Hunza
The Longevity Secrets Of Hunza Water
Have you heard of the Hunza Valley? Beyond its visual beauty, surrounded by a landscape of the Himalayan mountains, this place has something seriously special going on.
It is considered a “Blue Zone,” which is an area where people are known to live long, healthy and vibrant lives. You can read more about these regions in our series on longevity.
The population of Hunza is largely free of disease and chronic illness, thus prospering well into their later years without huge health complications.
In fact, they have the longest lifespan in the world – bragging rights include ages well into the 120s-140s. Can you imagine?!
The Hunza population isn’t just healthy; these people are notoriously smart, with a literacy rate of over 95%, and they are known for being incredibly friendly and gracious.
In Western society, we consider things like cancer, degenerative disease and deterioration of our bones to be fairly normal – if not expected – as we age.
While we know that healthy diet, exercise, proper stress management and good sleep hygiene go a long way in ensuring both quality and quantity of life, what’s the secret to avoiding the aging process altogether? The elusive Hunza way, of course.
WHAT SETS THE HUNZA POPULATION APART?
You might not believe it, but the secret is in the water. There are many factors to longevity, but the bulk of the research done on this population comes down to Hunza water.
Naturally, this is good news for those of us who aren’t planning to live in the Hunza valley; it’s a little piece of this community that you can have, too.
Hunza water is H2O in its most pure and natural form. In an ideal world, we would all constantly have access to this, but the fact of the matter is that we don’t. In the Hunza Valley, the good stuff is all there is.
It’s not exclusive, though; remote areas of Shin-Chan China and the Andes Mountains also contain this ‘magic’ water. You know – places far, far away from the excessive pollution that most of us (and our water!) are subject to daily.
WHAT IS HUNZA WATER?
It’s likely obvious that Hunza water’s name originated in its location, but this term has evolved to mean something more than that. While you know where to find it, sourcing it (or making it on your own) isn’t limited to the Hunza Valley of Pakistan.
Think about your water being alive. Kinda creepy, right? Well, its liveliness translates into yourliveliness, so it’s good to embrace the facets that give Hunza water its distinct vigour.
In the 1930’s, Nobel prize winner, Dr. Henri Coanda studied the Hunza people of the Himalayas in Pakistan who have the longest lifespan in the world and live exceptionally healthy lives free from disease. Hunza people routinely live to 120-140 years, in good health with virtually no cancer, degenerative disease, dental caries or bone decay. Hunza people remain robust and strong, and are also able to bear children into old age. Research proves conclusively that the local water supply is the primary causal factor of the healthy, long-living Hunza people.
In fact, he spent six decades studying Hunza water in an attempt to unearth just what it is about the stuff that literally gives people life.
He actually studied it for so long, that he retired in the midst of it at 78. Not to worry, though; he passed on his extensive research to Patrick Flanagan who was deemed one of the most promising scientists by LIFE Magazine.
The point is, Hunza water has some serious facts to back up its anti-aging claims. What did they find out?
Drinking water from the glacial streams of the Himalaya Mountains is perhaps the closest we can get to drinking from the Fountain of Youth. The technical source of Hunza water is water that comes from melted glaciers.
Flanagan quickly found out that this was the only true common factor amongst the Hunza regions who all lived equally as long as one another.
In essence, this water has a few marked differences due to its source. Here is what Coanda and Flanagan found out. All of these characteristics of the water are tied together.
Special properties in the Hunza waters contribute to the population’s longevity. The high alkaline pH, active hydrogen, micro-clustered water molecules, and negative oxygen-reduction potential (antioxidant) create the perfect natural water. Healing waters flowing in other locations such as Lordes, France; Nordenau, Germany; Tlacote, Mexico and Delhi, India share the same properties.
Keep in mind, these are the findings of a science prodigy over decades, so the science runs pretty deep!
- It contains negatively-charged hydrogen ions. This is important because hydrogen is one of the most powerful antioxidants. This helps to neutralise free radicals in the body. In addition to living in a society with little to no pollution or environmental toxins, it’s no wonder these people are living 120 years!
- Mineral colloids efficiently deliver nutrition. Basically, a specific “activator” reduces the size of the nutritional elements of Hunza water. However, it doesn’t compromise the actual nutrition – it just makes it more compact, thus easier for the body’s cells to receive.
- Lower surface tension. In essence, this means that Hunza water more closely resembles the water found around the cells in our body. This is getting a bit complicated, right? Here’s why that matters…
- Increased “net charge.” Basically, fluids are able to move between cells, flush out toxins and absorb more water into the cells.
- High alkaline pH. This can naturally help the body to neutralise acids and regulate pH levels which has been linked to reducing the risk of cancer and – you guessed it – a longer life!
Since it is not possible for the entire world to drink from these glacial conditions, scientists researched other methods to produce this quality of water. Researchers found through the process of electrolysis, ordinary tap water can be restructured to mimic nature’s healing waters.
Alkaline water super-hydrates the body
Water molecules come in clusters rather than single molecules. Tap water which is under pressure has very large clusters of 12-14 molecules. The ionization process breaks the electrical bonding of water molecules and restructures the water down to about 5-6 molecules per cluster. This smaller cluster size means that the water can be more easily absorbed into the cells, thereby providing superior hydration for the body and helping to dissolve and flush out acidic solid waste and toxins that have accumulated in the body.
The importance of good hydration
Since our bodies are made up of 60% water, the quality and quantity of water we consume will have a very dramatic impact on our overall state of health. Every healing and life giving process that happens in our body happens through water!
Yet many people do not hydrate themselves enough, or choose to drink coffee, tea, fruit juices, soft drinks, power drinks, and alcohol instead of water. The fact is that these beverages contain acid-forming substances which reduce our ability to absorb and retain water. In the case of alcohol and caffeinated drinks, these actively stimulate the kidneys to produce more urine, causing further water-loss.
You’re thirsty!
Microclustered Water
(Antioxident Water)
This type of water is perfect for drinking and healthy cooking. This electrolytically-reduced, hydrogen-rich water works to restore your body to a more alkaline state, which is optimal for good health. Usage: drinking, food preparation, coffee and tea, soups and stews, and watering plants.
