Omni:Is distilled water good?

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What kind of water is good for my health?

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The importance of drinking CLEAN water

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Powerofjustice

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Most people might be surprised to learn that tap water more often than not is not just water, there's a ton of other things in it such as many different minerals, but also additives such as Chlorine, Chloramine, Fluoride among others, and impurities like rust, lead, copper from the pipes, to medicines, blood and other things that people expel from their bodies. Point is 99% of cases the water we drink is not exactly the healthiest.

To give an example, water purity is most commonly measured in TDS - Total Dissolved Solids. Most municipality water treatment plants aim to get water down to 600 TDS milligrams per liter of water (mg/L) or less. That number can fluctuate based on where you live of course, but generally is between 300-600 TDS. So really what the treatment plants don't filter, your body has to, but it doesn't have to be this way.

A cheap way to "clean" your water is to distill it at home. I suggest buying a quality water distiller (not exactly cheap at around 250-400$, but definitely worth it in the long run, though there's many cheaper options). There's ways to do this "manually" but id highly discourage it as you can get some nasty burns if you're not careful because of the steam. You can look up videos online of people distilling water with some pretty whack setups, just trust me its much less effort going with a distiller unit.

Simply boiling water in a pot DOES NOT REMOVE THE IMPURITIES. In fact, as water evaporates from the pot the impurities become more concentrated in what's left in the pot.

Basically how distillation works is, you put water in a closed container and boil it. At the top of the container is a series of tubes that capture the steam from the boiling water and cool it down so it condenses, and channel it to a container for storage. Most water distillers will have a place for a charcoal filter just before the water is collected in the container so it can remove any chemicals that might have carried over with the steam. Whats left in the distiller is honestly disgusting and you might gag the first couple of times, scales form from solids, chalk like stuff accumulates at the top of the scales, and the smell is killer too, look up videos or pictures of that stuff..

And thats all there is to it, the water in the storage container is ready to drink and most commonly has 0-5 TDS depending on your distillation unit and contamination of the water. If you're really anal about it you can distill the distilled water again but at that point theres not much sense in doing that. Some high quality units even have a heavy duty steel that will allow you to distill contaminated water from a pond in the street, rain water, snow etc.

Now if you've been following along you might say, "wait doesnt that remove all the minerals and good stuff from the water as well?", yeah it does. I wont argue if water with no minerals is bad to drink or not, as im not educated in that field, theres arguments on both sides. Most people find no difference drinking distilled water to tap water with a balanced diet. If you're nervous about it you can buy mineral infusions just for that, that can be added to your water to make it more "complete again". Some people also suggest himalayan salt, but im not sure about that one.

Bottled water is slightly better, in that water bottling plants will use reverse osmosis or some other process to remove all the impurities from the water and then add their own "secret sauce" of minerals to the water, depending on the brand so it always tastes the same no mater if you bought the same bottle of water in the USA or Europe. This is not a bad thing, the issue comes with the (most commonly) plastic bottles its in. Ever noticed the expiration date on a bottle of water? Its not for the water, its for the plastic bottle. Either way you're drinking a small amount of plastic as the bottle degrades over time.

Water can hold an incredible amount dissolved solids in it, thats why its often used to clean sterile rooms and laboratories because clean water will soak up all the filth, whereas tap water will mostly only push it around(if you've ever cleaned a floor you'll know). If you cook with distilled water you might find seasonings will be absorbed much faster, and the taste of the food is for me at least better.

The importance of drinking CLEAN water

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Henu the Great

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[...] reverese osmosis with remineralization. I have such system and I would not have it any other way.

The importance of drinking CLEAN water

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CrossRoadsPedestrian

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This is such an important topic, water goes into every part of the body, brain, organs. Water is the single most important resource that the body needs to properly function. When people drink water that is contaminated with undesirable minerals and chemicals, then over time, their cellular performance will be weakened, in some areas of the body more than others too. The skin is the biggest organ in the body. Its exposure to chemically treated water is to be avoided as well

So not only is it important to drink clean water, but it is equally if not more important to bathe or shower with clean water. The cheapest way to do this is to get a shower head with a built in filter, that has to get replaced every 3-6 months depending on how many people use it. Most municipalities also use some chlorine to disinfect the water. If you shower with unfiltered water at high heat, then the chlorine from the water could break down and potentially be carried by the shower water steam into your lungs.

A more expensive way but the most effective way to have clean water for bathing and drinking is to install a dedicated home water filter system that connects to all water systems in the house. It is probably a few thousand bucks but worth it if you can afford it. I still don't have this yet.

Pools with chlorine treated water are probably not great for your health. Salt water pools are way better.

If the distillation process is eliminating the good minerals, then maybe consider supplementing by juicing green leafy vegetables and other healthy fruits and vegetables in a juicer. The water in the fruit juice is extremely potent. You'd be surprised at how many minerals you can absorb. Only do organic juice or you will accumulate pesticides in your body. Don't go overboard obviously. Try to add variety because then you'll avoid accumulating the natural biotoxins that are contained in each individual fruit/vegetable.

The importance of drinking CLEAN water

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Blitzkreig [JG]

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TDS does not distinguish between pollutants. A grain of sand is much less damaging than xenoestrogens or other toxic chemicals, for example.

Anyway, the easiest way for most people here to filter their water is through a sink-based attachment. Don't forget to filter the water you shower in. For most people, this is hot water that you are letting diffuse into your skin and lungs.

On a large scale, you can get whole-house filtration systems for like $5,000, more or less.

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