Volume/Issue :

Article type :

Case study

Page No :

32-38

Abstract :

Currently in mass media and advertising we often hear about the importance of living water in human daily life. You may ask, “What is living water? Is it really living? Is it alkaline?” The importance of water to the human body can be determined by the oxidation – reduction potential (ORP) – a parameter characterizing the ability of the matter to give and connect electrons, which can be measured not only in water but also in food and in the air. Solutions, which contain negative ORP value (e.g. alkaline ionized water), are characterized by reduction features and have the ability to neutralize free radicals and stop the signs of aging. Solutions containing positive ORP value have oxidative properties, which are typical for the alkaline ionized water, which has bactericidal properties. Thus, the ionized water has two parameters: its pH and oxidation - reduction potential, which make it different from the ordinary water. Ionized water, like the raw unprocessed food, is considered to be the body rejuvenating agent. The basic principle, which should be followed, is to consume food and water, which contain the lowest possible negative ORP. The authors provide the research results, although, it is known that most of water tests are difficult to reproduce due to objective reasons, as water, with the gases dissolved in it, represents a very complicated balanced oxidation – reduction system. Oxidation reduction potentials of drinking and mineral water, as well as other beverages, have been studied, and the dynamics of these parameters in ionized water over time has been determined.

Keywords :

acid-base balance, pH index, oxidation – reduction potential (ORP), ionized water, alkaline water, living water, catholyte, acidic water, inanimate water, anolyte

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Cite as :

Čerčikienė, I., Jurkevičiūtė, J., & Židonytė, D. (2014). Kas yra ORP ir kodėl verta apie jį žinoti [What is ORP and what you should know about it]. Gamtamokslinis ugdymas / Natural Science Education, 11(1), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.48127/gu-nse/14.11.32