Does Your Drinking Water Make You Ill?
Do you ever wonder if the water that comes out of your tap could possibly be making you ill? Well, this is not as far fetched as you may think! It's difficult to tell with water, as most municipal water looks the same, and unless you really delve further into what may be lurking within that clear liquid, how would you really know?
It's really not that difficult to find out what's in your tap water. The information is freely available to the public and this article is merely a brief summary of this information. Research scientists no longer use the term "pure" when classifying drinking water. They classify the levels of contamination as either "acceptable" or unacceptable".
Do you know why? Well, it's because virtually all of our tap water is heavily contaminated with cesspool levels of nasty viruses, heavy metals, germs and even embalming fluid! Take a look below, as this is what is found in most municipal drinking water supplies.
There are millions of kilos of harmful chemicals dumped into public water supplies every year, and this is only includes the 650 chemicals that are registered by the EPA and listed as being toxic and deleterious to a persons health. This figure does not inclue the "safe chemicals" that are dumped in the water supply for good measure.
Heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead, and high levels of mercury are found in many samples taken form municipal water supplies across the USA. Most of the time it doesn't matter if you purchase bottled water, since much of the bottle water is actually municipal water that is rebottled and sold to consumers at a huge mark up!
Infectious diseases - A study that was recently published in the Journal of American Public Health estimated that 40% of the gastrointestinal diseases in homes are picked up via the water that is delivered from the faucet at the kitchen sink.
What can be done, you might ask?
Well, that's a good question. There are many different methods of purifying water available in these modern times, but many of them have both pros and cons.
As an example, the use of carbon filtration is excellent for many contaminants across the board and leaves water tasting sweet and fresh. However, this filtration method does not remove fluoride and some of the smaller viral contaminants. For the most part this method is an excellent choice since the systems are inexpensive, successfully remove most of the organic volatiles, and remove virtually every bit of chlorine and leaves no smell.
Another method that is growing in popularity is reverse osmosis filtration. This is a very powerful method of water purification. While it effectively removes nearly all contaminants from the water, including fluoride, it also removes some of the beneficial alkaline minerals. This can result in a depletion of mineral salts which are very important.
Distillation is another method that removes virtually all contaminants, but again, the process works in much the same way as reverse osmosis systems do. Don't get me wrong - they work and work well, but in the long run, can also lead to mineral depletion.
Ionizing machines are excellent in many respects. They do nearly everything that will lead to good clean water, with the exception of removing fluoride. These systems effectively remove all of the acidic constituents while delivering alkaline water deep into the tissues of the body. This is a good choice depending on your preferences.
It often comes down to a compromise of a number of variables to have healthy, clean, and pure drinking water. By far the best option would be to install a small tank to collect water from the roof of your house and the run it through a quality alkalizing machine. Even a good dual stage carbon filter would work.
In the end, it winds up being a matter of personal preference. Keep in mind though that if you are able to keep the fluoride away from your mouth, you are better off than many others.
To good health
It's really not that difficult to find out what's in your tap water. The information is freely available to the public and this article is merely a brief summary of this information. Research scientists no longer use the term "pure" when classifying drinking water. They classify the levels of contamination as either "acceptable" or unacceptable".
Do you know why? Well, it's because virtually all of our tap water is heavily contaminated with cesspool levels of nasty viruses, heavy metals, germs and even embalming fluid! Take a look below, as this is what is found in most municipal drinking water supplies.
There are millions of kilos of harmful chemicals dumped into public water supplies every year, and this is only includes the 650 chemicals that are registered by the EPA and listed as being toxic and deleterious to a persons health. This figure does not inclue the "safe chemicals" that are dumped in the water supply for good measure.
Heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead, and high levels of mercury are found in many samples taken form municipal water supplies across the USA. Most of the time it doesn't matter if you purchase bottled water, since much of the bottle water is actually municipal water that is rebottled and sold to consumers at a huge mark up!
Infectious diseases - A study that was recently published in the Journal of American Public Health estimated that 40% of the gastrointestinal diseases in homes are picked up via the water that is delivered from the faucet at the kitchen sink.
What can be done, you might ask?
Well, that's a good question. There are many different methods of purifying water available in these modern times, but many of them have both pros and cons.
As an example, the use of carbon filtration is excellent for many contaminants across the board and leaves water tasting sweet and fresh. However, this filtration method does not remove fluoride and some of the smaller viral contaminants. For the most part this method is an excellent choice since the systems are inexpensive, successfully remove most of the organic volatiles, and remove virtually every bit of chlorine and leaves no smell.
Another method that is growing in popularity is reverse osmosis filtration. This is a very powerful method of water purification. While it effectively removes nearly all contaminants from the water, including fluoride, it also removes some of the beneficial alkaline minerals. This can result in a depletion of mineral salts which are very important.
Distillation is another method that removes virtually all contaminants, but again, the process works in much the same way as reverse osmosis systems do. Don't get me wrong - they work and work well, but in the long run, can also lead to mineral depletion.
Ionizing machines are excellent in many respects. They do nearly everything that will lead to good clean water, with the exception of removing fluoride. These systems effectively remove all of the acidic constituents while delivering alkaline water deep into the tissues of the body. This is a good choice depending on your preferences.
It often comes down to a compromise of a number of variables to have healthy, clean, and pure drinking water. By far the best option would be to install a small tank to collect water from the roof of your house and the run it through a quality alkalizing machine. Even a good dual stage carbon filter would work.
In the end, it winds up being a matter of personal preference. Keep in mind though that if you are able to keep the fluoride away from your mouth, you are better off than many others.
To good health
About the Author:
This article is written by Lee Jacobs who is an Acupuncturist, and has been in the field of health for 13 years. He is interested in illuminating individuals and helping others return to a better quality of health. If you would like to learn more about the Miracle Mineral Supplement, or about Jim Humble who was the man who discovered this compound, feel free to follow the links.
