Life Extension —
Aging is the result of damage to bodily tissues by organic acids, and by active oxygen (free radicals).Aging occurs when free radicals oxidize molecules and DNA in the body by stripping them of electrons. Alkaline water works as an antioxidant to prevent free radicals from attacking your tissues by providing an abundance of excess electrons in the body. These excess electrons are gobbled up by free radicals which are then prevented from attacking cells and DNA.
Alkaline water is also an important part of maintaining a healthy pH balance, and a balanced body heals naturally. A body that is too acidic will be ravaged by free radicals, and can develop numerous diseases such as arthritis, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and more.
How the minerals in alkaline water fight aging:
Some of the minerals found in alkaline water have proven antioxidant effects in the body. Known antioxidant minerals commonly found in alkaline water include: copper, manganese, selenium, and zinc. If they are present in your source water, alkaline water produced by an ionizer will have trace amounts of the above antioxidant minerals in it.
The good news is – you only need trace amounts of these minerals in your diet! Drinking water is the ideal way to deliver minerals, because the body can only absorb small amounts of minerals at a time.
This is one of the major drawbacks of mineral supplements, they deliver a lot of minerals, but only a small amount is actually absorbed. Minerals from supplements that can’t be absorbed are excreted in the feces.
