I Almost Died Four Months Ago: Why Doctor's Selling Sickness Will Kill You
Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
by Jeff Brown
Inner Projection
I've told very few people about this, but it is time to come forward with the truth, a truth that has not only improved my life but literally saved it. And I'm hoping to do the same for all those who will take what I say as the honest truth.
About two months ago I was having a very, very difficult time breathing. It was quite scary. Even more scary than when I had cancer seven years previous, for I never felt during my treatments that I was going to die. This is no laughing matter. In the middle of the night on my way to the emergency room, I was telling my wife to take care of the kids, especially Mikie. I was feeling quite sad about leaving him behind. I was also fearful, not so much for my life but for the problems I'd leave behind as the main bread winner and father who is in dire need by children who don't yet have the life-skills needed to not only survive but thrive.
Let me back up a bit before I go on with the story. Around this time I was taking almost weekly trips to the emergency room because of heart palpitations, SVT (racing of the heart up to 200 beats per minute at rest), and general breathing problems, all of these issues side effects of the chemo and radiation therapy for my cancer. I was waking up in the middle of the night on a regular basis with a racing heart and breathing difficulty. At this time, just a walk up the stairs felt like I'd ran a mile too quickly. My quality of life was at an all time low.
Since my cancer treatments over seven years ago, I've suffered SVT problems on and off, difficulty with breathing, and more: bleeding rectum, tightness in my chest, pain in my feet from deadened nerves, and so on. As I said, my quality of life was terrible. In recent months, especially, the quality of life wasn't much different from how I felt when I had the chemotherapy. When I was going through it, I was so weak even getting up from the couch put me out of breath. I was so tired even reading a book took too much energy. My recent energy wasn't as bad, but I was progressively getting back to a similar, very poor quality of life.
To finish my story. I arrived at the hospital, received a lung treatment, and was feeling fine within hours. But even though my health returned, it was only temporary. Those problems I mentioned above eventually returned.
I really didn't know what to do. Doctors were little help. Only temporarily at best, a band aid. And I was eating well, or at least I thought so, and taking quality supplements from USANA, high quality supplements, but taking them was like daily throwing a bucket of water on a bonfire. Good but little effect on the bigger health issue.
Then about a three months ago my wife and I heard about Kangen water through a friend at church. Initially we weren't convinced. Water? What could water do? And we couldn't afford it. Hell, we were in major debt from starting my business. We were doing the bill dance. Many know it well. Pay this one this month, skip it the next to pay another, then back to it the following month. However, because of my health we couldn't afford NOT to get the Kangen water machine. Come to find out it's better than medicine and better than a doctor. As a matter of fact, many who use it haven't seen their doctor in so long they've limited or dropped their insurance. And if you know anything about US medicine, you know doctors don't prevent disease they often catch it after-the-fact and too often too late.
A critical book to read is Selling Sickness which describes this often overlooked understanding of the practice of medicine in the US. Just that word "practice" should scare you off. And when I was sick, I realized that with the most common diagnosis being, "Well, we just don't know" how true it is that we patients are often just so much practice as doctors work on getting things right.
But back to the issue at hand. What can you do to not only avoid sickness but being practiced on.
The problem is that over time, mostly by the time we hit thirty, our bodies have become highly acidic. That's because 80% of the food we eat is acidic, even some of the good foods like some fruits. But that's worsened by the fact that most people also drink highly acidic drinks like soda, of which Sprite, Coke, and Pepsi are the worst. Sprite is literally like drinking battery acid. It's acidic level is very similar, just a point or two below. That's why police officers use it at crime scenes to remove blood. How do I know this? a good friend of mine who's a cop told me so.
Most of the drinks the average American consumes have a very high ORP ( oxidation reduction potential ) taking critical oxidation from the body. Want to get old and sick fast? Just drink soda. Any of it. Also avoid sport drinks , energy drinks , and, yes, water. Aquafina's ORP is almost as bad as some soda's (click the link above for more of the scary details), for most bottled water is dead water having sat in its often poisonous container (BPA) for an average of eight months to a year.
