Harmonious Water – Kangen Water

You’ve seen ‘em. Those ½ gallon bottle toting people professing the many benefits of «Kangen» alkaline water. They swear that this water increases their energy, helped them lose weight, reversed diseases like cancer and high blood pressure.
Oh yeah?
Well, I’m not one to knock anything without trying it. I’m no dummy, but I do believe that experiencing is believing. I also prefer the natural route to maximizing health. What’s more natural than water, right?
I walked into this sketchy place located in the back room of a print shop. There, I met Chris who led me through a series of demonstrations and fact sharing that helped me better understand the science behind this water. It was a pretty convincing and interesting learning experience.
During the time I was there, person after person walked through the door to fill up their water receptacles with water from the Kangen machines in the room. Athletes. Dancers. So many dancers. Everyday Joe’s. Young and old. All types were coming in here to get more alkaline water. I heard all kinds of stories. Some people were devotees right away. Others just tried it to see if they’d notice anything. And then skeptics would come in, and a few weeks later, they’re preaching Kangen harder than a Kangen sales person!
Because of whatever regulations are imposed, the way that you can get your water is not by paying for the water. Rather, the money you give them when you fill up your water containers goes towards your down payment for the future purchase of a machine. The money doesn’t last forever if you don’t buy a machine within a specified amount of time. I know, it sounds weird or whatever but just go with it. If anything else, you’re still getting the water you want even if you never intend on buying a machine. And, if you do buy a machine, then essentially you just got all that water from before for free.
Some of the things I learned:
–9.5 pH is the setting on the machine used for making alkaline drinking water.
–The antioxidants in the water only last a few days. Alkalinity lasts up to a week or so. (Don’t quote me on these timelines, but you get the idea). This means, you can’t fill up a giant Sparkletts bottle of this water and expect to drink it all month long with the same effectiveness. This is why bottled alkaline water doesn’t make sense. It loses alkalinity the longer it sits on shelves.
–The machine also makes water in varying pH levels that can be used for other purposes like cooking, cleaning and beauty.
–The cleaning water smelled just like bleach. Except it’s totally green because it’s still water. No nasty chemicals to clean!
–The beauty water instantly makes your skin feel softer. It’s a palpable and visual change.
I started drinking this water on August 10. I do feel an increase level of energy and feel like I’m hydrated more effectively (I work out a ton, so I notice). It does taste crisp and fresh. I’ve noticed that I’ve leaned out even more than I was before. I’ve been changing up my workout routines, incorporating a lot more fruits & veggies into my diet, and so on, so it’s likely to be a combination of things. Could it be the water creating an extra edge? Perhaps. Or maybe it’s the other factors. Either way, I like the water, and I’m glad to receive any of the health benefits that occur.
Note: They are only open Monday — Wednesday — Friday. Standard business hours, closing up shop around 6p. Cash only. They sell a variety of different water receptacles that you can purchase, and you put down about $ 2/​gallon (which goes towards your down payment for the machine you may or may not buy).