I found this on Dr. Dave Carpenters site and thought it was worth reposting.  I have read his book and it definatly worth a read. 

Path To Health is pleased to present, “Change Your Water, Change Your Life”, a new book by Dr. Dave Carpenter.   In his new book, Dr. Dave discusses dehydration and its symptoms.  He explains the importance of drinking good ionized water for improved health and longevity.   Components of ionized alkaline water are described in his easy-to-understand manner, which along with numerous personal testimonials, will convince even the biggest skeptic to give Kangen Water a try!
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The following is an excerpt from, “Change Your Water, Change Your Life” page 9.
Common Symptoms of Dehydration
Fatigue – Dehydration causes enzymatic activity to slow down.
Constipation – During dehydration, the colon removes more water than normal in order to provide fluid for other parts of the body.
High Blood Pressure – The body’s blood volume is mostly water.  Dehydration causes blood to thicken which makes it more difficult to pump.
Cholesterol - Dehydration causes cellular water loss.  The body produces more cholesterol in an attempt to “seal off” water loss.
Respiratory Troubles – A large amount of water is exhaled during even normal breathing.  Dehydration results in restricted airways in an attempt to reduce water loss.
Acid/Alkaline Imbalance – Dehydration significantly reduces the body’s ability to remove acidic wastes.
Weight Gain – Thirst is often confused with hunger: When food is consumed at the expense of water, weight gain can be the result.
Skin Disorders – The skin is the body’s largest detoxification pathway. Lack of water restricts the movement of toxins through the skin and also results in premature wrinkling.
Liver, Kidney, Bladder Problems – The liver, kidneys, and bladder all require copious amounts of water for detoxification.  Dehydration increases the concentration of the toxins these organs must eliminate.
Joint Problems – Cartilage is mainly water.  Dehydration increases abrasive damage and delays repair.
Premature Aging – The body of a newborn child is over 90% water. The amount of water declines with age to near 50% in some older folks.
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“Dr. Dave Carpenter’s book shares what he found after years of searching for a health-promoting source for water, the basic necessity of life.  We all can change our lives by changing our water.”  Betty Sue O’Brian, M.S., Naturopath, IIDI    Biloxi, MS.
“This book is a must read for those who are looking for the key to perfect health and the fountain of youth.  Thank you, Dave, for your endless search for truth and your tireless dedication to serve.”  Toni Toney, author of ‘Get Clean, Go Green EcoDiet’   Asheville, NC.
“Dr. Dave Carpenter teaches us in this brilliant, easy to understand book about the life giving water we should be drinking in order to live long and healthy lives.” Ellen Tart-Jensen, Ph.D., D.Sc., C.C.I.I.    San Diego, CA.
“Dr. Dave Carpenter’s book shares what he found after years of searching for a health-promoting source for water, the basic necessity of life.  We all can change our lives by changing our water.” Dr. Hugh A. Jenkins, N.D. D.C., BTA  Clinician   Chicago, IL.

