What’s really in our bottled water?

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Plastic packaging is not without its downsides, and if you thought mineral water was ‘clean’, it may be time to think again. According to Martin Wagner and Jörg Oehlmann from the Department of Aquatic Ecotoxicology at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, plastic mineral water bottles contaminate drinking water with estrogenic chemicals.

In an analysis of commercially available mineral waters, the researchers found evidence of estrogenic compounds leaching out of the plastic packaging into the water. What’s more, these chemicals are potent in vivo and result in an increased development of embryos in the New Zealand mud snail. These findings, which show for the first time that substances leaching out of plastic food packaging materials act as functional estrogens, are published in Springer’s journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Wagner and Oehlmann looked at whether the migration of substances from packaging material into foodstuffs contributes to human exposure to man-made hormones. They analyzed 20 brands of mineral water available in Germany – nine bottled in glass, nine bottled in plastic and two bottled in composite packaging (paperboard boxes coated with an inner plastic film). The researchers took water samples from the bottles and tested them for the presence of estrogenic chemicals in vitro. They then carried out a reproduction test with the New Zealand mud snail to determine the source and potency of the xenoestrogens.

They detected estrogen contamination in 60% of the samples (12 of the 20 brands) analyzed. Mineral waters in glass bottles were less estrogenic than waters in plastic bottles. Specifically, 33% of all mineral waters bottled in glass compared with 78% of waters in plastic bottles and both waters bottled in composite packaging showed significant hormonal activity.

By breeding the New Zealand mud snail in both plastic and glass water bottles, the researchers found more than double the number of embryos in plastic bottles compared with glass bottles. Taken together, these results demonstrate widespread contamination of mineral water with potent man-made estrogens that partly originate from compounds leaching out of the plastic packaging material.

The authors conclude: “We must have identified just the tip of the iceberg in that plastic packaging may be a major source of xenohormone* contamination of many other edibles. Our findings provide an insight into the potential exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals due to unexpected sources of contamination.€

Arsenic Poisoning and Wells

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Arsenic Poisoning and Wells

Lately I've noticed more news article written on Arsenic poisoning, this time as a result of Arsenic contaminated water wells in the Fraser Valley. It seems every few years this subject hits the news, we then hear nothing further for awhile.

I'm certainly not a specialist in Arsenic poisoning but I do know a little bit about water wells and Arsenic contamination. Many people are quite surprised when I explain Arsenic can be detected in groundwater but generally not at excessive levels that could cause health concerns from what we are told. I'm not here to question the experts on the subject of arsenic poisoning but making the assumption that your well water is safe based on expert opinion alone is probably not a good idea... all wells need to be tested from time to time. I'll add a few links where you'll find plenty of expert information on Arsenic poisoning and contamination.

Arsenic in water wells is an important subject so I'll try to keep it short in hopes that you read this entire article. Arsenic (As) is a chemical element, most often it's naturally occurring in bedrock... Arsenic is also known to leach into water wells from other sources such as mining, agriculture, etc but my knowledge is limited in these known secondary sources of groundwater contamination. Arsenic is widely distributed all over the world, it's found in the crust of the earth. Seldom would we think of the possibility of Arsenic consumption by means of the water that we are ingesting from our own well water. Instead Arsenic's notoriety as a intoxicant is seemingly best exemplified by the fact that for centuries it had been the poison of choice for many homicidal and suicidal deaths.


How can Arsenic affect my health?

Inorganic Arsenic is a known human poison and has been since ancient times. Chronic Arsenic poisoning may occur after long-term exposure to lower levels of Arsenic or short-term exposure to very high levels of Arsenic, either which may cause symptoms of Arsenic poisoning. Exposure to Arsenic via drinking water as been shown to cause severe disease. Arsenic is a known carcinogen and can enter the body when ingesting Arsenic contaminated water. Harvard University has conducted an extensive study on Arsenic contamination, Arsenic poisoning including the known symptoms of Arsenic poisoning. It seems that much of the study has taken place in Bangladesh. Be prepared, The Harvard University Website is very graphic and quite disturbing.

Arsenic in Well Water

On November 18, 2007, the Surrey Leader from the Fraser Valley indicated that Arsenic levels in local private wells have risen, prompting the Regional Health Authority to issue a warning to homeowners using private water wells.

There was an extremely interesting Arsenic contamination discovery on Salt Spring Island in August 2000, the sudden discovery was quite devastating for some of the residents involved. For a short time I was involved in the Salt Spring Island situation, but continued to follow the case for 5 years. By experience over the years I've come to realize that all wells really need to be tested for Arsenic prior to use for human consumption. While acute Arsenic Poisoning may not be all that common in Canada, low dose exposure may be much more common than anyone realizes. Over the past few years the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines "Maximum Acceptable Limit" have substantially decreased for acceptable Arsenic levels. Arsenic is one of the many chemicals for which Health Canada has set guidelines. A new Arsenic guideline has been established at 0.010 milligrams per liter.

The Problem as I See It ....

It seems we are far too focused on what is known as a "Potability Report" in the Real Estate Industry. A Potability Report is a basic report that really isn't very informative at all... in fact it's a joke, it can easily be tampered with to manipulate results. Sometimes all this report provides to the general public is a false sense of security...it does so quite successfully. No one can know if Arsenic contamination is an issue in their well or the well that they are about to purchase unless they are properly informed. Without testing the water they'll likely have no idea if their family is at risk of potential Arsenic poisoning with possible exposure to low or high levels of Arsenic for perhaps a period of many years.

Yes,it does appear that Arsenic issues occur in concentrated areas... which is suggested in studies that have been conducted by experts. I don't feel that I can comfortably agree with this point of view, it can also be random. I also believe that wells can cross contaminate!

I strongly feel that our professional opinions may sometimes only breed ignorance as not all areas or wells have been studied or tested, and people accept them as the gospel. In fact from my experience I've found that most wells have never had comprehensive tests done for most elements including Arsenic. Wells can be randomly contaminated, I've seen the water test report indicating excessive Arsenic levels without any history of contamination in the area of where the well is located.

Most wells won't have an excessive Arsenic problem but there'll be some that do. Also as the maximum acceptable levels of Arsenic in Canada and the USA have decreased therefore there will definitely be more wells that are not meeting the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines. The only time you should not be concerned is if you've had your water well tested for Arsenic, even if your well water test results look great at this time you might still consider periodic testing.... perhaps annually if you'd really like to be diligent about this. I think that it's also good to stagger the time of the year that you do test, the results may differ as well.


Let's Take The Lid Off The Well!

Sometimes I notice a less information is better attitude in the Real Estate Industry, it's frustrating. We could give so much more information than what's currently being offered regarding the water systems that people are purchasing. I know that some purchaser's really don't care and that's just the way it is. I also know that some sellers don't care and would rather that the truth not be known when it comes to certain aspects of their property.

Generally though, most purchasers simply don't realize that they're missing a bunch of data and would certainly be concerned if they knew they should be. People simply don't know to question what the state of their health may be after long term ingestion of contaminated water. Many of us have friends and relatives dealing with cancer and it's never occurred to me that their cancer could be the result of long term Arsenic poisoning. We just generally accept that it's cancer... possibly we need to think more about our drinking water and cancer. It's time to start asking questions about the bill of goods that we are being sold. Perhaps we could make a difference for one just person by being a bit more aware, that's enough for me.

Purchasers are often lacking vital information, important and easily accessible data which could possibly make all difference in another person's life somewhere down the road. What the Salt Spring Island families went through was criminal in my opinion.

Some Realtor s insist that only a basic potability report is required for "their deal"... but sometimes all I'm hearing loud and clear when I'm called on to do an inspection is "Don't Rock The Boat, We Don't Want to Find Any Problems."

It seems to me that that there may be times when information is controlled or manipulated for obvious reasons. Purchasers are supplied the basic required data but often no more than what's often absolutely necessary to get the deal through, this could perhaps be construed as a bit of a fine line ethically.

In fact back in August 2000, I had one developer/Realtor inform me that "A little Arsenic will never hurt anyone." After I had discovered that there had been quite a number of lots sold, which were laced with high concentrations of Arsenic. That was was the response I received when I confronted the person, I think you can well imagine where I felt like running a pipeline of Arsenic laced water at that moment, at about 100lbs PSI! In this case, there were obviously no ethics in tact what-so-ever. Sadly this appeared to be a shocking case of fraudulent misrepresentation that indeed created great financial and emotional hardship for the plaintiffs involved.

Even after several years involving class action litigation and plenty of media attention on a relatively small island this person somehow managed to keep their shingle on the wall and is still in business today... more on The Arsenic Stories later.

