Alkaline Ionized Water
Is Alkaline Ionized Water Good for Your Health ?
Alkaline Water is not only safe and clean but also functional. Find out more, what you can do for you and your family's health with our Alkaline Ionized Water.
What is Alkaline Ionized Water ?
Generally, the pH of tap water is 7 which is neutral, but alkaline ionized water has an alkaline pH, is drinkable and contains hydrogen that is generated when water is electrolysed. Water of pH 8.5 to 9.5 is recommended.
What are Alkaline Ionizers ?
This refers to household electrolysed water generators that electrolyse water to generate alkaline ionized water containing hydrogen (H2) and hydroxide ions (OH-). In Japan, our alkaline ionizers have been certified as "home medical equipment" and they have been recognized for their effectiveness in improving gastrointestinal symptoms.
Wellness in Clean Water
A life with Panasonic Alkaline Ionizer
Alkaline Ionizers Generate Water with Different pH Values and Purified Water for Various Uses
How the Water Makes Life Better - Healthy, Tasty, Refresh !
Alkaline Ionized Water
Ease the feeling of heaviness or discomfort in the stomach and helps gastrointestinal movement for favorable bowel movements
The gastrointestinal symptom improvement effect of alkaline ionized water has been approved under the Japan Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act (PMD Act). Drinking about 0.5 to 1 L of the water a day can be expected to alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms.
It’s recommended to start with water that has a pH of 8.5 until you gradually become used to it.
Extracts more flavour from green tea
More components are extracted from tea leaves in alkaline ionized water, resulting in a different coloured tea from that made with the same amount of leaves. Even with a small amount of tea leaves, you can enjoy a delicious cup of tea.
Brings out the flavour of food
It efficiently extracts glutamic acid umami (savoury taste) components from food to help make your dishes more flavourful.
Softens food such as meat and rice
Alkaline ionized water has the effect of softening fibres in foods such as meat and rice. This helps shorten preparation time and provide better results.
Removing astringent taste
Alkaline ionized water also effectively works to remove the astringent taste from foods such as spinach. Water of pH 10 is not suitable for drinking.
Acidic Water
Gentle face washing
Weakly acidic water has nearly the same pH as skin, so it's gentle on the skin. You are recommended to wash your face with it every day.
Effective cleaning of stains
Acidic water of pH 3.0 helps effectively wash out coffee, tea and other stains from tableware.
Purified Water
A worry-free life starts with safe, clean water
For baby milk, taking medicine, washing food, etc., safe, clean water is needed by everyone every day. Thorough water purification lets you enjoy a worry-free life.
The Power of Alkaline Ionized Water - Practical Test
How Alkaline Ionized Water Is Generated
Water with different pH values via two processes
Panasonic alkaline ionizers perform the processes of “tap water purification” and “electrolysis of water”. These two processes generate purified water, alkaline ionized water, and acidic ionized water ranging in pH from 3.0 to 10.0*. Panasonic achieved this accurate pH control by not depending on water flow rate.
* The information is based on TK-AS65
Powerful, durable 5 platinum-coted titanium electrodes
After filtering, the purified water is passed to a powerful electrolyser featuring 5 baked platinum-coated titanium electrodes which are durable and exceptionally resistant to deterioration.
Here, water is electrolysed into alkaline ionized water and acidic water.
Alkaline ionized water contains hydrogen (H2) gas and hydroxy ions (OH-) Acidic water contains hydrogen ions (H+) and oxygen gas (O2).
* May vary depending on the product
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History of Panasonic Alkaline Ionizer & Progress of Japanese Water Technology
Panasonic alkaline ionizers have a long history in line with Japan's long history of researching alkaline ionized water. That research continues in the pursuit of new effects and capabilities of alkaline ionized water.
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History of Panasonic Alkaline Ionizer |
Progress of Japanese Water Technology |
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1965 |
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Intestinal function regulation effect of electrolyzed cathode water gained approval under the Japan Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act (PMD Act), Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau, Pharmaceutical issue number 763 |
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1980 |
Release of batch alkaline ionizer |
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1989 |
Pharmaceutical approval of the water alkaline ionizer |
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1993 |
Release of continuous alkaline ionizer |
Functional Water Foundation established with Professor Itokawa of Kyoto University as the Chairman, academic research starts |
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1994 |
Release of built-in alkaline ionizer |
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1997 |
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[Supporting cancer research] |
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1999 |
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Investigation of effectiveness through clinical testing Collaborative research by 2nd Internal Medicine Dept. of Shiga Medical University and Dept. of Gastroenterology, National Calcium absorption effect Gastric mucous membrane damage suppression effect 1st Internal Medicine Dept. of the Kyoto Pref. Medical University Abnormal intestinal fermentation suppression effect Food Science Course, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University |
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2002 |
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The Japanese Society for Functional Water established with Dr. Hotta as President |
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2006 |
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Effect of hydrogen water on reactive oxygen University of Yamanashi: Dr. Koyama |
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2009 |
Release of pot alkaline ionizer |
[Supporting Parkinson's disease research] Effects on a Parkinson's model mouse Verification of reduced in vivo lipid peroxidation using rats |
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2013 |
Release of reduced hydrogen water generator |
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2017 |
Release of UF membrane alkaline ionizer |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Answers
Q: Isn’t it possible to use underground water for the Alkaline Ionizer?
A: Underground water cannot be used. The quality of underground water is unstable, so please use the tap water.
Q: Is it okay to take medicine with alkaline ionized water?
A: Please drink with purified water. Our products can produce alkaline ionized water that is effective in improving the gastrointestinal tract, which is approved by the Pharmaceutical Machinery Law. Therefore, it will be treated as a medicine, and due to contraindications for concomitant use, please avoid drinking with alkaline ionized water when taking the medicine.
Q: Does boiling alkaline ionized water eliminate the effect of alkaline ionized water ?
A: The effects of alkaline ionized water have been recognized for drinking as is. If you want the effect, drink without boiling the ionized water.
Q: I have a chronic disease in my liver and kidneys. Is it okay to drink alkaline ionized water ?
A: Talk to your doctor before drinking alkaline ionized water and tell him/her the following two points.
1. The water contains more of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium than tap water.
2. The water has a pH of about 9.5
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