Water is important for health. It encourages the cells to interact with the proteins. Is drinking regular water enough for a healthy life or is it really beneficial to drink structured water. What is structured water & How is it beneficial? Let’s discuss it elaborately.
What is Structured Water?
Structured water is water that is purified with vibration to neutralize toxins. It is altered to supposedly form a hexagonal cluster. It is also known as hexagonal water. Water that has not been polluted or contaminated with human processes has similarities with structured water. These qualities make it healthier than tap water or filtered water. Structured water is a type of water that is available in the mountains, glacier melts, and untouched sources.
Regular water can be turned into structured water by the following methods:
- Magnetizing it through a process called vortexing
- Exposing the water to ultraviolet or infrared lights
- Exposing the water to natural heat, such as sunlight
- Storing the water in gemstone bottles.
Health Benefits of Structured Water
The supporters link many benefits to the structured water that includes:
- Increasing energy
- Promoting better sleep
- Improving concentration and memory
- Promoting weight loss and weight management
- Promoting longer life
- Helping in detoxifying the body
- Improving skin complexion and circulation
- Stabilizing blood sugar
- Supporting immune system
Vortexing water changes its energy that helps in recharging the body and hydrating it more than drinking ordinary water.
In fact, a study was done in 2013 on magnetized structured water. It was seen that magnetized water decreased blood glucose levels and reduced damage to the blood and liver in the DNA of rats and also induced diabetes after 8 weeks.(1) But, this study has not been replicated on humans.
One more study was conducted by undergraduate students to look at the water before and after it was magnetized, if there was any change. It was found that the water did not show any variation in the hardness, pH, and conductivity.(2)
There are numerous research on the benefits of water and it is believed that water does not need to be structured to support good health. It is recommended to drink 8-10 glasses of water in a day for a healthy life, which again is not a hard and fast rule.
A person needs to drink more water if a person:
- Is very active
- Is pregnant or breastfeeding
- Lives in a hot or humid climate
- Has illness that includes viral or bacterial illness
- A person is known to be hydrated if he is following the mentioned steps.
- Drinking enough water throughout the day, even if not feeling thirsty.
- Is not thirsty often
- Eats plenty of fruits and vegetables, which are known to contain water naturally
- Have pale and clear urine
- Staying hydrated is important and so is drinking plenty of water.
Companies sell structured water with numerous claims about how it will benefit the body. The following are the benefits proposed by them for using structured water:
- Structured water boosts energy and encourages the functioning of the immune system and its longevity.
- It makes the immune system healthy which is important to keep away the disease-causing agents.
- It provides optimal hydration to the body and is proposed to be better in providing hydration
- It makes water tastier than those purified with a water softener and purifiers.
- It is a healing tool as it returns the natural balance of the body by promoting good digestion, weight loss, maintaining weight, and aiding better sleep
- Beneficial in keeping the skin hydrated, reducing hair fall
- Improves memory and concentration.
Companies selling structured water give out some extreme claims. However, there is no evidence proving that structured water would be more beneficial than ordinary water. Water in any form regular tap water or filtered tap water all offer good benefits.
