Important
Effects of Water on Your Health
- Residue of food
additives and agri-chemicals significantly
contaminate our bodily fluids.
- 80% of newborns
have allergies, caused by mothers’ tainted
bodily fluids.
- Dioxins are
detected in breast milk.
- Good water is
the key to cleaning up tainted bodily fluids.
- Drinking water
is an age-old way of staying healthy.
- There is water
that eliminates active oxygen.
- Results of
recent research have indicated that water has
the
power to inhibit the growth of human cancer
cells.
Our
Drinking Water
One
glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for
almost
100% of
the dieters studied in a University study.
Lack
of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
Preliminary
research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water per
day could significantly ease back and joint pain for
up to 80% of sufferers.
A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy
short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and
difficulty focusing on the computer screen
Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk
of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk
of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely
to develop bladder cancer.
Water is vital to the conduction of electricity and
magnetic energy in our bodies.
As we age, our body
loses its ability to absorb water and we dehydrate
little by little. This is a major component of the
aging process.
But, what if we were to make the water wetter by
changing its molecular structure?
Could we overcome the inefficiency of regular types
of water such as tap, bottled, distilled, or reverse
osmosis water?
Can
we reverse the aging process with water?
Many think so.
The ultimate in
water systems filters removes parasites, sediment,
viruses, bacteria and chemicals from the water and
changes it's molecular structure to a hexagonal
(thus wetter) form leaving a
safe and drinkable neutral to alkaline product.
Symptoms of
dehydration include:
- Joint Inflammation
- Back Problems
- Mental Fogginess
- Asthma
- Allergies
- High Blood Pressure
- Angina
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Depression
Many of these
symptoms are also core causes for obesity.
So reach for the
water before you try medications!
How much per day?
Water is essential for general health,
detoxification and for weight loss. How much should
you drink each day? The rule of thumb is 1 Liter of
alkaline water for every 30 pounds of body weight.
But, what kind of water do you drink? Read
on…
Should You Test Your Water?
Even if you live in a large city where water is
effectively treated to
meet State and Federal
requirement... in my opinion, you should
not be
drinking tap water. Even if water was delivered to
you home completely free of contaminants (and it
isn't), it probably wouldn't
still be
contaminant-free when it came out of your faucet.
The pipes and fixture in your home are made of brass
alloy that, most likely, contains some lead. When
the water is in contact with the faucet for several
hours, some lead leaches out of the fixtures into
the water.
Note: Lead-based solder was used for copper
pipe connections in many, many homes built prior to
1980. Since 1980, lead-free solder is required for
copper water pipe connections.
How old is your home?
What kinds of pipe delivers your water?
It is a commonly held belief that you should NOT be
drinking water straight from the tap no matter where
you live or what kind of system supplies your water.
Your options are to drink bottled water or to
install some kind of water system.
Tap Water
For
sterilization, chlorine is added (concentration of
0.1 ppm
or more).
Sedimentation
Aluminum/Alzheimer’s Disease
Ill
effects of chlorine Trihalomethane (cancer-causing
substance)
Breaks down
vitamins/Kills intestinal microorganisms
Reverse
Osmosis water:
Produced
by forcing water against semi permeable
membranes.
Reverse
osmosis water is filtered water
Reverse
osmosis removes most contaminants; bacteria,
cysts,
nitrates, pesticides, chlorine,
VOC's...
It
also removes minerals from the water...
including sodium
from your water softener.
Uses
1-8 gal. of tap water to make 1 gal. of
reverse osmosis water.
The "waste"
water carries the contaminants removed by the
system down the drain.
Reverse
osmosis water can be slightly acidic. An
inexpensive
calcite post filter raises the pH
and provides a more natural taste.
Reverse
osmosis is passive; uses no electricity,
creates no heat
or humidity and is silent.
System
maintenance - Change the filters twice a year
and the
membrane once each two years under
most conditions.
If
your water contains sediment or is heavily
chlorinated install
a pre-filter.
Mineral Water -
About 500 types are sold.
Mineral
water contains minerals, but ingredient labels do
not
explain the
contents in detail, so they cannot be completely
trusted.
Distilled
water
Distilled
water is boiled, dead water
Usually
distilled water is quite acidic. A calcite
post filter can help.
There
are no minerals in distilled water
Distilled
water leaches minerals from your body
(sometimes a
good thing if you are a kidney
stone former)
Distilled
water is less bio-available to the system
It
takes 25-40 cents of energy to produce 1 gal.
of distilled water.
Distillers create a great
deal of heat... as much as a small portable
electric heater, plus humidity.
