Getting older and aging are not the same thing.

* Getting older relates to the passage of time.

* Aging relates to the breakdown of tissues in the body.

* The outward signs of aging include wrinkles, sagging, and gray hair.

* Getting older by itself does not cause aging.

Aging is the result of damage to bodily tissues by organic acids and by active oxygen (free radicals).

* Organic acids in the body break down tissues, causing aging and age-related diseases.

* Common waste products in the body include acetic acid, carbonic acid, fatty acids, lactic acid, and uric acid.

* Active oxygen (free radicals) causes oxidative damage to molecules within cells of the body.

* Free radicals are associated with a numerous diseases, including cancer, arthritis, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes.

Drinking ionized alkaline water can help neutralize acids and scavenge free radicals in the body.

* Drinking ionized alkaline water causes the stomach to produce bicarbonates, which are absorbed into the blood stream and can neutralize acids.

* A proven scavenger for active oxygen is active hydrogen.

* Active hydrogen is produced in water using electrolysis, the process used to ionize drinking water.