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Water Ionizer Electrode Plates: Mesh or Solid?

tina — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:38:41 +0000

I’ve been getting this question more often lately, and I thought I’d address it here, publicly. Both types of plates are a titanium base coated with platinum. A lesser quality plate is merely sprayed with platinum, and I won’t address those here. Let’s talk about the water ionizer electrode plates that are coated with platinum, not sprayed, because these are in the ionizer brands I carry.

The water ionizers I carry have both types of plates. The Aquifer, Affinity and Odyssey are made by Yi-Shan in Taiwan and all have large, solid titanium electrode plates coated with platinum. Yi-Shan has been making water ionizers for over 30 years, and due to the extreme durability of these “heavy duty” electrode plates, we are seeing life spans of 15-20 years with these machines, above the more usual 10-15 year life span.

Mesh electrode plates are rather new to the market. A titanium plate is stamped to create the mesh, with dips and valleys then coated with platinum. The platinum layer is thinner, making it possibly less durable and less expensive to make than solid electrode plates. Jupiter water ionizers, like the Orion and Delphi, use this type of electrode plates.

The two brands of water ionizers were tested against each other for quality of ionized water output using a machine from each company with five electrode plates. The pH and ORP tested the same, so in terms of water ionizing ability, there is basically no difference. The difference may lie in the longevity of the electrode plates (the expensive part of the ionizer due to the platinum).

Of course you, the consumer, cannot determine the durability or longevity until time passes. Please remember there is much competition, therefore much hype in the water ionizer world these days as in “new technology” and “more electrode plates” being promoted vigorously. Many “ionizer review” websites have popped up – ultimately they are owned by someone selling ionizers – most likely the one that got the most favorable review. For those of us who know how, it’s no big deal to make a new website!

When comparing water ionizers, take into consideration the type of plates along with all the other features, and, try to cut through the hype and marketing ploys. Read more about shopping for a water ionizer.

Swine Flu Epidemic – Not Me! Protect Yourself!

tina — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:09:23 +0000

The Swine Flu is being reported in worldwide media and everyone is worried. Of course it will get worse before it gets better, and, some say the Swine Flu Epidemic will get very, very much worse.

Am I worried about Swine Flu? Am I worried about any flu? No, I’m not even worried about a cold!

You might wonder why, and I’m going to give you a brief rundown of my “health” regimen. In 1997 (the last time I was sick) I had bronchitis for 3 months. I willingly took every drug the doctors threw at me to try and shake it, but it took 3 months. I swore I’d never get sick again, and I haven’t.

Over the past 12 years I’ve refined my diet to be at least 50% raw (nuts, seeds, lots of veggies, small amount of fruits, sprouted & dehydrated foods). The other 50% consists of lightly steamed veggies, whole grains and the occasional homemade pizza (shh!) and even ice cream once in a while! Oh yeah, and I do drink red wine a couple times a month. That’s the basic diet.

However, there are some other healthy things I ingest daily. First what I don’t ingest is soda, juices, carbonated or bottled waters, processed foods, meats and dairy. These things are acidic, and I’ve studied and learned that acidity allows germs – viruses, bacteria, fungus – to take hold and multiply inside you. They thrive on acidity, and create additional acidity from their waste products! Read My Story, particularly the part about my swollen knee for proof there is not only fungus amongus, but fungus IN us!

This theory of disease, that germs are already in us, but it is the health of your internal system that allows them to take hold, or not, was also supported by Louis Pasteur, the notable 19th century French chemist and microbiologist best known for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and prevention of disease. He recanted his famous germ theory of disease (microbes invade us and make us sick, therefore you need pharmaceuticals) on his deathbed. His popular germ theory was officially accepted and became the basis of Western medicine in the late 19th century, and the rest is history. His rival at the time, Dr. Antoine Bechamp, a genius in the field of science, was less well connected to the wealthy and those in politics, so HIS theory is what Pastuer, on his deathbed, admitted was correct, stating, “The microbe is nothing. The terrain is everything.”

