Dietary calcium has recently been associated with weight loss. More specifically, it may facilitate fat loss, excretion of dietary fat, the reversal of gradual weight gain, the prevention of fat storage, raising metabolism, increasing high density lipoproteins, and the reduction of both kidney stones and symptoms of PMS. Plus it just may be more effective than most common weight-loss drugs on the market today! In a recent 16-week study, a very high calcium diet produced greater weight loss than the average weight loss shown in one year in studies using weight loss drugs. International

Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders, Sep 16, 2003.

Ionized Water: Weight Loss & Osteoporosis

We knew that ionized alkaline water provides a rich source of bio-available ionic calcium. Now we know why people have for years said they lose weight from drinking ionized alkaline water!

Ordinary calcium in water is not optimally absorbed by your body. However, when you drink ionized water, all the calcium is ionized. Encouraging animal studies from Kyoto Graduate School of Medicine, Dept. of Pathology in Japan have shown that drinking ionized alkaline water increased absorption of calcium in the intestines plus resulted in increased Tibia bone mass! The Tibia bone is an crucial because this is where the bone-loss effects of osteoporosis tend to particularly show up in both animals and humans.

As far as weight loss goes, it is now known that if you are low in calcium, the body will not let go of fat reserves! However, when you have healthy amounts of absorbed calcium that appears to represent a clear signal to the body that it’s okay to let go of your extra fat.

“ Increasing calcium intake can be estimated to reduce the prevalence of overweight…by perhaps as much as 60 to 80 percent.” Heaney RP. Normalizing calcium intake: projected population effects for

body weight. J Nutr. 2003 Jan;133(1):268S-270S

Ionized alkaline water is an excellent source of bio-available ionic calcium. Dietary calcium has recently been associated with weight loss. It may particularly facilitate fat loss, excretion of dietary fat, the reversal of gradual weight gain, the prevention of fat storage, raise metabolism and possibly reduce both kidney stones and symptoms of PMS. Plus it just may be more effective than most common weight-loss drugs on the market today!

Here are the results of some studies on Calcium and Weight LossCurrently, the weight-loss effect of calcium has been receiving a great deal of attention. More exciting is that reliable scientific research has been catching upwith the observations: A diet consisting mainly of high calciumfoods resulted in an average weight loss of 24.6 pounds in 16weeks. This is greater than the average weight loss in one year in trials using weight loss drugs such as dexfenfluramine, sibutramine or orlistat. (Even ifthe drugs rivaled the calcium diet for weight loss, they have serious sidee fects: sibutramine increases blood pressure and pulse rate; orlistat causesgastrointestinal side effects; and dexfenfluramine results in serious respiratory and cardiovascular complications.) International Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders, Sep 16, 2003, Hopkins PN, Polukoff GI. Risk of valvular heart disease associated with use of fenfluramine. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2003 Jun

11;3(1):5.

Test animals were placed on a diet high in sucrose and increased fat, including

lard. As anticipated, these animals quickly became obese. But when given

high levels of calcium, they stopped gaining weight and, instead, began to

lose weight. Even though the caloric intake of the two sets of animals was

identical, those on a low calcium diet gained weight, while those on a high

calcium diet lost weight. Calcium helps to suppress a substance that would

normally increase adiposity (fat) with a calorie-dense meal. By increasing

dietary calcium, the result is a significant reduction in adipose tissue - accelerating

weight loss and body fat loss.

Zemel MB. Role of dietary calcium and dairy products in modulating adiposity. Lipids. 2003 Feb;38(2):139-46.

High-calcium, low-calorie diets helped test animals lose weight at

rates double those given low levels of calcium.

Experimental Biology 2000, Conference,

San Diego, April 21, 2000.

Overweight patients with high blood pressure were asked to consume two

cups of yogurt daily to increase their calcium intake in order to lower their blood

pressure. No other changes were made in their diet or exercise routines. An average of 10.56 pounds was lost in one year simply by adding the yogurt.

Zemel MB, Shi H, Greer B, Dirienzo D, Zemel PC. Regulation of adiposity by dietary calcium. FASEB J.

2000 Jun;14(9):1132-8.

A two-year study found that young women who had the highest intakes of

calcium lost the most weight and body fat on weight control pro g r a m s ,

regardless of exercise level.

Lin YC, Lyle, RM, McCabe LD, McCabe GP, Weaver CM, Teegarden D. Dairy calcium is related to changes in body composition during a two-year exercise intervention in young women. J Am Coll Nutr. 2000 Nov

We’re happy to report that in addition to supporting an alkaline environment and providing antioxidant properties, our water ionizer provides you with an excellent source of ionized calcium to support your overall health.