Day 4: Bottoms Up!

*Don’t miss my experiment at the end…it will shock you!*

Okie dokie, here we go! So this is day 4 of the 365 day challenge, which seems like such a long time but I know it will pass by quickly, as does every other year. Where does the time go? Anyway, let’s get this party started! Are you ready? Excited? I am.

Before I tell you what the first challenge is though, let me give you a very quick brief on my health history and why I chose this specific one to tackle FIRST.

I constantly suffer from dehydration, and have been since my early teens. The lack of hydration has affected my sleep, my ability to concentrate and focus, my energy levels, the clarity of my skin, extreme tension in my muscles, and ongoing digestive problems. It’s a long list. And although all I drink is water, it never seems to be enough and I could never figure out why.

So my first challenge for the year will be…drum roll please…drinking enough water! I know what you’re saying, “Really? Is that it? I waited for that? Boring. Didn’t you just say that you tried and it never seemed to be enough anyway?” If you weren’t thinking it, I would have been. lol

If you’re smart, you’d ask me why.

Why Nicole?

Well, let’s think about this for a minute, starting with the basics. You’ve probably heard the expression “we are what we eat”, and we now understand that change happens from the inside out right? Well, we are also what we drink. Did you know that (on average) the human body is composed of about 60% water, our brains 70%, our blood 80%, and our lungs 90%? I don’t know about you, but I’m thinking two things:

1)      That’s a lot of water…with a lot of influence over major things!

2)      If water composes that much of my body, brain and blood, what effect would a LACK of it do? (Well, actually I do know the answer to this one…I’m currently experiencing it.)

With these points in mind then, wouldn’t it make sense that if I wanted to make a big change in my health to start somewhere that would have the most impact? Yeah, I thought so.

So now you’re thinking “Ok, makes sense, but what about what you said about drinking it didn’t matter because it never seemed to be enough anyway?” Good question. Remember yesterday when I mentioned I met a “teacher”, someone with new information, teaching me what I don’t know I don’t know? Well, this is where things get interesting.

What I didn’t know was that not all water is created equally. There’s bottled water, tap water, well water, filtered water, distilled/purified water, etc…right? Well, did you also know that these water sources are acidic, and that drinking anything acidic is not only toxic for you, but also creating health problems? I didn’t. Did you also know that these water sources are not micro-clustered which means they are not bio-available? I didn’t. I didn’t even know what micro-clustered and bio-available meant! When I first met with this teacher, without saying anything he handed me a glass of water like any good host would to a guest. When I drank it however, I immediately noticed a difference. The water felt soft, like small silk molecules on my tongue. Never felt that before…it was both weird and cool at the same time. So I got curious. He explained that the water molecules are “micro-clustered” (made smaller) so that it is bio-available…which means that your body can actually ABSORB the water. Apparently the water from the other sources are macro-clustered (too big for our cells to absorb properly), which would explain why I always felt thirsty after drinking SOOO much water I thought my eyes would float. LOL  I tell ya, after years of not knowing what’s wrong, it sure was nice to have someone explain what the heck was going on!

Apparently the process was called ionization which also alkalized the water. So not only was it making the water small enough to absorb, but it was also at a neutral or alkaline pH level to match our own body’s natural pH level. How cool is that?

Here’s the thing about me though. I consider myself a healthy skeptic, which means I like to ask a LOT of questions and I like to test things out for myself instead of taking someone else’s word for it. So I did my own experiment.

I got a hold of an ionizing machine, tested the water myself, and took pictures to show you what I’m talking about. I figure it’s easier to show than tell. So I tested the tap water from my apartment, filtered water, and then the water from the machine. See for yourself the rainbow of results!

If you didn’t notice, the tap water fared the worst at a whopping pH of only 4…SUPER acidic. Not only does it look like pee, but can you imagine what it’s doing to your insides? Hmmm, I’ll pass thanks. The filtered water came in at about a 5/6…still acidic. The machine however, displayed an impressive 10! Perfect score. In case you didn’t know, our body’s natural pH level is slightly alkaline, between 7-8.

For those of you who are curious about the machine and interested in getting one for yourself like I did, I got it from www.alkalizeyou4life.com. I encourage you to take a peek and take a look for yourself. This is what it looks like:

I chose this one for many reasons, but the most important ones are:

1)      It’s more cost effective and is friendly on the wallet of consumers

2)      It’s a better quality and more natural filtration system

3)      It ionizes the water the way nature does it (not through electrically modifying it)

4)      It doesn’t waste water like the other machines do (I think conserving our water is not only a smart choice but a responsible one)

Ok folks, that’s it for me today. All this talk about water is making me thirsty. Bottoms up!