Dear San2006,

A Water Ionizer, or acid/alkaline machine, does not produce energized water. To say increasing electrons in water is "energizing" the water is a stretch. There is no increased energy field in this water. It also does not re-mineralize water, as it doesn't remove any minerals in the first place. They only use a carbon filter, so other than chlorine and hydrocarbons, nothing is removed. The Fluoride, sulfates, nitrates , arsenic, dead dirt minerals, salts, phosphates, detergents, etc. are thrown over to either the acid or Alkaline Water sides. What you are drinking contains all of these body disruptors, only in a more efficiently structured water that carries them deep into the cellular matrix, to store like time bombs waiting for a future eruption. In trade, you get a "good" feeling from the artificial alkalizing of your fluids by the dead dirt calcium from the water and from the added electrons from electrolysis. That is it. All the rest is marketing. Just find where electrolysis is happening in the body.

The Vitalizer Plus, on the other hand, replicates Nature in every way. Water flows down a river or stream, creating vortexes within vortexes (little tornado swirls). These create temperature changes back and forth within the water. Each one degree temperature change either way adds energy, real energy, to the water. The water is restoring itself naturally. Add the far infrared from the earth and the sun, along with magnetics from the granites in the river bed and the earth's magnetic field that is broken each time the flowing water passes over a water fall large or small, and you have oxygenated, energized, structured hydrating water that has purified itself and erased the negative imprints left from substances that have had contact with the water. This is how nature restores water. The Vitalizer Plus replicates each one of these steps, the vortexing (tornado water the kids call it), the far infrared ceramics in the mineral cube, the strong magnetics in the base, and the oxygenation pulled in during the vortexing. To consume this water and see the amazing immediate response by the body, for under $1000 when combined with a top of the line reverse osmosis appliance (or distiller) is a reward in itself. NO GIMMICs, no $ signs on people's forheads, simply outstanding and consistent results.

Watch out for the Water Ionizer Gimmicks. If you own one, simply drink four ounces at night for some GI tract support. Otherwise, watch out for the potential challenges several months to a year or two later that may surface. Not worth the expense or the risk, in my experience and observation.

After using the R-Garden Vitalizer Plus for over a year, I am ready to make the switch to a water Ionizer. Don't get me wrong, both machines have there pro's and con's, so let me clear up some of my reasoning here.

First off... I would recommend getting familiarized with all of top Ionizers out there. Read over this website below. Everything I found on this site was of great value, like how term " Kangen Water " is just a hoax...
http://ionizersreviewed.com/theplayers.php


I Want to buy myself the Tyent Ionizer, it has a "very advanced" filtration system that removes basically all the unwanted contaminants from your water. The filter will also leave all of the necessary and beneficial minerals in the water, so you don't have to worry about remineralizing.(Ionizers cannot work without any minerals in water)

so lets talk about the Vitalizer a bit. here is there brochure.
http://clearlifenet.com/reg/200802vitalizerbrochure.pdf

Some questionable data here, like the ability to keep flower alive longer. The vitalizer will barely increase the ph in the water. Your lucky if you get your ph over 7. Sure it adds energy to the water (with magnets), but i believe drinking a high ph water (9.5 from an ionizer) is way more beneficial. (something Vitalizer just cannot do)

So then we have the issue of structured water. Both machines will create hexagonal structured water

But now you might say well the vitalizer adds oxygen to my water. Well it adds air, thats for sure, how much oxygen depends on your house, and its really not that much to be beneficial.
*****There is way to absolutely & totally surpass this.
http://enaly.com/ozx-300at.html
With an Ozonator. I wont get into ozone in detail, but these units are very cheap, and the uses and benefits are to many to list. I would say even more beneficial than a ionizer or a vitalizer. So an Ionizer pair up with a Ozonator would be superb!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt-DRFfbu_k
(5min self explanatory vid on Ozone. Check it Out!!)

An now lastly i just noticed the my Vitalizer has i big crack in it. The clear base that holds the pitcher in place is all cracked around the inside. WTF!!!!!

I can't say im a total expert on the matter, but I think I make some good points.

Kevin