‘Fracking’ Wastewater That Is Treated For Drinking Produces Potentially Harmful Compounds “Enhanced Formation of Disinfection By-Products in Shale Gas Wastewater-Impacted Drinking Water Supplies” Environmental Science & Technology Concerns that fluids from hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” are contaminating drinking water abound. Now, scientists are bringing to light another angle that adds to the controversy. A new […]
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The perfect water for the perfect Coffee
Christopher Hendon has written a paper* on the role of water in coffee brewing. The various methods below are evaluated relative to the water’s acceptability in supporting that perfect brew of Ol’ Joe. Polyphosphate/siliphos treated water: A polyphosphate/siliphos filter only releases polyphosphate to the treated water in order to form a thin, protective […]
The new Alkaline Diet and Balance Book
Our first edition leapt off the shelves. We have decided to give away 100 of this improved second edition – and it’s now available.. and we’ll even add in a free Urine pH test kit to people requesting it. You can call us here in Australia on 0266856471, or email us for a copy and […]
Alkaline Diet or Low Carb Diet.. Is there a difference?
We hear it time and again: Dietary fat is not good for us, it promotes heart disease and gives us dangerously high cholesterol levels. No matter how many studies show that a low-fat diet is in fact making us sick… and fat, this advice just never seems to change… at least, that is until now. • […]
What we can all look forward to in medical fashion.
“Good Evening! Oh! I do like your new outfit. So.. er…” Kidney failure typically leads to people regularly wasting a great deal of their time being tethered to a dialysis machine. Though they’re life savers, dialysis machines have not kept up with much of the rest of the medical device industry in getting smaller, […]
It Takes 3 Litres of water to produce one litre of bottled water. Is that dumb or what?
Empty water bottles are now the no 1 polluter So why not filter your own water? In the long run it’s less expensive by far – and you are safe in the knowledge that it really is filtered. So having the right filter is paramount. Look for a water filter that does more than filter. […]
Paracetamol no better than placebo for lower back pain.
Australian investigators found that paracetamol (acetaminophen) for acute low-back pain was no more effective than placebo in a large randomized trial. They reported similar recovery times with acetaminophen, whether taken regularly or as needed, or placebo. Their study was published online July 24, 2014, in The Lancet. The Paracetamol for Lowe-Back Paid Study, known as […]
Portable Hydrogen Rich Water bottles: a review of two
Can we have hydrogen-rich water anywhere we go? Yes, we can! Ian compares an electronic portable hydrogen-rich water product with our AlkaPod and has some surprising results. Both make fresh molecular hydrogen infused in water on the go. Both alkalize the water using minerals. Both give the water good ORP. One is a visible process, […]
Spring has Sprung In Australia (Sorry US and UK!) and it’s DETOX time again!
Erica is our in-house naturopath here at AlkaWay. She keeps us all healthy and educated. Here’s her ‘take’ on spring detox. Worth a read! Spring, an ideal time to detox By: Erica Whisson (B Nat, B Com) During winter we naturally tend to eat heavier and more warming foods. They are the foods we need […]
The Alkaway Fill2Pure Alkaline Jug or UltraStream?
We realised that there’s a price point where what may appear to be an economical way to begin alkaline water – with your own Fill2Pure Alkaline water filter jug- just may not be as economical as an UltraStream. This video explains the difference and lets you know when that pricepoint becomes a problem. It also […]
Beets: an Alkaline Diet Goldmine
A great post from one of our suppliers. Remember the days when your dad would feast on beets and beg you to join in? Your first thought may have been “ew.” Ok so the average 8-year-old probably wouldn’t go for beets based on dads enthusiasm or looks alone, but believe it or not, beets are […]
Feel like a coffee?
The Good: Isn’t Really Good Most people start drinking caffeine because it makes them feel more alert and improves their mood. Many studies suggest that caffeine actually improves cognitive task performance (memory, attention span, etc.) in the short-term. Unfortunately, these studies fail to consider the participants’ caffeine habits. New research from Johns Hopkins Medical School […]
