Haru Naito

Haru Naito, a world-class swimmer from Japan, began his experience in the United States as a Rotary exchange student in his teens. After competing at the collegiate level, where he became the 1973 NCAA breast stroke champion representing Oneonta College in upstate New York, Haru enrolled at the University of Indiana to pursue a PhD in Sports Physiology. Through his studies both as a scholar and an athlete, Haru discovered that water could have a significant impact on human health and performance. He began to focus all of his efforts on understanding that not all water is the same and that the unique properties of some water provide enhanced health benefits.

He was a Distinguished Professor at Tokyo University (comparable to Harvard), and also became the Science Coach for the Japanese Olympic Swimming Team. He experimented with special filtered water and its positive affect on swimmers and was the Coach the year the Japanese won the GOLD medal at the Olympics. They had not won the gold since 1924!

In his continued search of the world’s best water, he believed that some natural spring waters had therapeutic and anti-aging properties. Haru was advised by his mentor, the Dali Lama, to study the water in places where people enjoyed extraordinary longevity and optimum health…the dream we all share. The Dali Lama guided him to the Hunza Valley where the water was pristine and contained rare properties…and most significantly, where the people lived the longest on Earth.

The water of the Hunza Valley contained rare volcanic minerals, increased the hydration of the skin and body, and had a natural antioxidant quality to it. This water is also washed through limestone, which strips the water of harmful toxins and provides mineral enrichment as well as natural preservative qualities.

After careful evaluation, Haru also noted that the water in the Hunza Valley had three unique properties:

* The water hydrates and detoxifies the body faster than other water.
* The water contains a high concentration of negative ions, which act as a natural antioxidant
* The water contains elevated levels of soluble minerals.

Haru replicated this remarkable water by developing a unique filter using the best purification technology and many types of rare Japanese volcanic stones. One such stone was Bakuhan, which was certified by the Ministry of Health as the first and only therapeutic stone in Japanese history!

For over 15 years, Haru has provided enhanced water technologies for industries as diverse as health care and agriculture, and even adapted its use for home systems. In 2005, Haru developed a new process of enhancement to create “Tensa” water, or “Heavenly” water, a super-enhanced water designed specifically for skin care products.

Research shows that “Tensa” water hydrates skin cells more effectively than other filtered waters, and actually drives the water and all it carries with it, deep into the cellular layers of the skin. This enhanced water technology is completely bacteriostatic. In other words, it creates an environment in which no bacteria can grow, making this water the ideal foundation for a preservative-free skin care system.

Haru Naito is a partner on the Board of Wellness Enterprises, an international water technology company, and he and his wife Chica, reside in upstate New York.