Distilling
removes sediments, pathogens, chemicals, and
dissolved
solids
Distilling
may not remove some contaminants such as
chloroform,
nitrates and organic solvents
Batch
distiller are comparatively water efficient.
Water cooled
distillers waste several times
more water than they produce.
Water
cooled distillers are more energy efficient
and can remove
more VOC's
Water
comes out of the distiller HOT and you have to
wait until it
cools before drinking.
Distillers
require almost NO maintenance when the
incoming water
is softened. With hard water
scale builds up and is difficult to
remove.
Hard
v.
Soft water
"Hard"
water is water that contains large amounts of
dissolved calcium and magnesium. The disadvantage of
hard water is that more soap or detergents are
needed to get clothing, dishes or other items clean.
It also combines with soap to create a
"scum" in the form of a ring in your
bathtub or toilet.
Note: It is
the "scum" you feel on your skin after
showering in hard water. Instead of being
"squeaky" clean, you are
"squeaky" dirty. That temporary, slightly
"sticky" feeling we experience when we
step out of a soft water shower is caused by our own
body oils.
Soft water makes hair feel softer and skin smoother.
Soft water has one other advantage in that it
prevents scale build up inside your water pipes,
fixtures and water heater. Soft water can save you
21 to 29% off your water heating bill.
Should you drink softened water? If you
have cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure
you should avoid drinking it. If you are on a
low-salt diet or seeking to reduce your salt intake
you shouldn't drink softened water.
Recent studies have
shown that the amount of salt consumed by drinking
softened water is insignificant when compared to
overall daily salt intake.
If you love soft
water as many people do, then, simply choose the
most efficient water softener available (EcoWater)
and install a reverse osmosis system to remove the
remaining sodium from your drinking and cooking
water.
Potassium chloride can be used as a substitute for
Sodium chloride (salt) in water softeners.
Well
water
Private
wells and water systems, unless properly designed
and maintained, may contain high levels of
contaminants.
Private water systems may have
improperly and occasionally, unsealed, well heads
and unsealed or open holding tanks.
The risk here
is the presence of algae, decaying plant matter,
insects and animal waste products. If you live in
farming country, live near a feedlot, or near a
poorly designed septic system, nitrates can be a
serious problem, as well.
Nitrates and some other
contaminants can be seasonal. You may need to test
more than once during the year.
Your
well water may look and smell okay, and you've been
drinking it for years without any apparent problems.
However, high levels of pollutants stress the body
and make it more susceptible to disease... diseases
that may seem unrelated to your water.
Remember...
It's those little things we do over a long period of
time that, too often, cause chronic disease.
Well
water can be high in minerals causing
excess plaque and
tartar on the teeth, in
your veins, and the kidneys (stones)
Well
water can be hard on the kidneys
because of all the excess
minerals
Well
water can contain bacteria and other
contaminants.
Well
water can be successfully treated with a
variety of
purification and filtration
systems; softening, reverse osmosis,
distillation, filtration, ultra-voilet light,
and more.
Well
water should be tested, at the very least,
every two years.
Question:
Can you name the roundworm - that raccoons carry in
their digestive tract - that can infect humans
who drink raccoon fecal contaminated water? This
parasite enters the bloodstream and embeds in the
brain, eating the brain up and eventually killing
the human.
Answer:
Baylisascaris.
Now if
that doesn’t stimulate you to filter your water I
don’t know what will!
Springs
and Clear Flowing Streams...
While
these bring up a vision of purity and freshness we
need to remember who, besides ourselves is drinking
from them. Animals drink and often leave behind
their waste. Insects drink and some lay their eggs
in the water.
A single swallow of this fresh,
pure-looking water may contain literally billions of
microorganisms, some of which are certainly harmful
to humans.
If you can't carry your own water then
carry a portable water filter and use it. Of course,
you can boil the water for 10 minutes (full boil)
before you drink it.
If your
home water source is a spring, you need to filter
your drinking water at the very minimum and
installing a UV light is an excellent idea.
From my own
experience... my lender required a clean, safe water
test before lending me the money to purchase a home,
a home with a lovely, fast flowing, fresh,
pure-looking spring.
Read this true story - from one
smart consumer - to learn the consequences...
"The first water test and two
follow up tests showed coliform bacteria. The
realtor, willing to do whatever it took to complete
the sale, cut a hole in the spring house floor...
and found a dead/decaying weasel in the water.
When we removed the weasel and poured a bottle of
chlorox laundry bleach into the spring the coliform
bacteria disappeared. I installed an ultraviolet
light system to insure I had no coliform bacteria
problems in the future and of course, I took a peek
into the spring regularly.