Please allow me to clearly state that the defendant who was involved in the Arsenic Contamination case on Salt Spring Island, is not a reflection of the Real Estate industry as a whole, most Realtors are very up to speed with this information and will generally go beyond the call of duty to advise their clients accordingly.

I've located Arsenic contaminated private wells both on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, I'm sure there's a few more of them out there but homeowners and purchasers may never know if they don't start testing their wells. It doesn't matter where you live, if you're drinking well water you should know what's in it. Reselling a property with an Arsenic contaminated well may be a bit of an issue, would you knowingly purchase real estate with an Arsenic Contaminated well?.... Exactly, that's my point! Not too many people would, so don't be signing up to be the future vendor of one of these puppies without knowing what you are getting into.

There's much information available on Arsenic poisoning, research has also pointed out significantly higher standardized mortality ratios and cumulative mortality rates for various cancers.

It is not my intent to frighten anyone and perhaps Arsenic Poisoning may not be common but please don't be passive on this subject, everyone should consider testing their water. Kangen Water by Enagic is a good alternative way to turn your well water into ionized, alkaline, anti-oxidant delicious Kangen water.

Kangen "GREEN" ultimate machine

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Everyone seems to be in the "GREEN" mode these days and for a very good reason! As our society has progressed over the last 50 years I can personally remember when the cleaning choices where very slim, and most products where more of a industrial or agriculture nature.  Of course I was raised on a ranch and when it came time to strip the wax off the floors it was done on hands and knees and a lot of elbow grease!
The main product of the time advertised on television was "Mr. Clean" then came Pine Sol, and when "409" hit the scene! well that started the race for chemicals of easy.  But what so many of us didn't or don't understand that while these so called wonder products to make cutting grease and dirt faster and easier are also extremely TOXIC to our health and to the health of our environment!
I recall using a product called "X14" for the shower back in the mid 80's, and YES it worked very good on mold and mineral build up in the shower and I also remember the fumes I inhaled and the head ache and almost passing out from the stuff!  I mean, is it so important to have a "Instant" cleaner that we would risk our health?  Or the health of our family? Oven cleaner has to be one of the worst of all, maybe that is why they invented "self cleaning ovens?"
Think about all the children that die or worse yet become mentally disabled due to house hold cleaners.  Teenagers "huffing"? (I think that is what they call it) common things under the sink like furniture polish and the list is endless!!! But now it is also "Unnecessary" too and for that we all need to become informed and pay attention to the following.
So, Enter the Magic of your dreams and hearts desire come true!  Something as simple and yet so effective that it works and never having to even worry about your health as it relates to household chemicals.  And by the way, our homes are the most toxic place that we spend time in.  More on that subject to come.
Take a moment to read through the list below and know that there are literally hundreds more uses and this is water!  pure and simple but with a twist.
I personally am using it in my water-pick to clean my gums and teeth!  Had this been around 20 years ago here in America (been in Japan almost 40 years now!) I'd never have had to spend a dime on a root channel.

I have a new DVD available in about 2 weeks also that is excellent for Doctors and DDS interested in creating a more GREEN practice as well.
If you'd like more information on what many refer to as "Magic" water, please visit my web site at www.KangenWaterMagic.com and subscribe to the 9 issue news letter and request the FREE e-book as well. As for a DVD or C-D when filling out the contact information and I'll be happy to send you out a copy free of charge when you send me your mailing address with zip code and phone number.

I do so hope you will consider the possibilities of making some water magic in your home and sharing it with others that you have compassion for.  Giving out 9.5 days of compassion is our mission.  Chase & Hays your Kangen Empire friends.

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purified drinking water

kitchen general cleanser

shower & bath cleanser

skin toning & firming

after shave lotion

clothes softener

flavor enhancer

hand sanitizer

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degrease r ...............What’s In Your Water?

making tea

disinfectant

oven cleaner

stain remover

pet deodorizer

pet energy booster

meat tenderizer

food preservative

laundry detergent

cold sore treatment

foot fungus treatment

remove chemicals from food remove oil based pesticides from produce The list of uses for our KangenWaterMagic.net are so numerous I don't think I could list them all here.  Recently we just moved into a home with some extremely magnificent rose bushes that where covered with "aphids"!  nasty little creatures that love to destroy rose bushes, and typical treatment is to buy a commerical spray or powder that will no doubt be inhaled by you and put residue on the leaves, or maybe you've used a home made solution of soap and water to spray!  Well, on bottle sprayer with 2.5 Strong Acid Kangen water sprayed on these beauties was all it took!  I'm telling you it was and is amazing!  I need to make a new video and post.  I'll ad that to my list!  We'd love to have you follow and join us on our Face Book fan page!  Become part of the solution instead of one of the complainers!  Kangen Water by Enagic has given a most compassionate gift and it is our job to pass it on.  We welcome you to the most wonderful "Kangen Empire" ...  Sincerely,  Chase & Hays  480-559-8484 

