The Special Properties of Water
Understanding the amazing properties of water helps us realize how important water is for our health and life.
Topics of the page:
- Water Structure - What Is Water Made of?
- Acid Alkaline Balance - pH Balance in Human Body
- Chemical Properties of Water
- Physical Properties of Water
Water Structure - What Is Water Made of?
Structure of the water molecule:
This is how the water molecule in its liquid state looks like, and it is the result of the electromagnetic energies created between the 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen:
H2O = H - O - H
The H2O molecule is electrically neutral, but the positive and negative charges are not distributed uniformly. This makes the extra atom of hydrogen always available to "stick" to another element in order to balance its energy -
Because of the "restless" ion of hydrogen, water molecules have the ability to connect very easily - in an ongoing process - between themselves (water clusters) and with every other organic substance.
One of the main properties of water is its versatility: the water molecule is and acts like a dipole magnet. - in a permanent motion and a perpetual exchange of energies - It's said that water is sticky, that's why it's called the universal solvent.
That's why, water in nature is never pure, but it's always in a combination with elements from the surrounding environment.
Here is an example of a such a chemical reaction taking place in our bodies:
"Hydrogen is the carrier of all electrons in all chemical reactions"
Acid Alkaline Balance- pH Balance in Human Body
pH Scale:
The balance between positive and negative ions within a substance is measured by pH = potential (of) Hydrogen (the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter, provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution - where: 7.5 is neutral - above 7.5 is acidic - under 7.5 is alkaline)
Acidosis
Acidosis is the condition in which our body is too accidic.
When the structure of the molecular water in our body changes, it affects our pH balance. In this case, the chemical reactions no longer happen in a normal way and our health can be seriously affected.
How the pH Balance in Human Body can change?
For instance, water's electrochemical (acid/alkaline) balance can be disturbed by the exposure to electromagnetic fields like: cellular phones, microwave ovens, all kind of household electric appliances, or power lines - with bad consequences to our own health.
It's very interesting to note that the properties of water can even be altered by very weak electric fields, such as those produced by emotions - and it is well known that feelings like fear, anger or sadness can affect our health - read more about this on the Message from water page...
- Geopathic energy of water veins can also be very dangerous to our health - Are You Sleeping in a Cancer Zone?
- On the other hand, underground water has the ability to become charged with geomagnetic energies - thus giving healing properties to water in spa resorts - see Healing spring water page
Other instances when the properties of water can change are exposure to pollution, or in toxic food... see the Nutrition page page
Chemical Properties of Water
The chemical properties of water, make this fluid the primary energizer of all functions in the body
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Water manufactures hydroelectric energy at the cell membranes all over the body, particularly in the neurotransmitter system.
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Through its hydrolytic properties, it also and initially breaks down all elements to their primary constituents for absorption into the system for further use, for example, proteins to amino acids, starch to sugar, and fats to fatty acids.
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In the process, water transfers its hydrolytic energy to these elements that the body can use. Water is also the adhesive that bonds cells membranes. Therefore, it plays an all-encompassing role in energy metabolism and the physiologic functions of the body.
Physical Properties of Water:
The very uncommon properties of water, unlike any other substance we know of, make it so critical for our health and life -
Properties
of water: Water has the Highest
Surface Tension of all common liquids
This allows the process of capillarity, essential to our breathing -
The difficulty of inspiration during
the baby's first breath is great because all the lungs
alveoli must be inflated from a collapsed state.
- This water property allows plants to absorb the diluted minerals from the ground, - which further by the photosynthesis process, will became our own source of minerals and vitamins.
Properties of water: Water is the Universal Solvent
Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid - that's why it is essential not only for our basic metabolic functions, but also for life on earth: as the water circulates it dissolves rocks, minerals and all organic materials, providing the salts and oxygen to all living bodies.
Along with all minerals water transports the earth energy to the surface. This is also why mineral spring waters are so rich and beneficial for our health.
Properties of water: Versatility
Water is the only substance that is found as a gas, liquid, and solid in the normal temperature range found on the Earth's surface
Because of this we have the hydrologic
cycle which circulates water from the ocean to the atmosphere
to the land and back to the ocean giving us a renewable supply of
fresh water and air.
Properties of water: Buoyancy
The cohesive forces between molecules down into the water are shared
with all neighboring atoms - this leads to Buoyancy and
Archimedes' principle - according to which objects immersed in water
are lighter that normal.
Properties of water: Water has the Highest Latent Heat Capacity of any common substance
Heat capacity is the ability to gain or lose heat without changing its chemical structure (it goes from solid to liquid or liquid to gas).
This water feature allows us the construction of heating
and refrigerating systems for our homes
Latent heat capacity is determined by the amount of extra energy
you have to put into a liquid to change its state from solid - liquid
- gas. Ever notice how long it takes water to boil after it gets near
the boiling point?
Properties of water: Solid Water is Less Dense than Liquid Water
Water gets denser as it cools (like most things) but only down to 4° C (39.2° F) and then its density decreases as the temperature continues to go down and it freezes . That is why ice floats on water.
Imagine what would happen with the sea life without this water feature
Water is very special, and without all of its properties, life would be very different - if not impossible on Earth
Water has power to transmit life, death
and the miracle -
It's magic acts to our physic and spirit in the same time.
If water carries the miracle of life, it also has the power to perpetuate, amplify it and enhance it's dynamic, with the condition of being open to it's message
We cannot speak of water without thinking about the mystery of life itself
Jacques Collin , author of "L'eau le Miracle Oublie"
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