Vitality 4 Life Articles : Water Filters

 

Which water is right for you?

There are many different types of water filtration available to consumers nowadays which raises the question, how do you know which water is right for you?

Below is a brief description on each type of filtration we offer, to help make this complex decision a little easier for you…

‘Standard’ Water Filters come in two types; pitchers & carafe-style filters and carbon block & granular carbon filters. In recent years, pitchers & carafe-style filters have emerged as lowcost alternatives to tap water …

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Water Glossary - Water Terms

Adsorption: Adsorption is a chemical process in which an ionic filter media is use. The filter attracts water contaminants and encourages these contaminants to break their bond with the water molecules.

Alachlor: Alachlor is an odorless, colorless solid, used as an herbicide for grasses and other broadleaf plants. Ingestion of Alachlor in drinking water can increase risk of cancer and cause liver and/or kidney damage.

Atrizine: Atrizine is a white, solid crystalline compound. It is currently the most widely used …

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Aquasana Water Filter Certification

Aquasana water filters are required to document the purity of the water they produce.  This strict regulation allows consumers to accurately compare the performance.

The most stringent tests have been performed on the Aquasana products in California, USA. California has the strictest requirements in the States, with manufacturers required to have all promotional, advertising, websites and packaging materials reviewed by the Department Of Health for accuracy prior to certification.

The California Certification is one of the best ways to determine a product’s …

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Dehydration, an Imbalance of Water & Minerals

100% preventable if you know what to do Dehydration results from the loss of water and important electrolytes from the body, including potassium, sodium, chloride and many other minerals often overlooked. The very functioning of essential organs like the brain, kidney, heart and nervous system can’t function without sufficient water or minerals. In third world countries millions of people die each year from dehydration, particularly susceptible are children and the elderly. But all of us suffer unnecessarily and even when …

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Benefits of Alkaline, Ionised Water

Dr. Hidemitsu Hayashi, M.D.

Water, The chemistry of life.

Whenever we attempt to determine whether there is life as we know it on Mars or other planets, scientists first seek to establish whether or not water is present. Why? Because
  life on earth totally depends on water.

A High percentage of living things, both plant and animal are found in water. All life on earth is thought to have arisen from water. The bodies of all living organisms are
  composed largely of water. …

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Alkaline Water & Stomach Acid

Among the people who question the validity of alkaline water, the biggest question is, “What happens to the alkaline water once it reaches the stomach, which is highly acidic?” People who have some knowledge of the human body, including medical doctors, ask this question. Let me answer that question once and for all to erase any doubts about the health benefits of alkaline water.

In order to digest food and kill the kinds of bacteria and viruses that come with the …

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