Dr. Carpenter is an authority when it comes to "Alkaline Water."
The following is Dr. Carpenters personal testimonial: "
In August of 2006, I first shared with you the amazing hexagonal Kangen™ water made by a special ionizer made in Japan that is an approved medical device used in hospitals and clinics there. Since that time, thousands of people I know have benefited from this amazing water. Runners have improved their times, sufferers of fibromyalgia, obesity, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, insomnia, depression, psoriasis, eczema; degenerative disc disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. have seen amazing improvements in their health and reduction in symptoms after putting this amazing water into their bodies. I am convinced that drinking adequate amounts of this water may be the most effective single action a person can do for their health. I say that, because, 70% of our bodies are water and the foundation of who we are physically. It makes sense to me that if the water in our body is clean and healthy that all other functions will take place at an optimal pace; but, if the water in the body is dirty and polluted then these functions will be slowed or perhaps stopped.
Top Researcher
One of the top water researchers in the world, Dr. Mu Shik Jhon, PhD, says that “aging is a loss of Hexagonal Water from organs, tissues and cells, and an overall decrease in total body water.” He goes on to say that “biological organisms prefer Hexagonal Water — that this specific structure both directly and indirectly supports biological functions.” I’d like to share with you what I’ve learned about hexagonal water, and how the Japanese have improved on it. In a nutshell, hexagonal water is only found in nature in the high mountains where it is formed by glacier ice or snow melt. This creates water that is a 6-sided, or hexagonal structure, and approximately 1/3 the size of most water. As this hexagonal water flows down out of the mountains into rivers, streams, pipes, holding tanks and bottles, (you get the picture) the action of the sun shining on this water turns it into a pentagonal shape (5 sided) and the molecules clump in groups of 15 to 20 molecules. This pentagonal water is what most of us drink and it is not readily absorbed and utilized by the body. Let me give you an example. If you drink 20 to 30 ounces of “normal” water (pentagonal structured water) at one time it will feel like your stomach is like a water balloon with water sloshing around for some time because the body cannot absorb it quickly and easily. Drinking the same amount of hexagonal water will not produce that same feeling in the stomach for any length of time, because it absorbs so much more readily. Hexagonal Kangen™ water also contains two additional characteristics. The first is that it is alkaline or acidic (depending on what you tell the machine to make) and in seconds, it is 3 to 8 times higher in anti-oxidants than green tea!
Antioxidant
Antioxidants are nature’s way of slowing down the aging process. Since I don’t know anyone who wants to age faster, this just seems like something we should all be doing every day. Alkalization is important because the more efficient our body is at neutralizing acidic metabolic wastes the healthier we are, and, we have more energy. Consider how you feel the next morning after doing hard physical work or activity. That stiffness and soreness is caused by the buildup of metabolic wastes generated by the cell as it was creating the energy you needed to do that activity. These wastes are highly acidic in the form of lactic acid, uric acid, etc.
Neutralize Acids
The body has to neutralize these acids in order to move them out of the interstitial fluids. If it does that quickly, you won’t feel pain, but, if it takes longer to neutralize and move them these acids will cause inflammation and pain. Drinking hexagonal Kangen™ water has proven to be one of the easiest ways to assist the body in effectively moving these wastes. There are a number of water ionizers on the market, and I personally, have purchased 7 of them and experimented with the water they produce. It was not until I was introduced to the ionizers made by Enagic, Inc. that I found ionizers that were able to produce hexagonal water at a high enough percentage that almost everyone who drank the water noticed a significant difference in how they felt. A water ionizer is an appliance that sits on the counter (in most cases) and attaches to your water supply and your homes electricity. When running water is sent through the machine, it goes through a high end three stage filter and then into the electrolysis chamber, where electricity bombards the water molecules and changes them from pentagonal molecules into hexagonal molecules. The water is also split into acidic and alkaline water.
Other Uses
The alkaline water is used for drinking, and also for washing foods, cooking and cleaning. It can even be used in your laundry and in place of those nasty cleaning supplies most of us have in the kitchen. The acidic water is mostly used on the skin; although it’s great for cooking rice and some other dishes.
Acid Water
The highest level of acidic water has been shown to kill microorganisms like e-coli, salmonella and hundreds of others. It is amazing on the skin and helps clear up eczema, psoriasis, acne and other skin challenges, making the skin feel wonderful. By combining hexagonal Kangen™ water and a healthy diet (80% vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, beans and some grains) and avoiding or minimizing those highly acidic choices (sodas, alcohol, dairy, animal protein, coffee, etc) will in my opinion, help us live longer, healthier and with great energy and vitality. Those that do this will appear to the rest of the world to have found the ‘Fountain of Youth!’ "

Reaching for a soft drink to quench your thirst should NOT be an option.
I’m sure you are smart enough to know that soft drinks are truly not good for you. Soft drinks are among the worst liquids you can drink.  There’s nothing beneficial for your body in any way.  Let’s, however, go over some key points why soft drinks are to be avoided.
 
