How to make alkaline water at home?

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Water is the juice of life and a component of all life. The human body consists of at least 60% water. It is essential for all life processes on Earth.

Man and all living earthly creatures cannot live without water. Ideally, each of us should consume 1-1.5 liters of good quality water daily.

Not every liquid that looks drinkable is he althy. It can contain a lot of impurities of chemicals that negatively affect the immune system, impair the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, cause allergic manifestations, etc. Moreover, he althy drinking water plays a big role in maintaining the acid-base balance in our body.

Acid-base balance: what is it?

The ratio of acid and alkali in the human body is determined by the pH-value (its value ranges from 0 to 14). The level of acid-base balance is determined by special analyzes of urine and saliva. With an increase in the concentration of positive ions, an acid shift occurs, the pH value tends to 0. With an alkaline shift, the amount of hydroxide ions increases, the pH valueincreases to 14. A pH of 7 indicates a neutral acid-base balance.

A he althy body should have a pH in the range of 7.35 to 7.45. Violation of the acid-base balance in one direction or another contributes to the development of various diseases.

Acid-base balance: impact on he alth

For the normal functioning of all body systems, balance is needed.

With a high content of alkali, useful substances contained in food are poorly absorbed. This leads to the following negative consequences:

• immunity weakens and chronic diseases worsen;
• the body does not fight parasites;
• allergic reactions appear;
• various skin lesions occur;
• the body exudes an unpleasant odor.

When the body is acidified:

• body weight increases;
• induces an increase in blood and urine sugar;
• Urolithiasis occurs;
• immunity weakens;
• joints and muscles hurt;
• the cardiovascular system and the musculoskeletal system suffer greatly.

Food significantly affects the ratio of acid and alkali. To reduce acidity, alkaline foods should be included in the diet (vegetables, fruits, clean water), to increase acidity, more oxidizing foods should be consumed (meat, fish, eggs, cottage cheese, sugar, etc.).

In order to maintain a normal acid-base balance, it is recommended to drink the "right water" (alkaline).

How to make alkaline water at home? The methods are shown below.

Alkaline Water: Lemon & Himalayan S alt

One of the world's most common ways to make drinking water alkaline requires the following ingredients:

• drinking water - 0.5 liters;
• Himalayan s alt - 0.5 tablespoons (tea);
• lemon - 1/2 piece.

For your information: Himalayan s alt is produced in Pakistan, contains more than 80 beneficial minerals and does not contain toxins, and is sold in large supermarkets in our country.

So, how to make water alkaline at home:

• lemon cut into four pieces;
• pour water into a glass jar, dissolve s alt, add lemon;
• close the jar with a lid and leave for 12 hours to infuse at room temperature;
• it is recommended to drink water in the morning on an empty stomach.

The easiest way to alkalize water

To obtain alkaline water, it is enough to boil drinking water for five minutes.

Drinking water typically has a pH of 7 to 7.2. If it is boiled for five minutes and cooled, the pH will rise to 8.3. This allows the boiled water to be used to regulate the body's acid-base balance.

Water prepared in this way is stored in a tightly closed glass container.

Alkaline water: baking soda, ammonia, eggshells

To artificially increase the pH of drinking water,you can use improvised means, which, as a rule, are available in any home.

Method one: how to make alkaline water with ammonia:

Ammonia must be added to the water (one or two drops of alcohol are taken per 10 liters). Then it is desirable to measure the pH of the water obtained, if it approaches 14, then the water should be boiled.

Method two: get alkaline water with baking soda.

Required components:

• drinking water - 1 liter;
• baking soda - 0.5 tablespoons (tea);
• food s alt - 0.5 tablespoons (tea);
• granulated sugar - to taste.

Dissolve baking soda and s alt in water, you can add a little sugar (to improve the taste).

Pour the resulting solution into a bottle and shake well. Alkaline water is ready to drink.

Third way: how to make alkaline water to drink the old way:

In ancient times, water was alkalized with ash. To do this, it must be poured into a canvas bag. Then rinse the ash in the bag under running water and put it in a container of water to prepare the desired solution.

Also, to obtain alkaline water, crushed eggshells were used, which were first thoroughly washed, then crushed into dust. The water on the shell should have been infused for about a day.

Metal water: how to get it

An original way of obtaining alkaline water at home is also known.

It has been observed that the water obtained from the melting of snowaccording to its characteristics - alkaline. If you live in an ecologically clean place where snow falls without impurities of harmful substances, then it is enough to melt it to get the "right water". However, most of us live in a city where the snow is polluted.

Therefore, to obtain melt water, you should:

• filter drinking water, leave in an open container to evaporate chlorine;
• drain prepared water into containers designed for freezing food;
• put water in the freezer;
• wait for 3/4 of the water to freeze;
• take out the ice and water containers from the freezer;
• remove the ice and pour out the rest of the water;
• melt the ice, the resulting melt water is alkaline.

Metal water best meets our body's needs for the "right" water.

Conclusion

The article tells how to make alkaline water at home. It's very easy and inexpensive.

Although the benefits of alkaline water are undeniable, but you should use it only if the body is acidified. Only a doctor can determine this by conducting a comprehensive examination.

Alkaline water is contraindicated in severe kidney disease, pathological manifestations in the urinary system, diabetes, urolithiasis.

If the body contains enough alkali, then drinking the "right" water can harm he alth.

Remember: everything is good in moderation. Your he alth is in yourhands.

Be he althy!