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The Forgotten Secret of Health
Are You Missing the Most Important Ingredient for Optimum
Health?
All of us, regardless of age, want to feel better, look
better and get more out of life. Whether you are in
reasonably good health and just looking to lose some weight
and tone up or whether you are battling a health condition
and under a physician’s care, chances are you’re still
looking for that magic missing formula for optimum health.
It is no wonder that American’s spend more than $30 billion
a year on nutritional supplements, herbs, homeopathics and
the like. Provided you take them in the right combination
and dosage, some of these supplements can make a genuine
difference in the way you feel, perform and function, and
can even assist the body in fighting disease and serious
health conditions. However, it may surprise you to know that
there is a special ingredient that must be taken in just the
right way and proportion or you are absolutely assured of
failing to achieve your full personal health objective. This
special ingredient can absolutely reduce the
risk of certain cancers like colon, breast, bladder and
kidney cancer. It boosts mental performance, helps the body
recover from physical injuries and aids in the
detoxification of the body. It also aids in weight loss,
improves digestion and can even improve sexual performance.
Despite doctors and scientists telling us about its
importance for years, its essential role in our health is so
overlooked and under appreciated, that it has truly become
the forgotten secret of health.
“What is it?” you ask. Well believe it or not, its water.
Next to the air that we breathe, it is the most important
substance we will ever put into our bodies. If this is
surprising, consider the following. We are water-based
biochemical engines that cannot function properly unless we
are regularly supplied with an ample supply of water.
Approximately 75% of our body weight is water and water
makes up over 80% of our brain and 90% of our blood. Water
affects every major function in our body including
regulating our body temperature, cushioning our joints,
controlling the metabolic rate of our biochemical reactions
(e.g., fat burning, digestion, and blood sugar regulation),
transportation of nutrients and oxygen to our cells, and the
removal of the body’s wastes. While all doctors agree that
water is the most important ingredient in one’s diet,
doctors and researchers have begun to discover that water
can actually be used to treat and moderate certain chronic
health conditions like diabetes, arthritis, obesity,
migraine headaches, hypertension, and heart disease. The
treatment is so simple that most discount it because of our
society’s orientation towards pharmaceutical intervention.
However, it would amaze most people that they could achieve
that better health condition they are seeking by just
increasing the amount of water they drink, the kind of water
they drink and the way they drink it.
Most health practitioners agree that we should drink at
least 8 to 10 glasses of good clean water per day and then
add additional water based on our level of activity (i.e.,
physically active people and athletes should drink at least
an additional quart of water per day). The rule of thumb is
that if you wait until you are thirsty, you have waited too
long. Just like we add gas and oil to our cars, it is
important to replenish the body with water as it is being
consumed. Unfortunately, as we get older our sense of thirst
diminishes even though our need for water stays the same.
The result is a steady, unconscious decline in our water
intake and an acceleration of the aging process.
While the amount and frequency of our water intake is
essential to good health so is the quality of the water we
drink. Americans pride themselves with having a safe supply
of water from every tap but the facts would indicate
otherwise. The availability of clean, safe water is rapidly
diminishing. In January 2000, Sixty Minutes, the
television journalism program, reported that as many as 100
million Americans may be drinking water containing MTBE, a
toxic gasoline additive that has been leaching into our
groundwater table since 1992. MTBE is toxic at levels of
only 10 parts per billion and our local water treatment
plants are helpless to remove it. In addition, the US
Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has reported that
virtually every source of surface water (i.e. lakes, rivers,
etc.) is contaminated with organics and that the
disinfection of these waters with chlorine is producing a
host of toxic chemicals that are directly linked with
increased rates of cancer. The EPA acknowledges that the
regular consumption of chlorinated surface water will
increase the probability of cancer by at least 93% in one’s
lifetime. Many have turned to bottled water, but bottled
water may not be the safe haven we would like to think.
Recent tests showed that over one third of all bottled water
brands in the US failed to meet minimum tap water standards.
In addition, these same plastic bottles contain toxic
plasticizers that can leach into the supposedly pure water
that they contain after only a few weeks on your grocer’s
shelf. Even if you find really high quality bottled water,
are you also going to bath or shower in it? If you think
that’s a joke, consider the inherent risks associated with
bathing. Did you to know that your skin and lungs can absorb
as much as 600% more contaminants in a 10-minute hot shower
than from drinking the same water all day long?
