A British journalist from the Guinness Book of Records was on assignment to interview Shigechiyo Izumi, the world's oldest documented living person, a sprightly 115-year-old man in remarkably good health.

The journalist was amazed by Izumi's vitality and the fact that he had worked until the age of 105.

When the journalist realized most of the island's inhabitants were physically fit, with long lifespan and low incidences of serious illness, he persuaded Mr. Izumi to submit to a medical check up.

"Small amounts of coral added to just about any liquid would increase the pH and make it alkaline."

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The results were nothing short of fantastic. How could a person of his age possibly be so healthy? A team of researchers came to the island to answer this question and made some remarkable discoveries. They found the water the islanders drank was different from water found anywhere else in the world.

These islands were built up from Sango coral reefs that are chemically very similar to the human skeleton. When rain falls on these islands, it percolates through these ancient coral deposits and picks up minerals and other elements that make it truly unique, Not only does it contain many essential minerals, it is also very alkaline, with a pH between 7 and 8.5.

After years of research, it was found that a small amount of processed coral added to just about any liquid would increase the pH and make it alkaline. Researchers also discovered that the coral neutralized waste products in water and added a number of important minerals often removed during treatment at local water plants. Even water containing impurities such as chlorine, bacteria, heavy metals, and fluoride can be brought into proper pH balance.

Over a decade ago, the health conscious Japanese government authorized the mining of this Sango coral sand. Sango coral is the only coral out of 2,500 species found to have these health benefits, and only occurs in abundance around Okinawa, Japan. Over four million Japanese consume coral calcium daily (including many world recognized medical doctors).

The mining operation, careful not to damage any of the living coral, extracts, pulverizes and treats this Sango coral sand, enriched with coral calcium, magnesium, valuable minerals and trace minerals of the sea. The coral is then placed into capsules. When taken, the coral calcium will raise the body's pH level to a healthy alkaline state.

But the story didn't end when the world's oldest man finally passed away at the ripe old age of 120 years, 237 days. The Coral Calcium went from Japan to Europe, and now the United States, Canada and Mexico.

In other parts of the world, cultures such as the Hunza's of North Pakistan, the Tibetans, Armenians, Azerbajans and the Titicacas of Peru, all live long and healthy lives with no degenerative diseases. The common denominator is calcium consumption. The only source of water for all these cultures is melting glacier water. The water is turbid, white like milk, as it contains the crushed rocks that were contained in the glacial ice.

These cultures drink this water, known as "Milk of the Mountains," containing the suspended minerals. Each quart of Hunza's water, for example, contains 9,000 mg of ionic calcium as well as large amounts of other minerals. Unfortunately, there is only enough "Milk of the Mountains" for the local inhabitants.

ALKALINITY/pH WHAT IS ALKALINITY? Alkalinity refers to a measurement of hydrogen-ion concentration in a solution. This measurment is represented by a pH value within the pH scale. The scale, 1 - 14, is neutral at 7.0. A reading of 7.0 and lower is increasingly acidic while a reading of 7.0 and higher is increasingly alkaline.

HOW DO I MEASURE MY pH? Saliva pH measurements are easily read from pH paper - similar to litmus paper. Prior to using the paper, it is gold in color. After touching a strip to saliva only, (not the tongue)a chemical reaction between the paper and saliva will cause a color change on the strip. Simply match the strip to the accompanying color wheel and read the pH level. WHAT IS THE IDEAL pH LEVEL? A pH of 7.4, slightly alkaline, is considered desirable for the human body - meaning, a state which disease is not able to thrive in. Acidity, by nature, causes "dis - ease" and breaks down body tissue. ACID SYMPTOM CHECKLIST The following list will help you determine what your level of acidity may be. Symptoms are divided into categories ranging from beginning to advanced. Please note this is a partial list due to the number of symptoms in each category.