Ionized Water Detoxification

It's hard to know what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to nutritional claims. Tobacco companies used to claim that cigarettes were good for you until scientists and doctors stepped in and proved otherwise. There are currently a great many marketers and health food stores pushing the benefits of ionized water. Using ionized water for detoxification is relatively easy, but an enquiry should be make to see if the claims for these products are fact or fiction.

Claims for Ionized Water

• There are many claims of the positive benefits of ionized water. Ionized water is water that has gone through an ionizer where it is subject to electric fields that give it a negative atomic charge and a basic pH. Marketers who sell ionizers claim that since the body is overrun by a harmful acidic pH, this ionized water will be able to balance the body's pH and improve health in a number of ways. There are claims that ionized water can literally push the toxins out due to the smaller size of molecule clusters giving it the ability to go through cell membranes more efficiently. This small molecule cluster size is said to allow the water to be more hydrating than regular water. These claims are disputed by scientists who say that negative water ions will be neutralized by the positive ions which are created at the same time.

Studies of Ionized Water

• Several studies may show many positive effects of ionized water. A 2008 tumor study in Japan showed that ionized water had the ability to reduce tumor cell growth and improve the eficacy of the immune system against cancer. A 1997 study at Kyushu University showed that ionized water acts as an antioxidant, preserving DNA against damage from oxidation. Heartspring.net documents cases of the positive effects of ionized water on neutralizing toxins.

Getting the Right Ionizer

• The most trustworthy source for the purchase of an ionizer may be someone who practices what he preaches, drinking ionized water himself. You may be able to find such a source at your local raw or health food store. For example, in Chicago there is a restaurant called Cousin's Incredible Vitality where the owner sells and drinks only ionized water and has attributed many positive to results to this practice. It is likely that you will spend upwards of $500 on the ionizer.

How to Detoxify with Ionized Water

• The detoxification process with ionized water is quite simple. Stop eating or drinking processed foods and focus on more natural meals including fruits, vegetables and whole grains. This will ensure that you do not keep fueling your body with more and more toxins. Use the water ionizer to create alkaline water to drink throughout the day. Some people drink nearly two gallons of alkaline water a day, though you should be fine with six to eight glasses. Over the course of the first week you may notice increased bowel movements as your body starts to get rid of your internal toxins. After a few weeks, you should begin to feel cleaner, with an increase of energy. Continue to drink the alkaline water to improve your health even further over time.