New From IonLife: Certifications and New Orion Picture!

If you would like the latest pictures and certificates that IonLife & Jupiter Science have acquired, please e-mail crystle@ionlife.org so you can add these to YOUR websites! She will e-mail them to you the same day as your request (jpeg format).

IonLife Wholesalers to Receive their Manuals Early in 2009!

Your Guide to Everything Related to Water Ionizers is Ready!

This comprehensive manual is packed with the latest IonLife & Jupiter Science water ionizer product specs and information, technical advise and FAQ’s.
The manual also provides a water ionizer glossary, information on how to read a water report, plus many winning sales & marketing strategies for you as a dealer.

It will be distributed in a PDF format early in 2009 to assist all of our dealers in providing excellent service to their customers. Go IonLife Dealers!

After studying this manual, you’ll be conversant with water ionization and be able to explain how alkaline ionized water can benefit everyone. The manual will also explain why Jupiter Science is superior to our competition, and much more!

IonLife & The 16th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine!

Last month, some of IonLife executives and employees presented Jupiter ionizers at the largest and most influential conference and expo worldwide in preventative medicine and bio-medical technologies:

The 16th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine,
Las Vegas 2008

We attended and branded IonLife in this international event with a world-class delegation of over 3,000 of the most influential physicians, scientists, educators, industrialists, investment bankers and journalists. Alkaline ionized water is proclaimed by many as effective for anti-aging efforts.
The famous pioneer of health through alkalizing is Sang Whang, author of 'Reverse Aging' - who is also friends with Geoff Poole, IonLife VP of Technology. This was a terrific opportunity to present IonLife and Jupiter Science products to thousands of medical professionals and experts.

IonLife & Jupiter Science Representation:
Geoff Poole, VP of Technology
Paul Barattiero, VP of Sales & Marketing
Joseph Stumph, Technical Engineer

Fake Comparison Sites - What They are Doing!

MANIPULATING TEST RESULTS – WHILE APPEARING LEGIT!

There is some tricky business going on today on the internet. Testing ionizer performance can easily be manipulated, even if they go to great lengths to tell you how they are not. There are basically three ways to manipulate test results: 1) control the performance variables, 2) Doctor the test vessels, 3) play tricks with the camera. BUYER BEWARE of performance tests which carry no certification. You should only trust test results obtained by a third party credible source that is willing to certify the test results.Let’s look at each of the ways tests can appear to be legitimate but are dishonest and manipulated:

Testing where you cannot see the voltage settings on the ionizers: This would be the easiest trick they can play. The scenario is easy: the person performing the test tells you the ionizer is on the highest setting, but the camera does not bother to zoom in on the control panel of the ionizer so you can see it. As you view a performance video pay attention to:

The close up shots of the control panel of each ionizer.

Look to ensure the highest setting is selected and that you can actually see this.

Manipulating Flow Rates: You can always achieve higher pH and ORP readings with reduced flow rates. Simply put, speed up flow rate, you get less performance; slow it down and you'll get more performance. As you view a performance video pay attention to:

The individual flow rates on each ionizer – can you see them individually and close up?

Are all the ionizers running at the same time? If so be suspicious – it would be easy to control flow using an in-line valve. You could slow flow to one ionizer to increase results and speed up flow on another ionizer to decrease results.

Additives: Some units have mineral ports. Additives can be introduced to increase or decrease performance.

White vinegar can be added to the port of an ionizer to decrease performance

Mineral additives can be introduced to increase performance

Again, who did the test? Are they credible?

In the end ask who was controlling the settings? A technician from an Independent EPA Certified Analytical Lab would certainly be the most trustworthy.

DOCTORING TEST VESSELS – Even if they state that the test vessels are brand new. Here a few ways in which they can appear brand new but completely skew results:

Ammonia or bleach – both liquids are extremely powerful alkaline substances. Both also happen to be clear liquids. Here is a simple an powerful way in which to alter results: Take what appears to be a new cup, swirl some bleach or ammonia in it. Pour it out. Allow to dry. Now your vessel appears brand new – but will powerfully alter the results. Add water and you will have a high pH result.

