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Free Book: H2O, the ultimate cure

These guys sell distilled water systems - distilled water is actually not good for you at all, unless you _want_ to leech minerals out of your teeth and bones.
 
Distilled water bad??? I believe you mean de-ionized water. I work in a lab, and you're warned not to drink deionized water for the very reason you mentioned. I believe distilled is OK, since it still has ionic content.
 
I'm not sure I really appreciate the difference between deionized water and distilled, except that distilled water is cleaner. We distill our deionized water to completely remove all metals (we need metal-free water).

Oh ya, thanks for the find on the free book.
 
Should be an interesting read...I already drink half a gallon a day of water.
I left some comments for them "Isn't distilled water bad for you in that it draws minerals out of your system??? Might use your water in my iron..." just to see if I can get them to respond.
 
This is a good book. Learn the power of water!

However, too much water is bad for you.

People say, "How can you ever get too much water?"

You tell me, when you've been drinking 4 gallons/day for 20+ years and your kidneys are bad.
 


<< Distilled water bad??? I believe you mean de-ionized water. I work in a lab, and you're warned not to drink deionized water for the very reason you mentioned. I believe distilled is OK, since it still has ionic content. >>



You're kidding right ?

Deionization is purifying water by chemical methods to remove the dissolved salts (ions).

Distillation also removes dissolved salts plus most organics etc but by physical means.

Since water is a very minor source of minerals compared to the foods we eat, drinking purified water does no harm.



 


<< These guys sell distilled water systems - distilled water is actually not good for you at all, unless you _want_ to leech minerals out of your teeth and bones. >>



From the research that I've done, this is a very common myth. The mineral in water are small fraction of what we get from our food. Not to mention the fact that the minerals in water are basically rocks and can't be as readily absorbed as well as the minerals from food. You could see my distiller when I clean it. For a month for one person, I have a good pile of the dissolved solids from the water (even after a carbon block pre-filter). It pretty distubing really. (here's just one sample link sample myth rebuttal
 


<< (here's just one sample link sample myth rebuttal >>

Consider the source. Durastill sell water distillation systems.

Drinking water can be a significant source of minerals if you have hard water (hard water is usually described as over 100 mg of minerals/liter). For most people this probably isn't an issue especially if you take vitamins supplements. Just something to think about.

As for the myths mentioned?do a google search for distilled water myths, every one of these sites sells water distillation systems.
 
I dont drink much water. Can diet coke be counted as a source of H2O? If so, I drink about a gallon a day.
 


<< I dont drink much water. Can diet coke be counted as a source of H2O? If so, I drink about a gallon a day. >>


I second that! I think once i didn't drink any water for a month. Honestly, i only drink about 1 glass of water everyday. Everytime, it's just coek or pespi. I don't drink fruit juices, coffee, energy drinks, or milk (i don't eat cereal).
Is this bad for my health?

dnkroz, how long have you lived (how old r u)?
 


<< Drinking water can be a significant source of minerals if you have hard water (hard water is usually described as over 100 mg of minerals/liter). For most people this probably isn't an issue especially if you take vitamins supplements. Just something to think about.

As for the myths mentioned?do a google search for distilled water myths, every one of these sites sells water distillation systems. >>



Purified water also does not contain any fats, sugars, vitamins, or proteins. but guess what ? Drinking purified water will not cause starvation any more than it will cause mineral deficiency.

 
Thanks! This is pretty nice for me since I drink so much water.
Save it for the whales? Psh, screw the whales, gimme my water! 😀
 
The addition of flouride to most drinking water in the US has made an ENORMOUS reduction in the amount of tooth decay. If you distill, you take this mineral out. For kids especially, that's going to harm teeth, although there are ways of getting around that.

Glee
who grew up before flouride and has about twenty fillings
 


<< Hey all you water experts, is reverse osmosis water good for you? >>



Taken from Kinetico's website:

Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems
RO systems are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control as one of the most effective ways of protecting residential drinking water. They utilize a semipermeable membrane to reduce contaminants. When water is forced against the membrane, a portion of it passes through, while impurities are left behind to be carried away.

Reverse osmosis is effective against dissolved salts, suspended solids, dissolved chemicals and a wide variety of other contaminants that cannot be seen by the naked eye. When choosing an RO system, look for a unit with a high recovery rate (recovery rate = amount of water produced divided by amount of water used). Generally, a rate of 25% is considered efficient. Certain systems also employ a membrane rinse feature that cleans the membrane with the clean water produced by the system to prolong its life and ensure that it continues to produce only the best quality water.

R/O Water facts Hit the "drinking water" link.
 
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