Note: The family of
seven, including an infant and toddlers, had been
drinking and cooking with this "weasel"
water for quite some time... without any obvious
challenges. I still wonder why they weren't all
seriously ill or how long it would be before they
became seriously ill?"
Filtered
Water:
There
are two types of filtration processes: mechanical
and adsorption.
Mechanical filtration can
filter out substances as small as a one micron.
Adsorption filtration uses carbon filters. Carbon filters,
like Brita®, won't take out parasites,
bacteria or viruses from the water. There are many
varieties of filters. Effectiveness varies with the
kind of carbon, the design, volume, and how long it
takes the water to go through the filter. A
good water system uses both kinds of filtration.
Mini
Filters...
I do not
recommend the small, self-contained "mini"
filters that attach to the kitchen faucet. These
filters do not contain enough carbon to allow the
water flowing through them to have adequate contact
time. If you trickle the water through them as
slowly as you can and change the filter often (every
month) they will provide a measure of protection.
However, the cost of replacing the filters so often
makes them quite expensive in the long run.
Mini
filters offer an adsorption filtration system
Charcoal
filters in these systems are comparably
expensive
The
filter life is 30 days or less depending on
how much water
is filtered, at what flow rate.
Most
water tests we have done on these systems do
not pass the chlorine test because people
don’t think to change the filter often
enough.
Alkaline
water:
Alkaline
(ionized) water passes through body tissues more
efficiently than conventional water; therefore, it
hydrates us much more effectively. Alkaline water
combats the acid condition caused by our
modern dietary to help maintain a healthy,
disease-fighting system. Cancer and degenerative
conditions abhor an oxygenated environment.
Water is
affected by our emotions and the music it is exposed
to:
One
fascinating study conducted on water opened up a
whole new world as to how water is treated and
handled. The study showed that water was susceptible
to both good and bad vibrations. When water was
studied under a high power electron microscope with
different music and feelings surrounding it, amazing
things happened to is.
Take a look at these pictures
presented in the movie What The Bleep Do We Know at www.whatthebleep.com
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Other
There are other types of water
such as information water, electronic water,
magnetized water, wave water, hot spring water, π-water,
though they are not recognized for medical use by
the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
HEADLINE:
Treated Drinking Water Not
Safe Enough
A
Harvard School of Public Health study showed the
elderly particularly sensitive to waterborne
hazards.
Ten percent of hospital admissions for
people over age 65 for gastrointestinal illness can
be blamed on harmful microbes in drinking water.
A
study from the Journal of Epidemiology and Community
Health found an association between day-to-day
variations in drinking water to urbanity and the
number of Medicare hospital admission for
gastrointestinal illness.
Now,
this was a study done in Pennsylvania, but I see
this trend all over the United States. Small towns
in particular have poor water systems. In my last
practice in Idaho, the city would chlorinate the
water one day...before the water samples were
taken...so they would pass the water test! The rest
of the time the water was ingested by the public
with NO chlorine in it.
Yet another good reason for
a high-quality water filter!
Rule
of thumb for small towns?
If the water is brown in the local rivers then make
sure you filter it, because the local systems are so
poor they couldn’t possibly handle that overload
of contamination. The increase in urinary tract
infections and gastrointestinal disorders can
validate this in the winter months. Older people and immune
compromised people just can’t handle the extra
stress of the contamination.
What
about Chlorine?
Certainly,
we need to treat our water sources to protect
ourselves and our families from water-born
contaminants like viruses, bacteria, Giardia and
other parasites.
Chlorine is the most used chemical
to do this job, but after it has done its job it
should be filtered out in both our drinking water
and in the water we shower with.
By
showering in chlorinated water we are directly
exposing ourselves through the skin and respiratory
tract with a concentration of chorine equaling up to
50 glasses of chlorinated water a day! Just one more
major chemical we are exposing ourselves to.
Get a
shower filter! See our Enespa
unit...
Municipal
Environmental Research Laboratory director, Francis
T. Mayo says about chlorine:
"Scientific
studies have linked chlorine and chlorination
by-products to cancer of the bladder, liver, rectum,
and colon, as well as heart disease,
athlerosclerosis, anemia, high blood pressure, and
allergic reactions."
OK, so
why not just minimize the exposure and shower or
bathe less frequently?
Well, 30% of all the body's
toxins are excreted through the largest organ of our
body--the skin. Not bathing everyday can be a
critical key for those with chronic diseases and for
those who want to prevent disease.
Not bathing can
increase the acid buildup in our body. Disease
processes thrive in acid environments.
