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The Culligan Man could soon join the Maytag repairman in California, as regional water agencies seek more authority to remove home water softeners if they threaten local water supplies.

Assembly Bill 2270, by Assemblymen John Laird and Mike Feuer, D-Los Angeles, would allow cities, counties and special districts – whichever entity oversees wastewater – to ban water softeners.

Bill supporters say the volume of salt dumped into the sewer by water softeners – as much as a pound per day per softener – compromises efforts to recycle water.

Water softeners are currently unregulated, so it is hard to know how many softeners exist in the state, but their trade association estimates at least 800,000 softeners are sold nationally each year, more than 15 percent of them in California.

Current law allows local agencies to prevent the installation of softeners but not to order mandatory removal of existing devices.

Laird, a Santa Cruz Democrat, described the bill as a way to “level the playing field” by holding residences to the same standard as agriculture and industry for salinity in water.

Supporters believe the state’s groundwater reserves are at risk because recycled water from residences is often used for agriculture, which allows the salt to seep underground.

“It’s not time to protect somebody that’s polluting groundwater at a time that we have to rely increasingly more on groundwater as part of a comprehensive solution,” Laird said.

Water softeners replace calcium and magnesium – minerals that make water “hard” – with sodium. Alternatives exist, such as using potassium, but they are not as common and are often more expensive. The law would not apply to devices that don’t emit salt.

Hard water decreases soap’s effectiveness and leaves sediment in pipes and appliances. It does not pose a health risk.

The bill has support from several city governments and water agencies throughout the state, including Davis, Dixon and Roseville, as well as the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District.

But the measure faces opposition from water softening companies.

Peter Censky, executive director of the Water Quality Association, which represents water softener manufacturers on this issue, said that the bill had been rushed through the Legislature and would be an unwelcome surprise for many consumers.

“Once a community does something like (a ban on softeners) … they’re going to end up with a lot of consumers who rely on water softening to protect their property who are going to be caught completely by surprise,” Censky said.

The city of Dixon is currently under a cease-and-desist order from the regional water quality control board to control its pollution, particularly the sodium content.

“You can either pay a lot of money for new improvements, very expensive treatment plant improvements, or you can try to do something at the source,” said Royce Cunningham, a city engineer for Dixon.

The bill would require agencies to compensate residents for their softeners if they had to be removed. The bill cleared the Assembly and is pending in the Senate.

Chlorine is universally recognized and used as an effective chemical for purifying water. Chlorine and its derivatives are used by water companies because of its effectiveness in kiling micro-organisms.

Chlorine attacks organic matter, making it a potent bleaching agent. Almost every home uses common household bleach in its laundy.

Chlorine is also very hazardous. Even if diluted it must be used with care. Read the label on any bottle of household bleach.

If chlorine works so well in killing bacteria and bleaching or oxidizing organic food stains, what does it do to our skin, eyes and lungs… all of which are organic matter?

Chlorine plays havoc with our skin and hair because it chemically bonds with the protein in our bodies. It makes hair brittle and dry; it can make sensitive skin dry, flaky and itchy.

It makes good sense to remove chlorine from drinking water. It is just as logical to remove it form our showers. Most authorities feel that we take in more chlorine from one shower than from drinking the same water in one day.

Medical science considers the human skin surface as our largest body organ, weighing about 12 pounds for the average adult. It would not seem any wiser to expose that much skin to a chemical disinfectant like chlorine, than it would be to drink it.

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Doctors and researchers know that the main cause of aging is the accumulation of waste products in the body. The human body is composed of 100 trillion living cells. Each individual cell works and lives for you. To do this, each cell takes in nutrients, utilizes those nutrients, and discharges its waste products. Water then flushes the cells’ waste products away.

The same is true of your whole body. You eat, digest, and wash away your excretions mainly with the help of water. When you wash your clothes, you fill your washer with water, not soft drinks, coffee, tea, or juice. Water is the only thing that can clean your clothes. The same mechanism applies to cleaning your body’s cells. Only proper amounts of water can clean your body’s cells.

There are many people who take pride in saying, “I never sweat,” or “I never drink water.” We have observed that these people appear much older after the age of forty than people who sweat and drink water. By the age of fifty, many of them have become afflicted by arthritis or other ‘incurable’ diseases. Doctors can’t completely cure these diseases because they don’t yet know the causes.

When we meet people who are seventy-five and look twenty years younger, invariably we will find that they sweat regularly and drink Ionized Water. Drinking plenty of Ionized Water prevents the buildup of toxic waste in the body, thus expelling the cause of many diseases. Drinking lots of Ionized Water also slows down the set of symptoms which we generally refer to as aging.

