A common dilemma for those of us who know bottled water is
a) 100 to 1000 times more expensive than tap water
b) horrible for the environment. Only 1/3 of the plastic bottles end up recycled.
c) just tap water with a fancy label in many cases
IS how to get better tasting clean water and have it handy all the time without spending too much and damaging the environment.
One acclaimed but very expensive solution is the WATER IONIZER, known as Kangen Water. A friend asked Shaklee to comment on this technique for improving water. Please read.
Kangen Water is a water treatment system claiming special health benefits from ionized (alkaline) water.
Ionizer water technology claims health benefits from consuming alkaline water, that alkaline water is an oxygen scavenger, thereby, helping prevent the formation of free radicals in the body. These claims are not supported by the scientific and medical data.
From a technical perspective, ionizer units work poorly or not at all on water with low total dissolved solids (TDS), which has few ions to separate into the alkaline and acid water streams. So if you use municipal water with low TDS (San Francisco, New York City, Portland, and Seattle, to name a few)-often below 40ppm-ionizers may not work as advertised. In low TDS areas an optional cartridge that adds TDS can compensate for this problem. In high or adequate (for the ionizer) TDS areas, depending on the materials used in the construction of the unit, cost of maintenance is driven up because ionizers tend to wear out quickly, requiring replacement of the electrodes.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, water ionizers do not reduce particulates, aesthetic contaminants, or health related contaminants-a filter must be added to achieve these reductions. Prices for these ionizer units start at more than $2,000, runs on electricity (look for higher electric bills), requires replacement parts to maintain the unit, plus the regular addition of "electrolysis enhancer" so the machines runs properly. We believe most people will find that for real life use, such machines will become a thankless headache.
When all is said and done, Get Clean Water, proven to reduce particulate, aesthetic and health related contaminants, is a far better and more practical alternative to water ionizer technology, and at a small fraction of the price.
Hope this helps and have a great 4th!
Keith, Shaklee Scientific Research
Hope this helps you with your quandry.
Betsy
Betsy Bell's Health4U
206 933 1889
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