Water is the most significant component of the human body. The alkaline or acid properties of this medium are measured on a pH scale (standing for “potential hydrogen”) which is one of the most important balance systems in the body. The pH level is a measure of acidity or alkalinity, on a scale of zero to fourteen, with zero being most acid, fourteen being most alkaline and seven being mid-range. The body needs to maintain a balanced pH to prevent illness, so it is very important to avoid being too acidic or too alkaline.
The body’s pH tends to be acidic because of our diet comprised of cooked foods, pasteurized and other processed foods. For instance, soft drinks are one of the most acid substances a person can put in their body. This acidic condition creates an ideal environment in our body for disease to thrive.
One of most effective ways to reduce your acidic levels and increase the alkaline to attain an effective and healthy balance in your body is to use a water ionizer from Clearlight Holistics. Because it is very alkaline, Ionized Water dissolves accumulated acid waste and returns the body to a balance. Keeping ourselves alkaline is the first line of defence in fighting any disease.
Water ionization, or water electrolysis, is the method of producing a concentration of alkaline and acidic minerals - separating the oxygen and hydrogen found in water. The alkaline water provides an antioxidant and electron rich medium for consumption, and the acidic water provides oxidizing water that works like an antibacterial and cleanser for external use.
Why Ionize with Clearlight? Here are ten solid reasons to start balancing your pH with a water ionizer:
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Regulate Blood Pressure
The long-term effects of high blood pressure can be disastrous, leading to kidney failure, stroke and severe heart problems. Acidic pH dilates arteries, but the quality of the blood vessels themselves can decrease, thereby shifting peripheral blood more centrally.
A central redistribution of blood makes the heart work much harder when its contractibility is compromised. This could lead to long-term cardiovascular side-effects and difficulty in controlling high blood pressure, or hypertension. A balanced pH helps keep the blood vessels in optimal shape. |
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Proper Electrolyte Activity
Every aspect of our body from energy levels to the heart’s ability to function optimally is affected by electrolyte activity. When the acidic level is too high, life-essential functions such as Potassium and Sodium channels can be severely curtailed.
When these electrolyte levels decrease or disappear, the heart’s ability to contract and pump efficiently and rhythmically is comprised. As well, lower electrolyte activity can reduce our energy levels and affect the overall way we feel and behave. |
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Improve Cholesterol Level, Reduce Plaque
Reducing cholesterol in the diet is one step to a healthy vascular system. However, the reduction of cholesterol plaque formation withing the body is also critical. In an acid pH environment cholesterol can bind with other toxins and cellular debris, forming plaque in the system.
As well, excessive acidity can lead to the body’s sodium-potassium pump malfunctioning, creating a build-up of sodium and calcium in the bloodstream. This can bind with LDL Cholesterol (commonly known as “bad” cholesterol), lining the vascular network at a much faster rate, thereby hastening damage to the arterial walls. |
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Proper Fat Metabolism, Weight Control and Healthy Insulin Production
Weight gain, diabetes and obesity all lead to unhealthy and shortened lives. If your pH is too acid, you are potentially at risk for weight gain because the body cannot produce a steady level of insulin. Erratic insulin levels - especially high levels of this hormone - causes the body to convert calories into fat.
When cells are pushed to continually produce insulin in an acidic body, beta cells lose contact with each other and stress within the cells increases, making it difficult for them to perform properly and survive. Diabetes Mellitus is often the result of this condition.
Dieting and fasting to lose weight produces excessive acidity in the body, creating high insulin levels. Trying to lose weight in this manner can only be effective if you ensure that your alkaline level is high enough and the pH level is balanced. |
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Smooth Blood Flow Throughout Arteries, Veins and Heart Tissue
Every living tissue in the body is supported by nutrients and blood controlled by the cardiovascular system. This system is directly affected by the pH level in the blood plasma. At the centre of this complex cardio network is the heart, pumping blood throughout the body, helping to regulate the pressure and flow of circulation.
If blood plasma becomes too acid over time, it acts as a chemical irritant, continually eroding the smooth muscle tissue of the inner walls of veins and arteries as well as the heart. This action weakens the structural integrity of the whole cardiovascular system, creating lesions of plaque and irregular blood pressure. |
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Critical Lipid, Fatty Acid and Hormonal Metabolism
The proper balance of lipid and fatty acids within the body is important for continued good health. When acidosis compromises the general lipid and fatty acid metabolism, neurological problems can develop. Hormonal imbalances within the endocrine system can also take place, leading to urinary incontinence and tract infections, particularly in women. |
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Healthy Oxygen Flow to Tissues to Flush Toxins and Protect Against
Premature Aging
Living tissue depends on a steady supply of oxygen. If that level is decreased through acidosis, all biochemical functions are severely compromised because the oxygen affinity of haemoglobin in the blood is decreased. Healthy cells then become unhealthy and eventually die.
High levels of acid also causes partial breakdown of lipid and destructive oxidative cascades, accelerating free radical damage of cell walls and intracellular membrane structures, which then unravel, killing cells in the process. Bottom line: too much acid can lead to premature aging, affecting memory and eyesight, and all the other related symptoms of later-life problems. |
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Cellular Regeneration and DNA-RNA Synthesis
One of the human body’s natural functions is the ability to naturally cleanse and heal itself. This can only be effectively accomplished when the pH level is balanced and the acid is controlled. For DNA-RNA synthesis and these natural processes to occur, cell pH cannot be acidic. An acidic environment is also conducive to the growth of cancerous cells along with the acceleration of potential cellular mutations. |
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Proper Calcium Utilization to Lessen the Possibility of Osteoporosis
and Osteoarthritis
Acidosis can cause the sodium-potassium pump to malfunction. Although this imbalance can increase the calcium build-up, that calcium will likely bond with LDL-Cholesterol and not be available for use by the body because it is in an acidic environment. Since the body requires calcium, it will look for other sources and leach this element from bone mass and teeth, which can cause osteoporosis and even tooth loss. |
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Access to Energy Reserves
Each cell within the body contains a sodium-potassium pump. An acid pH interferes with efficient cellular and body metabolism by causing chemical ionic disturbances. Therefore, cells’ communications and functions are compromised, including the pump.
Too much acid reduces the sodium in each cell, which slows down the processing and induction of nutrition going into cells. The sodium-potassium pump slows down, burns less fat for energy and impedes the body trying to access its stored energy reserves. The result? We feel lethargic. |
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