It therefore stands to reason that the swine flu virus (or other pathogen) does not CAUSE disease, but rather seeks out an environment where it can thrive best, and that is in oxygen-deprived, acidic bodies. Disease cannot thrive in a well-oxygenated, alkaline environment. Therefore, the best defense against microbes, germs, harmful bacteria and viruses, such as the swine flu virus, is to keep the body alkaline and oxygenated.This enables the body to cure itself of virtually all diseases ranging from influenza to cancer, AIDS, heart disease, asthma, diabetes, arthritis and more.

The philosophy of the alkaline diet (briefly) is that the body must maintain a pH balance of 7.365 in the blood and other cells. In the same way that it has to maintain your body temperature within a certain range – your body will also do whatever it takes to maintain that pH balance. To neutralize acids consumed, our body buffers with alkaline reserves. However, with the modern Western diet this buffer is always very quickly exhausted, and the body has to draw alkaline minerals (magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium – principally) from wherever it can to keep our blood pH at 7.365. As stated earlier, when we consume too much acid and exhaust our alkaline buffers, our body is constantly being overloaded with acid build-up. Because the blood pH is so sensitive, a slight drop in the blood level, like to 7.2, gives a person the “condition” called Acidosis. Read more in “Your Body & pH articles…

Back to my lifestyle, in addition to being mostly vegan (a bit of cheese & fish a couple times a month), I believe in chlorophyll, good salt, good oils, and most importantly of all, good water.

I’ll address these each briefly:

CHLOROPHYLL: Veggies of course, predominately dark colored, and lots of broccoli. I also take Chlorella & Spirulina every day and you can read more about it here and in the articles on my site. Chlorophyll oxegenates your blood, plus these foods are alkalizing, and disease cannot live in an oxygenated, alkaline environment. Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Otto Warburg, in the 1930s(!), led us to the knowledge that cancer lives in a low oxygen environment like most bacteria. Every time Dr. Warburg lowered the oxygen level by 35% in a healthy cell, it became cancerous. Cancer needs a low oxygen environment to survive, as do other pathogens. Basically 99% of the time, a terminal cancer victims body is a thousand time more acidic than normal. This environment causes a low or no oxygen environment in which cancer and disease thrives.

Good SALT: Our body runs on water and salt, necessary for our electrical pathways. NOT ordinary table salt which is processed and the cause of all the “low-salt” diet hype, but good salt. I use only Himalayan Crystal Salt freely on all my food, and as a “Sole” as well. Although this is not up on my site yet, I sell this salt for $6.50/lb in fine granulated, small pebbles for grinding and larger rocks for making Sole. Do your research, then write me if you’re interested. Look up Himalayan Crystal Salt benefits, and, Salt Sole. You’ll find this salt’s mineral content almost exactly matches ours, as does the vibrational frequency of the salt. Other sea salts cannot match this Crystal Salt from 5,000 feet under the surface of the earth.

Good OILS: We need good oils for good functioning of all our body’s systems. Not the cheap stuff folks, sorry. Good oils like unrefined cold-pressed coconut oil, extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil, flax seed oil, hemp seed oil, fish oils and lots of fresh raw avocados!

Good WATER: By far, without a doubt, the most important part of a healthy diet plan! I won’t go on about the benefits of high-alkaline ionized water because you can read all about on my site and in lots of articles, but, since we are mostly water, it is essential to drink lots and good quality. Certainly the water from a water ionizer, in my opinion, is the best and has done wonders for me.

All these components, together, keep me healthy. I haven’t been sick at all in 12 years. I believe my body is alkaline and running well so that it WILL NOT support the virus causing Swine Flu, any flu or cold virus. And maybe I’ll live to 120!

It takes work, and a bit of money, but these components can be yours, and you can be on the road to being healthy, staying healthy and avoiding Swine Flu!

Check out my water ionizers – my favorite is the Everest.

Check out my Chlorella & Spirulina Combo Tablets.

Check out Wilderness Family Naturals for GREAT Cold Pressed Coconut Oil at GREAT Prices! (Please click here, as I am an affiliate now!)

