BioMedical Consultations

In the following study carried out by the Puigvert Foundation (Autonomous University of Barcelona): http://scielo.isciii.es/pdf/aue/v33n7/v33n7a11.pdf  a study was conducted by the prestigious Urology Department, led by Dr. Félix Millán, which analysed the main mineral and tap waters in Spain.This study showed how these waters contribute to eliminating or preventing lithiasis (kidney stones or gallstones), depending on the minerals they contain.  They concluded that it is very good to drink a lot of water because it alkalinises the urine. The best water would therefore be alkaline water rich in calcium and magnesium and low in sodium, as the latter removes calcium from the body and magnesium helps to fix it in the areas where it is most needed (our filters do not emit sodium).

The standard jug filters on the market contain a chemical called Ion Exchange Resin, which exchanges calcium and magnesium ions for sodium ions, leaving the water with an acidic pH, low oxygen and no antioxidant capacity. This, according to the most recent studies, is very likely to form stones in the kidneys or gall bladder, as well as cause numerous problems associated with sodium intake (diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular problems, fluid retention, kidney problems, etc.).

Most of the water in Spain is very rich in Calcium, but poor in Magnesium, as the study confirms, so the Calcium fixation where our organism needs it is very low. The Alkanatur filter is 100% natural, it is free of all chemicals and the only thing it adds to the water is 18 milligrams of magnesium per litre. This means that the two most important minerals that our body needs are in perfect balance, helping the body to assimilate them..

In areas where calcium is abundant, this may cause whitish particles to remain on the walls of the jug or in the bottles. These are simply small traces of calcium and magnesium. We recommend that at night, when you notice that these particles are forming, to cover the area with water and add a little vinegar or lemon juice, and in just one hour it will be completely clean. If it is very incrusted because you have never done this procedure, you should use hot water (if the incrustations have been there for a long time, we advise you to remove them with an anti-limescale product from the market). 

Should the taste not be to your liking in addition to the appearance of particles, you can use a reverse osmosis system or mineral water and then run it through the Alkanatur filter to make it alkaline, restructured, hexagonal, rich in oxygen and with a high antioxidant capacity. The filter will last longer under these conditions.

Magnesium is a necessary mineral for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. Scientific research shows that a large part of society suffers from a lack of magnesium.

The scientific study ANIBES, coordinated by Gregorio Varela-Moreiras, president of the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) reached a conclusion regarding the intake of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin D in the Spanish population and its adequacy to the national and international recommendations. A very high percentage of the population does not meet these recommendations for calcium, vitamin D and especially magnesium intake. (Read the press release of the study here).

It is important primarily because it is a mineral, a natural substance present in food, which makes it necessary for our survival.  

Therefore, consuming it in water is as necessary as consuming it in food.  

At Alkanatur we are experts in magnesium-rich alkaline water. We add 18mg of magnesium to every litre of water filtered with our systems. This mineral has been proven to be important not only in our food, but also in our drinking water..

Improves heartburn and acid reflux:

A study conducted by the Voice Institute of New York to determine the effects of these in vitro studies was based on whether artesian well water, which contains natural bicarbonates (pH 8.8), could irreversibly denature (inactivate) human pepsin related to reflux and heartburn problems and establish its buffering potential for treating reflux patients.  The results suggested that the alkaline water could be a useful and safe adjunctive treatment for reflux disease 

 (Read the study)

Preventing illnesses caused by viruses and bacteria.

In 2020 the University of Kansas published a study in ScienceDaily suggesting that a low pH in the digestive tract may enhance the damaging effect of viruses and bacteria in our bodies. These findings could have implications for helping to address the crisis of antibiotic resistance to bacterial infections around the world. (Read the study)

Gallstones or kidney stones: lithiasis:

The Puigvert Foundation (Urology Department) explains in a pioneering study on lithiasis (gallstones or kidney stones) how this pathology can be prevented and improved by drinking sodium-free alkaline water rich in calcium and magnesium. (Read the study) 

Hypertension:

Preclinical study led by Dr. María Monsalve, Senior Scientist CSIC Head of the Research Group of the Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas ‘Sols-Morreale’ IIBm (CSIC-UAM) Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid on the evaluation of the potential benefits of Alkanatur alkaline ionised water in arterial hypertension, where a significant improvement in vascular response is observed.(Read the study)

The therapeutic power of ionised alkaline water has been used and researched for years. This practice comes from the East. In Japan, it has been a very valuable and popular resource for decades and its use has even been extended to Japanese hospitals. 

The study Drinking Water Salinity, Urinary Macro‐Mineral Excretions, and Blood Pressure in the Southwest Coastal Population of Bangladesh published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has linked drinking water containing a high concentration of mineral salts, i.e. hard water, to low blood pressure.

The study was conducted in a coastal region of Bangladesh where drinking water sources can vary in salinity due to the influx of seawater. It compared the blood pressure levels of people who drank saline water with those who drank pure water..

Considering that saline water contains the highest amount of sodium particles, a mineral known to raise blood pressure, the study oddly found that participants who drank saline water had lower blood pressure, due to its calcium and magnesium content. Dr Abu Mohammed Naser, who conducted the research, explains that "calcium and magnesium are protective and lower blood pressure" and that the benefits of these mineral salts outweigh the harm of sodium. Naser also comments that these minerals in water are even better absorbed by our bodies than food, because "chemicals in food can interfere with absorption".

This is why a healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet are so important. Hypertension, the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, increases the risk of heart attacks and other related problems.