Naturally Ionizing Water Filters and Pitchers
Naturally Ionizing Filters
Naturally ionizing filters provide fantastic and inexpensive alkaline ionized water. The Alkaline PH Pitcher or Elita Under Sink Ionizing Filter will not produce water that is quite as ionized as with an electric water ionizer, but it will still be terrific and healthy. Alkaline Water Plus carefully selects the highest quality naturally ionizing water filters and alkaline pH pitchers by testing them. Below our listed products, you can read further explanations of naturally ionizing water filters.
Naturally Ionizing Alkaline Water Filters & Pitchers
The term "naturally ionizing water filters" is a coined phrase that simply means it's an alkaline pH pitcher or filter. These pitchers and filters add alkaline or other water-reducing minerals, like magnesium. The result is a reduction in oxidation and acidification and an increase in alkalinity and antioxidants.
Naturally ionizing water filters use gravity or water pressure instead of electricity, similar to how water seeps through layers of earth to reach its aquifer.
Ionizing water filters are a good way to consume ionized water without spending much money. They lightly ionize instead of the many ionization levels available with a regular, electric water ionizer.
Health Benefits
What health benefits can one expect from drinking ionized water compared to regular tap or bottled water? See our Benefits of Alkaline Ionized Water and Research pages to begin learning about ionized water's excellent potential health benefits.
Types of Alkaline Water Filters
There are two types of alkaline water filters: portable and continuous-flow.
- PH pitchers are portable. The best alkaline pitcher we have tested is the Alkaline Plus PH Ionizing Pitcher.
- The continuous-flow alkaline water filter we recommend and sell is The Elita.
How Does a Naturally Ionizing Alkaline Filter Work?
Naturally ionizing alkaline water filters use time-release minerals to get the most substantial results in the first liter or two. To always get the best results, pour only about a quart at a time.
A potential drawback to using naturally ionizing filters is that they are limited by the minerals available at any given moment. For this reason, the best flow rate for these alkaline ionizing filters is about 1 liter per minute and then wait 20 minutes before pouring again..
Non-Electric, Portable Water Ionizers are Mineral-Based
Non-electric water ionizers, or ionic mineral filtering systems, work on the principle developed by Dr. Hayashi in Japan, where adding magnesium to water in the presence of magnetized ceramics will spontaneously ionize the water lightly. I call these types of systems mineral-based ionizing filters. I do sell a few, and the one most people like best is the Alkaline Plus PH Ionizing Pitcher. The pH pitcher, with which, if you follow my instructions on the page, you can control the water to be exactly what you want in a very economical way. It is a gravity-fed filter that empties with every use. This is healthier than systems that hold water in them [potentially over-absorbing the minerals in the filter while waiting for subsequent use].
THE BEST PORTABLE WATER IONIZERS
Several brands of portable water ionizers [ionizing pitchers] have hit the market, and I've tested/compared many of them. The water ionizer pitcher that I've found to be the best is the Alkaline Plus PH Ionizer Pitcher.
What is the best water to drink? Many people are drinking bottled water to get the best water. I've researched, compared, and tested drinking water and found that ionized water [particularly from one of my high-quality water ionizers] is better than any other type or brand of water. If you're a newcomer drinking ionized water, an excellent way to start is with a portable water ionizing pitcher. If you'd like to get more in-depth into your research about portable alkaline water ionizers, see several of my portable water ionizer comparison videos on this page and visit my blog.
Alkaline Water Plus offers the best portable water ionizer. Visit the product page to learn more about what you can expect from that ionizer in detail.
THE ALKALINE PLUS PH IONIZER PITCHER TRANSFORMED THE TAP WATER TO BE FILTERED, MICRO-CLUSTERED, ALKALIZING AND FULL OF ANTI-OXIDANTS!
Here are the videos, charts and some follow-up conclusions.
BOTTLED WATER VS TAP WATER AND IONIZED WATER HEALTH BENEFITS AND COST ANALYSIS CHART
See all of my bottled water information on this page: Analyzing & Comparing Brands of Bottled Water
| PH... | ORP... | Cost/Gal... | Cost per Year at 1 Gal/day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Smart Water |
8.7 |
+288 |
$1.00 |
$1,460 |
| Voss Water | 6.7 | +379 | $1.50 | $2,190 |
| Spring Water | 8.0 | +294 | $0.50 | $300 |
| Tap Water [St. Louis] | 9.4 | +227 | 0 | $0 |
|
Alkaline Plus PH Pitcher |
10.6 |
-250 |
$0.25 |
$130.00 for pitcher & 6 filters. |
| Athena Water Ionizer | 11.1 | -816 | $0.35 |
$400.00 per year for 10 years - Unlimited Gallons… then virtually free |
| Nexus X-Blue Water Ionizer... | 10.6 | -650 | $0.17 |
$200 per year for 10 years Unlimited Gallons…then virtually free. |
COMPARING ELECTRIC WATER IONIZERS WITH PORTABLE WATER IONIZERS
Electric Water Ionizers are better in that they will ionize healthy minerals, such as calcium and potassium.
Many will choose a mineral-based water ionizing filter system because it's less expensive than an electric water ionizer. The cost of a water ionizer over a 10-year period is very low compared to bottled water.
I like both types of water ionizers, but prefer the electric water ionizers for a few reasons:
- Electric water ionizers ionize more alkaline minerals than just magnesium.
- Electric water ionizers give a continuous flow of ionized water, which tends to be more consistent rather than varied results.
- The electric water ionizer can provide an unlimited supply of ionized water vs. just a quart at a time.
- The amount of antioxidants in ionized water produced by a regular water ionizer is more than that of a natural, mineral-based alkaline water filter.
Traveling With the PH Pitcher
I frequently use the Alkaline Plus PH Ionizing Pitcher when traveling. I either filter water from the airport water fountains or filter the bottled water that the airline provides. Filtering the water this way is much better than any other water I can get when traveling.
Hydrogen Sticks
There are several problems with Hydrogen Sticks (all of them), which make me think they are pretty worthless for human use.
- They only sit in a container and don't filter it al all. They slowly release light ionization over the course of hours or days. This may be fine for animals, where you have a water bowl sitting on the floor and the pet only comes over for a few licks here and there, but not for humans.
- Also, all hydrogen sticks require constant shaking if you want the ionization to happen at all.
- Some H-Sticks are made of aluminum or stainless. They contain the minerals and magnetized ceramics inside. I don't like this, because of possible metal-leaching.
Read my blog post about Hydrogen Sticks to learn more.
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