Posted in Contributed Articles on 09/28/2009 11:51 am by
Whole house water filtration units are a great solution to your water filtration needs. They are easily connected either outside the house or next to the water filter. They usually last for several years and really simplify your water filtration need. We normally drink chlorinated water supplied by our city and do not think too much about the kind of water used in our house.
Drinking water contains chlorine and at times it is hard water. Water tastes terrible due to high amount of chlorine added to it as a disinfectant. If you live in an area which has hard water, you might not like the taste of water. You can go for whole house water filter to solve your problem. This will ensure chlorine free water which is much better taste. Filtered water is definitely preferable for washing your fruits and vegetables as well as cooking. Food cooked in filtered water tastes better and is definitely preferable to plain water containing unwanted salts. If you value your health then it is important for you to get a whole house water filter installed at your place.
Posted in Contributed Articles on 09/04/2009 09:48 am by
Some people these days don’t care to much for the water from the sink, so they buy drinking water. While this can help to ensure that your family is getting clean safe drinking water it can also become an expensive solution. The average household can spend $700 or more on bottled water per year. That’s a lot of money. Even when you purchase bottled water you still have to trust the companies that you are purchasing this water from. Several studies have show that isn’t always safe. Another way is that many people have looked at is a countertop filtration device. These filters are very inexpensive and simple to install on your faucets, with little or no plumbing knowledge.
When your family has one of these filters you don’t need to purchase additional water because it actually cleans and filters contaminants from your tap water. These filters also provide a level of control over the safety of your home drinking water that you would otherwise have to leave in the hands of for profit companies or state run facilities. Countertop water filters are a safe, easy and effective way for everyone who wants safe water without breaking their bank account. We found a good model, called the Aquasana AQ-4000 at Better Water Store.
Posted in Contributed Articles on 08/23/2009 12:50 pm by
A water ionizer is a machine that can be used to stabilize the acid and alkaline balance in our body. It will also filter impurities present in water and dissociate the salt into ions such as sodium, an ion having positive charge and chlorine, the ion having a negative charge. In making the water alkaline from its acidic state by the addition of a water ionizer, the body’s fluid balance will be restored.
Another way to describe a water ionizer is that it is a device used to produce electrical charge to the water being ionized and dissociating salt compounds in water through the released electrodes. The water that is ionized is called alkaline antioxidant water, it is the water that contains positive and negatively charges ions such as magnesium, calcium, sodium and etc. This water can be used for drinking and cooking purposes. Other bottle water also undergoes ionization to concentrate the present alkaline minerals.
Having a water ionizer is a good idea because it will give you and your family a clean, safe and water that contains preserved minerals. Aside from that, it can also give you health benefits like antioxidant effect and many more.
Posted in Contributed Articles on 08/12/2009 07:53 pm by
Why do we need a shower filter? Did you know that there is poisonous chlorine in your water? The same water you use to drink, cook and bathe with on a daily basis. Its a scary thought the amount of chlorine that you consume on a daily basis.
Its obvious that you would absorb the chlorine from tap water when you drink it, but what about when you shower? Unfortunately most people do not realize that when you shower you are actually absorbing more chlorine, faster than when you drink it. The pores in your skin opens up with the heat of the water and since chlorine vaporizes at a low temperature, it is easily absorbed into your skin.
Fortunately there is an easy way to get rid of this problem. We recently purchased a Aquasana shower filter to replace our old shower head. The shower filter has provided us with clean chlorine free water every time we take a shower. Our skin and hair condition has improved and there is the added bonus of not absorbing all that nasty chlorine into our body everyday.
Posted in Contributed Articles on 08/03/2009 11:44 am by
Is swine flu still something to be worried about? This morning South Africa reported its first death the swine flu after around 500 reported cases since mid June. Even months after the initial frenzy over swine flu there are still lingering affects and cases still being reported.
Is this something to worry about though? To put this in perspective here are some facts. Each year over half a million Americans die from cancer, over forty thousand people die from drunk driving related accidents each year. 5.4 million deaths world wide from smoking related diseases are reported each year. And the whooping total for swine flu comes to an astounding 353.
