My regular readers would know my story. 14 years a vegetarian, 12 years alkaline and a broken leg from a light fall from a skateboard breaks my leg, and alerts me to the fact that I have severe osteoporosis. That’s about 4 years ago now and I’m improving through my diet and careful supplementation […]
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The hidden carcinogen in Soda
We all know that soda packs lots of addictive sugar. Few of us know that soda has another ingredient that’s worth knowing about. Some caramel-colored sodas could contain a potential carcinogen, suggests a new study from Johns Hopkins University. Caramel color is a dark brown food additive. It helps give drinks such as cola their special hue. The […]
Another Nail in the Fluoride Coffin
Fluoride may cause depression and weight gain Scientists from the University of Kent warn that fluoride in drinking water could be causing depression and weight gain, and suggest that councils stop adding it to prevent tooth decay. The new research shows nearly double the number of cases of underactive thyroid in fluoridated areas compared to the […]
Dishwasher plates creating allergies. Because they’re TOO CLEAN!
Hmmm. It seems washing dirty dishes by hand may curb food allergies in children. The finding, from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies, published in the journal Pediatrics, studied 1,029 Swedish children ages 7 and 8. The study asked about asthma, eczema, and rhinoconjunctivitis. Results indicate hand-washing dishes directly correlates to a reduced risk of allergic disease development. But […]
A Wet Weekend in AlkaWayland
We spent a very wet weekend at home here in Byron Bay at the edge of a cyclone. I decided that wet was just a state of mind and stoked up with a BIG energy boost. I had a dose of Rocket Fuel, colloidal minerals and I LOVE H2, donned shorts and tee, and went […]
A great (non Veg) New Alkaline Diet recipe
This is a great recipe from Dr Mark Hyman’s page. Why do we like it? Because it works so well with our New Alkaline Diet. Just look through the recipe and you’ll see how we are balancing acid and alkaline. This is a great weekend meal; there’s nothing difficult about it, nothing takes more […]
The Placebo Effect
Our friend and lover of H2, Biochemist Tyler LeBaron recently posted this quite excellent summation of the placebo effect. What is the PLACEBO effect? Many skeptics have claimed that the purported benefits of ionized alkaline water are simply attributed to the placebo effect. In stark contrast many who realize that the benefits of the water […]
Bone Broth. The Alkaline Paleo Superfood.
It’s not a lot of fun making it. The smell can be a bit much, but a generous addition of herbs will help. I’m talking bone broth, and I’m advising you to get in quick because while you can get big bones from the butcher cheaply today, the butchers are catching on to our demand […]
Dehydration and Heart Attack; The Link. And ‘Sludgy Blood’!
From HCPLive About half of a group is ischemic stroke patients were found to be dehydrated when they arrived at the hospital, a Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Stroke Center team reported—and they did poorly compared to the patients who arrived hydrated. Presenting a study at the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference in Nashville, […]
The Scarcity Principle in Water Ionizer Sales
Amongst internet marketers, a powerful secret psychological weapon is a relatively unacknowledged knee jerk reaction most of us have to ‘missing out’. Smart marketers capitalise on this by offering limited time or limited numbers of whatever they are selling. I’m not here to judge the tactic: I can say it works because I’ve been caught many […]
Beetroot salad: a powerful alkalizing recipe. (Beets to you Americans!)
Dr Ben Kim has done it again! Red beets are especially rich in folate, which is why they are useful for lowering blood homocysteine and reducing risk of birth defects. If you have a problem with constipation, red beets and their green tops are likely to provide significant relief. Both are rich in fiber that […]
OK. If you didn’t KNOW it was POOP water, then you learned it was would you drink some more?
You’ll be surprised at the responses of these unwitting participants in a ‘poop water’ test.
