| Today we're shifting our focus from | | | | lightening storm!I think that eating the |
| wealth to health. First of all, I am | | | | leafy greens and drinking their fresh |
| not an expert. If you have a health | | | | juices is one way to increase your |
| condition, you should go see your | | | | alkalinity, but I've come across some |
| doctor. What I'm going to discuss in | | | | other products that work well for me |
| this post is something I was first | | | | (no, I'm not promoting some MLM--most of |
| exposed to at a Tony Robbins | | | | these can be purchased over the internet |
| seminar.First let me set the stage. It | | | | or at your local health food store). In |
| was day for of the Tony Robbins "Unleash | | | | order to test the alkalinity of some |
| the Power Within" seminar in Pasadena, | | | | products, I'm relying on the litmus |
| CA. I had been to the seminar before, | | | | paper I mentioned earlier.So here are |
| so I knew what to expect. Or so I | | | | some of my findings based on my simple |
| thought...The way the previous seminar | | | | testing:--Soda--very acidic! Put the |
| had been run, Tony was out of the | | | | litmus paper in it and it turns bright |
| building--gone--bye-bye. The topic was | | | | yellow. I have read that soda has a pH |
| on Living Health, a subject that Tony | | | | of 3! Do the math and that is about |
| Robbins is very passionate about. The | | | | 10,000 times more acidic than plain |
| story we had been told is that the last | | | | water! Not figuratively, but literally |
| time he spoke about it live, he went for | | | | (10 to the 4th power)!--The enzyme |
| 18 hours! Now those of you who have | | | | products by Infinity2 ( These all |
| been to one of his seminars knows that | | | | tested alkaline. The paper turned |
| this is entirely possible. In fact, the | | | | bright blue! Note: this is an MLM and |
| previous days certainly seemed close to | | | | their products, while excellent are |
| that.Anyway, the seminar started exactly | | | | expensive. I'm not signing anyone up, |
| the same way as before. Shortly after | | | | so let's not even go there. What I am |
| it started, I was about to leave. Then | | | | telling you is that their products |
| they appeared to have video problems. | | | | appear to be outstanding and based on |
| One of Tony's associates came back on | | | | before and after blood tests (which you |
| stage and apologized. It looked like | | | | can see on their site), they help the |
| they had a legitimate disaster on their | | | | body stay alkaline.--Coral Calcium. It |
| hands. Then he asked if there was | | | | depends on the formula. I tested a |
| anyone in the audience who was familiar | | | | formula purchased at the health food |
| enough with the material to complete the | | | | store and it didn't appear to change the |
| seminar. Suddenly a familiar voice came | | | | litmus strip. I tried Coral Calcium |
| over the speakers--it was Tony, live and | | | | Supreme marketed by Bob Barefoot and Ken |
| in person.The whole thing was a set up. | | | | Trudeau and the strip turned |
| And they had kept it secret during the | | | | blue.--Regular bottled water. No change |
| entire previous 3 days. In fact, the | | | | in the color of the strip.--Evian Water. |
| audience that day was a fraction of the | | | | The strip turned to medium shade of |
| audience the days before.Tony explained | | | | blue--slightly alkaline.--Essentia |
| that it had been many years since he had | | | | Water. The strip turned to a very light |
| taught the seminar live and that there | | | | shade of blue--Evian was darker; |
| were some new exciting distinctions he | | | | however, they guarantee a pH of around |
| was going to share with us that day. | | | | 9.5! This may be the fastest way to |
| There were some things in the previous | | | | alkalize your body! And the easiest way |
| seminar he now thought were not quite | | | | to stay in balance. They state on their |
| right based on his new knowledge.Of | | | | website that it is the nature of this |
| course, like everyone else in the | | | | type of water that you can only |
| audience, as soon as he walked on the | | | | accurately test the pH with scientific |
| stage I was riveted. No way I was going | | | | equipment rather than litmus paper. The |