Bottom line? Doctors sell sickness. They either don't know or don't care about preventative medicine . They only get paid when you're sick, so why should they make you so healthy that they not only lose money but their job? What's interesting is that in Japan, where the machine is made and manufactured, the doctors only get paid when their patients are healthy. Imagine that! That's why Kangen water machines were developed in Japan. The doctors attempt to prevent sickness, so they can get paid. The machines have been around for decades but only recently came into the states. And because of Kangen's rapid success, of course, there's a lot of imitators out there that sell seriously inadequate products.
But I can tell you that now I breath fine with no restrictions and no heart palpitations and it's solely because of Kangen. The inflammation, SVTs, and overall general aches, pains and physical oddities are gone. Hell, as I was writing this I went downstairs and because of my increased energy and health flew back up the stairs like my 20-yr-old son does. It really annoys me when he does it, so I do it now only when he's not around so as to not set a bad example. And I'm going to have to buy new clothes because I can feel them loosening as the weeks go by.
I attribute not only getting my life back to Kangen water but to getting back to living, finally, a life that's worth living. Since I've stopped drinking all that poison, and along with exercise, greens, and supplements, I feel 20 years younger. I'm losing weight because of the water's purging power. It's also a cleanser that gets rid of tons of blockage in the colon that has occurred over years which is a major contributor to weight gain and is the main reason it's difficult to, as people say, get rid of those last five, ten pounds when dieting. Unless you clean the colon, it will stay there. A healthy colon is at the foundation of everyone's health.
I have friends who have overcome colds, diarrhea, head aches, allergies, and so on by drinking the water. I have personally overcome the above and more just by drinking the water. I was seeing a ton of doctors at Kaiser before the water, doctor after doctor after doctor. Now I feel better, healthier, and more fit with more energy than ever. And it's almost solely due to the water. And best of all no more doctor's visits. The friend who turned us onto the water is an elementary teacher who used to go to the doctor every month with a cold or something she contracted from her students. Now she's so healthy she hasn't seen her doctor in months. The other day she told us that she missed him. I said, "Hey, don't stop drinking the water for an excuse to visit. Just drop by."
If you've had water that is supposedly alkaline and it's done nothing for you, it's most likely an imitator. But Kangen has won numerous awards in its quality, manufacturing, and medial applications. Don't believe me, check it out for yourself.
I am not a salesman, as you guys know, but this is a machine that is indispensable to our health, especially for those over 40. As the years go by the acid, bad diets, and toxins from food, stress, and environment build up. Only through Kangen have I been able to get my life back. Yes, I have been born again, thanks to truth and the selling of health that is a focus for the makers of Kangen water. Amen to you, brothers and sisters of the health machine! ;=)
About two months ago I was having a very, very difficult time breathing. It was quite scary. Even more scary than when I had cancer seven years previous, for I never felt during my treatments that I was going to die. This is no laughing matter. In the middle of the night on my way to the emergency room, I was telling my wife to take care of the kids, especially Mikie. I was feeling quite sad about leaving him behind. I was also fearful, not so much for my life but for the problems I'd leave behind as the main bread winner and father who is in dire need by children who don't yet have the life-skills needed to not only survive but thrive.
Since my cancer treatments over seven years ago, I've suffered SVT problems on and off, difficulty with breathing, and more: bleeding rectum, tightness in my chest, pain in my feet from deadened nerves, and so on. As I said, my quality of life was terrible. In recent months, especially, the quality of life wasn't much different from how I felt when I had the chemotherapy. When I was going through it, I was so weak even getting up from the couch put me out of breath. I was so tired even reading a book took too much energy. My recent energy wasn't as bad, but I was progressively getting back to a similar, very poor quality of life.
To finish my story. I arrived at the hospital, received a lung treatment, and was feeling fine within hours. But even though my health returned, it was only temporary. Those problems I mentioned above eventually returned.
I really didn't know what to do. Doctors were little help. Only temporarily at best, a band aid. And I was eating well, or at least I thought so, and taking quality supplements from USANA, high quality supplements, but taking them was like daily throwing a bucket of water on a bonfire. Good but little effect on the bigger health issue.
Then about a three months ago my wife and I heard about Kangen water through a friend at church. Initially we weren't convinced. Water? What could water do? And we couldn't afford it. Hell, we were in major debt from starting my business. We were doing the bill dance. Many know it well. Pay this one this month, skip it the next to pay another, then back to it the following month. However, because of my health we couldn't afford NOT to get the Kangen water machine. Come to find out it's better than medicine and better than a doctor. As a matter of fact, many who use it haven't seen their doctor in so long they've limited or dropped their insurance. And if you know anything about US medicine, you know doctors don't prevent disease they often catch it after-the-fact and too often too late.
