Recent research has found that neither one of those beliefs is true. And the problem isn’t getting better. In fact, the quality of the water you’re drinking either from your tap or out of that plastic bottle is getting worse.

But do not just take our word for it. Look at some of the health benefits your family can reap from using home water purifiers.

Read more about home water purifiers and their health benefits.

There is little doubt that ionized water is free of disease-causing bacteria in many uses other than an alkaline water purifier, such as swimming pools and hot tubs. Ionizers have been shown to reduce the bacteria level in these waters tremendously. In addition, the theory behind the alkaline water purifier is that it kills the bacteria and, coupled with a good filtering system, can remove most contaminants as well.

During ionization, an alkaline water purifier a small, short burst of electricity is introduced through the water, creating positive ions, which attached themselves to the oxygen atoms, which results in the production of ozone and the death of microbial-sized bacteria. The associated odor following a lighting strike is ozone. Since most disease-carrying microbes require oxygen to live, they essentially suffocate.

Some alkaline water purifier units on the market today, utilize micro stone filters to trap impurities along with ultraviolet light to kill those too small for the filtering system. Generally a filter with a capability to filter as small as .0001 are required for the smallest of microbes, but .2 micron filters are the filtering industry standard.

Other Health Benefits Claimed

It is being claimed that water from an alkaline water purifier has other health benefits other than the elimination of contaminants. Some health professionals have joined the push for alkaline water purifier use, claiming it resulting water supply works as an antioxidant, the type of medications used in treating heart disease, diabetes and other illnesses currently controlled by chemical prescriptions.

Many promoting naturopathy or homeopathy suggests that drinking water from an alkaline water purifier can reduce the dependency on these drugs. There have also been claims made that running your drinking water through an alkaline water purifier can also work as an anti-aging agent, or even reverse aging.

However, before you throw away your pills and hook up an alkaline water purifier, it is recommended that you consult with your physician to determine if this method will be right for you. Trusting your entire health to one method of treatment may not be the wisest move without additional research into the effects of using an alkaline water purifier.

One type utilizes ultraviolet rays to kill bacteria in the water, allowing you to use water from questionable sources without the fear of illness from bacteria, viruses or protozoa being present. This type water bottle purifier introduces ultraviolet light into the water to render the germs sterile, essentially causing them to be unable to reproduce and growing inside your stomach.

Several companies offer a water bottle purifier where the inner workings are contained in the top, remaining close to the same size as your original bottle, which requires no additional space. They will even fit into the majority of bottle holders for bicycles. The small battery requirement, adds just a few ounces to the bottle’s weight, so it would be difficult to notice the difference between your regular bottle of water and a water bottle purifier.

This makes having a good supply of water convenient as you could refill the bottle with clear water from a variety of sources, even lakes and streams, without fear of contaminating your system. It should be remembered that a water bottle purifier does not filter water. Ultraviolet rays attack only bacterial germs and do nothing to other physical contaminants that may be present in the water.

Back-up Tablets May Be A Good Idea

In the event of battery failure, or hard deposit contamination of your water bottle purifier, chlorine or iodine water purification tablets may be good to have handy. They can still be used in your water bottle in the event the water bottle purifier fails for any reason. Again, hard physical contaminants will still be present in the unfiltered water, but it will be safe to drink.

Small gravity-fed filters, along with other, larger filters equipped with a pump to force the water through a filter, may be worth carrying if you believe any available water source may be too unpleasant to the taste or appearance, even after being treated in a water bottle purifier.

Between uses, it is a good idea to treat all water bottles, especially if you plan to use a water bottle purifier, with a sanitizer tablet to ensure any impurities that may grow there is removed before filling it with purified water.