| to leave now.What Tony shared for the | | | | water is reasonably priced and probably |
| rest of the day definitely caused a | | | | available in most health food stores. I |
| major shift in my thinking about health. | | | | highly recommend that you include their |
| Without getting into too many details, | | | | water in your diet. You can read more |
| he talked about his studies with Robert | | | | about them at their website at |
| O. Young and one of the primary (if not | | | | Advantage shake mix. Generally, I'm not |
| they primary) cause of bad health: | | | | fond of diet drinks, but I thought I'd |
| acidosis. This is the condition of the | | | | test it to see what it looked like. To |
| body being too acid. I have never heard | | | | my surprise, it tested alkaline! I |
| this discussed before.Tony has a set of | | | | don't know about the other health |
| recordings of his seminar available | | | | qualities, but it seems to pass the |
| called Living Health. I purchased those | | | | alkaline test.--Slimfast Optima drinks. |
| (actually repurchased those) sometime | | | | Similar to the Atkins powder above, but |
| after the seminar. I may be wrong, but | | | | a little less.--EAS Myoplex bars. This |
| I think the CDs of the second set I | | | | was another surprise. I tried one of |
| purchased were recorded at the seminar I | | | | their cookies and cream bars and took a |
| attended. You can learn more about this | | | | litmus test right after--dark blue. So |
| if you get the Living Health program or | | | | again, it passes an initial test for |
| purchase Robert O. Young's book, "The pH | | | | being alkaline.So what conclusions have |
| Miracle."Just to be clear, I don't get | | | | I reached:--To be healthy, I have to |
| any kind of money for endorsing Tony's | | | | concentrate on foods that are live and |
| seminar. I just mention it because it | | | | alkaline.Adequate water is critical to |
| has formed the basis of many of the | | | | good health. But, all waters are not |
| Power Affirmations I created for the | | | | the same. While any bottled water is |
| recordings on health.How do you know if | | | | better than no water, whenever |
| your body is too acid? The safest | | | | available, Essentia and Evian are the |
| assumption is just to assume that it is. | | | | best I've tested (see the important note |
| If you get some yellow litmus paper | | | | below about Penta Water added after I |
| (just search the internet), you can take | | | | originally wrote this article! ).--Live |
| a small strip and put it under your | | | | enzymes are critical to maintaining |
| tongue. If it's a light shade of | | | | sound health. Most of the foods we eat, |
| yellow, guess what, you're acidic. If | | | | even live foods like salads, don't have |
| it turns blue, most likely you are | | | | as many enzymes as we really need. A |
| alkaline.First of all you need to | | | | supplement is likely necessary.--Some |
| understand the pH (potential for | | | | brands of Coral Calcium can be very |
| hydrogen) scale. It is a logarithmic | | | | effective in staying alkaline.--In a |
| scale from 1-14 that measures the | | | | pinch, there are some mass market |
| acidity or alkalinity of a chemical | | | | convenience foods that can satisfy your |
| (hint: your body is a chemical | | | | hunger, that are reasonably priced, and |
| factory). A pH of 7 is neutral (the | | | | alkaline. Again, not my first choice, |
| normal pH of pure water).The fact that | | | | but certainly better than reaching for |
| it is a logarithmic scale is important. | | | | that soda or candy bar!--Live in |
| For example, a pH of 6 is ten times more | | | | outstanding health!Important Note: I |
| acidic than a pH of 7. But a pH of 5 is | | | | wrote this article before testing Penta |
| a 100 times more acidic.The human blood | | | | Water. I'm adding this extra bonus |
| has a natural pH of about 7.4. The | | | | material because I think it will help |
| human body cannot survive if the pH of | | | | you. I'm glad that the internet allows |
| their human blood drops to 7 or rises to | | | | me to edit articles I've already written |
| 7.8! So the body has natural buffers it | | | | as I learn new things.New Bottled Water |