A critical book to read is Selling Sickness which describes this often overlooked understanding of the practice of medicine in the US. Just that word "practice" should scare you off. And when I was sick, I realized that with the most common diagnosis being, "Well, we just don't know" how true it is that we patients are often just so much practice as doctors work on getting things right.
But back to the issue at hand. What can you do to not only avoid sickness but being practiced on.
The problem is that over time, mostly by the time we hit thirty, our bodies have become highly acidic. That's because 80% of the food we eat is acidic, even some of the good foods like some fruits. But that's worsened by the fact that most people also drink highly acidic drinks like soda, of which Sprite, Coke, and Pepsi are the worst. Sprite is literally like drinking battery acid. It's acidic level is very similar, just a point or two below. That's why police officers use it at crime scenes to remove blood. How do I know this? a good friend of mine who's a cop told me so.
Most of the drinks the average American consumes have a very high ORP ( oxidation reduction potential ) taking critical oxidation from the body. Want to get old and sick fast? Just drink soda. Any of it. Also avoid sport drinks , energy drinks , and, yes, water. Aquafina's ORP is almost as bad as some soda's (click the link above for more of the scary details), for most bottled water is dead water having sat in its often poisonous container (BPA) for an average of eight months to a year.
Bottom line? Doctors sell sickness. They either don't know or don't care about preventative medicine . They only get paid when you're sick, so why should they make you so healthy that they not only lose money but their job? What's interesting is that in Japan, where the machine is made and manufactured, the doctors only get paid when their patients are healthy. Imagine that! That's why Kangen water machines were developed in Japan. The doctors attempt to prevent sickness, so they can get paid. The machines have been around for decades but only recently came into the states. And because of Kangen's rapid success, of course, there's a lot of imitators out there that sell seriously inadequate products.
But I can tell you that now I breath fine with no restrictions and no heart palpitations and it's solely because of Kangen. The inflammation, SVTs, and overall general aches, pains and physical oddities are gone. Hell, as I was writing this I went downstairs and because of my increased energy and health flew back up the stairs like my 20-yr-old son does. It really annoys me when he does it, so I do it now only when he's not around so as to not set a bad example. And I'm going to have to buy new clothes because I can feel them loosening as the weeks go by.
I attribute not only getting my life back to Kangen water but to getting back to living, finally, a life that's worth living. Since I've stopped drinking all that poison, and along with exercise, greens, and supplements, I feel 20 years younger. I'm losing weight because of the water's purging power. It's also a cleanser that gets rid of tons of blockage in the colon that has occurred over years which is a major contributor to weight gain and is the main reason it's difficult to, as people say, get rid of those last five, ten pounds when dieting. Unless you clean the colon, it will stay there. A healthy colon is at the foundation of everyone's health.
I have friends who have overcome colds, diarrhea, head aches, allergies, and so on by drinking the water. I have personally overcome the above and more just by drinking the water. I was seeing a ton of doctors at Kaiser before the water, doctor after doctor after doctor. Now I feel better, healthier, and more fit with more energy than ever. And it's almost solely due to the water. And best of all no more doctor's visits. The friend who turned us onto the water is an elementary teacher who used to go to the doctor every month with a cold or something she contracted from her students. Now she's so healthy she hasn't seen her doctor in months. The other day she told us that she missed him. I said, "Hey, don't stop drinking the water for an excuse to visit. Just drop by."
If you've had water that is supposedly alkaline and it's done nothing for you, it's most likely an imitator. But Kangen has won numerous awards in its quality, manufacturing, and medial applications. Don't believe me, check it out for yourself.
I am not a salesman, as you guys know, but this is a machine that is indispensable to our health, especially for those over 40. As the years go by the acid, bad diets, and toxins from food, stress, and environment build up. Only through Kangen have I been able to get my life back. Yes, I have been born again, thanks to truth and the selling of health that is a focus for the makers of Kangen water. Amen to you, brothers and sisters of the health machine! ;=)
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More commentsJeff, Jeff, Jeff..... You shouldn't have...
