People are Dying from Dupont Chemicals The Dupont chemical manufacturing plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been dumping PFAS into the Cape Fear River for decades with environmental and humanitarian consequences. Well, the situation has gotten worse! Recent tests have discovered eight new PFAS in the river water with a direct link to an increase in thyroid cancer cases. So, is the Fayetteville city council or North Carolina state government

Lower Water Levels Concentrate Contaminants and Increase Salinity As you may know, the southern part of the United States has been under moderate to severe drought conditions for many years now. Well, it has taken its toll on the Mississippi River, which is now experiencing some of its lowest water levels in history. The water levels are so low that salt water is now pouring in from the Gulf of

We have recently noticed a couple of other companies releasing so-called bottled ionized water. The latest addition comes from 7-Eleven stores under their 7 Select brand. They call it “ionized hydration.” It joins a list of other bottled ionized waters like Essentia, Talking Rain, and Qure water, and none of them are worth your money! Bottled Ionized Water is Expensive and Unhealthy Bottled ionized waters have a hefty price markup. 

The US is Full of Hard Water Did you know that approximately 85% of the US has hard drinking water?  This means it has a high concentration of dissolved minerals, primarily calcium and magnesium. There’s a scale that measures the hardness and softness of water. The amount of dissolved minerals is measured by grains per gallon. It is considered soft water if your water has less than one grain per

  A major group of industrial water contaminants are known as PCBs. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are a group of chemicals that were widely used in industrial and commercial applications until they were banned in the 1970s due to concerns about their toxic effects on human health and the environment. That was back when the EPA still had some teeth! PCBs were popular because they were slick, durable, and heat

Human Pollution Makes Water Unhealthy Do you remember the opening for the Andy Griffith Show? We know, that’s going back a few decades. For those of you who don’t remember or are asking, “Who’s Andy Griffith?” here’s how the opening went. Andy and his son happily stroll along a trail, both carrying their fishing gear, while a happy whistling song plays. It ends with them going fishing. Yep, that’s it.

Most of us already know that eating our vegetables is good for us. But you may not know just how good. New research has come out on the benefits of eating a plant-based whole foods diet and it’s really startling! Benefits of Eating Plants and Whole Foods The first benefit to a plant-based whole foods diet that you may never have thought about before is that it strengthens our immune

Acidic Foods Can Dampen Your Holiday Spirit During the holiday season, there are all kinds of temptations to eat. Besides being very tasty, most of the treats and meals we eat have one thing in common: they’re highly acidic. Eating too many of these high-acid foods can take the merry right out of your holidays. Get Our FREE and PRINTABLE pH Chart We have made a handy-dandy pH chart that’s

Carbonated Beverages Attack Our Bodies with Oxidation If someone offers you a bit of the bubbly this holiday season, you may want to say no. We all know that drinking alcohol is bad for us for obvious reasons. But many don’t consider that carbonation can cause health problems as well.  Meanwhile, alkaline ionized water gives our bodies exactly what they need to perform at optimal levels. Here’s why. Carbonation Attacks

Dehydration Can Make You Feel Terrible! Here in the Pacific Northwest, we have experienced our first really cold air of the year. With highs in the upper 30s suddenly we are having to wear thick jackets and long pants when only two weeks ago it was 85°! Other parts of the country are already experiencing chilly weather as well. With these changes in temperature, it’s easy to forget about drinking