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Alkaline and Body pH balance

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I have found an excellent health related site with regards to body pH.    I want to share with you by Dr. Janet Starr Hull. She is an Alternative Health and Nutritional Doctor. After spending about an hour on her site, she knows what she is talking about.

Here are just some of the articles she has written. You’ll want to be sure to and check them out.

Alkaline – Acidic Foods
Your body pH is something you must not ignore if you wish to maintain perfect…

How do I take the pH samples? 
The easiest and most inexpensive method to test your urine and saliva pH is using litmus paper….

What does pH stand for?
One of the most important processes in your body is the process by which the pH…

What is perfect body pH? 
One of the most important processes in your body is the process by which the pH…

What is pH Balance?
Your body pH is something you must not ignore if you wish to maintain perfect…

What is the pH test kit?
There are a variety of ways to determine the body’s pH. The most practical and inexpensive…

Why is balanced pH important? 
Your body pH is something you must not ignore if you wish to maintain perfect health, regain…

Remember, to test pH balance in the body using a litmus paper does not work too well because they are hard to read.  It is best to use a liquid pH test kit.

ave a fantastic day!

Brad Hamilton

Ionways elita Phd. Portable Ionizer

The IonWays elita Line has launched. Many of you are now enjoying clean and healthy water on the go! If you have missed the excitement, the elita bottles filter the water up to 99.99% clean, then alkalize and ionize the water as you draw water through the straw / filter assembly in the bottle. Don’t miss out on the peace of mind they can give you when you are away from your ionizer!

For less the $130 you can have alkaline, ionized, and super clean water wherever you go with the elita PHd!  A portable water ionizer that you can enjoy healthy alkaline water everywhere!

At Ionways, they are working right now to enhance to the lineup through incorporating ideas and suggestions received as well as the launch of the next round of products. One major goal is to broaden the design appeal and functionality of the Brita-style pitcher, including eliminating the flush kit requirement. The upgraded Biostone filter incorporating the elita technology is also still on track. I cannot promise any dates yet, but we can expect both to be ready near the end of the first quarter of 2012, give or take a month.

The redesign of the elita QL100 is also still in progress, but due to some major upgrades, will not be ready until the third quarter this year. To remove any confusion about the availability, we are removing the elita page from the Ionways website.

Last, but not at all least, Ionways will be announcing a new ultra high-end electric ionizer next week. This new model was the result of a collaboration between our manufacturer (Emco Tech) and engineers from a major name brand electronics manufacturer. It will clearly set a new standard for our industry. We already have inventory in our Reno warehouse and are working on finishing up the behind-the-scenes details and marketing.

Stay tuned for next week’s Flow – you will not be disappointed!

Cloudy Water from the Ioniser

“The water coming from my ionizer looks cloudy! Why?” This is a common question at IonWays and it has an easy answer!  Water from an ionizer can look cloudy for a few reasons, but with IonWays ionizers it’s usually just one – alkalinity. Also called turbidity, this cloudiness is caused by fine particles of calcium and magnesium suspended in the water. These particulates are drawn from the existing calcium and magnesium in your source water and added to your healthy stream of alkaline, ionized water. This condensing of alkaline minerals in your drinking water is supremely beneficial to your health!  It’s a permanent alteration and, even though the heavier-than-water, alkaline minerals will sometimes settle to the bottom, they will not dissipate with time.

Turbidity can also be caused by tiny pockets of air bubbles created during the process of ionization. These come from separating the acidic water from the alkaline and the micro-clustering that takes place. The air bubbles fill in the negative spaces in some source water but are not always present. This depends primarily on the amount of dissolved oxygen in the source water.  These little pockets of air are harmless and will usually go away after several minutes of letting the water sit.

If your water looks unusually cloudy after ionization or you see a white film at the bottom of a glass because the water has completely evaporated, you should obtain a water report and find out if there are hard water concerns that need addressing. Once you obtain your report, please feel free to contact IonWays with any questions you may have and one of our wonderful Technical Service Reps will be happy to help you!