White vinegar or muriatic acid – both liquids are extremely powerful acidic substances. Both are also clear liquids. Test results can be doctored to lower results using the same method but substituting an acidic. Add water and you will have a lower pH result.

PLAYING TRICKS WITH THE CAMERA OR NARRATIVE– this form of manipulation is easiest to understand. Through editing you can start or stop a film easily creating results that are falsified. Magic can fool your naked eye; imagine what type of magic can be crafted using a camera! Through deft narrative you can be hypnotized into thinking that a test appears to be performed honestly. This is also the easiest to remove doubt from. Believe only facts that can be certified. As you view a performance video ask:

Who is making the rating or video? Who actually performed the tests?

Is the person testing (and standing behind the results) credible? Can they be believed?

Would you prefer to believe a technician from an Independent EPA Certified Analytical Lab would certainly be the most trustworthy.

Lastly lets look at the motivation. Most of the current comparison sites have top ranking in the “Sponsored Links” section on Google^TM. Why on earth would an objective review site pay Google^TM to get to the top billing in the search engine rankings? Could it be they stand to profit? The only criteria they offer you are their homegrown video “performance tests” which attempt to appear unbiased and objective. Again, ask the salient questions. In the end you will find it is a slick, yet essentially dishonest approach to offering a comparison. It is designed to direct you to their specific brand, which of course they rank the highest. Additionally, they focus only on pH and ORP and leave out some other crucial performance considerations. In short, when you look past a clean-cut image and a smooth articulate delivery, where are the facts that you can trust?

WHAT YOU SHOULD BELIEVE – It is especially important when considering performance testing that you trust only facts. There are more and more “comparisons” showing up on the Internet lately; how can you know which to believe? The following criteria will help you distinguish what is truly factual from that which appears to be, but in reality is not.

QUESTIONS TO ASK TO DETERMINE A GOOD TEST

Is the Test Independent, Third Party? You will want to know the party performing the test has no motivation for a specific outcome. Ideally a test would be performed by a company with absolutely no business ties to any brand. There are tests on the Internet that appear to be objective but in reality are not. In a few short minutes of internet searching, we found an interesting website depicting the ties of one comparison site to a specific brand. A good litmus test to apply is does the entity performing the test make income from the sale of ionizers? Can you verify this?

Is the Test Scientific? Look for good solid scientific testing using:

Top quality instruments. Measuring pH is relatively common (example: pool and fish tank maintenance) and the equipment to do it is fairly accurate and readily available. Measuring ORP is another story entirely. ORP is expressed in millivolts (1/1000 of a single volt) and measures extremely slight, and highly variable differences in the electrical properties of water. Instruments that measure ORP range in price from $100 for a handheld “tester” to over $3,000 for more sophisticated laboratory equipment. Look for the more sophisticated and expensive laboratory equipment.

Solid lab protocols and flawless execution. There are many factors which can be manipulated easily in a video. You will want verify that all possible variables that could affect the outcome of testing were strictly controlled such as settings, flow rates, age of the ionizer.

Are the Results Certified? You want to see results certified by a credible authority, which will stand behind the fact that it is an Independent Third Party that has employed proper scientific protocols. The litmus test here is easy: would the certifying party have anything to lose if they were caught falsifying certified results? An analytical lab with an EPA certification on the line would be a good bet to provide facts that are verifiable and trustworthy. A guy standing in a kitchen would not.

This month IonLife is offering the first of many, FREE editable brochure files that you can use as sales tools

If interested, please send an e-mail to Kim Jones (kim@ionlife.org)mailto:kim@ionlife.org, Marketing Manager, asking to be put on the distribution list. Also, IonLife has almost completed the Dealer Manual. We think you will like as it aims to be full of sales materials, product information and marketing materials etc. This will be mailed out to all active and qualified dealers.

