What is Redox and Redox potential?
Redox is a combination of the words reduction (having excess electrons) and oxidation (missing electrons). It is expressed in a scale that has positive and negative notations. The negative values represent substances that have an excess of electrons and the positive the substances that have a lack of electrons. The best anti-oxidants are those that have the largest negative Reedox value. Traditionally, we have judged the properties of water from the standpoint of pH – whether water is acid or alkaline. Yoshiaki Matsuo, Ph.D., the inventor of the water ionizer says; “In my own opinion, redox potential is a more important factor to good health than pH. The importance of pH is overemphasized. For example, the average pH of blood is 7.4 and acidosis or alkalosis are defined according to deviation within the range of 7.4 to 0.05. But nothing has been discussed about ORP, or oxidation-reduction potential.
