Water Filters & Home Filter Systems
Best Practice (Timing) for Drinking Alkaline Ionized Water (or any water for that matter)
- Before meals: Drink small amounts of water in sips, ideally at a neutral pH (~15–30 minutes before). I like to add a few drops of apple cider vinegar to my ionized water both before and during meals, and also just take sips here and there. This can help prepare the digestive system.
- During meals: Limit the amount of water you drink while eating. Moderate water intake (not excessive) aids swallowing, activates digestive enzymes, helps moisten food, and may make it easier to chew and swallow, while also supporting nutrient absorption. During meals, alkaline ionized water (especially when combined with a squeeze of lemon) can be the perfect solution for breaking down, transporting, and absorbing soluble nutrients, particularly water-soluble vitamins (B and C) and minerals.
- After meals: Continue as above, with just sips here and there, until 30 minutes after the meal, or possibly longer for a larger meal, to ensure digestion is well underway. Then drink freely.
- Between meals is an ideal time for alkaline or hydrogen-rich water to:
- Help neutralize residual metabolic acids.
- Promote hydration.
- Support systemic hydration and promote healthy bowel movements. Water keeps intestinal contents soft and moving, helping prevent constipation.
- Support detoxification and antioxidant balance (especially if rich in molecular hydrogen).
By itself, water does not trigger digestion. Water has no calories and, therefore, passes directly through the stomach without triggering digestion if you drink it without food. Water is the ideal medium for delivering hydrogen, antioxidants, and pH buffers to your body and cells. It gets into your body and cells extremely quickly, so there is very little loss of the hydrogen benefits when it reaches the cells.
Avoid Possible Negative Effects:
Avoid drinking large amounts of water during meals, as it may temporarily dilute stomach acid, potentially slowing protein digestion.
Installation Instructions:
Most of our water filter systems sometimes don't come with installation instructions. It is usual to get a plumber or handy-person to install it, however I have posted videos here to instruct you in the event you prefer to install it yourself.
With any filter you install under the sink, it is essential that you install it properly, because it's out of sight and you may risk a lot of potential water damage if you don't install it correctly. For this reason, I always recommend that you install it with enough hosing to allow you to pull the system out from under the sink and onto either the floor or counter for a day or two to make sure there are no drips in the water lines (especially at the connection points), before putting it out of sight.
Another thing I recommend with these types of water filter systems is to install an in-line filter-counter-signaling system which will ding or buzz for you when it's time to change the filters. I know many people who forget to change their filters when they should and they end up using expired filters sometimes for years.
Return Policy on Filters: We sell only the highest quality filters and inspect every batch in our facility. All filter sales are final. There are no refunds on filters. Even if a filter was damaged in shipping, our policy is not to refund you. In that case we would send you a label to return it to us and also file a claim with the shipper. We would then send you a replacement.