NEVER underestimate the power of the mind.Your mind can make you sick- and your mind can cure you.Not that I think all medicines are useless- we know that before the advent of antibiotics, millions of people died, who could have been saved had we had them. When all physical means and tests have been exhausted, and there doesn't appear to be any physical cause for an illness- you can be fairly certain it is psychosomatic.Your total belief in the efficaciousness of this water, convinced your brain that you no longer had thse symptoms- Your mind convinced you.But hey- It doesn't matter how we get well- just so we do.- Congratulations--Always-Ella"Your total belief in the efficacious of this water, convinced your brain that you no longer had these symptoms- Your mind convinced you."That's quite a leap in logic with little of the specifics into not only understanding what was going one with me physically but understanding the science behind the water. Similar to the jumping to conclusions Gregory made about the same and more. In order to fully understand a complex issue, one needs to take some time and study the case from many sides making sure that one's thinking is accurate and thorough. Being a teacher of critical thinking for over nine years I know how complex issues like the body and mind can be. Tough to leap to a conclusion such as that expressed here with knowing so little of the specifics of such a complex situation.What jumping to conclusions are you claiming I made? Specifically. After all, you're the critical thinker, and the rest of us are suck...uh, less intelligent.I'm saying that I certainly don't have all the answers, and there's even difference of opinion amongst the professionals or doctors. All I can tell you is that it works for me. But this was not to be a critical thinking exercise nor a spitting contest. I've merely stated what I believe. That's it. Just read my article and numerous comments for the details.Wait a minute, I need to call you on the mat on this one Jeff. What conclusions did I jump to? You need to come clean on this, you can't go around writing statements about people that you can't defend.
And now you're backing down from your original "critical thinker" position, so be it.BUT:
My original entry into this conversation was that your writing gave the appearance, without being explicit, that you were involved in the marketing of Kangen Water. You later confirmed this. Was I judging you? Or do I just have a good nose for exposition? In any case, if you're going to assert that I jumped to conclusions, you need to spell out plainly what conclusions you are telling everybody I jumped to.
I don't care about your personal belief. I don't care that you want to sell water. That's not the problem here. I don't even care that you attribute Kangen Water to your supposed cancerous remission. The primary issue is to be upfront with your readers that you have a commercial interest in the product you are giving a testimonial to. That gives us, the unsuspecting reader, the ability to make an informed opinion about the secondary issue, which is the validity of your health benefit claims.- G
Hi Jeff,It stunned me to hear that you almost left us behind 4 months ago? No wonder there wasn't any Q&A from you. Now we know the culprit thanks to the Miracle Water and Jeff, take good care of yourself. I would like to recommend a book titled : DEATH BY PRESCRIPTION written by RAY D.STRAND, M.D. more shocking records of patients died because of the drugs prescribed to them.RegardsHildaHi Hilda,I'm OK now, but I didn't respond to the Q&A because of a lack of free time. I've been swamped with about five different project. Haven't had the time for much else. Thanks for your concern and for stopping by to read and comment.
