My Story:  My wife introduced me to alkaline ionized water two years ago after attending a MLM meeting, and the rest is history: full recovery from long term acid reflux problems and crippling arthritis, complete elimination of ragweed allergy symptoms, and zero colds for two years for any of the five members of our family who live in our home.

I retired last year as President of one of the leading suppliers of water ionizers so that I could start this blog to help spread the word about the benefits of ionized water.  I also wanted to provide an unbiased source of information about the water ionizer industry and its products.  It turns out that honest information goes a long way.

Benefits of the water: There are too many to mention and you can read about them all over the internet.  The important thing to understand is that drinking ionized water can play a significant role in helping your body become alkaline.  Your body is meant to be alkaline, as you were born that way.   The highly acidic diets of most Americans and Canadians cause our bodies to be acidic, which leads to degenerative diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, and cancer.  The ”miracle water” or “kangen water” is not a miracle at all.  Your body is the miracle, and drinking the water simply allows your “miracle body” to perform properly as acid is slowly eliminated from your system.    

Why I started this blog: After drinking the water for a few weeks, I was stunned by the remarkable benefits.  I was also shocked that so few people were aware of the water because the results were life changing for me.  It didn’t make any sense to me that such an incredible product was hidden in almost total obscurity.  I quickly learned that the pharma industry quietly works behind the scenes casting doubt on water ionizers and other non-regulated health products .  The pharmas also carry tremendous influence with the health regulatory bodies in both Canada and the States, so it is no wonder that the medical “influencers” have not helped spread the word.

Adding to the frustration was the short sighted behavior of the players in the water ionizer industry itself.  Instead of building awareness and educating the public, they were too busy filling their pockets and stabbing each other in the back with their archaic marketing techniques. 

The “independent” review sites, which are not independent at all, only serve to confuse the public.  Claims by virtually every company that  “our product are the best and the other companies don’t match up” leaves the consumer wondering if any of the products are any good.  Given the high cost of the machines, and the uncertainty created by both the pharmaceutical industry and the water ionizer industry itself, it is no wonder that sales have languished when they should be going through the roof.  Unfortunately, the water ionizer companies seem to have adopted a philosophy that ”you only need to fool some of the people some of the time” because of the high profit margins. 

The benefits of the water are too important to leave the education process in the hands of the water ionizer companies who seem to only be interested in profits.  No wonder less than 1% of people in Canada and the United States have even heard of ionized water despite the fact water ionizers have been available here for 8 years.  My goal is to make sure the other 99% of the population learns about the water, and I hope you help me with my cause.

The Good News:  With every article I post on this blog, more and more people are taking notice.  I don’t have any delusions that people are following this blog because of my “captivating” writing style, or the “scintillating” content.  They are looking for honest and unbiased answers to help clear up the confusion created by the industry itself.  It appears that the people who are visiting this site are sharing it with others, which brings a big smile to my face.  

More Good News:  As the blog grows, so do the comments and inquiries.  In the past month, I have been contacted by people all over the world who are interested in the water as a business.  In fact, at last count, people from 85 different countries are following this blog.  That means the word is getting out there. 

Many of the inquiries are about specific issues or questions as would be expected.  What comes as a surprise is that I have been contacted by many people in recent weeks from far and near who want to get involved in the water ionizer industry.  As a result, I’m helping people from Australia (Sydney and Melbourne), Belgium, Canada (New Brunswick, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC), Hong Kong, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia (and the surrounding countries that used to make up the USSR), and the USA (California, Florida, and Minnesota).  My help is in the form providing education, answering questions, and letting them know who the good guys are in the industry to deal with, and putting them in touch with the right people.  If you want to get involved, contact me and I will be happy to offer whatever assistance that I can. 

When I started this blog, the goal was to share some information so that individuals could sort their way through the confusion created by all of the conflicting information about ionized water on the internet. As the blog grows, it seems that more and more people who can help others “the influencers” are getting involved.  It is similar to the old story that reminds us that if you feed a man a fish, you have provided one meal, but if you teach a man to fish, he can feed himself for life. 

I’m a really impatient person.  I want everyone to learn about the water and start drinking it Right Now!  Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.  Creating awareness in the 99+ % of people who have never heard of water ionizers is going to take time.  However, it will happen because the benefits of the water will eventually demand attention.   At some point in time, even the owners of the companies that hate me and have been threatening me because I’m demanding accountability will figure out that there will be plenty of money for everyone if we just teach people how to fish.  In the meantime, Just Drink the Damn Water!

Thanks For Helping: I’m really grateful for the comments on this blog and the emails that I receive.  I will continue to research and write because it is my hobby and passion, but your encouragement helps far more than you can imagine.  If you want to help spread the word about the water, please refer this website to people that you care about, or link this site to your website.  Thanks for your help!

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not meant as medical advice.

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The National Post in Canada published an article today about what has happened, or more precisely, what has not happened since a deadly E.Coli outbreak in the town of Walkerton, Ontario in 2000.  You can read the article at: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=3035272#ixzz0oFLcQ4gY Photo courtesy of: Carlo Allegri/National Post

The article serves as a good reminder that our water is not nearly as safe as your government would have you think.  For example, most of us believe that we are fortunate in North America to have great water.  However, you might want to reconsider. 

The article points out that we have voluntary national guidelines when it comes to water supply.  That means that our provinces (equivalent to States in the USA) can and do set their own standards of what they consider to be safe. 