And email me about my Himalayan Crystal Salt at $6.50/lb. (Tina@URParamount.com)

My advice? Get healthy and stay healthy! It’s addictive!

Ionized Water Traveling Kit & DISCOUNT DEAL!

tina — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:03:51 +0000

I can’t always bring my water ionizer traveling and I will go thirsty rather than drink “unknown” bottled water, chlorinated tap water or known acidic bottled water. I still make high alkaline ionized water on the GO and you can too!

I’ve fought a lifetime of chronic joint problems (see My Story) and now I feel better than ever, since drinking alkaline ionized water. I searched for a way to have ionized water when I’m out – when I can’t bring the actual water ionizer with me and can’t lug too many bottles.

Of course going out for the day I always bring a large bottle – 2 liters or more, depending on how long my day will be. PLAN AHEAD. Although my Bottled Water pH Chart (download for free) is helpful, obviously not every brand of water can be listed – there are scores of locally bottled waters across the country. Plus, I don’t want to pay for lousy water mixed with plastic chemicals!

So, if I can’t bring my ionizer,and I can’t lug bottles of ionized water I use these three essentials: pH Water Test Kit + Biodegradable Filter Bottle + Portable Water Ionizer Sticks

I test the pH of the tap water to be sure it’s at least neutral (7 pH), filter it through the filter bottle, and then ionize it with the ionizing sticks. I am freed from buying bottled water, yet I am drinking better water than you can buy! And, I am not drinking the plastic bottle leaching into my water!

READ THIS: LESS THAN 10% OF WATER BOTTLES get recycled!

I don’t participate in the insanely expensive & offensive trafficking of water – the petroleum cost of making the bottles and the transportation costs of moving heavy bottles. Think gas is expensive? Do the math: $1/bottle = $8/gallon for water. That’s insanity. Keep reading for my Ionized Water TO GO deal!

Whether I’m traveling by plane, enjoying a Caribbean cruise, soaking up the sun at a Dominican Republic resort, touring through Costa Rica or visiting Europe, my protocol is the same:

FIRST: I test the tap water pH, which should be at least 7 or 8 pH. IF, for some reason, I must use bottled water I certainly test that and if it is acidic I wait until I can locate better alkaline water.

SECOND: I fill the filter bottle and gently squeeze it, squirting the water out through the drinking cap into my 1 liter water bottle. This little filter removes the chlorine and dozens of other pollutants!

THIRD: I drop in 2 portable water ionizer sticks (1 per 500ml/16oz., 2 per liter/quart), shake my bottle 10 times, wait at least 30 minutes, and drink!

The longer the ionizer sticks remain in the bottle, the more ionization. I make a liter before going to bed and it’s good and ionized in the morning – often a 10 pH! You’ll know if the water is too ionized, as the water will taste “briny” so just dilute it a bit with filtered water. This rarely happens. Remember that the amount of ionization is always dependent on the mineral content of the source water.

Here’s the Ionized Water TRAVELING PACKAGE DEAL for you:

YOU GET:
TWO Portable Water Ionizer Sticks @ $29.95 each = $59.90
ONE Biodegradable Filter Bottle @ $10.99
ONE Filter Replacement for Bottle @ $7.95
ONE pH Water Test Kit @ $9.95
ONE pH Color-Coded Food Chart @ $4.95
ONE Bottled Water pH Pocket Chart@ FREE
Shipping & Handling @ $9.80

Total would be $103.54

YOU PAY ONLY $75 AND GET FREE SHIPPING

PLUS, on your invoice, you’ll get an offer for a special deal when you buy a water ionizer!

Click to see The Traveling Ionized Water Kit!
Over $100 value for just $75 & FREE SHIPPING!

TRAVEL IN STYLE (eco-style), JUST LIKE ME!