Mr. Brown, I found your article to be spot-on and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine that the balancing of alkalinity vs. acidity can be quite a tight-rope act. Many of us do adhere to a nutritious diet, many try to but their digestive systems do not allow for 7 or more portions of fruit and veggies a day to offset acid foods. Therefore, a body can be comprised of acidity 24-7 and eventually a dreadful disease and/or diseases can occur. When we add lack of exercise and, perhaps, smoking and prescription drugs to that formula, it is deadly. There are food charts to guide/educate the consumer on how to balance their diets, but many find out a little too late or after their digestive systems have failed. I am not familiar with the power water but if a reputable writer at Searchwarp is staking his life on it, then I say it is worth checking out. You can call the writer enterprising, but he doesn’t appear to be lining up contracts. The cost may be a drawback but bad health also can be as well. I am sure the water is easy to absorb and tastes much better than downing a formula of apple-cider vingegar w/juice a couple of times a day to balance the PH levels.Exactly. There's so much acidity and toxins and poison in our food, environment, and encounters (stress adds to our acidity), it's nearly impossible to eat well enough or to keep track well enough to bring down the acidic level to 7.4 where it needs to be. I'm no scientist or nutritionist and am just learning the particulars, but who the hell care? It works, I know it, and the millions who use it and have overcome great physical health issues know it works too.And the cost varies depending on the type of machine you get, but what is the cost of your health? And people who use the machine have found themselves so healthy they've cut or limited their health insurance. So in the long run you actually save money. Think of the cost of doctors, procedures, and pills to make one healthy. And I'd rather avoid doctors and pills because both have such negative side effects that it can not only end up costing you more but costing your life. Our health care system is built on people being sick not on preventative medicine. As I stated elsewhere, in Japan, where the machine is made, doctors are paid only if patients remain healthy. And in Japan Kangen water is used in hospitals to cure a plethora of disease, most disease coming from our bodies being acidic. But yes, we are responsible for ourselves. Personally, I don't smoke, drink, take drugs, drink soda, coffee, sports drinks, and very rarely fruit drink which are quite acidic and full of immune system inhibiting sugars. I go to the gym three times a week, walk, play with my kids, and pray and worship all to keep me healthy from head to toe, inside out. Thanks so much for stopping by to make an intelligent and perceptive comment." it's nearly impossible to eat well enough or to keep track well enough to bring down the acidic level to 7.4 where it needs to be"No it isn't. In fact it is almost impossible to eat badly enough to move the acidic level AWAY from 7.4 - the body is extremely good at regulating this.All food and drink we consume is rendered acidic due to stomach acid (if the stomach acid is neutralized then we become unable to properly digest food, especially protein)
Jeff: I checked out the prices on the Kangen machines. Not only did you leave some bills unpaid, you went back in the hole a lot deeper. Sounds like a nice machine. BTW, have you seen the splash of anti-Kangen literature on the web? As I was reading your testimony, I opened another page and found the Kangen website. Along with that information came a host of anti-Kangen sites. Interesting to note. I have, incidently, no doubt about your testimony concerning the water and what it has done for you. Such things are not available here in Brasil. Yes, it could be purchased in the US and transported here. When you made the purchase, did you become a distributor? I was moved by your piece, Jeff. I agree with Mogama: this is likely to be a very (if not most) important article on Sw. Good onya' Mate.No, my wife is a distributor. But when you buy the machine you don't have to be a distributor. Your choice. It's not MLM or binary or some pyramid scheme scam. There is a business opportunity but it's direct distributorship like any legit business. And yes, I'm aware of all the anti-Kangen literature, but that's mostly there to bring down the Kangen name which stands out in the field of alkaline machines as the best. Research shows that the quality of the other machines are so poor that even the best is not as good as Kangen's cheapest machine. If you'd like to know more, you can email me directly. Next to my name click on the email icon.
Harlan,Regarding cost, there's a lot of science going on in the processing of the water. The most expensive machine has seven titanium plates covered with platinum, expensive material. As the water is being processed, it is converted into acidic waste and that which is alkaline. However, that's just part of what's going on. Also, the size of the water molecules are reduced. The reduced water clusters through electrolysis enable the water to move through the body quickly cleaning the colon and organs for greater health. The science is quite intricate. The machines also come with a five year guarantee. And they generally last ten to fifteen years. Great quality.The size of the water molecules are reduced? "Reduced water clusters through electrolysis"? This is nonsense! Electrolysis doesn't change the size of water molecules, and only works on water if that water has ionic substances dissolved in it.
