Alkaline Ionized Water - Strong Antioxidant

In our consumer driven world, many options are available for drinking water. It can make choosing the best drinking water a very difficult task. As far as all the different drinking water I have researched, alkaline ionized water seems to have the most health benefits. In this article, I will dicuss the strong antioxidant capability of alkaline ionized water. The definition of an antioxidant stated on MedicineNet.com is "Any substance that reduces oxidative damage (damage due to oxygen) such as that caused by free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive chemicals that attack molecules by capturing electrons and thus modifying chemical structures."

Almost all liquids have an Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP), which is the potential for one liquid substance to reduce the oxidation of another substance. In other words, the more powerful the antioxidant, the lower the ORP level. As things oxidize, the ORP rises. ORP is measured in millivolts with a calibrated meter.

Normal tap water has an ORP of between +250 and +400, which means its potential for reducing oxidation is not possible. Bottled mineral waters have an average ORP of +200. Only a negative ORP can reduce or get rid of oxidation. Alkaline ionized water has an ORP of between -200 and -700. Thus, alkaline ionized water has a very high potential for reducing oxidation.