A word about 16 oz versus 1 liter bottles:

It is much easier to keep track of how much water you drink when drinking from a one liter or quart bottle, than lots of smaller bottles or glasses. I prepare my water in a 1 liter/quart bottle, and often drink it from a glass, but it is easy to remember if I’m on quart 3 or 4 by the end of the day, rather than small bottle number 7 or 8. Folks thank me for this bit of advice, as they tend to drink more water with the larger bottle system.

Some folks may laugh or roll their eyes at this whole procedure. Let them laugh – I’m drinking the best water possible on the go, for a fraction of the cost, both economically and eco-consciously, all while protecting my health.

JOIN ME! You only go ‘round once – make it count!

Click here to learn how much ionized water to drink every day.

Up to 10% OFF all ionizers! AND eBay CASH BACK!

tina — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:08:00 +0000

OK, everyone, I just found out about Microsoft’s Bing.com’s program, where you can get 10% cash back, up to $200 per sale, $2,500 per year, on selected items! BUT RIGHT NOW, November 26, the deal is up to 8% back!!!! it varies between 5% and 10% usually – there’s no telling what it will be or when it will end again. Hurry before it stops!

Bing.com has partnered with eBay and I have already taken advantage of the cash back numerous times. PLUS – you can sign up for eBay bucks back and get 2% more!

I’ve purchased silver bullion coins, Morgan Silver Dollars, Peace Dollars and 2009 Silver American Eagles as a hedge against the coming inflation at 10% off the Buy it Now price listed on eBay. This compliments the gold coins I’ve been purchasing for the same purpose, both in bullion and numismatic value.

Point is, this promotion by Live Deal is timely. They’ve recently started it again and there is no telling when it’ll stop again.

So, how do you get 10% back??

Follow the instructions I’ve posted on my eBay listing for the Odyssey Under Counter Water Ionizer (click on this link). At the bottom of my listing you’ll find all the instructions for how to get up to $200 off any “Buy it Now” item.

If you’d like up to $200 off any ionizer from me, any one listed on my site or on eBay, call or email me and we’ll work together to make it happen! (The Odyssey Under Sink Water Ionizer pictured above)

PLEASE NOTE: Aside from what is on my site currently, I also carry more, plus all Jupiter water ionizer models and Yi-Shan as well, so get in touch with me before Bing.com and eBay end this promotion! (Jupiter’s Orion pictured to the right)

: Jupiter Orion Water Ionizer

Natural Products Show – Expo West was inspiring!

tina — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:28:00 +0000

We recently returned from Expo West in Anaheim, CA with 1,900 exhibitors and over 53,000 attendees! I used to exhibit water ionizers at this show, and let me tell you, it’s very exciting! All the latest and cutting edge products are there and often the manufacturer or originator is on hand to speak with. Aside from having a great time reconnecting with old friends, meeting newer friends face-to-face for the first time, we also made some new friends!

An old friend of mine, and maybe yours if I introduced you in the past, is Smooth Move Tea! This laxative tea is in my traveling bag of tricks just in case I get a bit slowed down, which sometimes happens when traveling – rarely, but it does happen. So I just make a cup of this tea in the evening, and next morning, voila!

I really do keep a few Smooth Move tea bags in my toiletries bag for me and anyone else I might be traveling with. Here’s a photo of me with the Smooth Move movin’ outhouse!! Justin wants to make a few of these vehicles for use around the farm, like porta-potties!

We also met Patricia Bragg from Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar and Aminos. She was so gracious and gave us several signed books. Since Justin and I met at Expo West, somehow this came out with several more quick details. Patricia loved our “love story” and wants to perhaps feature us in a new book she’s writing!! She’d also like to visit us on the farm! I’ll keep you posted!!

Another interesting lady we met was 79 year old Japanese Linda who has an organic farm growing Ashitaba, an unusual and potent Japanese herb. Her’s seems to be extremely high quality, and this herb is used throughout Japan. It is a very powerful antioxidant, twice that of green tea. It provides energy without caffeine and is sold in juice bars at major Japanese subway stations 24/7. It also relieves pain, aids in weightloss, increases mental clarity, and is cited in many testimonials for “helping” cancer (we have to be careful about what we say because of the FDA). I just got some in stock if you are interested. I have capsules, powder and a tincture that can be applied to skin eruptions. Watch for more information soon!