Benifits of Kangen Water Simple Outline

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In order to appreciate the health benefits of drinking water, I have found it most helpful to look at health from the cellular level. When I started studying "Kangen" water, and how it is micro-clustered, this all just was like connecting the dots.

Scientists tell us that we have somewhere between 70 to 100 trillion cells in our bodies. Common sense tells us that if we have healthy cells, we will have a healthy body.

So what constitutes a healthy cell?

For me it is fascinating and inspiring to delve into the workings of the highly intelligent and complex functioning of the human body, especially at the cellular level.

However, to summarize, I believe the simplest answer to cellular health is this: A healthy cell is one in which the nutrients can easily get into the cell and the toxins can efficiently get out.

Cell Water Turnover

This process is referred to as “cell water turnover” where the efficiency of this process is the essence of physical health. Adequate hydration is obviously essential to cell water turnover.

Your cells

Our cells need nutrients to survive. Not only is water the transport fluid for nutrients to get into the cells, water itself is a nutrient.

In fact, oxygen and water are the most important nutrients for the human body. Thus, water plays an important metabolic role in all functions in the body.

Eliminating waste is another one of the essential health benefits of drinking water and efficient cell water turnover. This is the factor that I think people overlook the most.

According to Dr. William J. Yarwood, who practiced natural healing and nutritional therapy with thousands of patients over 30 years: “All diseases are nothing more than different expressions of toxicity."

He says it works like this: “Genetically, each of us has stronger and weaker areas in our bodies. As you accumulate toxins during your lifetime, your toxins congregate in the weakest areas of your body because that is where they get the least resistance.

“When enough toxins have accumulated in a part of your body, they will manifest themselves in the form of a disease that is indigenous to that part of the body.”

With rare exceptions, optimal health ultimately comes down to the quality of the environment within the body. And that environment is primarily composed of water! This really is pretty easy to understand and make simple changes.

Living in a Fish Bowl

fish in a bowl

Over the years I have heard a number of health practitioners make the analogy of human health to living in a fish bowl.

I've had fish in the past and for some reason, the analogy always makes me smile, so I will share it here in case you haven’t heard it.

Think of the environment inside your body as a fish bowl and your cells are like the fish.

If you’ve ever had an aquarium or fish bowl, you know that if you don’t change or filter the water regularly, the fish will die. Why is this?

Because fish eat and eliminate waste (as in cell water turnover). If the wastes in the water are not removed, they build up and can eventually choke the fish (our cells) to death.

When water is deficient, wastes build up in the fluid that surrounds the cells, preventing nutrients from getting into the cell.

When toxins accumulate, they can deprive the cells of oxygen and even cause cell mutation, a primary cause of cancer.

Likewise, when water is lacking in your body, one of the first functions that is affected is detoxification.

All of the detoxification functions in the body—including breathing, sweating, urinating and defecating—require water. Thus, easier detoxification is one of the primary health benefits of drinking water daily.

However, the body is ingenious at adapting. When dehydrated, it will safely store toxins in various places in the body, such as in fatty tissue, in arterial deposits or in the joints.

In other words, it will store the toxins in safe places—away from the major organs.

So our life is preserved in the short term, but the long-term health consequences are significant. Because those stored toxins are only "safe" for a while.

All Bodily Functions Are Affected by Water and all good health leads to good water. KangenWaterMagic.info is a great place to consider body health and disease as it pertains to water.

As important as it is, efficient cell water turnover is only one of the numerous health benefits of drinking water daily.

Since most adult bodies are about 70 percent water, it is easy to comprehend how important water is. And with your brain and blood being 90 percent water the quality of water here is of vital importance. If you've ever had a hang over, you realize that you are severely dehydrated.

You might also be interested to know that babies are approximately 80 to 90 percent water and many elderly people are only 50 to 60 percent. And as we age our thirst desire dwindles so making drinking water a habit early on is also very important.

