Comments on: Essentia Water Review: Great For You And Your Mouth

By: Talvi

Talvi — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:50:55 +0000

Water that is drunk enters the stomach. The stomach has a natural healthy pH 2. It is highly acidic!! Drinking alkaline water therefore stimulates the production of MORE acid to counteract the alkali
(the stomach’s pH is designed to kill bacteria and begin the digestion of food)

By: Water Ionizer Reviews

Water Ionizer Reviews — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:53:47 +0000

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By: Antoine

Antoine — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:22:12 +0000

Hi Dr Marvin,.. Ive been drinking this water for a while.. A friend of mine showed me a water he prefers.. Its called Metroelectro Micronutrient Water. I read a review of it here.. http://www.iateapie.net/reviews/archives/2011/04/metroelectro-mi.php
I was curious how you compare the two? Are they equal to you? and does the
Metroelectro Micronutrient Water have anything that the Essentia does not? Please share your opinion… Thanks..

By: Dr. Marvin

Dr. Marvin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:43:52 +0000

Zaida,

Not quire sure as I’m not an expert at the thyroid. What I do know is that fluoride and mercury (2 materials used in dentistry) are known to cause hypothyroidism. Take a look at those areas if you have that condition.

Dr. Marvin

By: Dr. Marvin

Dr. Marvin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:16:50 +0000

That’s a great question to ask your physician (or an ND, if you have one). Not something I know the answer to. Sorry.

By: zaida

zaida — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 01:03:15 +0000

Hello,
I was just told by my physician that I have hypothyroid (minimally underactive thyroid). Will Essentia Water do any good for it?

By: Dr. Marvin

Dr. Marvin — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:15:52 +0000

Paul, thanks for the comment. You’re definitely correct: food and your body itself are the primary factors into your pH, not water. That said, the article is mean to share my personal opinion on which water I drink. Is alkaline water good for you? Yes. Will it have a dramatic effect on your overall health? Probably not… But I’m not making that claim; I’m just sharing my personal preference and experience. Alkaline water does have a positive effect on the teeth, but any filtered water is good for your teeth: you need to rinse away the acid generated after you eat.

Thanks for correctly pointing out that food is the primary effector of body pH. Sorry if it wasn’t clear that this was a personal water preference, not a scientific article.

Dr. Marvin

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:31:51 +0000

As a DDS and supposedly trained as a scientist, you should do your homework and investigate alkaline water. My point being that your body’s pH is driven by the food you eat and a high alkaline water will have very little affect on it if any at all. Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables is what you need to do to raise the pH of your body. If you drink a high pH water it only gets reduced to a low pH i.e acid when it hits the stomach. And if you were to drink enough high pH water to increase the pH of your stomach you would disrupt the digestion process and cause problems for yourself. There is no good science to support that a high pH water is of benefit and will increase the body’s pH; People are using junk science to support their theory.

By: lord jay

lord jay — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:38:34 +0000

i just did a study on testing this water with testing strips. i also tested arrowhead, hawaiian and fiji.

here are the results:
fuji: 8.5
arrowhead: 7.5
essentia: 7.2
hawaiian: 7.0

WHY this is, i do not know. maybe it is 9.5 when they bottled it. but this was tested using two strips per sample. essentia’s claim of “9.5″ appears to be extremely far off the mark. i urge you to test this yourself. i have not seen other reports of testing.

By: J Martin

J Martin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:28:22 +0000

Did you ever buy a water ionizer/alkalinizer if so how do you like it? I plan to be in market for one later on this year. My Chiropractor swears by the one made by Kangen.

By: Dr. Marvin

Dr. Marvin — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:56:30 +0000

It should be, as it’s just water. You should always check with your pediatrician though, to make sure it’s okay in your particular case.

By: Sonia

Sonia — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:46:53 +0000

Is Essentia water safe for an infant ?

By: Dr. Marvin

Dr. Marvin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:54:46 +0000

Hi Jessie, this really depends on what minerals your body needs in particular based on your diet, etc. I would recommend you see a practitioner to find out which minerals you are low in and what you might need / how to best go about getting it into your syste,.

By: jessie kloppenburg

jessie kloppenburg — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:48:49 +0000

I just have a question..I know about the ph etc…i just wondered if this water is like most . I wooory about the mineral thing…Do I need to supplement with something in the mineral department.???Thanks Jessie

By: Dr. Marvin

Dr. Marvin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:14:21 +0000

There are a few ways. Most are quite expensive, but if you search for water ionizer or water alkalizer you’ll find plenty. You can also look at Kangen water (some people swear by it, others denounce it). The easiest way is bottled water that’s already alkaline (there are a couple brands other than Essentia), but there are products on the market if you want to do it yourself.

Good luck!

By: jan

jan — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:47:41 +0000

Are there any other ways to alkalinize my water? (I haven’t found this brand and don’t like to order water to be shipped.)

By: Alisa

Alisa — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:28:00 +0000

I had too much water lsast few days and having stomach pain. Is this cause any issues. If I get pregnant, are there any impacts? please advice..

By: Dr. Marvin

Dr. Marvin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:44:33 +0000

Karen, please let me know if you didn’t receive my email. I hope I answered your questions.

Cheers,
Dr. Marvin

By: karen

karen — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:08:25 +0000

Is this water better to give a baby (10 months) than say Evian mineral water? I just moved from the US to London, and nursery water is not available here. I understand mineral water is bad for a baby’s kidneys, but I can’t imagine the level of lime in the tap water here (especially if boiled, as recommended) is any better than Evian. Essentia has no nitrates, silica, etc but elevated levels of potassium, megnesium and socium. I wonder how this plays out with a baby’s kidneys. Any advice appreciated! Please feel free to respond directly to karen_k_crew@yahoo.com

By: Dr. Marvin

Dr. Marvin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:05:21 +0000

Tartar builds up because of plaque that isn’t removed quickly. The minerals in the saliva adhere to the plaque and harden into tartar. From what I notice, the tartar builds up quicker in an alkaline environment. Your best bet is to floss quickly (at least once a day) properly to remove the plaque before it hardens up. Or use BreathDr rinse to prevent plaque buildup before it turns into tartar or calculus. The best treatment is always prevention.

By: maxaduke

maxaduke — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:51:47 +0000

I realize that this article is alomost a year old, but I would like to know if keeping the PH high as you have suggested would also help in reducing or minimizing tarter on the teeth? I do not or have not had a cavity problem, but do have a problem with tarter build up.