I saw nothing on that photonic site that indicated alkalinity. According to Adam, it makes the water "loving". I would need much more science before buying such a device. Not pseudo-science. I had to sit through those videos Those strawberries would not grow very well, if the water was so alkaline.

You need your stomach acid to digest. Problem? Just eat an hour away from such water. If you don't over-drink that water, your body will adjust the pH back to normal. It might take some time.

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From everything I have read so far, there is only so much you can do to water and have it still be water, most of the "treatments" involve adding minerals in one form or another and the added minerals make the water more alkaline (bringing up the PH) that microhydrin makes it real alkaline about the same as the kangen water I checked once, looks like in the neighborhood of 10+ PH and that's what the ionizers do, splits the water in to an alkaline and acidic, but now I have read about the electrical current in water and I believe the ORP value of water is connected with the current, but from the tests I have done, the current is not a constant with the PH value, I don't know if the ORP is a constant with the PH or not. But it seems that there are lots of ways to get drinking water alkaline and the people with ionizers and heavy mineral water are drinking alkaline water which is probably better for you than an acidic water, but if it dilutes you digestive acids that would seem to be bad...brain overload!!

I've already expressed how I feel about this alkaline is healthy myth.

As you say, you can't really do too much with water other than try to make it pure. Don't trust those snake oil salespeople. Or you can trust them, but I won't.

I don't think alkaline water will decrease your stomach acid to any significant level... Just don't drink water with meals... and you shouldn't be drinking water with meals anyway. All I know is that my water after being processed with the Regency tasted really good. I suspect that it structures the water somewhat.

The science with photonic water is demonstrated by how it affects crops as well as plumbing. I recommended a device to a woman not too long ago who had life long eczema and had tried everything already... you name it she had tried it. I told her I couldn't promise anything and since she had already tried everything I could think of I recommended to give the photonic water device a shot. Since money was no object for her she tried the table top unit and she wrote me back several weeks later telling me that her eczema was gone!

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Arrow, do you still use the Regency? do/did you feel anything from drinking the water vs bottled water? ie. personal experience.

Re-read post #30. I cant say I felt anything different. I got the regency at the time I was dealing with cancer... so much was going on I cant say what made me feel what.

I have been drinking alkaline water from a water ionizer for the past three months and have noticed increased energy and fewer headaches. Ionized water has a "smoother" feel to it that is undeniable and doesn't bloat you like regular water due to the fact that it is microclustered so it makes it easier to hydrate with ionized water.

I have also read several books recently on ionized water and an alkaline diet. The books I most recommend are "The Miraculous Properties of Ionized Water" by Bob McCauley and "The pH Miracle Diet" by Dr. Robert O. Young.

Hi alkalinegirl and welcome

I have the ph miracle diet book, but haven't read much of it, I am looking for unbiased scientific info. and in another thread points out that is rare, did one book seem to be a better source of info to you?

Thanks for the welcome

"The Miraculous Properties of Ionized Water" book was packed with very interesting facts about ionized water, but written in a laymans terms way, I don't remember it being very scientific. On the other hand, Dr. Young's book was at times almost too scientific, and is more of an overall wellness guide as it only touches on alkaline water but talks a lot about fruits, vegetables and alkaine-forming exercise. So together they make for a great balance of information

If you are very scientific-minded (I'm not) you can also try doing searches for alkaline ionized water scientific studies as there are several out there. There are also studies on the acidic water from water ionizers which can be used topically, I now clean glass surfaces with it and use it as a facial toner.

I seek the truth!

There's people on both side, and both have parts that make sense, most of the scientist seem to say structured, clustered water is snake oil but some test seem to suggest otherwise.

I am a believer through my personal experience and those of my friends and family who have tried it, but I understand there is some contraversy. Don't knock it til you try it I guess Hard to deny the difference in the way I feel when I drink the water and when I don't, and even if I am just privy to the "placebo effect" animals can't be and yet the animal studies that have been run show positive effects...

Also, scientists have tested the water from fresh running streams and found an abundance of negative ions, which is what you will find in alkaline water from an ionizer, as they seek to recreate what is made in nature.