Replicating Nature's spring water process in order to transform ordinary tap water into healthier Wellness water requires three key stages. Each stage is common to all Wellness Filter® products and is designed with ultimate aim to produce water that is 'better than bottled water quality' with every drop.
Stage 1 - Purification
Pre-Filtration
The first step is to remove common contaminants greater than 1 micron in size and which can be found in municipal water. This includes;
 Dirt, rust, sediment
Asbestos fibres
Cysts such as Giardia and Cryptoosporidium
Nano-Filtration
The second step is to remove contaminants below the 1 micron level. At this level these are usually biological contaminants such as;
Bacteria
Pseudomonas
E.Coli
Viruses
To achieve this Wellness is one of the world's first water filter companies to use and recommend NanoCeram® - Nano-filtration technology. NanoCeram® technology removes all of these water borne threats down to an incredible 0.02 microns. This is more than 100 times greater than most drinking water filters and is small enough to trap even Viruses, should they ever make their way into our water supply.
Chemical Filtration
The final step in the purification process is to cleanse water of unwanted chemicals and other impurities. To achieve this Wellness uses two key media.
 KDF 55 & 85
KDF® is a high-purity, granulated copper and zinc-based alloy that treats water based on the principle of REDOX (Oxidation-Reduction). KDF's induces an electro-chemical reaction in which electrons are transferred between molecules changing many harmful contaminants into harmless components.
For instance; chlorine is transformed into chloride (salt) while heavy metals such as Copper, Lead and Mercury react and are more easily captured by the following carbon stage.
KDF enhances filtration performance by;
Controlling or eliminated micro-organisms
Extending carbon life & reducing maintenance
Reducing many chemical and heavy metal contaminants
KDF's REDOX activity also creates an environment that is deadly to micro-organisms by interfering with their ability to function.
Carbon
Carbon, the world's oldest filtration material, is perfect for removing chlorine, chloramines, organic chemical compounds, odours and also improves taste.
Both Organic Coconut and Activated carbon are used to protect against a wide range of chemicals reducing them to typically non-detectable levels. Wellness grade Carbon removes;
Chlorine, Chloramines and Tri-halomethanes
Other chemicals known to increase the risk of cancer
Heavy Metal Filtration
These three process combined also work in concert to reduce harmful heavy metails including;
Copper
Lead
While harmful contaminants are removed our filtration process is specifically designed to retain healthy acid buffering minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium.
These minerals are always found in natural springs and are a must for truly healthy water. Water devoid of minerals has been shown to be not healthy and it is one of the key reasons why Wellness does not recommend drinking water from a distiller, Reverse Osmosis system or rain water.
Stage 2 - 'Wetter Water'
The next critical phase in the Wellness process is 'activation', and in many respects it is the most critical phase in creating healthier water.
Magnetite
During our research we found that several of the world’s great springs have Magnetite, a iron-rich volcanic mineral, present in the surrounding geology.
This presence convinced us that the magnetic field generated by this mineral, due to its high iron content, has an important role to play in creating healthier water. Why?
Water is a dynamic arrangement of constantly dancing H20 molecules that 'change places' with each other every 1/10 millionth of a second. As water passes over a magnetic field waters hydrogen bonds are re-arranged in such a manner that makes them behave very differently from ordinary water.
The network of H20 molecules becomes more ordered and structured. This in turn makes the water 'wetter' and more hydrating. Drinking a 'wetter water' can have important positive effects on health.
However, the fields of magnetite found at these natural springs were often hundreds of feet deep and miles wide. There was no way we could put enough magnetite into a water filter in order to achieve the effect we were looking for.
A breakthrough was needed...
‘Magnetic Resonance Activation’
During research we discovered that by placing specially arranged ceramic magnets within the bed of magnetite created exactly the magnetic field strength we were looking for.
Critically, we also found that the strength and alignment of each magnet had to be absolutely precise. Too much energy or an incorrectly aligned field produced an inferior water.
As the water passed through this magnetic bed it dramatically increased the solubility of the water, creating a naturally ‘wetter’ water that was ideal for optimal cellular hydration.
While creating 'wetter' water was one of our key goals we passionately wanted to create the healthiest water possible. So our research continued...
Natural Ionisation - SGES Tenko-Seki™
We discovered something else during our years of research - `SGES Tenko-Seki'. Tenko-Seki is an extremely rare volcanic mineral with very special far-infrad properties.
Super Growth Emitting Stone Tenko-Seki emits high frequency far infrared rays at a very specific wavelength. Far-infrared rays are known for their very powerful healing and detoxifying effect on living things.These infra-red ray can;
- Acclerate the growth of plants
- Reduce the clustering size of water - making it even 'wetter'
- Induce the formation of natural negative ions - Nature's own antioxidant
 Today, thousands of healthcare professionals use infrared to help detoxify cells and accelerate healing.
But who would have thought it could be applied to WATER?
Dr. Serge Jurasunus, a famous Portuguese complementary health specialist, tested Tenko-Seki and had this to say;
"Tenko-Seki far infrared rays shorten the cluster chain of water... increases specific gravity and hence water adherence to cell surfaces... [Tenko-Seki] is active at the cellular level - the body's ultimate defence system."
Townsend Letter (Issue #203 June 2000)
Here Dr. Jurasunus was referring to Tenko-Seki in a ceramic detoxification bath.
"Tenko-Seki far infrared rays shorten the cluster chain of water... increases specific gravity and hence water adherence to cell surfaces... [Tenko-Seki] is active at the cellular level - the body's ultimate defence system."
Townsend Letter (Issue #203 June 2000)
We found that when we added Tenko-Seki into the magnetic field created by magnetite it increased the power of Tenko-Seki significantly and made water produce an abundance of negative ions.
Once water has been Purified and Activated to become a 'wetter' more hydrating water the stage is set for the final journey in Wellness water process - Enhancement.
Stage 3 - Water Enhancement
Just like a natural spring every Wellness Filter® contains a permanent core of rare volcanic minerals. These minerals have been carefully selected, based on their own unique properties, to produce a class of water equal to, and in many cases better than, the world's best natural spring waters. | 
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