Zack Pelzel
Founder

In 2008, Zack Pelzel set off on a 200-mile, 19-day trek in the Sierra Nevada backcountry. Record-breaking snowfall and freezing weather made for a grueling trip, exacerbated by inadequate supplies and finding himself occasionally lost in the wilderness. Rising despair would eventually give way to calm well-being by connecting with nature’s cadence—the sunset/sunrise sleep/wake cycle, drinking fresh mountain stream water, breathing tree- purified air, and grounded in the earth’s natural electrical energy....

Pelzel’s experience in the Sierra wilderness coupled with inspiration from Stephen Rogers at Shen-Life ultimately underscores The Purified Home’s four pillar philosophy—the harmonizing health benefits of clean air, fresh water, balanced light, and a natural electrical environment. As Founder and driving force behind the groundbreaking company, Pelzel is uniquely qualified to command the home purification process, leveraging extensive experience in the building industry, a career as a professional athlete, and five years of research and clinical practice towards a Master’s degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. His fully integrated approach to home health is key for identifying issues that compromise our well-being and for aligning ancient holistic principles and modern science to offer healthy solutions.

“The Purified Home is fueled by our passion for living a more healthful happy life, says Pelzel. “Our mission is to provide the best opportunity for the optimal health of our clients by bringing their living environments into harmony with nature.”  

While moonlighting as a handyman and completing his masters in holistic, natural and Chinese medicine he had a  spontaneous realization or “aha” moment. The majority of sicknesses and disease were a direct result of what we are exposed to in the home. No matter how many herbs or pharmaceuticals were prescribed or treatments performed, if our living environment and the 4 pillars were not addressed, our families would always be at risk. At that moment it became crystal clear, lasting change and optimal health begins at home. It is the environment that we eat, sleep and rejuvenate in consistently, that provides the greatest opportunity for well-being. A subsequent realization made the vision more clear.  All biological and physiological processes are a combination of the 4 pillars. When they are harmonized in the home, health and wellness has to follow. Once the 4 pillars are understood and integrated into the awareness of the homeowner, a seed is planted and a 5th element is born, “wholeness”.

Water

Did you know blood consists of 83 percent water, the brain and muscles are 75 percent water, and bones are 22 percent water? Water is responsible for regulating body temperature, removing waste, and cushioning joints. It is the vehicle by which nutrients and oxygen are carried into cells. The average human being can only survive up to three days without water before the body begins to shut down. Water is quite possibly the coolest, most important and taken for granted molecule on earth. Most people understand the importance of drinking high quality water. But what about that hot shower or bath, where the absorbent genius that is your skin opens its pores and begins interacting with whatever exists in the water, the most harmful of which is chlorine and or chloramines? These chemicals are used to keep water safe from bacteria while in transit from the local water municipality to your tap.

The approach TPH takes in addressing your home's water is thorough.

Air Quality and Ventilation

Medically speaking, most doctors agree the human body can survive for three to four weeks without food, depending on your body type and environmental conditions. But how long can we survive without air? Well, the world record for holding the breath underwater is just over 22 minutes, set by Tom Sietas of Germany. For most of us, however, the longest amount of time we can hold our breath is about three to five minutes. Do us a favor plug your nose and close your mouth for a minute. This goes to show just how important air is for the human body. And having quality air and adequate ventilation is fundamental for optimal health. Millions of Americans suffer from a host of maladies due to poor air quality in the home, including hay fever, asthma, and allergies. Not to mention the risk of transmission of influenza, upper respiratory tract infections and the common cold. Poor air quality in the home can even contribute to lung cancer.

The solution to purify the air we breathe is dual-natured.

Electricity and EMFs

The human body is a bio-energetic phenomenon that generates its own electromagnetic frequencies from birth to death. The heart and brain generate the strongest frequencies in the body, and without electric impulses traveling along our nerve fibers to muscles and bones we would not exist. In order to maintain homeostasis and balance in the body and mind, we must live in dynamic equilibrium with the subtle electromagnetic frequencies generated by mother earth. (See the earth’s heartbeat)
Certain types of manmade electromagnetic frequencies are used in maintaining health with great efficacy including the use of muscle stimulators by physical therapists, bone stimulators by orthopedic surgeons, laser eye surgeries by ophthalmologists, and the use of electromagnetic radiation to treat cancer by oncologists. One critical difference exists in each of these applications and that is the type of electromagnetic frequency used. Regardless, there should be no question: electromagnetic frequencies affect the human body.

TPH takes into account that technology is not going to disappear; and since our bodies are also electro-chemical systems that are influenced by external frequencies, key points must be addressed in a home to make it a sanctuary.

Light

In today’s world, our eyes are inundated with artificial light during the day and well into the night. This is contrary to our evolutionary programming, as light is used by both the eyes and skin to maintain normal bodily function. For example, photoreceptors in the eyes are responsible for converting specific light waves into electrical impulses. These electrical impulses travel via the optic nerve to the brain and then to the hypothalamus gland, which is directly responsible for the autonomic or automatic functions of the body including regulating our body temperature, breathing, blood pressure, digestion, moods, appetite and immune function. Modern energy efficient lighting technologies are also a significant source of environmental and neurological stress.

Discover the power of light and what factors are considered from The Purified Home approach.