Alkaline water, what do you really know about it?

It is fundamental for our body to be in balance.

In nature, when the ecosystem is out of balance, we see extreme weather events. In our lives, when our bodies are out of balance, we see extreme health events. For example, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, chronic acid reflux and cancer.

In order to prevent extreme health events, three main factors must be taken into consideration. 1- what you eat. 2- what you drink 3- what you do to reduce stress and what you do to keep yourself active.

Our body is made up of approximately 70% water. It is therefore essential for our health to drink nutritious and mineralized alkaline water.

What makes water alkaline?

Minerals make water alkaline. In nature, water flows over bedrock, picking up minerals including calcium and magnesium. These minerals have stabilizing effects, making the water more resistant to variations in pH, therefore alkaline.

Contrary to popular belief, water alkalinity does not mean it has a higher pH. Rather, it means that water is resistant to changes in pH. In other words, the water is more stable.

Homeostasis preserved by alkalinity

Our body is designed to evolve in balance. The stability of mineralized alkaline water facilitates homeostasis, or maintaining balance. This happens in two ways:

Calcium for pH balance

In the form of phosphates and carbonates, calcium represents a large basic reservoir in our body. In response to the acidity caused by modern life, these calcium salts are released into the systemic circulation to restore pH balance.

Magnesium for essential body functions

Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate various biochemical reactions in the body, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood sugar control, and blood pressure regulation.

Ordinary filters and mineralized and alkaline filters Santevia

Water filtered through most conventional filters has low alkalinity. A filter that has not been optimized for health will produce water that has been stripped of contaminants and minerals that stabilize it. When this water is absorbed by the body, it cannot provide it with the minerals it badly needs to maintain its homeostasis.

Santevia filtered water is infused with calcium and magnesium. When you drink Santevia water, it is absorbed by the body and makes it easier for it to maintain that healthy pH with stabilizing minerals.

Things to Consider When Purchasing a Water Filtration System:

Filtration

Does the system remove contaminants you don't want?

Re-mineralization

Does the system filter reintroduce healthy minerals making the water alkaline?

The Santevia MINA Pitcher takes these two considerations into account. Thus, it helps the body to stay hydrated and balanced thanks to clean and mineralized alkaline water.