To Acid Queen:Did you know that there is a connection between digestive disorders and pH balance? An unbalanced pH level can increase the acid level in your body; therefore increasing your chances of suffering from acid indigestion, acid reflux or other ailments. High acid level in your upper digestive tract also indicates high acid level throughout the rest of your body. This increased level of acid will also make you more susceptible to diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and arthritis. Because of the risks involved with increased acid levels, it is important that you take measures to balance your pH levels.The liver and gallbladder are also affected by an unbalanced acid-alkaline level. The liver crystallizes bile and acid waste into gallstones because it becomes so overloaded with acidic waste that it cannot eliminate. If acid levels continue to rise, the liver will become damaged and all other body organs will be prone to deterioration.Identifying and eliminating foods that cause acid reflux and allergic responses is the best way to restore the pH balance in your system. You can also include raw foods as well as vegetable juices in your diet to help heal the lining of your digestive tract as well as eliminating further accumulation of acid wastes. Natural supplements will also help replace the destroyed enzymes and friendly bacteria to the system.I hope you do step down from your throne, my dear, and learn to eat like royalty!Very informative Sharon; are you a physician or nutritionist? I've also heard that according to Dr. Yoshiaki Matsuo, the inventor of the Ionized Water unit, say that in his opinion "redox potential is more important than PH. The importance of PH is over emphasized. But nothing has been discussed about ORP, or oxidation-reduction potential" That which Kengan focuses on. I'm still learning myself, so I appreciate your insight and knowledge.I don't know what your sources are, Princess Sharon, but this is the common wisdom in the medical profession:Q:"Is it true that each food that you eat can cause your blood to become more alkaline or acidic?"A: "The answer is: not really. The pH of your blood is tightly regulated by a complex system of buffers that are continuously at work to maintain a range of 7.35 to 7.45, which is slightly more alkaline than pure water."That from Doctor Ben Kim (see "How Your Body Maintains a Healthy Ph").Of course, neither you or Jeff care much for the knowledge coming from the medical profession, so I don't expect you to give a real doctor (in deference to Mr. Brown) any credibility.But, sure, ingesting highly acidic foods does result in digestion problems. But your statement, "An unbalanced pH level can increase the acid level in your body" is utter rubbish.Wow, "utter rubbish." Strong words. Anyway, here's a list of doctors who would agree with the "utter rubbish" statement, well-respected and award winning, movers and shakers in their field. Are you a doctor? Just curious. Science and medicine are complex fields, and if one is not a doctor, and many times even if he or she is, being absolute in one's understanding or applications is challenging at best.Dr. Hiromi Shinya, Director, Shinya Medical Clinic, New York. His revolutionary “Shinya Method” has become widely used in colonoscopy procedures worldwide.Dr. Theodore Baroody, Author, Alkalize or DieDr. Susan Lark, University lecturer, Author of The Chemistry Of Success,Dr. Robert O. Young, PhD, Author of The pH Miracle.Hi Jeff, these titles don't sound very scientific. "Alkalize or die?" "The pH Miracle?" I realize you are against the medical establishment and everything, but what you are promoting is not really the science of body chemistry, but pseudo science. I'm not saying it's bad, and maybe there is something to it, but to thrust these names and titles as some kind of credible refutation of my previous post is disingenuous, at best, but in error, at worst,Would it be too much trouble for you to actually quote from one of your sources on how blood pH changes by drinking a soft drink, etc.?"If the pH of your blood falls below 7.35, the result is a condition called acidosis, a state that leads to central nervous system depression. Severe acidosis – where blood pH falls below 7.00 – can lead to a coma and even death."If the pH of your blood rises above 7.45, the result is alkalosis. Severe alkalosis can also lead to death, but through a different mechanism – alkalosis causes all of the nerves in your body to become hypersensitive and over-excitable, often resulting in muscle spasms, nervousness, and convulsions; it’s usually the convulsions that cause death in severe cases."The bottom line is that if you’re out and about, your body is doing an adequate job of keeping your blood pH somewhere between 7.35 to 7.45, and the foods that you are eating are not causing any wild deviations of your blood pH." - Dr. Ben Kim, How Your Body Maintains a Healthy pH."Against the medical establishment"? Putting words in my mouth here certainly. And if you're basing logic or proof on the "sound" of the titles, how sound is that? It's obvious you've simply formed an emotional attachment to your opinion, for you didn't even check out these doctors who are, as I stated, well known, and respected in their fields. Dr. Hiromi Shinya, Director, Shinya Medical Clinic, New York. Inventor of the colonoscopy is a big supporter of the Kangen water machine. And "to thrust these names and titles" is "disingenuous, at best" is highly illogical, unproven, and gun-jumping unsound for sure. The logic here fails me, and if you are using such unsound logic here, how can I trust you in your arbitrarily siding with certain opinion? If you want to keep going, I can. And don't expect me to agree with you or back down from what I've experienced. And regardless of the science, who cares? There's millions, yes millions, who've been given life by Kangen water, are losing, weight, are getting healthier, and it's not superstition or anything else but pure fact. Kangen water machines are commonly used in Japanese hospitals, hospitals in which doctors are paid when the patient is healthy not sick, unlike in the US. Therefore, logically it would behest the doctors to work with the patients in doing that which is preventative rather than do that which guarantees sickness and opportunity to use drugs, the sale of which now makes close to 18% of the GDP. Big business in the US to keep people sick, isn't there.Titles like "The pH Miracle" can tell you quite a bit about what you're about to read, don't you think? I have scanned some of the titles and authors you mention, but I'm not likely to go out and buy their books just to satisfy your fad curiosity."millions, yes millions, who've been given life by Kangen water"Whoa, baby...and you're trying to rationalize my emotional attachment.
