At Home Water Test: How to Test Your Water at Home [2024]

In the United States alone, waterborne pathogens cause an estimated 7.15 million illnesses, 118,000 hospitalizations, and 6,630 deaths each year, which leads many people to wonder how they can keep themselves and their families safe. The first step is to know what’s in your drinking water, but can an at-home test kit help?

At-home water test kits can give you an idea of what you’re drinking, but not all test kits work the same. In this article, we’ll talk about the benefits and drawbacks of at-home test kits, how you can get a free report of what’s in your water, and how ionizers, like Tyent’s water ionizers, can help if you discover if you have contaminated water.

 

What’s

Your Local Water Quality Affects Your Life (FREE Water Quality Report INSIDE)

What’s your local water quality like? Did you know that your water can have a direct effect on your health?

If you want to learn more about your local water quality and how it affects your life, then we’re here to help. We can start by offering you a FREE water quality report on your local water supply, and then following that up with solutions for any water contamination issues revealed by your report.

 

Your Local Water Quality Affects Your Life

 

 

What’s Your Water Quality REALLY Like?

Due to industrial practices, large-scale farming, aging and inadequate infrastructure, among myriad other reasons, most of the water that flows out of taps across the country is now contaminated in some way. Check out these statistics:

  • Almost

25 Healthiest Foods To Eat

Incorporate these delicious and healthy foods in your diet to boost your immune system, build lean muscle mass, and shed off unwanted body fat.

RELATED: What You Need To Know About The Alkaline Diet

In this article:

  1. Fruits
  2. Vegetables
  3. Dairy Products
  4. Meat and Fish

Top 25 Healthy Foods to Include in Your Diet Program

Fruits

1. Avocados

Rich, creamy avocados are one of the top healthy foods for replacing simple carbohydrates. The healthy fats in these cheap, healthy foods serve as a sustainable source of energy to help you start and end the day like a champ.

How to eat: You can eat them fresh or pulse these super healthy foods into a creamy, delicious shake.

2. Bananas

Bananas are …

Creating an Alkaline Body

Dr. Lori Shemek is back again to share information about Creating an Alkaline Body.  Dr. Lori is the best-selling author of books such as The Ketogenic KeyFire Up Your Fat Burn and Beginner’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting.  Dr. Lori is a certified nutritional consultant and weight loss expert who spreads awareness of the negative effects of inflammation.  

 

Creating an Alkaline Body

Normal human metabolism produces more acid waste products than alkalizing substances, so the body must continually adjust pH to compensate for this. Additionally, the typical Western Diet, often referred to as the “SAD” diet or the Standard American Diet, which is often comprised of refined, inflammatory foods, can create an acidic body. This has many health implications in the …

Only Tyent’s Water Ionizers Filter Beyond Industry Standards

 

Recently, the New York Times issued a startling report on the state of our nation’s water supply. According to the Times, since 2004 the water provided to more than 49 million Americans has contained illegal levels of chemicals like arsenic, not to mention the same bacteria often found in sewers.

That number is alarmingly high—but there’s an easy solution.
Fact is, Tyent’s water ionizers do more than provide the best alkaline water. Ionization works best on the purest filtered water, and that’s exactly what we do.
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The secret is Tyent’s multi-step filtration process, taking water purity above and beyond industry standards.

Our first filter uses activated carbon to remove tons of harmful or undesirable chemicals from your

Can Drinking Water Help You Lose Weight?

Dr. Lori Shemek is BACK IN TIME FOR THE START OF FALL to discuss the connection between drinking water and your weight loss goals!

Is your weight not budging on the scale? You may just need to drink more water!

Let me tell you why below…

Why Should I Drink Water?
Can Drinking Water Help Me Lose Weight?
Get Help Losing Weight with a Tyent Water Ionizer! dr. lori shemek

Why Should I Drink Water?

Drinking water is an optimal choice to keep your body healthy, energized and lean.

Our bodies are 75% water – which is why water is required daily for every single process in the human body.

To learn more about why you should drink enough water daily – check …

Real Talk on Why Hydration ACTUALLY Matters

Summer is in full swing! This time of year usually calls for more activities outdoors. Typical summertime fun includes hanging out at the beach or pool, gardening, grilling or simply going for leisurely strolls. All of these activities usually go hand in hand with some amount of sweating. Summer is an especially tough time for folks who have to work outdoors.

It’s so important to stay hydrated during any time of year, but it’s especially important in the summertime when temperatures are soaring. Dehydration can even be downright dangerous!

Hydration Actually Matters
Hydration Actually Matters

 

The Dangers of Not Being Fully Hydrated

Dehydration occurs when you lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn’t have enough water …

How to Maintain a Healthy Body

Maintain a healthy body and mind with these practical tips.

RELATED: Everything You Need To Know About Healthy Eating

In this article:

  1. Eat Well
  2. Perform Daily Exercise
  3. Get More Sleep
  4. Do the Things You Enjoy
  5. Stay Hydrated
  6. Listen to Your Body
  7. Socialize
  8. Stop Smoking
  9. Protect Your Skin from UV Rays

Keeping a Healthy Body | Simple Tips to Follow

1. Eat Well

Girl dietary food table | How to Maintain a Healthy Body

Healthy eating starts with a diet that contains a good balance of nutrients your body needs, such as protein, carbs, and fiber. Each person’s calorie intake depends on their age.

Here is a list of the recommended daily calorie intake according to age based on the USDA:

  • 2-8 years: 1,000-1,400
  • 9-13 years: 1,400-1,600 (girls) and 1,600-2,000 (boys)
  • 14-30

Only Tyent’s Water Ionizers Filter Beyond Industry Standards

Lots of homes (maybe even yours) use a water purifier nowadays. But just how effective is it, and just how bad is our tap water to begin with?

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Recently, the New York Times issued a startling report on the state of our nation’s water supply.

According to the Times,

since 2004 the water provided to more than 49 million Americans has contained illegal levels of chemicals like arsenic, not to mention the same bacteria often found in sewers.

I don’t know about you, but that number seems way too high. Knowing that my parents, my kids and my little Boston Terrier Scooter are possibly drinking lead every day worries me just a little bit. 

Luckily for Scooter, there’s

Does Alkaline Water Beat Bottled Water?

Bottled water is in the news (again), this time involving a ban on bans. That’s right…National Parks will no longer be able to prohibit the sale of bottled water on their grounds. But why should you care where your water comes from?

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My Bottled Water Addiction

I used to drink bottled water all the time. At least I did, right up until all those studies started coming out about how plastic bottles cause cancer Plus, I wasn’t comfortable with my thousands of bottles a year clogging up the local landfill.

But the biggest dealbreaker for me was just how darn expensive bottled water costs—sometimes up to 1000 times more than tap water.

The World Wildlife Fund thought that