A Japanese word which means "back to original", Kangen is probably the best method to explain everything about alkaline water. Kangen water is medically known to help the human body to recuperate from being dehydrated and also to recover from other types of diseases that are associated with dehydration.

Accordingly, five or six water molecules compose the Kangen water. These molecules are very small and these molecules function as hydrators. In addition to that, these molecules straightforwardly travel through the cell membrane. The water that comes from the faucet, also known as tap water has a minimum of 12 molecules and maximum of 15 water molecules making utilization and absorption harder to attain.

How is it related to diabetes? The studies about the reversal of the effects of Type 2 Diabetes have been proven in the use of alkaline ionized water. It is more effective when combined with regular exercise and balanced diet. However, medication should not be taken. A hospital in Korea did a study about this by taking diabetic patients as participants. The researchers divided the group into two and the two groups followed a different routine. The first group followed insulin injection regime while the other group only tool alkaline ionized water. The outcomes of this study were written in the book called "Water of Life" which was written by Dr. Won H. Kim. Dr. Kim works at Yonsei University as a professor at the Medical School department. He reported that the group who only took alkaline ionized water had shown a relative decrease as compared to the group who continuously took insulin injection. The stability of blood sugar level was also seen in the second group whereas the first group only showed a continuous fluctuation in the level of their blood sugar.

Other studies have shown that Kangen water slows down aging, alkalizes our body, and cleanses out the intestines. This reduces extra toxins that a diabetic's body has to fight and try to get rid of and makes the diabetic a healthier person.

How does this work? By removing the build-up of toxins in the body, Kangen water prevents the ketones from building up. The ketones are then excreted through the urine most especially when it is impossible for the blood to handle these ketones. This condition can be very dangerous to people diagnosed with diabetes. Continuous occurrence of this condition may eventually lead to coma.

Unstable pH level in the body is very unhealthy as unstable pH level may cause the body organs and parts to malfunction. Certain studies also proved that Kangen water can actually aid in keeping the pH level at certain stability. Moreover, Kangen water also aids in melting the acids from the foods that people eat. People who are into these kinds of foods are most likely to become obese and Kangen water works well on this situation.

A very good antioxidant, Kangen water also functions as nutrient or vitamins that provide an extra electron that functions to add necessary radicals in the body. When the electrons in the radicals are back, the health is attained again. This is really good most especially with the use of Kangen water however, to attain a better result, it may be costly and different vitamins may need to be taken.

How is Kangen water created? It is pretty simple really; by running tap water through an ionized water generator, one can create water that is free of chemicals and bacteria. The resulting water also contains lots of minerals that the body needs such as magnesium, calcium, and potassium.

A combination of Kangen water, regular body mobility, proper medical treatment and care and healthy and balanced diet can help a person stay healthy and be away from developing certain types of diseases but this effect may not be 100% in type 2 diabetes patients. The intake of Kangen water may only reverse the effect. Moreover, if this is done regularly, the person is alleviated from having complications of the said disease.