Water
and our Health | Water
Purification | Esil Water Technology
Water is one of the most
essential elements to good health-it is necessary for the
digestion and absorption of food, helps to maintain good
muscle tone, supplies oxygen and nutrients at the cellular
level, helps rid the body of wastes, and serves as a natural
cooling system.
It is vital to drink at least
8 glasses of clean water a day for the maintenance of good
health.
Water is a key component in determining the quality of our
lives. Although water covers more then 70% of the Earth’s
surface, only 1% is of a consumable quality. Yet, our society
continues to contaminate this most important resource.
The continuous movement of
water between the earth and the atmosphere is known as the
hydrological cycle. Water vapor from the land, from water,
and from living cells circulates through the atmosphere
and falls as rain or snow. When it reaches the earth, water
either flows into streams and then to oceans and lakes,
or it enters and infiltrates the soil. Because water dissolves
numerous substances in large amounts, pure water rarely
occurs in nature. Precipitation absorbs carbon dioxide and
other gases, as well as organic and inorganic material from
the atmosphere. Because water reacts with minerals in the
soil and rocks, surface groundwater may contain many different
dissolved substances. Surface waters may also contain domestic
sewage and industrial wastes.
Water and our Health:
So aside from the obvious, how is it that water effects
our overall health? Over the last 100 years, modern medicine
has developed rapidly and we can all feel secure that diseases
that were common years ago are now under control. But is
that really the case? The incidence of disease that does
not respond to modern medicine seems to be on the rise.
Diseases such as Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis,
hypertension, and diabetes are all expected to triple by
the year 2025, regardless of the accessibility for modern
medicine.
We now see our aging population
as a multi-drug culture being prescribed medicines for chronic
diseases that seem unresponsive to modern day cures. There
has also been an alarming rate of increase in colon cancers
and other intestinal disorders. Interestingly, before WWII,
Japan enjoyed one of the best health records in the world.
Their diet consisted of mostly rice, fish and vegetables.
Under the influence of Western foods, such as beef, milk
and cheese the fat consumption rose from 20% to 70% equaling
Japan to the same equivalency of North America. The technicality
of illness is based on bile and the breakdown of it secreted
by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. The actual chemistry
of bile has been changed drastically and the path from liver
to gall bladder to colon has been converted from healthy
to contaminated and toxic. Coupled with junk foods and contaminated
water and a high fat diet the symbioses has led to the huge
increase in colon and liver cancers in Japan.
Since the discovery of penicillin
post WWII there has been a huge alteration in our relationship
to bacteria. We have redefined it’s importance again
and again and presently now most people realize the importance
of pro-biotics. However, the damage may have already been
done in that we have indirectly created with the overuse
of anti-biotics, super bacteria that is now unresponsive
to conventional treatments. With that said, how does it
effect our health and where does this fit in with water?
Without becoming overly technical
the following explains in laymen’s terms the importance
of good bacteria. Bacteria have been around since the beginning
of time. There are over 100 trillion of these organisms
living in our colons and most play an important role in
the digestion and elimination of waste products. This is
the important factor, which leads to disease…when
toxins that enter our bodies in our food and drinking water
invade our internal resource of bacteria, new and harmful
bacteria are formed. These create disease.
The problem, therefore, is
what we have come to believe-that bacteria are the cause
of disease. Yet, we have learned that it is how the bacteria
change in the fermentation process when they become unstable
that results in disease. This is due to oxidation, or the
loss of electrons, which change the structure of bacteria,
making them dangerous. Intestinal flora breaks down and
attacks the organs rather then help maintain them. Healthy
bacteria change and become dangerous and many serious, chronic
diseases begin.
We hydrate our body’s
everyday with toxic water. Chemicals in our food enter our
intestines. Normally fermentation takes place from healthy
bacteria, but when the bacteria are altered and its electrons
are made unstable (as a result of toxic food and water)
putrefaction occurs and makes these bacteria harmful and
aggressive. Toxins and wastes that are normally eliminated
enter the bloodstream. The blood pH (normally within the
range of 7.35-7.45) changes due to the high acidity in body
fluids. Over time the body retains this higher pH level
and the blood can become acidic leading to a condition known
as acidosis. This in turn leads to the destruction of the
body. For water to be most effective, it is necessary that
it contain ionized minerals required to nourish and protect
cells, including bacteria. It should have a slightly higher
pH, to assure that body fluids do not become and remain
overly acidic. Again, because of contamination of our environment
minerals have been depleted resulting in metabolic disturbances
within the body. So the question is, by what process do
we get pure, mineralized drinking water?