IonWays Flow: Vol. 2, Issue 42

Running Hot Water Through Your Ioniser

The electricity produced by an ionizer always generates a certain amount of heat.   In order to cool down its internal, electrical components, IonWays ionizers must have cold source water to use as a coolant.  Of course, no one ever intends to run scalding, hot water through their water ionizer – but it can happen.  Fortunately, Ionways ionizers are designed with a hot water sensor, which works like the temperature gauge in your car – if the engine gets too hot, the temperature gauge goes up and it’s time to pull over and let your engine cool down.

Just as the dashboard on your car alarms you when your engine is overheating, the hot water sensor installed in your ionizer will alarm you with bells and flashing lights if its source water is hotter than 86°F. This is your warning that damage to your ionizer is about to occur.  If this happens with your Athena or Isis model ionizer, you can save your unit from a trip to the repair shop by following the process outlined below.

Start by turning off the source water. Then, power down the unit by turning off the main power switch located on the back of your machine. After getting your source water as cold as it can be, open the flow control valve on the front of your unit as far as possible. While keeping the power off, let the cold water pass through your ionizer.

IonWays’ under-sink model, the Delphi, is installed directly to a cold water line. If the hot water sensor sends off an alarm, the water was made hot by plumbing exposed to high, atmospheric temperature. In this situation, you should switch the ionizer to the purified water setting and let the water pass through. After just a few moments, the tap water will get colder. Usually, water in household plumbing will only heat up if it sits and has time to collect heat. Switching your ionizer to the purified setting will not put electricity to the cell, preventing more heat from accumulating.

In all cases, you should run the coldest possible tap water through the ionizer’s system for several minutes.  Once this is done, the unit should be allowed to rest for at least a few hours. This will give it time to cool down completely and is the best way to prevent sending it in for repairs. If, after following the outlined procedure, the lights continue to flash, it will be necessary to contact Technical Services at Ionways and begin the process for repair.

Source: IonWays Flow: Vol. 2, Issue 34

Ionizers and well water

A common subject that often surfaces at IonWays is well-water and ionizers.  We advise our Associates and customers who have well-water (or any other untreated water source, such as catchment) to have it tested before running it through an ionizer. But why?

The water provided to our homes comes from either surface or ground water.  Surface water is water that has been collected from streams or rivers, lakes, wetlands, etc.  Groundwater is found below the ground in aquifers, which are pores and/or spaces between the earth.

Public water systems use surface or ground water as a starting point, then run it through several different treatment processes in order to meet EPA drinking water standards. This process includes sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection to name a few.  Disinfection kills micro-organisms such as bacteria and viruses, which can make  people sick if it’s not filtered out or treated. Chlorine and UV light are two common treatments used for disinfection.  Public water suppliers are monitored periodically and are required to provide an annual water quality report to consumers.  Your local water quality report can almost always be found online by typing “water quality report” along with the name of your local water supplier.  IonWays Tech Support is always happy to help you decipher your report.

If you have a private well, your water source is ground water. It’s important that you get your well-water tested and analyzed. Why? Because the EPA is only responsible for the safety of public water supply, and will not regulate or treat private wells – the owner is solely responsible for any needed treatments to his well-water.

To ensure functionality and optimal performance of your ionizer as well as your safety, we ask that you have your well-water tested.  IonWays Professional Water Testing can test for the following list of items, or you can have it tested locally:

·    Bacteria and other organic contaminants
·    Nitrates
·    Nitrites
·    TDS (total dissolved solids)
·    Hardness, as CaCO3
·    pH
·    Calcium
·    Magnesium
·    Iron
·    Sodium
·    Arsenic
·    Copper
·    Manganese
…and anything else that might be specific to your geographic location.

After you obtain this report, you can e-mail or fax the results along with your contact information to our Technical Service Department for analysis and any pre-filtration recommendations.

Resource: IonWays Flow: Vol. 2, Issue 28