Adya Clarity Changes in ORP (oxidation-reduction potential)
ORP (oxidation-reduction potential) is a measure of electron activity. It is also a relative
measure of antioxidant capacity. When a solution has a negative ORP value it has an abundance of available electrons with which to neutralize free radicals causing wrinkles on the skin and other aging issues. A solution with a negative ORP is an antioxidant which is NOT found in most tap and bottled waters. Generally speaking, the more negative the ORP value, the more powerful its antioxidant potential. Most bottled water has an ORP between +150 and +300 mili-volts. Some tap water measures as high as +500. During electrolysis, alkaline water gains an excess number of electrons. This is one of the reasons that the electrical charge on ions is so strong. It is also the reason alkaline mineral ions bind so tightly together with the hydroxyl ion (OH-) from water. Alkaline ionized water can have an ORP value anywhere between -100 and -850 depending on the original water and depending on the ionizer. This gives the water a tremendous capacity to neutralize free radicalsespecially if the water is consumed right away. However, water does not have to be electrolyzed to carry an abundance of electrons. Simply structuring water creates electron-rich water capable of neutralizing free radicals.[i],[ii] Structured water also has an increased capacity to hold hydrogen ions premier antioxidants. The number of free electrons may be greater in alkaline ionized water but the lack of coherence in the water restricts their ability to be continually excited. The water loses its energy rapidly. Dr. Hidemitsu Hayashi, a cardiac surgeon and Director of the Water Institute in Japan, was one of the scientists who conducted early research on alkaline ionized water. His work determined that the benefits of alkaline ionized water were largely due to the hydrogen in the water. According to his research, hydrogen has the potential to balance pH and to combat free radicals even better than alkaline ionized water. Ultimately, he abandoned the use of electrolysis and developed another way to produce hydrogen-rich water which is a far better antioxidant than alkaline ionized water. This is what is now available in Adya Clarity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [i] Del Giudice, E & Tedeschi, A., Water and the autocatalysis in living matter. Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, Volume 28 Issue 1, 2009. [ii] Pollack, G. Water, Energy, and Life: Fresh views from the waters edge. Thirty-second annual faculty lecture, Jan 30, 2008, Univ. of WA. Available online: