ORP, What is that?

ORP-Oxidation Reduction Potential. This is basically a measure of the molecular charge which gives the level of the ability of a substance to oxidize or reduce oxidation. A positive ORP charge indicates that the substance is an oxidizer. The higher the positive charge the stronger the oxidizing power. To oxidize involves the exchange of electrons between two atoms. The atom that gains the electron is said to be oxidized, which means that the chemical makeup is changed and it either dies, or in the case of our body cells the DNA is altered. In the process of cell reproduction these damaged or altered cells replicate themselves which is the the aging and or degeneration process.

A negative ORP indicates the ability to donate electrons, the higher the negative charge, the greater the ability to provide electrons. This is the level of the ability to be an antioxidant. Free radicals are oxidizers and their ability to oxidize is eliminated or reduced by the addition of electrons from atoms with a negative ORP. Substances with a high negative ORP are called anti-oxidants. (Castor oil has an ORP of -200, Great Grandma was right, Castor oil is good for you). The ORP is measured in Mv (millivolts)

The lower the ORP (negative value) of the food or drink, the greater potential it has to reverse the aging process of the body at a cellular level.

Fresh squeezed raw orange juice* has an ORP of about -250 Mv. All fresh squeezed vegetables and fruit juices and vegetables have a negative ORP, some lower than others. Therefore, they are considered antioxidants because they reduce the potential for oxidation in the body. However if these juices are heated above 118 F, pasteurized or otherwise processed, the negative ORP antioxidant property is destroyed. In fact, all its rejuvenation properties have been removed and now the food has been transformed into mere sustenance that provides the body with calories almost no nutrition and helps to acidify it.

Enzymes must be present in a food for it to truly be considered a rejuvenating substance. This same principle is true for Ionized Water. When it is heated, it will quickly lose its negative charge because the fragile, fleeting electrons will he destroyed. Electrons are thousands of times lighter than protons, thus they are more easily dispersed and scattered than protons. However, Ionized Water’s other properties such as alkalinity and reduced water-molecule cluster size remain intact to some degree for a longer period of time..

As substances become oxidized, their ORP rises. Oxidation means to react with oxygen. Rust is metal that has been oxidized, which is an example of slow oxidization. Fire is an example of fast oxidation. In the human body, oxidation is caused in part, by free radical damage. Unstable oxygen molecules rob us of electrons, which causes oxidation, leading to aging and disease, “One can thrive on half the normal intake of food as long as we consume high electron-rich nutrients. ‘ Any time we put a substance in the body that has a positive charge, we increase the oxidation of the body and therefore accelerate the aging process. As we age, our body’s ORP continually rises. The pace at which our body oxidizes is directly related to our diet and the other substances we put in it. Our immediate environment also contributes to the oxidation of the body. Genetics does not determine the rate of oxidation of the body.

A polluted environment will increase the oxidation of the body by creating free radicals in it. Pollution contains an abundance of positive ions that is detrimental to our health. When we breathe in polluted air, toxins are pumped directly into our bloodstream. Alkaline Ionized Water has a negative ORP therefore it 0ffsets the positive ORP of our oxidizing, aging body. Thus, we counteract the aging process by consuming negatively charged substances, which dampen the positive ORP of our oxidizing body. Realistically, we need to drink at least 1 to 2 gallons of strong Alkaline Ionized Water each day if we expect significant slowing reversal of the biological aging process, which is determined by the health of our cells.

Human health equals cellular health. If our body’s cells are not healthy then we cannot be healthy.

*The sugar content should also be considered by cancer patients.