Dr. Pollack describes a “fourth phase” of water called EZ (exclusion zone) or structured water that is physically ordered and carries a negative charge, distinct from ordinary liquid water.

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• What the “fourth phase” (EZ or “exclusion zone”) is

  • It’s a structured form of water that forms a layered, more ordered region distinguishable from ordinary liquid H2O (sometimes represented chemically as a different species). This EZ water carries a net negative charge.

• How EZ forms

  • EZ forms adjacent to hydrophilic (water-loving) surfaces and grows sheet-by-sheet when the surface charge distribution templates the first layer. Softer hydrophilic surfaces nucleate EZ more easily than hard ones.
  • Light — especially red/infrared wavelengths — is a direct energy source that enlarges/builds EZ water, analogous to how plants use light.
  • Supplying electrons (e.g., with a negative electrode) can also convert ordinary water to EZ, producing a negative zone next to a positive zone.
  • Many biological macromolecules (proteins) present negatively charged surfaces that help build EZ inside cells.

• Key physical properties

  • EZ is negatively charged and is accompanied by an adjacent region of water with excess positive charge; together they preserve overall charge balance.
  • The separated charges create a battery-like electrical potential that can supply usable energy.

• Demonstrated experimental/physiological effects

  • In lab setups, hydrophilic tubes immersed in water exhibit perpetual flow driven by the electrical potential created by EZ — flow that requires energy and is supplied by this charge separation.
  • That same phenomenon helps explain capillary blood flow and contributes to blood/vascular flow in ways not solely attributable to the heart; flow can continue temporarily even without a pumping heart.
  • EZ-like exclusion zones have been observed adjacent to endothelial surfaces (keeping red blood cells away), indicating EZ exists in biological tissues.

• Biological/health implications

  • Cells appear to be filled with negatively charged EZ water; packing many negative charges creates potential energy that can be released during cellular activity (action potentials) and used to do work.
  • Healthy cells typically show a negative electrical potential (about −50 to −100 mV); Pollack argues this is largely a reflection of EZ-filled interiors rather than solely membrane pumps/channels (gels with no membranes show similar potentials).
  • He posits that cellular health depends on a full complement of EZ water — less EZ means reduced electrical potential and impaired function.

• Practical takeaways

  • Increasing exposure to red/infrared light can enhance EZ formation and is the basis for some therapeutic light uses.
  • Introducing electrons (controlled electrical inputs) near water/hydrophilic structures can build EZ in experiments.
  • Conceptually, EZ provides an additional, non-chemical (electrical/photonic) energy source that complements biochemical energy pathways for certain cellular processes.

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