The cause of Alzheimer’s disease is unknown at present. Researchers are aware that the nerve cells of people affected by this disease contain large amounts of unusual waste chemicals which eventually destroy the nerve cells. Eventually the number of nerve cells in the brain becomes drastically reduced, which causes the diminished abilities of thought and speech.

The brain lives in a liquid environment. We believe that, since drinking Ionized Water minimizes waste accumulation in the brain, it can also help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other brain abnormalities.

The environmental liquid with which the brain is surrounded is called spinal fluid. One of the signs of a fractured skull is some of this clear liquid leaking out of the ears. A spinal tap is also used to draw a small amount of this vital fluid in order to test for some brain diseases such as spinal meningitis. We only mention these things here to reinforce how important we believe it is to keep your brain clean by a constant intake of the most vital of thing of all-water.

Remember, water is an essential ingredient for the human body. It is never too late to start drinking the proper amount of Ionized Water; at any age, your body will definitely benefit from it.

Inhibitory effect of electrolyzed reduced water on tumor angiogenesis

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a key mediator of tumor angiogenesis. Tumor cells are exposed to higher oxidative stress compared to normal cells. Numerous reports have demonstrated that the intracellular redox (oxidation/reduction, ORP) state is closely associated with the pattern of VEGF expression. Electrolyzed reduced water (ERW) produced near the cathode during the electrolysis of water scavenged intracellular H(2)O(2) and decreased the release of H(2)O(2) from a human lung adenocarcinoma cell line, A549, and down-regulated both VEGF transcription and protein secretion in a time-dependent manner. To investigate the signal transduction pathway involved in regulating VEGF expression, mitogen-activated kinase (MAPK) specific inhibitors, SB203580 (p38 MAPK inhibitor), PD98059 (ERK1/2 inhibitor) and JNKi (c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase inhibitor) were applied. The results showed that only PD98059 blocks VEGF expression, suggesting an important role for ERK1/2 in regulating VEGF expression in A549 cells. As well, ERW inhibited the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in a time-dependent manner. Co-culture experiments to analyze in vitro tubule formation assay revealed that A549 cell-derived conditioned medium significantly stimulated the formation of vascular tubules in all analyzed parameters; tubule total area, tubule junction, number of tubules, and total tubule length. ERW counteracted the effect of A549 cell-conditioned medium and decreased total tube length (p<0.01). The present study demonstrated that ERW down-regulated VEGF gene transcription and protein secretion through inactivation of ERK.

By Ye J, Li Y, Hamasaki T, Nakamichi N, Komatsu T, Kashiwagi T, Teruya K, Nishikawa R, Kawahara T, Osada K, Toh K, Abe M, Tian H, Kabayama S, Otsubo K, Morisawa S, Katakura Y, Shirahata S.

Anti Cancer Effect of Alkaline Reduced Water

Certain minerals can produce alkaline reduced water with high pH and low oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) when dissolved in water. Alkaline reduced water showed significant anticancer effect. When B16 melanoma cells were inoculated subcutaneous and intra-peritoneally, C56BL/6 mice fed with alkaline reduced water showed tumor growth delay and the survival span was significantly lengthened. Alkaline reduced water also showed the inhibition of metastasis by reducing the numbers of B16 melanoma colonies when injected through tail vein. The amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was very reduced when fed with alkaline reduced water except for spleen, which is a major organ for immunity. Even for normal mice, alkaline reduced water intake invoked systemic cytokines, such as, Th1 (IFN- g, IL-12) and Th2 (IL-4, IL-5), suggesting strong immuno-modulation effect. Both ROS scavenging effect and immuno-modulation effect might be responsible for anticancer effect of alkaline reduced water.

By the Department of Parasitology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science and Institute of Health Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University.

Adequate fluid replacement helps maintain hydration and, promotes the health, safety, and optimal physical performance of individuals participating in regular pH