Soft drinks will not quench your body’s thirst (and need) for water.
Carbonated soft drinks are a diuretic.  Drinking a soft drink will take more water from your system than they will put back in your body.  The digestion process for the high levels of sugar will remove much water from your system.  To replace the water lost from drinking a carbonated soft drink, you will have to drink many glasses of water to make up for your soft drink consumption. 

Chemicals found in soft drinks will interfere with digestion.
It is possible that the caffeine and sugars shut down the digestion process.

Purified water leaches vital minerals from your body.
By its very definition, "purified" water is void of minerals.  By nature, purified water is unnatural and doesn’t exit in nature.  Water naturally wants to balance itself with minerals.  Purified water in your system will leach valuable minerals from your system.  Bottled water labeled "Purified Water" should be avoided.  Also, bottled water which has been labeled "drinking water" should also be avoided.  "Drinking Water" is labeled such because the FDA has allowed the bottled water companies to include the "Drinking Water" label on water which has been "purified".

Aspartame in "diet" soft drinks has been linked to many diseases.
The FDA receives the majority of its complaints about food additive targeting aspartame.  Diseases involving neurological complications such as depression have been linked to aspartame.

The chemical "Benzene" found in abundance is linked to leukemia.
Eight times the amount of benzene that is allowed in drinking water can be found in carbonated soft drinks. 

A sugar surplus (and crash) in your body can lead to diabetes.
High amounts of sugar in the soft drink can cause your pancreas to produce too much insulin.  Constant elevation and reduction of insulin and sugars in your system can lead to diabetes.

Caffeine has been linked to rheumatoid arthritis.
What’s more; the kidneys are programmed by caffeine to produce excess urine, leading to dehydration.

Phosphates found in soft drinks are nasty.
They block absorption of calcium and also leach valuable alkaline minerals from the body.

Phosphoric and carbonic acids are found in soft drinks.
Acids of a low pH at around 2.5 are 10,000 times more acidic than the desired neutral pH level of 7.0

Oh! And how about fixing that car.
Use some Coke on a rag to remove rust from your car bumper.  The police have been known to have coke available to remove blood from the street after an accident.  The delivery drivers for Coke use it to clean the engines of their trucks.  To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (The concentrate) the commercial trucks they use must have a hazardous Material  card reserved for highly corrosive materials.  The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.

Drinking water, especially Kangen water is far more healthy than Sodas. 

I found this video on Youtube. It made some great suggestions. Let me know if you have any comments. Has anyone built a My Space profile and promoted their Kangen water business with it?

I have been in the computer business for 22 years and have always tried to avoid the social networking sites. I think because they have had a somewhat bad reputation. However I will admit that opinion has been formed from the comments of other people and not from my experience.

I have never had a profile there so I guess it is time to go get one. I will keep you posted as to what the results are. I am also going to check out twitter.com and make a profile there.

I have the SD501 Kangen Water unit and love it. I am in good health, eat right most of the time and live an active life style. So I can’t really say it has fixed any huge aches and pains or healed any cancers because I don’t have any. What I have noticed is I sleep better and wake up more alert. I am not a morning person so for me that is quite significant.

The other thing I love about Kangen water is that it tastes better than my tap water and because of that I now drink water with my meals instead of Juice or Pop. Most of the time the reason we don’t drink water is because it is boring and it does not taste that exciting. I can now say I enjoy drinking water more than anything else. And I feel more satisfied after the meal.

One last note: I do not know the author of this video. I am not trying to promote his business or website. I just thought he had some good insight into using My Space as a tool to promote your Kangen Water business. If you have had any experiences with him feel free to leave a comment.

Here is a CNN Video on how Kangen Water can help you lose weight. It is Carol Lin interviewing Dr. Robert Young

Let me know your thoughts.
Karl

Kangen  means "Return to Origin".  Kangen Water(TM) is a delicious and healthy water created from Enagic’s progressive water technology.