Lets just say with standard precautions like washing your hands after using the bathroom, and not being exposed to sick people on a daily basis without proper procedure you will more than likely be just fine. No need to go buy new hazmat suits for the family. Don’t worry folks, just another good old fashion media induced hype.
Posted in Contributed Articles on 07/27/2009 04:09 pm by
Another great Tour de France! For Lance Armstrong to come back after 4 years and place third in my mind was incredible. I know a lot of you wanted him to win, however to even finish the TDF is an accomplishment most professional cyclists never do. Then there are the team tactics. This year Lance sprung it upon team Astana. Contador was already signed and wasn’t going anywhere. So this year’s tour made for some uncomfortable moments.
Now we have the announcement that Lance has a new team. Team Radio Shack. Big bucks and lots of time. Johan Bruyneel will certainly be the director. Then he and Lance will sign the riders it will take for him to win next year. Contador did a great job this year and was the superior rider of the tour and won this year fair and square. But I’m already waiting for next year! Make sure you go visit Livestrong and help in Lance’s and others effort to lick cancer.
Posted in Uncategorized on 07/20/2009 06:42 pm by
Most all of us that use a municipal water supply have chlorine or chloramines in our water that is used as a disinfectant. We told that chlorine isn’t bad for us, but is it? The answer to that is you betcha! Chlorine is a chemical that all of us should have removed from our drinking water right before we drink it. You see chlorine is really cheap and inexpensive to use as a disinfectant. So the chances of them stopping the use and going to a non-toxic disinfect is slim and none. So what are we to do? Remove the chlorine right before simply and inexpensively by using a water filtration system.
Most all of the water filters that are commercially available will take out over 99% of the chlorine in the water. Here are a couple of quotes various sources.
“The EPA has raised skin absorption of chlorine to its top 10 Carcinogen Watch List”
The Washington Post, June 1994
“Cancer risk among people drinking chlorinated water is 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine”
U.S. Council of Environmental Quality
Clearly this is something that we should all be concerned about.
Posted in Uncategorized on 07/14/2009 02:11 pm by
A lot has been said lately about alkaline antioxidant water ionizers. These machines are becoming more popular as a way to increase your alkalinity in your body. What a water ionizer does is take the water from your kitchen, filter it to remove all of the chlorine and contaminates out of the water and then move it through the ionizer which was originally invented by Russians and perfected by Japanese scientists. The water is split into two separate streams, one is alkaline high antioxidant water (70%) and the other 30% is acid water that is great for plants and your skin.
A side benefit is how easy it is to drink. The ionizing creates a smaller cluster of molecules in the alkaline side of the water. This water hydrates your body much quicker due to the fact that the molecules are smaller. We all need to have all of the help we can with our health. We are constantly being bombarded in our environment with foods that have their minerals depleted from them, to the air we breath. Any way we can “just drink” good water makes a lot of sense to us. More information can be found at Better Water Store.
Posted in Contributed Articles on 07/12/2009 05:48 am by
If you are a person who needs a lot of medical care your lot in life probably has improved from what it would have been a month ago. You see, the number of companies that offer medical supplies that you can have in your own home has increased tremdously over the last few years. If you need any of the following items you can easily get them:
- blood pressure monitors
- blood sugar testing devices
- portable oxygen tanks
Why you can even find items like hospital beds, IV poles, canes, walkers and crutches are also commonly available. Some of this is covered by insurance so you should carefully check this out before you pay out of pocket.
Posted in Uncategorized on 06/26/2009 10:09 am by
We’ve been using one of those alkaline water ionizers for a while now and I must confess, I can’t live without it! What is a water ionizer? It’s a counter top device that filters then processes your water to create “alkaline anti-oxidant water”. You may of heard of alkaline diets and how they help you balance your pH? Many scientists believe that having a alkaline diet and drinking alkaline water has health benefits for us. Well this machine takes your tap water and creates a super healthy water for you.
Our diets are very heavy in “acid” foods and this helps balance you body’s natural pH. Many people have reported that by using the water they have had many health issues clear up. There are numerous studies on this type of water and all of them are positive. These water ioizers are considered a “medical device” in Korea and Japan, and it is estimated that one out of six households in Japan use ionized water for drinking. If you want to do research on this just google “water ionizers” and there is a wealth of information out there on this “fountain of youth” water.
