Alkalize or Die....well not really, but sort of??

So, this post may be completely out in left field for most, but it is quite possibly some of the most interesting and potentially life changing concepts I have read and participated in in a long time. One of the most repetitive nudges I believe the Holy Spirit reveals to me is my passion for health. Not just my own health, but the health of others. I ultimately believe that if you listen to your body, I mean really listen, you will be amazed at what it is telling you. Now, do I mean an actual voice, "no." I mean recognizing the little things that may just lead you to a more major problem down the road if you don't listen. For example, if you eat a giant milkshake and a few hours later you feel like you have a giant balloon in your belly and the flatulence you have could clear a ballroom. You laugh, but some people just think that is what is supposed to happen. No, this is your bodies way of telling you that you have a sensitivity or intolerance to dairy or sugar or whatever it was that upset your GI tract. Now I am not saying that this particular scenario will end up causing a major health concern, I am just saying that if you will listen and not ignore your body, you and your body could be much better friends. With all that said here is a little story of how I listened to my body and how it has changed my life.

Let me give you some personal history into how this concept of alkalizing and specifically drinking alkalized water was presented to me. Almost three months ago, my husband and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary and headed to charleston for the weekend with our 9 month old in tow, leaving behind our 3 & 4 year old with my parents. The reason we traveled with our baby was because she was still being exclusively breastfed, so therefore she needed to be with her mama. On our way down, a friend of mine who lives in Charleston asks me if it was okay for him to drop off some filtered water for us to drink while we were down for the weekend? I honestly thought "why?" but because I trusted him I said "yes.". When we arrived in Charleston, sure enough he had dropped off a ton of bottles at our front door of the town home we were staying. It was plenty for both of us for the entire weekend. We both drink a lot of water anyway, so we just started drinking. Without having any preconceived notions as to what to expect from consuming this water, we were able to draw some pretty quick conclusions. First, we realized we were both more thirsty than normal and second, my husband realized within 48 hours that he wasn't experiencing heartburn (which he normally does to some degree all the time.) Now, for the most profound change...are you ready for this?? By baby who at the time was 9 months old, stopped spitting up!! She was not your average spitter-upper either. She had suffered from reflux since about 4 weeks of age. She projectiled all the time and I would on average go through 15 burp cloths a day, yes 15! So, this change was life changing to say the least. For any mom out there who has been or is living with the reality of a spitting up baby and never getting to wear anything nice in fear of ruining it, then you know this is AMAZING! I continued to drink the remainder of the water until we were about out and then I knew I needed to figure out how I could get more. We were no longer in Charleston where my friend could provide me with this "miracle" water, so I researched and found a local practitioner in my area who had a unit that filtered this water. I went to him and thankfully he allowed me to fill up my water jugs weekly! A month later and still basically no spit up. Just your occasional small spit-up, but nothing like before. I decided to go off the water for a week to make sure she hadn't just outgrown her spit-up phase. After just 2 days of drinking tap water, the spit-up was back in full fashion. I wasn't really all that shocked as I had been pretty convinced it was the water that had made the difference. There are MANY more benefits to drinking this water other than curing your baby of reflux, but for me this is what sold me and made me want to know more. I am going to cut and paste some info here that explains the benefits of this water. This water is alkalized/ionized water that can be obtained through a filtration unit that does just that. We purchased a unit at the beginning of the year and now our family and friends who have tried the water are beginning to reap the benefits and seeing changes in their health.  The unit we use is the Kangen unit by a company called Enagic. There are many companies out there claiming to do the same thing, but with all the research I have done, my husband and I are convinced this is the BEST! Some of the benefits that either my family or friends have experienced are: lifelong eczema disappearing, chronic heartburn disappeared, joint pain gone, arthritis gone, glowing skin, energy boosts, better restful sleep, anxiety lifting. These are just a few of the testimonies...if someone told you you could change your health this dramatically, wouldn't you be willing to try it?? Anyway, here is the information I mentioned above.

The benefits of Kangen water are numerous:

Promotes healthy weight loss.
Boost body’s immunity against disease.
Increases absorption of important vitamins and minerals
Even when you take your first delicious sip of Kangen water, you’ll immediately notice the difference, and you’ll wonder how you ever drank anything else! Kangen means “return to origin,” and that’s exactly what this water does!
It helps the body fight and remedy conditions like:
Arthritis
Diabetes
Depression
Fibromyalgia
Eczema
Allergies
High Blood Pressure
Hot Flashes
Joint Pain
Migraines
Prostate Problems
Sleeping Disorders
Obesity
High Cholesterol
By using Kangen water on a regular basis, you can return your body back to its original healthy balanced state.

Disease grows and is cultivated in acidic environments and 98% of the american diet is made up acidic foods.  Alkalizing your body is of the utmost importance to maintain a healthy living and stand the chance of a disease free LONG life. Here is a chart of some foods and their pH level or alkalinity levels. See where most of your diet falls.

I am only writing this post, because I so strongly feel that this water's ability to transform your health is astounding and one in which I do not want to keep a secret.  If someone had told me that they could have helped my first born child with reflux by simply drinking alkaline water or my second born, I would have paid over and over again to have that result.  My third child and I finally got the answer I needed.  A true answer to prayer.  With much gratitude, I thank God that we were introduced to Kangen Water and I hope to inspire you to do your research for you or someone you love.  The benefits are endless.