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The alkaline water scam has yet to be uncovered by the FTC. Manufacturers are careful about what they say. They do not say that drinking liquids with a higher alkalinity will cure any disease, but some writers do. The FTC has brought action against one self-published author on several occasions. The most recent action was brought, because the author claimed that changing the body’s pH level from an acidic one to an alkaline one would make your health problems go away. That is utter nonsense. Please don’t fall for it. Some companies sell test strips so that you can test the pH level of your saliva or your urine. While they might be interesting, those tests are meaningless. The pH level of your blood can only be tested with a blood test called ABG or arterial blood gas. The normal pH level of blood is between 7.35 and 7.45, just barely on the alkaline side of neutral 7. If a test revealed a blood pH higher than 7.45, the alkalinity would be considered too high and indicative of a health problem. You cannot change the pH level of your blood by eating or drinking anything. The alkaline water scam will be revealed to the public as time goes by and the home ionizers will be removed from the market. The fad will probably last for a few more years. The companies will make a lot of money and the homeowners will be left with a worthless electrolysis machine. In the late 1970s, there were similar scams revolving around home purifiers. Salesmen, often going door to door, would use test strips and other scientific looking devices to “show” people what was in their tap water. Then, they would sell them a so-called purifier. Eventually, the devices were proven to be ineffective. Standards were set by the water purification industry. Some states set even higher standards. Now, if a purifier is sold in California, for example, the company must provide certified product performance data. The data must show exactly which contaminants are removed by the device and to what extent. One of the most worrisome things about the alkaline water scam is that people think they are buying some kind of purifier. The electrolysis or ionization does not remove any impurities. The device does not fall under industry or state standards for purifiers. No product performance data will be included with the product, because it does nothing to improve the quality of tap water. I recently ran across a website that sheds even more light on the alkaline water scam. The website publisher owned an ionizer and drank the high-alkaline waters from it for 10 years. Over that time period, he developed severe GERD, commonly referred to as acid reflux, and he blames the alkalinity of what he drank during those years for his condition. He actually used apple cider vinegar, which has a very acidic pH level to relieve his problem. Hopefully, the alkaline water scam will soon be revealed to the general public. If you are thinking about the quality of what you normally drink, learn more about good selective multi-stage water purifiers. They are affordable and effective. Gordon Hall is fervent about enabling you and everyone to live a healthy lifestyle, and is an ardent reviewer of Water Purification Systems. Visit his website now at Water-Safe-And-Pure.com to discover which Water Purification Systems Gordon recommends after far ranging comparisons.
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