Cult-like Spooky!Wow, "scanned" that's a tribute to your depth of understanding and research. Consider that Dr. Hiromi Shinya, the inventor of the colonoscopy advocates the machine and that one in five Japanese have a Kangen machine in their homes;. Enagic, the company that makes the Kangen machine, has been around for 33 years and is in over 100 hospitals and 400,000 homes in Japan. It has just recently moved into the American market. A business being around for that long hardly reeks of scam and pseudo science. Hardly a "fad" don't you think, if you do.No emotional attachment, and no opinion either - just the facts.I am not disputing your testimonial - just certain specific claims you make - such as that our bodies become more acidic as we age, and that our diet is a significant factor in that. These claims are simply not supported by evidence. Blood pH needs to be around the same level throoughout our adult lives, and in almost everyone it is - even if they drink far too much soda.Do you dispute that the body regulates its pH level, and that the stomach mixes food and drink we consume with acid?Anecdotal evidence is not worth much - if kangen water is so effective, where are the double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trials demonstrating that effectiveness?Where are the peer-reviewed papers about the effectiveness?Dr. Theodore Baroody is not a medical doctor, he holds a Ph.D. in Nutrition from American Holistic CollegeDr. Robert O. Young received his PhD from "Clayton College of Natural Health, an unaccredited distance learning school"
My original comment seems to have been deleted.Ionized water, alkaline water...or machines that produce such waters... are regularly marketed as having all kinds of curative properties, but the science simply doesn't support their having any positive effect beyond that of normal water / placebo.Our bodies are extremely good at regulating pH levels, and even alkaline waters are mixed with powerful stomach acids before being absorbed, yet claims are made that these water products make us healthier by reducing the acidity of our bodies. Even alkaline water is made acidic after being mixed with stomach acid (and if we drink enough to neutralize stomach acid that will severely impact our ability to digest food, especially protein).Blood pH is kept at ~ 7.4, and even a 0.1 change *either way* would lead to serious health problems or death. To keep us alive, our bodies regulate this.....it is kept constant regardless of the acidity / alkalinity of the foods and drinks we consume.Drinking more water can make many of us feel better, because a lot of us don't keep ourselves hydrated as well as we should, but getting our water consumption to appropriate levels doesn't act as a cure-all, whether the water is ionized or made alkaline.Mr. Morrish speaks truly, and a little bit of research should correct wrongheaded and un-critical thinking about the body's supposed fluctuating pH level. Not that it's going to change the minds of people who really want this Kangen Water to cure their cancer. Hey, drink Kangen Water, it's probably good (distilled water is probably cheaper, and as good, or drink other mineral waters for the same effect). But does it cure cancer? That is an irresponsible implication.I refer both Dr. Morrish and Dr. Acid Queen to the doctors in the above comment. Thanks for your open minded professionalism throughout. Peace!A couple of doctors opinions doesn't constitute evidence - especially since most of them are making money from selling their opinion, and none of them presents any clinical trials demonstrating effectiveness above placebo.Some of the ones you mention aren't even medical doctors!Dr. Theodore Baroody is not a medical doctor, he holds a Ph.D. in Nutrition from American Holistic College.Dr. Robert O. Young received his PhD from "Clayton College of Natural Health, an unaccredited distance learning school".
Who cares? I've had "medical doctors" diagnose me with the wrong disease, wrong procedure, even "experts" in their fields have made mistakes. I had two award winning oncologist diagnose me incorrectly. Just because you have a degree doesn't mean perfection in understanding.
