What is Ionized Water?
Ionized water is water that is produced through a process of electrolysis. Water is separated into two parts by a membrane. This produces two separate waters, Alkaline ionized water and acidic ionized water.

Why should you drink alkaline ionized water?
Alkaline ionized water is best for drinking because of these primary properties:

• Antioxidant
• Hydrating
• Detoxifying
• Alkalizing

Alkaline ionized water is a powerful antioxidant.
Two properties of alkaline ionized water comprise the antioxidant benefits.  This water has a negative charge, and has hydroxyl ions.  This negative charge is associated this the AIW's oxidation reduction potential or "ORP".  A negative ORP as found in AIW can reduce oxidation.  Normal tap water is usually not alkaline and is certainly not ionized.  Tap water is found to have oxidative properties with a positive ORP.

Note that all fresh fruits and vegetables have a negative ORP and thus are antioxidants.  In all cases, when we consume antioxidant substances with a negative ORP, we are aiding the reduction of the oxidative aging process.

The negatively charged hydroxyl ions are actually a molecule with one hydrogen atom and one oxygen atom (HO-).  These ions, with the negative charge, carry with them an extra electron which can be given to free radicals.  This cancels the oxidative properties of the free radicals.

Alkaline ionized water is very hydrating.
Ionized water is often called microcluster water.  Microcluster is a reference to the idea that when water is ionized, the number of water molecules that group together is reduced.  Usually, water molecules group in number of 10, while ionized water groups water molecules in an order 6.  This reduction in size of the cluster is able to penetrate body tissues more easily.

Alkaline ionized water is detoxifying.
A toxin can be defined as any substance that doesn't belong in the body.  It so happens that most toxins have a positive charge.  Remember that a negative charge is good, and a positive charge is bad.  The negative ions in alkaline ionized water attach themselves to toxins and help begin the process to eliminate the toxins from the body.

Alkalizing properties of alkaline ionized water.
Why is this important?  Disease thrives in an acidic environment.  An acid environment in the body is what you want to work against by a change in your diet.  An easy change is in the type of water you drink.  The biggest secret when it comes to maintaining and/or achieving health is to drink alkaline ionized water.

Additional benefits you can achieve
According to respected scientific studies reviewed by peers in universities and hospitals around the world, you can expect:

• Support healthy colon function
• Improve wound healing
• Normalize blood pressure
• Release excess body fat and stored toxins
• Normalize blood sugar and insulin
• Reduce chronic pain
• and much more
   

Finally, Ionized water is something that occurs in nature.
Ionized water is found in mountain streams.  Water running through rocks will have an ionizing effect with the creation of hydroxyl ions.