| uses to keep the blood within these | | | | RecommendationEarlier this month in my |
| narrow limits. Hint: your bones | | | | article about alkalizing and energizing |
| (including your teeth) are mostly | | | | your body for better health, I wrote |
| calcium--an alkaline substance. So if | | | | about Essentia Water. I want to let |
| your body gets too acidic, it leaches | | | | everyone know about another product that |
| the calcium from your bones creating | | | | I have recently tried that I think is |
| tooth decay and bone loss. Increased | | | | superb: Penta Water. I will warn you |
| storage of fat and water retention is | | | | in advance that this bottled water is |
| also a way your body protects itself. | | | | very expensive related to other waters. |
| To get to your ideal | | | | In California, it sells for $1.65 for a |
| weight--alkalize.Now the real trick is | | | | half-liter. But I will also tell you |
| how do you change your body from acid to | | | | that after drinking it consistently for |
| slightly alkaline and keep it there. It | | | | about a week, it is probably far and |
| is a fact of chemistry that it takes a | | | | away the best water I have ever |
| lot of alkalinity to neutralize even a | | | | had.While it tested neutral for |
| little bit of acid. For example, to | | | | alkalinity, based on the research I |
| change a gallon of water with a pH of 5 | | | | found at the Penta website ( the special |
| to 7 would take 20 gallons of water with | | | | qualities of the water actually create a |
| a pH of 7.5!Here's some simple math: | | | | very high alkalizing effect on the body. |
| your body is 80% water. Water weighs | | | | Without going into all of the details, |
| 8.34 pounds per gallon. To find out | | | | not only do they purify the water to a |
| about how many gallons of water are in | | | | high degree, they also use physics to |
| your body at any one time, multiply your | | | | change the structure of the water so |
| body weight by 80% and divide by 8.34. | | | | that it creates smaller water clusters |
| Let's say you weigh about 170 lbs. 170 | | | | at the molecular level. There are other |
| x 80%=136 lbs. 136/8.34 is about 16 | | | | things they do (without adding anything |
| gallons of water.Obviously, the human | | | | to the water) that appear to have a very |
| body is much more complicated than this. | | | | beneficial effect. I suggest that you |
| But what this indicates is just how | | | | visit their website and read the |
| diligent we need to be to alkalize our | | | | research for yourself. While it is a |
| body.I believe that the trick is to | | | | bit on the glitzy side, based on my |
| drink alkaline drinks and eliminate | | | | personal experience, I don't think they |
| acidic drinks. From what I've studied, | | | | are overselling their product.The real |
| the closer your drinks are to a pH of | | | | proof to me was after I tested my own |
| about 9 the better.One of the most | | | | alkalinity after a few days on the |
| shocking things I learned at Tony's | | | | product. Without making any other |
| seminar is that fresh orange juice and | | | | changes to my diet, the litmus strip |
| carrot juice are actually acidic, and so | | | | came out a very dark blue. It seems |
| can cause the body to become too acid if | | | | clear to me that this is primarily due |
| taken to excess. Same with eating too | | | | to drinking a large amount of Penta |
| much fruit. That was a significant | | | | (about 3 liters or more per day).The |
| shift from his earlier program. Note: | | | | bottom line: if you can afford to drink |
| I still like fruit and think it can be | | | | it regularly (start using those |
| beneficial, but only in moderation.The | | | | affirmations so you can!), I recommend |
| foods that really shine are the live, | | | | Penta over any other bottled water |
| leafy greens--what a surprise! He | | | | currently on the market.Copyright (c) |
| showed some photos that showed the | | | | 2005 Bill Marshall - All rights |
| amount of energy in the food (I forget | | | | reserved. Feel free to republish this |
| the name of the process) and it was | | | | article provided you include the |
| amazing the amount of energy radiating | | | | copyright information and the weblinks |
| from fresh wheat grass--like a | | | | where possible. |