People living in smaller rural communities and First Nations, who don’t have the significant tax base of municipalities to build sophisticated filtration systems, are often left to fend for themselves.  In many cases, these citizens are subject to water boiling advisories on a regular or even full time basis.  Boiling your drinking water is not fun!

The Canadian federal government regulates health care, food quality, and even bottled-water, but it doesn’t regulate our drinking water!  How can that be?  There is nothing more basic to human health than the air that we breathe and the water that we drink.     

The article points out that the Canadian guidelines for drinking water safety standards are up 1,000 weaker than the standards in the EU and Australia. Surely this can’t be true.  But it is, and it gets worse! 

The Canadian guidelines for the concentration of contaminants in our drinking water are weaker than the guidelines set by the World Health Organization for 53 out of 67 contaminants that were reviewed.  So we live in a wealthy country where you can visit a doctor every day of your life for free, and we have sub-standard drinking water regulations. Talk about putting the cart in front of the horse. 

Our governments in both Canada and the States swear that our water is safe.  Too bad the World Health Organization doesn’t think so.  

Find out what is in your water.  It is easy to do be contacting your municipality or having your water tested at a water store.  Learn if you are at risk, and take the necessary steps to protect you and your family.  Simple and cost effective filter systems can easily be customized for your needs. Think about all the things you do to protect your family, from housing to insurance and so on.  Nothing is more important to your health and safety than your drinking water.  Take an hour of your time to find out if you are at risk.  It’s free.

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and those quoted in the article.

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My Dad was an “old school” medical doctor in Canada who believed that eating properly, exercising occasionally, getting enough rest, and staying away from prescription medicines, were the key elements to a healthy life.  In his day, prescriptions were viewed as a necessary evil to be used only in dire situations.  My father was my mentor and friend, and I had great respect for him.  It still amazes me so many years later, that he was so far ahead of his time when it came to his views about health and prescription drugs.

Our medical system is a mess.  The costs are out of control, even here in Canada.  There are not enough doctors, and the ones that are available are not trained in educating their patients about how to get and stay healthy.  I have too much respect for doctors to trash talk them, but let’s face the facts, and tell it like it is: medical doctors are in the repair and maintenance business, not the health care business.

Sorry for the long introduction, but it is really important that people understand that the frustrations that they are feeling towards the medical community should not be directed towards medical doctors.  We should not be blaming physicians for the fact that they don’t receive the proper training on how to help people become and stay healthy.   We all know who should be blamed, but let’s leave that for another day.  Except in specific situations, prescription drugs are not helping us.  In fact, as a society, our reliance upon prescription drugs instead of leading healthy lives is a disgrace.  

There is no use in complaining about something unless you can propose a solution.  The solution for those that who are not finding workable solutions to their health issues is naturopathic doctors!

Why do I think the solution is naturopathic doctors?  My first response would be to simply point to the fact that I see the evidence over and over again.  However, that would not be good enough for me, if I were reading this article.  So, here is some background into the requirements to become a Naturopathic doctor:

• completion of a Bachelor’s degree before admission
• 4 year program
• 1,200 hours of clinical experience
• 3,000 hours of classroom training
• Three areas of study including: biomedical sciences, clinical sciences, and naturopathic therapeutics

 If you compare the training with that of a General Practitioners (GP), you will begin to understand why the Province of British Columbia gave NDs the same rights as GPs to prescribe medicine and perform minor surgeries in April 2009.  The province of Ontario gave NDs the same rights in December 2009.  

The reason that I’m a huge fan of NDs has nothing to do with the amount of formal training they receive, it is the training itself.  NDs have never been exposed to, or influenced by, the pharmaceutical industry.  As a result, ND’s have had to learn how to diagnose and cure their patients, rather than writing endless prescriptions to manage the symptoms.   Now that is a word (CURE) that will throw fear into the hearts of the pharmaceutical companies.

I live in the province (a province is similar to a State) of Ontario.  For those that are not familiar with Canada, Toronto, Ontario is about 24 miles away from Buffalo, New York as the crow flies, or a two hour drive around Lake Ontario.  We have a population of 12 million people in our province, and our 900 Naturopathic Doctors see over 1 million patients per year.  That may not appear to be a huge number, but when you consider that patients in Ontario have to pay about $125 per hour to see a Naturopathic Doctor while they can see Medical Doctors for free, the math is rather astounding. 

Why would people pay so much to see a Naturopath when they can see a MD for free?  The answer lies in the fact that the NDs are providing solutions that the patients are not receiving from MDs.  Naturopathic Doctors study how and why the human body works, and how to help the body cure (there’s that dangerous CURE word again) itself.

Will visiting a Naturopathic Doctor guarantee a cure?  Nobody can guarantee anything when it comes to health, but for my money, a visit to a Naturopathic Doctor is the best money you can possibly spend if you are having physical problems.  For those of you who are more proactive with your health, a visit to a Naturopathic Doctor before you get sick is a wise investment in your future.  There is an old saying that goes something along the lines of “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. 

I’m a water guy.  So what does this article have to do with water?  Nothing, so far, but it is really easy to make the connection.  Naturopathic Doctors understand the importance of proper hydration in terms of helping the body heal itself and maintain a healthy homeostasis.  Naturopathic Doctors also understand the importance of keeping your body alkaline.  When I was in the water ionizer business, it was always easy to talk to Naturopathic Doctors about alkaline ionized water because they “get it” right away.  The relationships that I formed with NDs at that time allowed me to see what they do, which is the reason I have such great respect for them.

As always, the opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not intended as medical advice.  It is recommended that you always consult a health care provider such as a MD or ND when you have health issues.

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