free radical scavenging antioxidants and itsalkalinity could help to maintain the body’s pH balance. Nonetheless, like manyhealth supplements, structured water is not a standalone life elixir.


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Simply changing the kind of water you drink will not make much difference toyour wellness unless you also change your diet and lifestyle.

A synergistic balance of nutrients is required to achieve optimum health andprotect your body from chronic illness.




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