Some more insight from personal experience. I really don't give a rats patoot about what doctors and medicine says, especially doctors in the US who sell sickness and drugs (nearly 17% of the GDP) while doctors in Japan are paid only when patients are healthy. If you had cancer and had to go through months of chemo therapy and radiation and then suffer seven years of side effects and kept going back to doctors who could only put a band aid on it, and then you find something that not only gives you back your life, makes you healthy, know it works, would you give a crap about doctors and what they say? No. You can take your doctors and your science and bury them under a rock for all I care. This stuff works, people are buying the machines like crazy, and I hear testimony, after testimony, of weight loss and greater health, cures even, that never came at the hands of these so called doctors you speak of. So amen to you, my good sir.So the Acid Queen was right, you are against the medical establishment. It wasn't putting words in your mouth, as you said, but you yourself put those words there to begin with. :-)Hardly against the medical community. It's the medical community I support. Check out all the doctors and their statements I've listed.You contradict yourself in each alternating post.Is this the real Jeff: "It's the medical community I support."Or, is this the real Jeff: "I really don't give a rats patoot about what doctors and medicine says, especially doctors in the US who sell sickness and drugs."
Stay tuned, as The Stomach Turns.You're the one that seemed to care about the doctor title. The evidence that comes from observing and testing reality speaks for itself, it doesn't need authority figures to endorse it.Yes, exactly what I've been saying. Thanks!I say you put da lime in da coconut, you drink it all up.Circulo, Circulo, Circulo the clown went round and round and round and round.You're losing it, Circulo the Clown. But at least you're entertaining.
One more point of note. The only reason your "medical doctors" are certified is because they push drugs. I had a one of your doctors prescribe an anti-biotic while I was going trough chemo therapy who knew nothing about the drug. Most don't. Usually it's the pharmacist with the knowledge. Doctors buy that which is being pushed or that with the best perks, like free samples and vacations. I have a friend who works with a doctor who tells us they get trips and other perks from drug companies. Anyway, come to find out, while watching the news I discovered that this dangerous anti-biotic was being recalled and that it was actually, obviously, not as effective as many others. It was being pushed because it was a money maker and perk provider. I'd much rather work with "non-certified" doctors who push holistic health and more natural ways of staying healthy. And keep in mind that many doctors know the punishing effect of chemo therapy and would never prescribe it for themselves.I sympathize with this, more than you know, through personal experience. Not enough to buy another machine, though. My need is to simplify, not accessorize!Again with "my medical doctors" - I'm not quoting doctors, medical or otherwise.I'm talking about the facts of the relevant chemistry, such as the fact that adding alkaline water to one's diet does not make one's body less acidic (at least not for more than 30 seconds or so, a couple of exhalations after consumption balance will be restored).The potential influence of "big pharma" on US doctors has precisely zero to do with the points I have raised.It does, doctors have tested, like I've said again and again. See the doctors above. And validation here has everything to do with the points I was making. What would you like me to do? Break down and cry? Confess your superior opinion? Something to learn here is the complexity of nature and the fact that even some of the most accepted "facts" have been proven wrong. But like I said above, who cares. I'm more interested in helping people. Termine.I know what you are saying, Jeff, and you do sound just like my next-door neighbor who is focused on Acai juice. She is as into that product as much as you are the water. I still thank my lucky stars for having the wonderful doctor I have had for years and years. We've compromised a lot on our differences ~ me being very much into alterrnative/holistic health and he the traditional kind. I think I have convinced him that they both work. Later! Suzy
Ionized water, alkaline water...or machines that produce such waters... are regularly marketed as having all kinds of curative properties, but the science simply doesn't support their having any positive effect beyond that of normal water / placebo.Our bodies are extremely good at regulating pH levels, and even alkaline waters are mixed with powerful stomach acids before being absorbed, yet claims are made that these water products make us healthier by reducing the acidity of our bodies. Even alkaline water is made acidic after being mixed with stomach acid (and if we drink enough to neutralize stomach acid that will severely impact our ability to digest food, especially protein).Blood pH is kept at ~ 7.4, and even a 0.1 change *either way* would lead to serious health problems or death. To keep us alive, our bodies regulate this.....it is kept constant regardless of the acidity / alkalinity of the foods and drinks we consume.Drinking more water can make many of us feel better, because a lot of us don't keep ourselves hydrated as well as we should, but getting our water consumption to appropriate levels doesn't act as a cure-all, whether the water is ionized or made alkaline
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