The Side Effects of having 'Clean' Water

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makrfuckerborg (25) · 7 years ago

I wouldn’t be worried about a few minerals however reverse osmosis, flash destillation and the like are producing brine which ends up in the sea at last causing measurable increases in salt concentration

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exercisinghealth (60) · 7 years ago

The body requires minerals to survive. I think we ought to be concerned about the things which keep us alive.

I guess it is always tough to comprehend the significance of things we can't easily see, though.

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makrfuckerborg (25) · 7 years ago

these don’t have to be supplied through water. As long as your water isn’t too hypotonic you can drink it. If you actually eat minerals your stomach acid will dissolve them. See yourself https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/InteractiveNutritionFactsLabel/factsheets/Vitamin_and_Mineral_Chart.pdf page 3 ff

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exercisinghealth (60) · 7 years ago

Yes, but, minerals make water less volatile as well as balance it’s PH too.

Demineralised water has, in fact, shown to be highly corrosive to the materials which it passes through or stored in. So, the toxic plastic compounds, in the bottles, may find their way into your drink.....

On top of all this, Cooking food, in mineral poor water, may rid the food of its own minerals. So, this defeats the argument you are giving.

Besides, why shouldn't we be getting out minerals from both food and drink?

One must remember that for every action, there is a reaction. It's logical to believe that by taking out the naturally occurring minerals from water, there will be side effects.

Fortunately, there is also a plethora of research which backs up this logic.

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qiyi (54) · 7 years ago

Absolutely! I once worked as a lab analyst in a water quality laboratory. Too much deionized water can deplete the body of electrolytes! I'm a tap water man myself, and I like extra lithium 😉

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exercisinghealth (60) · 7 years ago (edited)

Yea, we are basically consuming distilled water, most of the time.

There are, however, some really good bottled water manufacturers.

Nestle do a good job at remineralising their water, before bottling. Their water is also cost effective.

Evian, San Pellegrino and Gerolsteiner are the best that I have had. These are a little pricier though. I Usually buy 2-3 bottles per week and consume them after a hard gym session.

The rest of the time I add my concentrace mineral drops to the water.

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qiyi (54) · 7 years ago

Unfortunately, too many people aren't aware of the need replace the necessary electrolytes & minerals when they use filters at home, or don't buy remineralized water.

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valth (68) · 7 years ago

Yea, we are basically consuming distilled water, most of the time.

I guess that really depends on where in the world you live though. Here in Norway most of the water comes straight from groundwater resources with no or very little processing before we drink it from the tap. I haven't seen it analyzed, but I would assume that this has a pretty nice mineral concentration compared to battled water.

Anyway, interesting topic you bring up @exercisinghealth :)

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adetola (58) · 7 years ago

water is essential in every aspect of our life. it is something we can never do without and its benefits from what i have read are so numerous.

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exercisinghealth (60) · 7 years ago

Yup, that is correct. Water is so much more than just hydrogen and oxygen.

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alexander.alexis (63) · 7 years ago

I was gonna say, it's human habit now to first remove the healthy stuff from food, and then try to restore them, so maybe we should start adding minerals back to water ... but you mention it toward the end of the video.

Is tap water always 'soft' water, or does it depend in municipality and country?

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tgriff (25) · 7 years ago

We wouldn't have to purify water if there weren't so many contaminants purposefully added to tap water.

For example: fluoride - it is completely unnecessary but is justified by saying it makes teeth stronger. Not only is this a bogus claim, but I have documents from three studies showing that fluoride reduces the IQ in children as their brains develop by up to 6.7 notches on the IQ scale. It has other side effects like dental fluorosis. And that is just one contaminant.

I use an "under the sink" reverse osmosis filtration system (~ $150 at Lowe's) for all my drinking and cooking water. It removes 99.7% of fluoride and similar amounts of other contaminants. OK . . . it also removes some good things, but I can get those in other ways, like unprocessed sea salt.

There is also the question of water absorption while showering/bathing. I've read where the average person absorbs 2 cups of water through their skin every time they shower. If the shower water is not filtered, everything from the tap water is brought into our systems.

Distilled water is very good, but requires a lot of power to produce. New systems are becoming widely available for pulling water out of the humidity in air.

Water in bottles can contain anything. I find it amusing to see the water vending machines, as they simply filter tap water.

While in Mexico, I visited the "Ozona" water company and got a tour of their facilities. They boasted their "Ozone Purified Water" until I asked why their ozone generator was unplugged.

Water is so important to our health - choose your source carefully.

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natubat (64) · 7 years ago

I never knew this! I live in Scotland, which is a soft water area. I've always been told that this was a good thing - compared to London, which is a hard water area and where limescale builds up in your kettle. Scottish mountain water tastes delicious, and Scottish mountain snow tastes amazing! Surely Scottish mountain water must be full of minerals?

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arrrados (53) · 7 years ago

Luckily, I live in a country with clean water, so our pipe-water is safe to drink without purification even in the capital :)

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trumpman (72) · 7 years ago

Πέθανες? :(

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kumarvicky (34) · 6 years ago

really water source is very important to all. really nice video...

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