Coffee,
Tea. . .or Salmonella?
HEADLINE:
Airline Water is Dangerous
to Your Health.
In a
2003 National Enquirer expose, Paul Hudson,
executive director of the Aviation Consumer Action
Project quoted, "Some of the water was so badly
contaminated you might as well drink water out of
the toilet."
This expose found Salmonella,
Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas were all cultured out
of airplane water samples. They also noted that the
people who filled the water tanks are the same ones
that empty the sewage from the planes.
This is not
good.
And many
of us know that the air re-circulates in airplanes
and can cause sickness, but did you know that the
water tanks are disinfected only rarely? And some
people actually brush their teeth with that water
after eating!
Fun
Facts on Bottled Water
About 70
percent of the water we drink comes from outside our
home. The bottled water industry earns $5 billion
worldwide. Why? Because the public is willing to
invest as much as $8 for a gallon of water. In fact,
marketing of bottled water is so successful that
people spend from 240 to over 10,000 times more per
gallon for bottled water than they typically do for
tap water.
This water is of unknown quality and from
a questionable source.
One
Natural
Resources Defense Council
study tested more than 1000 bottles of 103
brands of bottled water for quality. About 1/3 of
the waters tested were contaminated with organic
chemicals, bacteria, and arsenic.
The
Food
and Drug Administration
is responsible for bottled water safety. But did
you know that water packaged and sold within the
same state are out of that jurisdiction? This accounts for about 60-70 percent of all water
sold in the United States? Even when bottled water
IS covered by the FDA’s rules, they are subject to
less rigorous testing and purity standards than tap
water.
In
addition, bottled water rules allow for some
contamination by E. coli or fecal coliforms. This
would be unheard of for tap water standards.
There
are no requirements for bottled water to be
tested for parasites such as Cryptosporidium or
Giardia. These types of parasites can be devastating
and can actually kill you.
A
study done on high school students re-using their
water bottles was completed. The findings? Sixty
percent of the bottles were so contaminated with
bacteria that the water was not even fit to drink
(not potable).
Their conclusion was that if you are
going to re-use bottles at all, they should be
washed thoroughly with soap and water and then dried
completely before reusing.
Toxic
chemicals leach into the water from the plastic
bottle
if the plastic is heated or cooled to any
extreme.
Some
naturopaths call this PCB fortified water!
Many in the naturopathic world believe that part of the
Gulf War Syndrome symptoms are caused from these
chemicals leaching
into the fluids our soldiers
drank in that desert. These substances are stored
within the body causing symptoms much like
fibromyalgia.
On top of that, those high
temperatures, plastics and diet drinks
caused
additional problems by transforming the Nutrasweet
into formaldehyde…a deadly combination.
Most
bottled water is acid water.
(See list below) If the pH of the water is less than
7 it just adds more acid to an acid body. Disease
really takes off in an acid environment.
Often
the source of bottled water is questionable. In
fact, about one-fourth of bottled water is actually
bottled tap water, according to government and
industry estimates.
And FDA rules allow bottlers to
call their product "spring water" although
it may be brought to the surface using a pumped
well, and it may be treated with chemicals.
One
interesting label the Natural Resources Defense
Council found said, "Spring Water" (with a
picture of a lake surrounded by mountains on the
label). It was actually from an industrial parking
lot next to a hazardous waste site!
I
know of a plant that bottles water in western
Washington that is the same water the city drinks.
In 2003-2004, an algae bloom went crazy and caused
the water to stink really bad. Everyone in the
surrounding communities was complaining about it...
So,
Which Bottled Water Do You Drink?
The
following pH values were taken with pH paper. Those
waters listed with 3 digit numbers were
double-checked with a pH meter.
Air
Water pH 8.28
Aqua
Rush Ultimate Fitness Water pH 8.37
Aquafina
pH 6.56
Arrowhead
pH 5.8
City
Tap, Pullman, WA 7.66
Club
Soda, Western Family pH 4.42
Crystal
Cascade pH 7.53
Dasani
pH 5.60
Distilled,
Flavorite 5.55
(Theoretically the pH of
distilled water should be 7)
Earth20
pH 8.21
Ecowater
pH 5.4
Evamore
pH 9.22
Evian
pH 7.56
Snowy
Mountain pH 7.38
Spring
Water, Western Family pH 8.15
Talking
Rain, Carbonated pH 5.3
Talking
Rain, uncarbonated pH 7.87
What
is the solution?
There is one...and,
it is easy once you know about it! Go to the next few
Pages and read about
Alkaline Water and Kangen Water...