Water
Purification:
Water purification is the removal of contaminates from raw
water in order to produce drinking water that is pure enough
for human consumption. Substances that are removed during
the process include bacteria, algae, viruses, fungi, minerals,
and man-made chemical pollutants. A small amount of disinfectant
is usually intentionally left behind at the end of the treatment
process to reduce the risk of re-contamination in the distribution
system. It is not possible to tell whether water is safe
to drink just by looking at it. Simple procedures such as
boiling or the use of charcoal filters are not sufficient
for treating water from an unknown source. Even natural
spring water-which was once considered safe in the 1800’s-must
now be tested to determine the method of purification that
is needed to render it safe.
- Boiling-water is heated to such a degree and for long
enough to kill or inactivate microorganisms that normally
live in water at room temperature.
- Carbon filtering-charcoal, a form of carbon with a
high surface area, absorbs many compounds including some
toxic. Water that passes through activated charcoal is
very common in household water filters.
- Distillation- involves boiling water a such a high
temperature to produce vapor. The vapor is then collected
on a cool surface where it condenses as a liquid. A 99.9%
purification will occur with this method.
- Reverse Osmosis- mechanical pressure is applied to
an impure solution to force pure water through a semi-permeable
membrane. Reverse osmosis is considered to be the most
thorough method for large-scale water purification. However,
perfect semi-permeable membranes are difficult to achieve
and unless they are meticulously maintained they then
can become a breeding ground for algae and other life
forms.
- Electrodeionization- water is passed between both a
positive electrode and a negative one. Ion selective membranes
allow the ions to separate from – ion to positive
membrane and + ion to negative membrane. This allows for
high purity deionized water. The water is then usually
passed through a reverse osmosis system to then remove
non-ionic organic contaminates.
Which process is the best
for you? Most systems of water purification need to be examined
for it’s source and for it’s actual purity after
processing. Natural spring water leads one to believe that
the water from deep ground is in fact that. But natural
spring water can be contaminated just as easily as lake
or river or atmospheric water. Reverse osmosis sounds reasonable
but there is the risk and cost of membrane contamination.
Distilled or boiled water though pure harbor their own health
risks. The body requires a certain amount of minerals and
salts in order for it to maintain proper bodily functions.
If the water ingested is so pure that there is nothing left
to it but H2O, it then passes all our beneficial salts and
minerals through the kidneys and out with the result of
our becoming deficient of these vital compounds. So, how
do we achieve clean, pure water but still retain waters
beneficial salts and minerals?
Esil
Water Technology:
The water, as a result of the Esil process, is known as
Esil water. The water is processed by electrolysis, cleaning
water through electric energy. This water, in essence, is
fresh water brought back to its pristine state. Esil water
technology is a method of water purification in which the
water is passed continuously through hole on cathodes, where
a low voltage current is applied. This kills ant bacterial,
parasitic, and viral organisms, renders heavy metals inert,
and destroys synthetic organic compounds.
Through the process of Esil
water technology, each water cell is thoroughly treated
without the addition of any harmful chemicals.
As discussed above, it is
vital that the pH level in water remain at a constant state
in order to avoid acidosis. Esil water is pH and minerally
balanced. To make sense of how Esil water retains the integrity
of the water it has treated, all one must do is keep in
mind that during the method of cleaning water often it is
relied on that the harmful pathogens are destroyed leaving
only H2O. But Esil water is able to retain its salts and
minerals because the process of purification allows for
those elements to remain as they resist the reactions during
the Esil process, unlike boiling point, reverse osmosis
etc., which separate these essentials minerals from the
water.
As mentioned, there are bottle
water processes that remove many of the beneficial ingredients
that our body needs to maintain a healthy state. To offset,
our bodies actually deplete their own reserves in an effort
to stay balanced. Esil water retains the minerals and salts
needed for proper function.
Calcium- Forms part of the cell walls. Important for blood
clotting
Magnesium- Key role in energy production, muscle contraction
and blood coagulation. Low levels may contribute to osteoporosis
and hypertension
Sodium- Major role in blood volume and pressure. Also needed
for nerve transmission and muscle contraction
Iron- For carrying oxygen around the blood stream
Chloride- Digestive uses in the stomach contain hydrochloride
acid
Esil Water is available through No Doubt Environmental and
you may visit their web site at www.redefiningwater.com.
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