So what is the best solution to the health conscious
consumer? Some would say to drink the absolute purest water
available. Systems like distillation and reverse osmosis,
which remove virtually all suspended and dissolved solids,
have become popular because of the ultra-purity of the water
they produce. Unfortunately, many advocates are unaware that
ultra pure water is not the best for regular consumption and
that it can carry its own long-term health risk. The reason
for this is a characteristic of water often called the
“stability index.” This index indicates how stable water is
in relation to the chemicals and minerals in its immediate
environment. Water naturally seeks to achieve a zero or
neutral index. If water has a positive index, it will tend
to release or precipitate minerals that are dissolved in it,
which is what leads to the deposition of scale in pipes or
hot water heaters. Water that is on the
negative
side of the index is aggressive and prone to dissolving
minerals and metals from its immediate environment. We see
evidence of such water when it corrodes water pipes or
produces rust. The more negative the index, the more
aggressive the water is. Water produced from distillation
and reverse osmosis has an extremely negative stability
index. When you drink small quantities of this water for
short periods of time, it has the special property of being
able to absorb toxic substances in the body and remove them.
This detoxification is good for the body and aids it in
recovering from long-term exposure to certain contaminants.
However, exclusive long-term consumption of ultra-pure,
demineralized water can strip the body of magnesium, calcium
and precious trace minerals. The more the mineral loss, the
greater the risk of osteoporosis, osteo-arthritis,
hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure
and a long list of degenerative diseases generally
associated with premature aging.
So where
do you turn if you want safe, healthy water in both your
drinking water and in the bath? Health institutes, doctors,
sports and fitness centers and clinics are now recommending
an amazing water purification system from Japan called the
Wellness Filter®.
It has been shown to
remove an extraordinary range of
contaminants, including chlorination byproducts, MTBE,
chlorine, chloramines, radioactive contaminants, pesticides,
cysts and heavy metals. This system yields very high quality water
without removing the minerals.
As
amazing as the system’s performance is, its ability to
enhance water takes it beyond the reach of conventional
water purification systems. At the heart of its enhancement
ability is an array of permanent, exotic media that until
recently have not been seen outside of Japan. After the
water is purified, these media induce into the water a
unique combination of water-soluble trace minerals and ions
that Japanese researchers believe aid the body’s biochemical
functions and cellular health. In addition, the filter also
contains a special far-infrared emitting ceramic media,
which imparts reduced ions into the water. These ions
provide a mild antioxidant effect in the body when consumed
and on the skin when bathing. This aids the body in
neutralizing free radicals, which are believed to be a
primary factor in aging and in the development of cancer.
The
Wellness Filter has also been shown to increase the rate of
hydration of skin and tissue. It also increases the
solubility of the water and the speed with which it
transports dissolved nutrients into the bloodstream. Users
have reported a noticeable increase in energy, improved
digestion, natural waste elimination, and easier weight
management. If you are conscientious about taking
nutritional supplements, you will enjoy the enhancement that
this water will deliver.
Because
of its ability to purify as well as enhance water, the
Japanese Ministry of Health now uses the filter in over 100
of its hospitals. Japanese doctors routinely prescribe the
filter to their patients for general good health and to aid
the body in fighting specific chronic conditions. Japanese
life insurance companies have also recognized its unique
qualities and now offer reimbursement programs for the
filter when a patient gets a prescription from his doctor
(the only filtration system ever granted this insurance
status). In 1995, the Chinese government conducted an
international competition of water purification systems and
chose the Wellness Filter®
as number one in the world. Later in 1999, it
became the first water filter to be exhibited in the
prestigious Smithsonian Institute. Although new to America,
several well known US institutions have already tested and
now endorse the Wellness Filter®.
The Hippocrates Health Institute, the number-one rated
medical spa in the world, has moved away from its 20-year
tradition of using only distilled water and now exclusively
uses Wellness Filter®
water and recommends it to their patients. The
Gainesville Health & Fitness Center, recently chosen the
number-one-rated health and fitness club in the world, has
equipped their 20,000-member club with the filter because of
its unique hydration and sports performance abilities.
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