When you consider that your body is mostly water, you can see how important water is to your health. Water brings nutrients to your cells. It lubricates your tissues, makes them bouncy and resilient, and in better shape to perform their functions. It also helps to transport wastes out of your body. Second to air, water is the most needed molecule for life. Without it you would die.
The percentage of water in your body is somewhere between 60% and 75%. Children and very healthy adults are usually closer to 75%, and it is a quite well researched fact that dehydration [too low a percent of water in a body] is associated with dozens of illnesses.
Why is alkaline ionized water different than plain, filtered, tap-water? Alkaline ionized water has two very important differences from tap-water: 1) It provides pH-buffers to help the pH balance of your body, and 2) It contains high levels of antioxidants. Antioxidant-water helps your body fight free radicals. The rest of this page is devoted to explaining these and other important features of alkaline ionized water. The benefits of ionized water can make a world of difference to your life, as it has to mine.