It is the position of the American College of Sports Medicine that adequate fluid replacement helps maintain hydration and, therefore, promotes the health, safety, and optimal physical performance of individuals participating in regular physical activity. This position statement is based on a comprehensive review and interpretation of scientific literature concerning the influence of fluid replacement on exercise performance and the risk of thermal injury associated with dehydration and hyperthermia. Based on available evidence, the American College of Sports Medicine makes the following general recommendations on the amount and composition of fluid that should be ingested in preparation for, during, and after exercise or athletic competition: 1) It is recommended that individuals consume a nutritionally balanced diet and drink adequate fluids during the 24-hr period before an event, especially during the period that includes the meal prior to exercise, to promote proper hydration before exercise or competition. 2) It is recommended that individuals drink about 500 ml (about 17 ounces) of fluid about 2 h before exercise to promote adequate hydration and allow time for excretion of excess ingested water. 3) During exercise, athletes should start drinking early and at regular intervals in an attempt to consume fluids at a rate sufficient to replace all the water lost through sweating (i.e., body weight loss), or consume the maximal amount that can be tolerated. 4) It is recommended that ingested fluids be cooler than ambient temperature [between 15 degrees and 22 degrees C (59 degrees and 72 degrees F])] and flavored to enhance palatability and promote fluid replacement. Fluids should be readily available and served in containers that allow adequate volumes to be ingested with ease and with minimal interruption of exercise. 5) Addition of proper amounts of carbohydrates and/or electrolytes to a fluid replacement solution is recommended for exercise events of duration greater than 1 h since it does not significantly impair water delivery to the body and may enhance performance. During exercise lasting less than 1 h, there is little evidence of physiological or physical performance differences between consuming a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink and plain water. 6) During intense exercise lasting longer than 1 h, it is recommended that carbohydrates be ingested at a rate of 30-60 g.h(-1) to maintain oxidation of carbohydrates and delay fatigue. This rate of carbohydrate intake can be achieved without compromising fluid delivery by drinking 600-1200 ml.h(-1) of solutions containing 4%-8% carbohydrates (g.100 ml(-1)). The carbohydrates can be sugars (glucose or sucrose) or starch (e.g., maltodextrin). 7) Inclusion of sodium (0.5-0.7 g.1(-1) of water) in the rehydration solution ingested during exercise lasting longer than 1 h is recommended since it may be advantageous in enhancing palatability, promoting fluid retention, and possibly preventing hyponatremia in certain individuals who drink excessive quantities of fluid. There is little physiological basis for the presence of sodium in n oral rehydration solution for enhancing intestinal water absorption as long as sodium is sufficiently available from the previous meal.

By the American College of Sports Medicine position stand. Exercise and fluid replacement. Convertino VA, Armstrong LE, Coyle EF, Mack GW, Sawka MN, Senay LC Jr, Sherman WM.

Electrolyzed-reduced water scavenges active oxygen species and protects DNA from oxidative damage.

Active oxygen species or free radicals are considered to cause extensive oxidative damage to biological macromolecules, which brings about a variety of diseases as well as aging. The ideal scavenger for active oxygen should be ‘active hydrogen’. ‘Active hydrogen’ can be produced in reduced water near the cathode during electrolysis of water. Reduced water exhibits high pH, low dissolved oxygen (DO), extremely high dissolved molecular hydrogen (DH), and extremely negative redox potential (RP) values. Strongly electrolyzed-reduced water, as well as ascorbic acid, (+)-catechin and tannic acid, completely scavenged O.-2 produced by the hypoxanthine-xanthine oxidase (HX-XOD) system in sodium phosphate buffer (pH 7.0). The superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity of reduced water is stable at 4 degrees C for over a month and was not lost even after neutralization, repeated freezing and melting, deflation with sonication, vigorous mixing, boiling, repeated filtration, or closed autoclaving, but was lost by opened autoclaving or by closed autoclaving in the presence of tungsten trioxide which efficiently adsorbs active atomic hydrogen. Water bubbled with hydrogen gas exhibited low DO, extremely high DH and extremely low RP values, as does reduced water, but it has no SOD-like activity. These results suggest that the SOD-like activity of reduced water is not due to the dissolved molecular hydrogen but due to the dissolved atomic hydrogen (active hydrogen). Although SOD accumulated H2O2 when added to the HX-XOD system, reduced water decreased the amount of H2O2 produced by XOD. Reduced water, as well as catalase and ascorbic acid, could directly scavenge H2O2. Reduced water suppresses single-strand breakage of DNA b active oxygen species produced by the Cu(II)-catalyzed oxidation of ascorbic acid in a dose-dependent manner, suggesting that reduced water can scavenge not only O2.- and H2O2, but also 1O2 and .OH.

By The Institute of Cellular Regulation Technology, Graduate School of Genetic Resources Technology, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

The mechanism of the enhanced antioxidant effects against superoxide anion radicals of reduced water produced by electrolysis.

We reported that reduced water produced by electrolysis enhanced the antioxidant effects of proton donors such as ascorbic acid (AsA) in a previous paper. We also demonstrated that reduced water produced by electrolysis of 2 mM NaCl solutions did not show antioxidant effects by itself. We reasoned that the enhancement of antioxidant effects may be due to the increase of the ionic product of water as solvent. The ionic product of water (pKw) was estimated by measurements of pH and by a neutralization titration method. As an indicator of oxidative damage, Reactive Oxygen Species- (ROS) mediated DNA strand breaks were measured by the conversion of supercoiled phiX-174 RF I double-strand DNA to open and linear forms. Reduced water had a tendency to suppress single-strand breakage of DNA induced by reactive oxygen species produced by H2O2/Cu (II) and HQ/Cu (II) systems. The enhancement of superoxide anion radical dismutation activity can be explained by changes in the ionic product of water in the reduced water.