NEW Double Spouted Faucet in 3 Variations

Many customers desire the luxury of installing an ionizer under the sink. In the past, just a single spout faucet was available. Ion Life is proud to introduce a major revelation with the creation of a single control, double spouted and vented faucet. This configuration allows for full access to the acidic water produced by the ionizer and installation is a snap. The kit comes with everything necessary for quick and easy installation. All that is needed is a 1-1/2” hole wherever you want the faucet to be located. This faucet has no electric controls so access to the ionizer under the counter is still needed to change pH settings, adjust flow rate or check filter life indicator.
For ONLINE ORDERING and more information please Click Here or you may call: (877) ION-LIFE (877-466-5433)
or (775) 875-9025

IonLife Customer Service

IonLife Customer Service to resolve issues within 48 Hours!

IonLife has added a “Customer Service Department”
function on our telephone auto attendant for retailers and wholesalers to choose from.
Choice "2" from our main line goes directly to a CSR who makes sure all problems are resolved within 48 hours. IonLife's number are 775-851-9451,
(877) ION-LIFE and (877) 466-5433

ISO-9001 Certification

The ISO-9001 Certification is internationally recognised and is controlled by the International Organization for Standardization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

To obtain certification Jupiter was audited for:
A set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business; Monitoring processes to ensure they are effective;Keeping adequate records;Checking output for defects, with appropriate and corrective action where necessary;Regularly reviewing individual processes and the quality system itself for effectiveness; and Facilitating continual improvement.

IonLife in Korea

Ionlife executives just returned from South Korea after meeting with Emco Tech, the exclusive manufacturer for IonLife’s Jupiter Science ionizers.There were very fruitful meetings held to discuss how to create even closer ties, and to brainstorm on new technologies and products coming soon.The Koreans were very gracious hosts and took our IonLife Executives to some amazing locations. We look forward to strengthening this relationship as time continues.

IonLife with Spanish Marketing

www.vidaion.com

In efforts to expand our market, IonLife has developed a Spanish wesite to be found at www.vidaion.com to educate and inform Spanish speaking customers. You are welcome to direct them to this site for information. Rudy Altamarano (IonLife Account Representative) at IonLife headquarters can assist you in educating potential customers, closing sales, and general support for your Spanish speaking customers.
Rudy@ionlife.org and (775)851-0748 ext. 2016,
(877) ION-LIFE ext. 2016 and (877-466-5433) ext. 2016

THE HISTORY OF ALKALINE WATER by, Dr. Linda Posch

The story of alkaline water ionizers is like a river with two major streams feeding into it. The first stream is the inspirational paradigm, the idea that has led so many on a quest for a superior form of water. The second stream is the development of the process itself, the technology of the ionization of water.

In a sense, the development of the process arrived first, before the paradigm was known to the wider world of research. It came through Michael Faraday, who invented the magneto and dynamo and was one of the great pioneers of electrical energy. One of his inventions that never achieved any practical use in his lifetime was a device for creating electrolysis, the electronic separation of water into its two principal constituents, hydrogen and oxygen. Later on, a form of electrolysis was used in the creation of the alkaline water ionizer.

It would take more than a century for scientists throughout the world to find the inspiration they needed to move forward with their quest to find perfect, healthier water for use by mankind. There were probably a wide variety of people who felt this inspiration. However, the full story of the development of the alkaline water ionizer has yet to be accurately traced.

One of those early researchers, Dr. Henri Coanda, was a renowned Rumanian scientist and Nobel Prize winner. He is known primarily for his study of fluid dynamics and its application to aeronautics. What is less known was his lifelong obsession with the structure of water, an obsession no doubt fueled by the stories of longevity that surfaced regarding the people of Hunza. As far back as the 1930’s, Coanda journeyed to that remote land to confirm his speculations that perhaps the water of Hunza had unique properties that contributed to their longevity. His conclusion was that, indeed, the water was different. When its temperature was lowered and the Hunza water assumed a crystalline, snowflake formation, it revealed a structure similar to the venal system in humans and additionally to the vascular structure in plants.

As far as the history of alkaline water ionization goes, all roads lead to Hunza of the Himalayas and to the Andes Mountains, the Shin-Chan areas of China and the Caucasus in Azerbaijan. Remote places to be sure, but places where longevity is the rule, not the exception.