This information, in itself, gives us a clue into the health benefits of drinking water for slowing the aging process on the inside as well as the outside. I am currently 54 and when I started drinking the Kangen in April 2008 I could see a most noticeable difference in my skin and wrinkles, just a nice overall glow. Somethings are priceless.

Water regulates ALL the functions in the human body. Just a few of the most important functions include the following:

* The flow of blood and lymph through the body
* The functioning of our brains
* The cushioning and regulation of organs
* The transfer and absorption of nutrients into the cells and tissues
* The removal of waste out of the cells
* The movement of nerve impulses through the nervous system
* The balance of hormones
* The regulation of body temperature
* The lubrication and cushioning of joints

Specific Health Benefits of Drinking Water d

As far as I am concerned, EVERY health condition, illness and disease is affected by water, as explained above.

Drinking enough pure water has been shown to help the body heal itself from many sicknesses, including:

* General pain and inflammation in muscles and joints
* Tension headaches and migraines
* Weight loss
* Water retention
* Skin problems, including acne, eczema and psoriasis
* Gastrointestinal issues
* Spinal problems
* Hearing and sight problems
* Dysfunction of the kidney or liver
* Hormonal problems
* Diabetes
* Gall and kidney stones
* Circulation issues
* Cancers
* Heart disease and strokes
* Mental disorders and addictions
* Impaired memory and brain function
* Autoimmune disorders, such as Lupus and fibromyalgia

This is not to say that water alone will cure every disease. However, I do believe proper hydration is often the missing link and should be an essential part of every health program.

So, if simply changing the quality of the water you drink could make a huge improvement in your health would you want to try it? I mean it's only water right? Not some sugar powered mix, or amped up caffeine drink. Try my 21 day Kangen Challenge and feel the Kangen difference for yourself. You can contact me at KangenEmpire@gmail.com or call me at 480-559-8484 to find a water hub in your area.

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Masaru Emoto - The Healing power of water

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I bought and read Mr. Emoto book "The Spirit of Water" and was fascinated to the point of not being able to put it down. I highly recommend it. The more I study and learn about water the more it all comes into shape for me, a Only KangenWaterMagic.com has the power to change everything. Enjoy this short Video.

Pollutants in Nations Drinking Water

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Pollutants in Nations Drinking Water                                               

EWG Study Finds Hundreds of Pollutants in Nation's Drinking Water

(NaturalNews) The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released yet another report indicting the nation's drinking water supplies are being highly contaminated with pollutants. An analysis of 20 million water quality tests performed between 2004 and 2009 revealed that many local and regional water supplies are tainted with up to 316 different toxic chemicals, many of which are unregulated by current federal standards.

Of the over 300 pollutants found, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set safe maximum limits for only 114 of them, leaving the remaining 64 percent unrecognized as pollutants and unregulated by toxin laws. A few of these chemicals include perchlorate, a toxic component of rocket fuel; freon and radon, two chemical refrigerants; acetone; and metolachlor, a weed killer.

Nearly 10,000 American communities comprised of roughly 132 million people are receiving over 200 unregulated chemicals in their water supplies. Experts question the long-term safety of ingesting such tainted water, citing the fact that even existing federal laws about regulated chemicals suggest that tap water is unsafe for long-term ingestion. Health officials admit that current acceptable water contamination limits render water unsafe to drink.

Jane Houlihan, Senior Vice President for Research at EWG, notes that federal guidelines have failed to keep up with the growing number of toxic contaminants being found in drinking water. Utility companies, she says, are doing their best to purify water and make it safe to drink, but federal laws must be amended to include new chemicals in order to protect water supplies from unnecessary contamination.

Because many of the chemicals being found in water are unregulated and essentially permitted at any level, water utilities concerned about removing them spend more than $4 billion a year on chemicals designed to remove them from water. Only $207 million, or five percent of that amount, is spent protecting water sources from being contaminated in the first place.

Almost all of the unregulated chemicals being found in water are a result of discharge from agricultural pesticides and fertilizers, industrial pollutant runoff, and other wastewater treatment residue that makes its way into aquifers, reservoirs and groundwater supplies. Since there are virtually no laws in place to protect water supplies from these contaminants, industry is essentially permitted to discharge this waste with no consequence.

Experts believe that a federal restructuring of contaminant guidelines would go far to prevent water supply contamination, saving water utilities billions of dollars in treatment costs and maintaining the integrity of water supplies nationwide.

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