Vivo™ Clustered Water®
Why hydrate? Water is necessary for healthy cell function. Our bodies are between 65-70% water, and some tissues (such as our brain) can be up to 90% water. We depend water to transport oxygen and nutrients to our cells. Water is needed to remove the build up of carbon dioxide and other waste products from our cells.
Total body hydration is one of the most important indicators and contributors to overall cell health. Young children have skin and organs containing an abundant supply of water. As we age, the mobility of water dramatically slows, and the result is our cells do not receive enough water. Water clusters can generally be classified into two distinct categories: "bound" and "structured." In bound water, millions upon millions of H2O molecules are haphazardly linked to other H2O molecules to create enormous molecular masses of water. These large water molecules are unable, because of their size, to move into the cell.
Clustered Water® is different! Through extensive filtration and a patented process, water molecules are broken down from a bound state into small, stable chains and "clusters" of water molecules. These clusters pass through cell membranes far more efficiently than bound water. Your cells are hydrated more effectively than with any other water structure in the world. The 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry further documents the function and application of the clustered water hydration technology! Nobel Laureates, Peter Agre and Roderick MacKinnon, opened the eyes of the public to a fantastic family of molecular machines: channels, gates and valves which are all needed for the cell to function. Listed below are a few notes from their findings:
- It is important for water to pass through the cell wall to maintain even pressure in the cell.
- Understood by the middle of the 19th century is the presence of openings in the cell membrane permitting a flow of water and salts.
- In the middle of the 1950's it was discovered that water can be rapidly transported into and out of cells that admit water molecules only via pores.
Several laboratory and clinical studies have shown that Vivo™ Clustered Water® may have a significant effect on a variety of issues, related to dehydration. One of the ways the efficacy of Vivo™ Clustered Water® can be demonstrated is with a device called the Bioelectic Impedance Analyzer (BIA) which is an FDA-registered device, used in many hospitals. This device shows how fast Vivo™ Clustered Water®enters the cells and affects overall hydration. Using this device, cellular water movement can be accurately measured. For most individuals, a glass of ordinary water will take up to an hour before it will affect intracellular water movement with the in the body. However, an 8 ounce glass of Vivo™ Clustered Water® shows significant cellular water movement in as little as 10 minutes. R
In a recent clinical study, "Phase Angle" - another component measured by BIA - was used to evaluate the general health of 31 patients during a 6 week study. Seventy percent of the patients using Vivo™ Clustered Water® showed a significant improvement in Phase Angle by the end of the study. In another laboratory study, a 60% increase in white cell production was documented for mice who consumed Vivo™ . R
Vivo™ Clustered Water® has also been shown to significantly inhibit the growth of several infectious bacterial strains, including E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. Although this study was conducted in the laboratory, results were found at a variety of pH levels, similar to those in the human body. R
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Pan, J. et al. Low resonant frequency storage and transfer in structured water cluster. IEEE 2003 SMC proceedings 5034-5039-2003.
Wang, Z.Y. et al. Microclustered water and hydration. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2004;13 (Suppl):S128.