Long before attempts were made to restructure water through ionization, various scientists found the Hunza water and diet to be a matter of special interest. After all, did the Hunza not have the longest lifespan in the world? Did they not bear children when they were comparatively older than their brethren in the rest of the world? Where was their cancer, their cavities, their degenerative diseases? What caused this phenomenon of health, vitality, and an overall body balance to originate and blossom in such a far away place?

The impetus of Hunza water was and is the common denominator of research into the water of longevity. And since most of the world could not recreate the unusual glacial conditions and mountainous terrain from which this water sprang, scientists looked at the structure of the water to see if it could be created. Could they recreate this special water’s high alkaline terrain? Could they simulate its active hydrogen content? Could they infuse it with this special form of hydrogen with the extra electron? Could they match its negative Redox potential? Could they take ordinary water and create this life giving water with its remarkably high colloidal mineral content?

The history of this search and that of others for a more perfect, more healing water, and the subsequent invention of the alkaline water ionizer, has perhaps yet to be told in full. Part of what is written here has been surmised from verbal accounts. The true story of this adventure has never been accurately recorded.

Although the account seems somewhat murky, it is believed that sometime after World War II, there was an attempt on the part of a number of Russian and Japanese researchers to investigate these same waters that Coanda had investigated. It is not clear exactly what inspired them to go forth, but by the 1940’s, certainly many more knew about Hunza than had known before. Its reality, in fact, had led to the romantic novel, Lost Horizons, about a mythical kingdom called Shangri-la, where people lived forever. Lost Horizon’s adaptation to film, in a blockbuster movie directed by Frank Capra, projected the story of the secret wells of life secluded in the mountainous regions of the Himalayas. By the end of the 1940’s, although no one claimed true immortality for the inhabitants of Hunza, there was a fever to find and understand the secret source of the longevity of the people of Hunza. The majority sensed that it lay in both diet and water.

The story, which has proliferated in an undeveloped form, is that the Japanese tapped into the new methods of electrolysis experiments being done by their Russian peers which had no doubt been inspired by the original technology of Faraday.

Alkaline ionic water is made by using a water ionizer to split electrically filtered tap water into alkaline ionic water and acid water, each of which then feeds into a separate chamber. One chamber contains the alkaline water that has been found to be so enriching to human health and wellness. The second chamber contains the acid water, which has remarkable uses as well.

The first water ionizer, whose technology conformed to this description, was developed in Japan in the early 50’s, probably as a result of probing into the Russian system of electrolysis. The experiments were first conducted on plants and animals. Full-scale development started in 1954 Several Japanese agricultural universities began looking into the effects of alkaline ionic water, and especially the effects of acid water on plants. Today nursery farmers that supply cut flowers use acid water to keep their flowers fresh for a longer period of time before delivery to the flower shops.

It took longer to gather data on humans, certainly a much more complex effort. However, doctors in Japan finally collected enough data to confirm not only the non-toxicity of the alkaline water, but its beneficial effects in eradicating certain disease conditions. The new methodology was called functional water technology, a term still used in Japan to this day.

The first commercial alkaline ionic water ionizers were available in Japan in l958. At first, only very large units were used in hospitals. In l960, a group of Japanese medical doctors and agricultural research scientists, formed a special medical and agricultural research institute to investigate ionized water. Annual meetings were held to report their findings. Finally, in January 1966, the Health and Rehabilitation Ministry of the Japanese Government acknowledged the alkaline ionic water ionizer as a legitimate medical device for improving human health.

Japanese-made alkaline ionic water ionizers were first introduced to Korea in the 70’s, and today are also approved as medical devices by the government of South Korea. In 1985, the Korean-made household unit was introduced in the United States. A successful toxicity test was conducted by an independent testing laboratory in LA utilizing FDA standards the next year. The results proved that there was no toxicity in the alkaline ionic water generated by the water ionizer.

Despite the success of the testing, it wasn’t until the 1990’s that the market for ionizers began, principally through Japanese and Korean companies, who are still continuing their research and development now. The advent of the millennium brings a recent resurgence and growth in the alkaline water ionization, with good reason. People are sicker than ever. For all of our modern technology, medical procedures, and prescription drug use, disease rates continue to skyrocket in the majority of developed nations. The biggest common denominator amongst these nations is the fact that almost everyone drinks “dirty water.”

