Lactic Acid & Kangen Water

Lactic acid (IUPAC systematic name: 2-hydroxypropanoic acid), also known as milk acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in several biochemical processes. During an exercise session such as working out with weights or putting any muscle group under quick or intensive strain, when the rate of demand for energy is high, lactate is produced faster than the ability of the tissues to remove it and lactate concentration begins to rise. This is what that burning feeling in the muscle is. It has to do with a build up of waste as your body burns the fuel during the workout.

Because Kangen water is so hydrating and because it can get into our cells faster than any other liquid, it has the ability to remove toxins quickly and oxygenate the cells better. Anytime you can do these things while working out, running, or doing any other type of exercise that increases your lactic acid build up in your muscles, it only makes sense that removing them faster and oxygenating your cells faster will increase the results of your workouts.

On the DVD, James Hazewinckle, a college coach talks about why he purchased the Kangen water unit from Enagic for his wrestling team. He has represented the US in the Olympic games in 1968 and 1972. In the beginning his interest in Kangen water had nothing to do with his coaching. He has a daughter that has been sick for the past 15 years. He does not mention what that sickness is, but he said in the first week they saw a difference in his daughter.

His daughter has a 15 year old dog that at the time had a grape sized tumor on it's neck. Her vet gave the dog six months due to the type of tumor it was. The dog was too old to tolerate KEMO therapy so they didn't have any other options. Because she felt so good, she thought it would be a good idea to start giving her dog Kangen water too. In just one week the tumor was almost unnoticeable to the touch. In two weeks it was gone.

In addition the little dog now has lots of energy and is playing with it's toys again. James said that until he saw this it didn't really hit him as to how valuable the Kangen water was. He said sometimes you just have to have a personal experience with it to make you a believer.

What really struck him was how this could help his athletes. One of the most important things for an athlete is conditioning. When James learned the science behind Kangen water, the fact that it has micro-clusters and this in tern brings oxygen into the cells quickly and efficiently, he realised what an advantage his team would have over others.

Which also brings us to the point of this particle article. Lactic acid and the difficulties it creates for hard playing athletes like those on his wrestling team. Drinking Kangen water helps improve the removal of lactic acid build up faster than regular water. Faster removal brings faster recovery. He also has talked about the faster injury recovery. Of course this would also bring any team an advantage in being able to have their strongest members recover faster from injuries and fatigue.