By Hanaoka K, Sun D, Lawrence R, Kamitani Y, Fernandes G.

Water is your body’s principal chemical component, making up, on average, 60 percent of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues…Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don’t have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired.

That water is a basic necessity of life is nothing new, but Finnish health researchers reported Thursday that drinking hard water can actually help people avoid early death from cardiovascular disease.

“There are regional differences in the chemistry of the ground water that correlate with the incidence of heart disease,” Pekka Puska, director general of the Finnish National Health Institute, told AFP.

“The study shows that the softer the water is, the more heart disease there is,” he added.

While researchers have been aware of this phenomenon for some time, most studies done so far have been very general, Puska said.

The new research is the first detailed survey, covering 19,000 incidents of heart attacks across Finland, and then linking them to geochemical data of the drinking water in the communities where the incidents had occured.

Whether water is hard or soft depends on the quantity of mineral salts, typically magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, aluminum, fluoride and iron, dissolved in it.

Normally hard water is described as containing more than 250 parts per million (PPM) of mineral salts, while mineral water typically has 500 PPM.

Research from the west and south of Finland, where the drinking water is hard, found far fewer incidents of cardiovascular diseases than was the case in the north and east of the country, where the drinking water is soft, Puska said.

The researchers did not single out which of the minerals contributed to the effect, Puska said.

SOURCE:  Agence France-Presse

Top Ten Reasons Never To Consume Soft Drinks!

By Bob McCauley

1. Soft drinks steal water from the body. They work very much like a diuretic which takes away more water than it provides to the body. Just to process the high levels of sugar in soft drinks steals a considerable amount of water from the body. To replace the water stolen by soft drinks, you need to drink 8-12 glasses of water for every one glass of soft drinks that you consume!

2. Soft Drinks never quench your thirst, certainly not your body’s need for water. Constantly denying your body an adequate amount can lead to Chronic Cellular Dehydration, a condition that weakens your body at the cellular level. This, in turn, can lead to a weakened immune system and a plethora of diseases.

3. The elevated levels of phosphates in soft drinks leach vital minerals from your body. Soft Drinks are made with purified water that also leach vital minerals from your body. A severe lack of minerals can lead to Heart Disease (lack of magnesium), Osteoporosis (lack of calcium) and many other diseases. Most vitamins can not perform their function in the body without the presence of minerals.

4. Soft Drinks can remove rust from a car bumper or other metal surfaces. Imagine what it’s doing to your digestive tract as well as the rest of your body.

5. The high amounts of sugar in Soft Drinks causes your pancreas to produce an abundance of insulin, which leads to a “sugar crash“. Chronic elevation and depletion of sugar and insulin can lead to diabetes and other imbalance related diseases. This is particularly disruptive to growing children which can lead to life-long health problems.

6. Soft Drinks severely interfere with digestion. Caffeine and high amounts of sugar virtually shut down the digestive process. That means your body is essentially taking in NO nutrients from the food you may have just eaten, even that eaten hours earlier. Consumed with french-fries which can take WEEKS to digest, there is arguably nothing worse a person can put in their body.

7. Diet soft drinks contain Aspartame, which has been linked to depression, insomnia, neurological disease and a plethora of other illness. The FDA has received more than 10,000 consumer complaints about Aspartame, that’s 80% of all complaints about food additives.

8. Soft Drinks are EXTREMELY acidic, so much so that they can eat through the liner of an aluminum can and leach aluminum from the can if it sits on the shelf too long. Alzheimer patients who have been autopsied ALL have high levels of aluminum in their brains. Heavy metals in the body can lead to many neurological and other diseases.

9. Soft Drinks are EXTREMELY acidic: The human body naturally exists at a pH of about 7.0. Soft Drinks have a pH of about 2.5, which means you are putting something into your body that is hundred of thousands of times more acidic that your body is! Diseases flourish in an acidic environment. Soft Drinks and other acidic food deposit acid waste in the body which accumulates over time in the joints and around the organs. For example, the Body pH of cancer or arthritis patients are always low. The sicker the person, the lower the Body pH.

10. Soft Drinks are the WORST THING you can possibly put in your body. Don’t even think of taking a sip of a Soft Drink when you are sick with a cold, flu or something worse. It will only make it that much harder for your body to fight the illness.