Over the last forty years, it is estimated that somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 million Japanese citizens have used these devices. This could very well help explain the fact that Japan has the number one health care system in the world as reported by Dr. Barbara Starfield in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Japan reports higher cancer survival rates and other disease recovery rates as well. Unfortunately, the United States ranked a miserable number thirteen in this report. Could a partial answer to what plagues you lie in life giving and life sustaining ionized water? We think so.

Dr. Linda Posch MS SLP ND: Has an eclectic clinical approach and strongly advocates the use of ionized water coupled with whole food liquid vitamins and whole food vitamin supplements.

FREE IonLife Dealer Monthly Technical Support Webinars

In an effort to increase dealer product knowledge, IonLife will be hosting a FREE monthly technical support webinar. These hour long sessions will include education on specific ionizer topics, new dealer training, and an opportunity for general Q&A. IonLife water ionizer technical support staff will be facilitating these meetings with participation from our very own VP of Technology, Geoff Poole. For schedule and registration details, please contact, Crystle Hyatt crystle@ionlife.org or 775-851-9451 ext. 2022 (877)ION-LIFE ext. 2022 and (877-466-5433) ext. 2022 to register In addition, any webinar topic requests may be submitted to Crystle as well.

Changes and More Changes ...

NEW AT IONLIFE

Offices - WareHouse
IonLife now has a new corporate headquarters with offices, meeting rooms and a larger warehouse. We're growing fast and have some very productive and profitable wholesale account programs coming your way, a dedicated Technical Support center for the fastest service, a new diligent and thorough Customer Service department for easy ordering/tracking/shipping, a Marketing department for new websites, sales and marketing tools for our dealers, and a top notch Wholesale Support and Sales department for faster information and advice!

Staff
We have doubled our staff in the past couple of months in Reno.
We've found a real water geek (see Geoff Poole), a wonderful new General Manager to install the best technological tools for seamless communication and processing, a VP of Sales who will be helping roll out new programs and a real COO (whatever that is).

We're working hard to make things easier for all of us and if you have any suggestions or would like to visit the office, either please contact us at sales@ionlife.org, use our Live Chat (instant chat with an IonLife representative within seconds!) or call us direct!

Visit Here to read more about the IonLife staff and see the faces behind the names.

Want to come by and say hi? Zaba from Best Water, our Canadian IonLife Wholesale Partner, just visited this month and we loved having her! Come meet the IonLife team and go through a training, or schedule a demonstration at our facilities. Just let us know when you're coming in and we'll be happy to meet with you. Please let your wholesale account representatives know (Tycho Robertson or Rudy Altamarano) when you will be arriving.

Rudy AltamiranoWholesale Account Representative x2016
Tycho RobertsonWholesale Account Representative x2007

Phones
This month IonLife completed the implementation of a premiere $28,000 Shoretel Telephone System! Recognizing that reliability is the most critical part of any business system, we have purchased Shoretel to better our service to you. We are so glad to have made the system improvement for easier and no-hassle communication. Thank you for your patience over the past few months as we made the transition to new phones (aaarg) and office space!

Below are the new numbers and extensions

IonLife Phone Numbers:
IonLife Main: 1-775-851-9451 + ext.
IonLife Toll free: 1-800-875-9025 + ext.
Direct Extensions:
Technical and Repair x2010
Accounting x2003
Repair and Shipping x2018
Shipping Manager x2004
Marketing 619-379-3689
Rudy Altamirano Wholesale Account Rep. x2016
Tycho Robertson Wholesale Account Rep. x2007
New Corporate Office Address:
IonLife, Inc.8475 Technology Way, Suite C, Reno, NV 89521

Website:
http://www.ionizers.org/

Products
New Filters on the Way
Yes, it's true! ionLife is working on USA made, technologically superior, water ionizer filters for Jupiter water ionizers. Specific elements such as lead, fluoride, etc. will be targeted in a new wave of filters that will outperform any of our competitors AND be affordable.