Penta Water facts for kids
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| Type | Bottled water |
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| Manufacturer | United Beverage |
| Country of origin | United States |
Penta Water is a brand of bottled water produced by United Beverage, based in Southern California. Penta Water undergoes a patented process which the company claims to result in specific health benefits. These claims have been heavily contested by scientists and regulators and do not have any genuine scientific basis.
History
Penta Water was created by Bill Holloway in Carlsbad, California. Holloway says that he was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia which he contracted due to working with mercury at a previous job. His son, Mike Holloway, then came up with the formula for the highly purified water by accident, and the resulting water "caused him to feel better and to lead a relatively normal life." At this point he realized that he should manufacture and sell this water.
Southern California based United Beverage acquired the patent for Penta Water in 2009, and is still manufacturing and distributing the water as of 2019.
Claims
Founder Bill Holloway claimed that "the water formula actually saved his life." He also claimed to have thousands of written testimonials from people with such conditions as cancer, arthritis, cirrhosis, heart disease, and teenage acne who claim to receive relief from his purified water as it allegedly reduces swelling.
In a 2004 interview with Tom Morrow of The San Diego Union-Tribune, Holloway states "our water protects DNA. It acts as a sort of anti-aging process. Heck, it may even be the fountain of youth.”
Press releases from March 2008 announced that Penta Water would be releasing a new study run by dermatologist Dr. Jean Krutmann and the Environmental Health Research Institute. This study allegedly demonstrated "that human skin cells cultured in Penta water had significantly less damage from ultraviolet radiation than skin cells cultured in plain water." The press releases claim that this suggests Penta Water may have anti-aging and antioxidant effects. Penta Water also claims to have commissioned UC Davis to continue this study into the hydration abilities and antioxidant effects of Penta Water.
See also
- List of topics characterized as pseudoscience
- Hexagonal water aka "Structured Water"
