25th General
Assembly of Japan Medical Congress - Theme: Function of Ionized Water in
Medical Treatment
Clinical Test Results presented at the 25th General
Assembly of Japan Medical Congress, the most prominent in Japan April 2 1999
Alkaline Ionized
water is effective against constipation and diarrhea.
It was verified as being effective by the world’s first DOUBLE
BLIND CLINICAL STUDY.
Alkaline ionized
water has been widely used in households since the Pharmaceutical Affairs
Law first approved it in 1965. In the wake of increasing public interest
in drinking water and health in recent years, medical and scientific
verification of its effect has long been awaited. As a result of our
repeated clinical tests for the past 6 months, it was verified that alkaline ionized water is effective against
various abdominal symptoms through the epoch making DOUBLE BLIND STUDIES conducted
for the first time in the world that endorse the validity of the tests.
Dr. Testsuji Hokudou,
Director of Gastroenterology, National Ohkura
Hospital, presented it at the 25th General Assembly of the Japan Medical
Congress on April 2 1999 representing the Committee of Alkaline Ionized Water Electrolyzers.
This conference is the most prominent in Japan that has been held every 4 years
since 1903. This year the total number of attendees was 26,000 including
22,300 doctors.
The following symptoms were examined in the clinical tests;
chronic diarrhea, constipation, abnormal intestinal fermentation, hyperchylia.
Results of
preliminary open clinical tests:
Abdominal disorders
25 Volunteers who suffered from abdominal discomfort took 1
liter per day alkaline water for two weeks. 88% of them felt somewhat
improved. No one got worse.
52% somewhat improved, 24% improved, 12% much improved, 12%
No change.
Constipation
Alkaline ionized
water and clean water was given to 163 volunteers who suffered from
abdominal discomfort at the amount of 500ml per day for four weeks.
Overall rate of improvement was significantly higher for
those who were given alkaline ionized
water.
Alkaline ionized
water was effective in 79% of the volunteers. 64.9% of the volunteers
felt that clean water was effective.
Alkaline ionized
water was ineffective in 21% of the volunteers. 35.1% of the
volunteers felt that clean water was ineffective.
Diarrhea
According to DOUBLE BLIND CLINICAL TESTS comparing effects
against various disorders, alkaline ionized
water showed significantly more cases of effective results against chronic
diarrhea than clean water group.
Alkaline ionized
water was effective in 94.1% of the volunteers. 64.7% of the
volunteers felt that clean water was effective.
Alkaline ionized
water was ineffective in 5.9% of the volunteers. 35.3% of the
volunteers felt that clean water was ineffective.
Constipation
As a result of comparative DOUBLE BLIND CLINICAL TESTS,
alkaline ionized water was proved to
be effective against constipation, and most importantly its’ safety was
verified. It is considered a departure for using medication where side
effects are unavoidable to a certain extent.
The effectiveness of alkaline ionized water is very high at 80.5%, which is higher, although not
significantly, than that of clean water.
Alkaline ionized
water was effective in 80.5% of the volunteers. 73.7% of the volunteers
felt that clean water was effective.
Alkaline ionized
water was ineffective in 19.5% of the volunteers. 26.3% of the volunteers
felt that clean water was ineffective.
Other research
results released at the Congress stated that alkaline ionized water was proved
effective against gastric mucosa disorders including gastric ulcer.
It included a Q & A session with Dr. Toshikazu
Yoshikawa, who stated “ Despite my efforts to obtain negative data with
suspicions on the test results, positive data is coming in.
“Most people get a sore stomach resulting in hemorrhagic
erosion when they take antphlogistics such as aspirin
and non steroidal drugs for about a week trying to fend off a cold.
However it is known that taking alkaline ionized water at the same time can
suppress the erosion. We made a presentation on a series of tests using
rats where alkaline ionized water was confirmed to be effective against acute
gastric mucosa disorders caused by non-steroidal antphlogistics
that triggers ischemic reperfusion injury when it is given chronically for 2
weeks."
In request for a comment during the Q & A session, Sr.
Yoshikawa said, with the full attention of the whole assembly:
“The tests I conducted revealed that chronic doses of
alkaline ionized water can prevent inflammation of gastric mucosa. The
current issue is to find out its mechanism. First of all, I assumed that
alkaline ionized water works the same way as a conventional antacid against
gastric acid."
However I also found that adding chlorine prevents inflammation,
and temporary doses of alkaline ionized water is not effective. In that
sense, it is very interesting to me as a scientist, since I am getting positive
data despite my intention to get negative data with suspicions on the test
results.
Osteoporosis -
Alkaline Ionized water helps promote osteogenesis
Kyoto University Graduate school of Medicine, Dept of
Pathology
Tumor Biology Course, Associate Professor Rei Takahashi
Kyoto University school of Medicine, Professor Emeritus
& Fukui Prefectural
University Dept of Nursing and Welfare, Dean Yoshinori Itokawa
Metabolic disorder of calcium is considered to be one of
the causes of osteoporosis that has an increasing number of cases these
days. Therefore we conducted a series of tests by feeding rats with
different amounts of calcium and gave them tap water, calcium lactate solution
and alkaline ionized water at leisure. According to examination of their
bone and blood composition, osteogenesis rate was
found in the ascending order of tap water, calcium lactate solution, and
alkaline ionized water.
Especially under the condition of low calcium levels in the
feed, alkaline ionized water was considered to great effects on improved osteogenesis.
Abdominal Distension
- Alkaline ionized water suppresses abnormal entero-fermentaion
Gifu University, School of Agriculture, Dept of Dietary
Science.
Professor Naoto Tsuga, associate
Professor Junji Hayakawa
We conducted a series of tests, using rats, on the effect
against abdominal distention that causes anorexia and intestinal fermentation
that causes borborygmus, generation of gas and
belching.
According to the tests, the weight of cecal
contents was significantly reduced for the alkaline ionized water group.
In addition the amount of short link fatty acid in the cecal
contents, an indictor of abnormal entero
fermentation tends to significantly decline proving the effect of alkaline
ionized water to suppress it.
Since alkaline ionized water contains considerable calcium,
the above tests were conducted separately by groups of alkaline ionized water,
alkaline calcium water and tap water. The effects was distinct in
alkaline ionized water group in descending order to alkaline calcium and tap
water groups.
Japan Medical
Congress sponsored 25th General Assembly of Japan Medical Congress.
Administered by:
Tokyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo Medial &
Dental University School of Medicine, Chiba University school of Medicine, Keio
University school of Medicine, Tokyo Jikeikai Medical
University, Tokyo Women’s College of Medicine,.
Supported by:
Japan Medical Association, Japan Academic Conference,
Ministries of Education, Health and Welfare, International Trade and Industry,
Transportation, Posts & Communications, Labor, Construction, Home Affairs,
Foreign Affairs, science a& Technology Agency, Tokyo Metropolitan Gov.
Assisted by:
Japan Dental Association, Japan Dental Congress, Japan
Pharmaceutical Association, Japan Nursing Assoc., Japan Dieticians Assoc.,
Japan Clinical Hygienic Inspectors Assoc., Japan Radiologists Assoc.,
Japan Physiotherapists Assoc., Japan Ergotherapists
assoc., Japan Nursing & Welfare Assoc., Japan Social Welfare Assoc., Japan
Clinical engineering Assoc.,
Session period April 2-4 1999
Place Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo International
Pavilion, Hotel Grand Pacific