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Alkaline water hydrates 17% better: Study shows

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Montana State University study shows: Alkaline water hydrates you 17% better Consumption of alkaline water improved hydration levels by 17% A hydration study performed on cyclists by Daniel P Heil shows that Alkaline Ionized Mineral water hydrates you 17% better than plain bottled water. The study looked at 10 male cyclists that were an average of 40 years old. Each of the men in the study participated in two trials each a week a part. One trial was conducted with mineral alkaline water with a 10 pH. The other trial used bottled water that had a pH of 7. How dehydration during exercise is measured Dehydration during exercise is measured by tracking... read more >>

What makes Alkaline Water so good for you?

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You get these benefits from simply drinking a glass of water!     Your body is under constant assault from toxic acids. Some acids, such as Trans Fatty Acids, will cause you to gain weight, and have higher blood pressure. Other acids eat away at your bones, robbing your body of essential minerals. Modern diet, stress, and other factors can cause the body to become too acidic, a problem known as metabolic acidosis. Alkaline water is good for you because it supplies nutrients, helps counteract damaging acids in body, fights free radicals, and improves hydration.         4 Benefits you get from drinking alkaline... read more >>

Alkaline Water, Gatorade® Improve Runner’s Endurance

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Alkaline water and Gatorade® combined improved runner’s endurance, study shows 3 ways Alkaline Water and Gatorade improve runner's endurance   A study recently published in the Serbian Journal of Sports Sciences revealed that alkaline water and Gatorade® combined reduced heart rates and blood lactate levels in runners during exercise. Eleven participants, nine men and two women were selected to participate in the study. Researchers compared the effects of Gatorade® enhanced with alkaline water to Gatorade® taken alone as a control drink. The runners in the study drank 1 liter of Gatorade® per day. Their lung capacity, heart rate,... read more >>

How Alkaline Water Improves Athletic Performance

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Alkaline water can improve your game too Athletes trying to perform at their best grapple with muscle fatigue almost constantly. Research suggests that intense exercise produces an acidic environment within the muscles that leads to fatigue. Alkaline water has been shown to help athletes resist acidic build up, and improve the muscle’s ability to use oxygen. Acidic Muscles Most athletes believe that lactic acid build up in the muscles during exercise is the cause of muscle fatigue. However, science is not completely clear about the connection between lactic acid and muscle fatigue. What science does know is that in an acidic body environment,... read more >>

Top 5 Reasons Professional Athletes Drink Alkaline Water

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Uses alkaline water for All-Star performance Professional athletes know the benefits of proper hydration. Some of Life Ionizers biggest fans are professional athletes who have experienced firsthand the benefits of drinking alkaline water.  These are the top 5 benefits of drinking alkaline water as chosen by the professional athletes who own Life Ionizers: #1 – Faster Recovery – Professional athletes like Derek Lee, of the Baltimore Orioles drinks alkaline water to recover faster from workouts. The two time All Star player says: “I have more energy and focus and I feel more hydrated” #2 – Improved Athletic Performance – Eleven-year... read more >>

Ionized Alkaline Water and Weight Loss

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As the number of obese and overweight people continues to rise, many people find themselves searching for a weight loss cure. Seeking a quick fix often supersedes  our understanding of how the problem manifested in the first place. Listening to our bodies and discovering the ways we can help it work more harmoniously is the path to an efficient functioning body. A body that is at a proper weight . This weight is based on height, frame size, muscle mass and overall proportion. The difference between having an efficiently functioning body and one that is overweight and unhealthy can be influenced by the pH balance of the human body. The traditional... read more >>

Do We Need Hydrochloric Acid In Our Stomachs?

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Several weeks ago Dr. Joseph Mercola made statements regarding the negative effects of drinking ionized alkaline water. Dr. Mercola stated that drinking ionized alkaline water provides no real value to the human body because it will be neutralized by the hydrochloric acid of the stomach. Dr. Mercola is missing the point, which is that we want to minimize the amount of hydrochloric acid residues in our stomach. Dr. Mercola failed to explain the biochemistry of the digestive system and the stomach. The fact of the matter is that for every molecule of hydrochloric acid produced in our stomachs an equal amount of sodium bicarbonate is produced by... read more >>

Alkalinity & the Body

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Alkalinity and the Body. Healthy Drinking Water: (0:06) Water, the common denominator in all of us is the corners stone to out health and longevity. Ionized alkaline water id one of the most critical preventive health advances of our generation. It is one of the most beneficial substances available to the human body. (0:22)For over the last forty years the Japanese and Koreans have enjoyed the powerful utility of alkaline ionized water and it’s miraculous properties. (0:33) Did you know while ionized alkaline water is relatively new to the united states its been a mainstay in japan for over forty years and is the only water product or technology... read more >>

Alkaline Water Facts

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Scientist Sang Whang, author of reverse aging, stated that most of the degenerative diseases are cause by to many acidic wastes some where in our body that slows down our blood circulation. Depending on where our body accumulates the acid the disease symptoms are different. We take vitamins, mineral supplements, and trace minerals with  the hope of improving out health. However if our body’s acid alkaline balance is not maintained we can not absorb  these things as well and our bodies wind up throwing them out. When dealing with an imbalance in the body or a disease, its important not to just treat the symptoms but to get to the cause. Other... read more >>

Energy Drinks, Diet Sodas & Sports Drinks

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Originating in Japan in the early 1960s, energy drinks such as Red Bull are sold in 134 countries worldwide. Global sales have surpassed $5 billion a year and are projected to hit $10 billion by 2010. The popularity of diet soda continues to grow amid concerns about obesity, with 59% of Americans saying they drink diet soda and worldwide sales surpassing $20 billion a year. Sales of sports drinks, which originally were designed to help athletes rehydrate, total $3 billion a year. Each of these beverages offers some benefits, but all contribute to acidity in the body. Energy drinks cause dehydration and increase bodily acid. The key ingredient... read more >>