I reconnected with my old friends, Bill from Yi-Shan ionizer manufacturing company, and my Watershed pals too, Bob McCauley, Patti & Ryan. We will soon be offering a radical new ionizer, that departs from standard electrode plates and uses an ionizing disk in much less space! Stay tuned for this development!

And of course, Justin and I marked our “sacred ground” – our meeting place in the 2900 aisle of Expo West with appropriate kisses and gratitude to the powers that be who brought us together! We celebrated his birthday in Mexican style with huge Mango Margaritas!

Justin won a plush panda!

We saw our friend Ohbeeb from NYC, who knew us both independantly before we were together! She sells the greatest raw chocolate-spirulina bars, Wild Bar!

Where to Install an Ionizer

tina — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:55:00 +0000

Most times a counter-top water ionizer is installed on the counter next to the sink, but here are a few other suggestions that may be more convenient and more efficient use of kitchen space.

Of course, if you’re lucky enough to have a wide window sill in the sink’s vicinity, this makes a great location – off the counter and still within easy reach. Most ionizers have a small footprint and will sit securely on a 4″-5″ windowsill. I used this option when I lived in Florida.

You might have a pass-through near your sink where you can spare some space. If the ionizer fits crosswise in the opening, the back would face the width of the wall. If not, and the ionizer front faces into the kitchen you might like to put a photo of you and your sweetheart, or even your kids to obscure the back view. Or perhaps a photo of your parents who made you so smart that you got a water ionizer! My mother uses this option.

Many water ionizers come with a wall-mount bracket. These work GREAT and often this installation uses unused space. As an alternative, or if your ionizer didn’t include the wall mount option, a sturdy shelf, securely mounted works too. Be sure to mount either option up high enough NOT to interfere with counter use. I have a wall-mounted ionizer in my kitchen.

Another overlooked option is installing the ionizer in the bathroom (on the counter or wall mounted) or laundry room. When my son lived with roommates, he installed his in his own bathroom, and my brother installed his in the laundry room. It all works!

My daughter and son-in-law set the ionizer on the counter, BEHIND the drain board – they simply moved the drain board a bit closer to the counter edge. This worked well in a tiny apartment kitchen, where they didn’t even have room for the wall option. They recently bought a house in Philadelphia, and have done a “custom” installation, which brings me to the final option:

You may not be aware that without investing in an under counter water ionizer, you can install the ionizer under the sink. This is what my kids did. This is a bit more complicated than above the sink, but it can work. I carry an Under the Counter Conversion Kit (email or call me) that has an above counter double spout – one for alkaline, with the other just underneath it for acid water. There needs to be an extra hole in your countertop or you’ll need to have one professionally drilled. The ionizer gets mounted on the interior side wall of the cabinet below the sink, or on the door if it’s sturdy enough and the hinges are well crafted. Of course you can always have the water ionizer simply sit on the floor of the cabinet.

A plumber is needed to hook the conversion kit up to your cold water line. (HOT WATER should NEVER be run through an ionizer.) There are several hoses to connect, and depending which ionizer you have, you may need some connectors and/or fittings to make it all work properly. A handy person who knows a bit about plumbing may be able to do this without a plumber.

When it’s all hooked up, you choose your alkaline or acid settings from the unit down below, but the waster comes out on top. Choosing the settings from inside the cabinet is the one drawback of a counter top water ionizer installed to be an under counter water ionizer.

Starting at $1,999, you can have a true under counter water ionizer model – the Poseidon Under Counter Water Ionizer, and the second photo is the Delphi Under Counter Ionizer ($2,645). Email me if you’re want more information, as the Poseidon and a third one is not up on the site yet. You can then choose your ionizer settings from the stem of the faucet on top of the sink. I carry three different models and the choice really comes down to aesthetics versus cost.

Anyway you mount it, ionized water is the water of choice – and drink lots of it!!!

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