There certainly is lots of information found on the Internet about Kangen Water Ionizer Machines. A good deal of the information states Kangen Water is the best while other information does not. So how does a person know what is right and what is not? And how can you know whether a Enagic SD501 Machines will really help with good health?

To provide correct answers to these really good questions, let’s start with the basics:

What Water Ionizers Do

A Water Ionizer is a machine that applies electricity to processes tap water to make Alkaline Water. A supply line brings water from the sink faucet into the Water Ionizer, and after the water passes through the machine there are two places where the water leaves the ionizer machine – one for the Alkaline Water and one for the Acidic Water which is a byproduct of making the Alkaline Water. As water passes through the ionization chamber, a large electrical charge is applied to the water which splits some of the water molecules apart from H2O into its components of H+ ions and OH- ions. The water that has a predominance of H+ ions is acidic and the water that has a large number of OH- ions is alkaline. Because most people collect too much acid in their body over years of dietary and lifestyle patterns, they need to balance their body pH to move the body more toward the alkaline side of the pH spectrum. Since the body is 70% water, the Kangen Water Machine is often sought out by people searching for a way to get rid of the excess Acid in their body.

What Kangen Water Is and Why It Is Exceptional

Kangen Water is Alkaline Water. BUT, it is much much more. The term “Kangen Water” is the trademark of a 34-year old company called Enagic which used to be part of Sony. While Enagic has been building water ionizers for many years in Japan, they only recently introduced their products to the American market. In Japan, their SD501 model ionizer received Japan’s prestigious Medical Device of the Year award. The SD501 is manufactured with medical grade materials, parts and design, and it produces Kangen Water which is not only Alkaline, but it produces a very powerful NEGATIVE ORP. ORP means “Oxidative Reduction Potential”. The strong negative value of the ORP means that Kangen Water acts as an agent to prevent oxidation. Because the body’s aging process is essentially oxidation, this means that Kangen Water is a powerful force to slow down the aging process. Therefore consuming Kangen Water not only helps balance the body pH but it can help a person with their longevity strategy to live longer! But there is even more… Kangen Water has special properties that make it super-hydrating at the cellular level. The water is referred to as “restructured” in that the Kangen Water molecules combine together into smaller groups of molecules than normal – typically in about six water molecules per group. This makes the water fit more willingly through cell membranes so it can perform its important responsibilities within the body more effectively. This means the water can get into the cells easier to hydrate the cells, the water can transport nutrients more readily into the cells, and the water can more easily transfer toxic waste from inside the cells to cleanse toxins from the body. And Kangen Water is loaded with Antioxidants that neutralize free radicals that might otherwise create damage to cells, DNA, etc. in the body. The antioxidant property of Kangen Water is stronger than that of green tea. Oh – and Kangen Water is also mineral-rich! People who own a Kangen Water Ionizer can make an unlimited supply of antioxidant-rich mineral-rich super-hydrating alkaline Kangen Water from the tap water at their kitchen sink.

All of this adds up to why Kangen Water is such an incredible Health Product that people are seeking for.

Why Kangen Water is the Best Alkaline Water

So why all the confusing information about whether Kangen Water is good? And whether it is the best?

This is a really good question. The answer is simple… advertisers like to spin things to make their product sound like it is the best. But sticking to facts is the way to get to the bottom of things. Here’s the facts…

1. The ionization process is a factor of Electricity being applied to Water as it passes through the ionizer machine.
2. The more surface area of the Ionization Plates that is available for the water to come in contact with the electricity, the more water will come in contact with the electricity.
3. The more water that comes in contact with enough electricity to split the water molecules apart, the more ionization occurs.
4. The more electricity that can be applied to the ionization plates, the more ionization can occur.
5. The amount of electricity that can be applied is a function of the ionization plate size (little plates get burned out by larger amounts of electricity)
6. Ionization quality is a function of how much ionization can occur.
7. ORP quality is a function of ionization quality.

What this boils down to is this: The surface are of the ionization plates and the wattage of electricity supplied to the plates is what needs to be compared. Regardless of what various advertisers will say, a savvy shopper must compare plate size and wattage to know what water ionizer is the best.

We compared and here is what we found…

PLATE SIZE – WATTS -BRAND
490 sq inches – 230 watts – LeveLuk SD501 Ionizer
238 sq inches – 150 watts – Next best we could find *
245 sq inches – 85 watts – Next best we could find
110 sq inches – 80 watts – Next best we could find
105 sq inches – 80 watts – Next best we could find

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WARNING: do not buy a water ionizer unless you know the plate size, wattage and warranty.

Again, ionization quality is a function of how much electricity comes in contact with how much water, so these numbers are especially revealing and speak volumes for why Enagic customers LOVE their Enagic SD501 Machines so much and why we hear so many stories of people purchasing one of the less expensive brands only to have to later purchase a SD501 Water Ionizer in order to get the quality of water they thought they would get with their first purchase.

We found the Enagic SD501 offers the strong negative ORP characteristic Kangen Water is famous for. Other machines will sometimes generate a negative ORP if the rate at which the water goes through the machine is slowed way down, but the Enagic SD501 can reliably produce a large supply of the powerful negative ORP that it is rated for without needing to run at a trickle. Additionally, the Enagic SD501 comes with a 5-year FULL Warranty. You will need to carefully read the fine print for exclusions in the warranties of other brands since they are usually limited and often come with exclusions including source water conditions that will void the warranty.

Conclusion and Recommendation

Based on our experience, and checking the math and facts, we can only advocate in good conscience the SD501 Water Ionizer be considered in selecting a Water Ionizer.

Resources about Kangen Water is readily available online.

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