The History Of Wellness Filter

The Wellness Filter® concept was developed in the 1980's thanks to the vision and talent of one extraordinary man, Harusuke Naito. Haru, a renowned Japanese sports physiologist and Olympic swimming coach, wanted to produce ”perfect water” for his professional athletic clients. Haru became interested in the emerging science of sports medicine, health and performance research and was an early proponent of ‘muscle memory’ training. His other fascination was with the health and vitality of certain peoples in geographically diverse parts of the world. He wondered how these groups enjoyed healthier and longer lives than people living in other regions and was fascinated with the reports of 'healing waters' located near these regions.

Haru believed that even subtle differences in water purity, surface tension and mineral content could affect body hydration, cellular function, and athletic performance. After extensive field research and study he began experimenting with various natural filtering media in an effort to produce the worlds best water.

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Healing Waters

Many of us will have heard of the fabled 'Fountain of Youth", a magical place where the water would free those who drank from it from aging and disease. There are many cases of natural healing attributed to the various healing springs around the world. From Lourdes and Chartres in France, Bath and Glastonbury in England through to even Cowra in southern New South Wales. Indeed the Cowra springs have been attributed with doubling the life and fertility averages of dairy cattle drinking from these waters.

However, there is another place where special water exists and where the effects of perfect water have been observed for many decades.

The Hunza Tribes

The Hunza people's in the mountains of Northern Pakistan are documented to be amongst the healthiest, longest lived peoples on earth. This culture has documented cases of men fathering children after the age of 100, whilst their average life span is close to 120 years of age. How is it that these people can live an average of 50 years longer than the rest of us?

Anthropologists have studied these people, their culture and diet for years trying to determine why and how they live so long. They eat simple diets of fresh wholesome foods (unprocessed) and yes, they do live stress-free lives. Most researchers looked at these things for the key to their longevity and these life styles most definitely help.

However, what some pioneering researchers, including Haru, came to realize was that that the fundamental basis to their health, vitality and longevity was the special water that they drink on a daily basis.

The Water Mystery

Haru decided to spend time living with the Hunza's and understanding the secrets of water. Before Haru left these regions he was invited to spend an afternoon with the Dalai Llama.

Finally , over the years, Haru’s system evolved. He carefully blended natural processes with scientific research, in order to create the ultimate water purifier. After several years of testing and experimentation, Mr. Naito introduced the Wellness Filter® to the Japanese market in 1984.