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Hi

Just wondering what type of water everyone drinks.

We pretty much won't go near tap water due to the chlorine, fluoride and other nasties. Filtered water probably still contains some of this too. Reverse osmosis seems to be a good option, does anyone have this installed and why?

We've always gone for steam-distilled bottled water from a company here in Australia called Refresh. I've always thought this was the best options since it is essentially water in its purist form, completely free of any dissolved solids, whether good or bad.

I have had people occasionally argue that this isn't the best method as it removes all the minerals from the water, I've also been told this makes the water acidic and can throw out the acid/alkali balance in the body.

What are your thoughts and why?

Cheers

Kiel and Shari Reid

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Permalink Reply by Michelle B on June 16, 2011 at 11:15am
I have learned about Enagic's Kangen water recently and am quite impressed. Enagic originated in Japan and the machine is a class 2 (or 3?) medical device there--produces water of different pH values for different uses ranging from acidic to kill bacteria and treat wounds to drinking water to highly alkaline water to wash vegetables in. Tons more uses as well. Was just to a David Wolfe event and he promotes spring water and also said reverse osmosis and distilled is not good. Also heard from a detox specialist that reverse osmosis is not a good option and that Kangen water is a great choice. If you can find a Kangen owner in your area you can likely try the water for free for awhile to see the effects. Removes chloride, most of the fluoride, and other impurities too.
Permalink Reply by Michelle B on June 16, 2011 at 11:22am
The problems with Evian and Fiji are they are packaged in plastic (not BPA free). They are also shipped (at least in Fiji's case) halfway across the planet and feed the pollution and waste problem. 

Lauren Grifoni said:

I am also still confused epecially when people talk about alkalizing, stabalizing, re mineralizing!!! its all very confusing!

I try to buy Natural Spring Water when i can, i know that Evian and Fiji water have been tested and are the only two bottled waters that have the same PH level as your body. I also buy Blue Mountains Organic Spring Water but have no idea if this is safe or not? I also use a Brita water filter at home.... I don't know what it filters out and what it leaves in.... is there anyway someone cant write a table of - what you want in your water and what you dont want? and explain out of all the options that people are using here what product does what? I know this is alot to ask but I'm so confused and hoping that someone more educated in this subject can help.

Permalink Reply by Ann Seiersen on June 16, 2011 at 4:34pm

Green with envy!  Would love to have access to well water or pure stream water - imagine the natural minerals you would get.  I've been struggling with the water issue for years after being told the reverse osmosis (my fridge water) stripped the minerals out of the water which in turn strips the minerals in your system as the body processes it.  I've installed Aquasana which is what they call a 'selective filter' takes the nasties out and leaves some minerals in.  Not convinced yet though and following this water discussion closely.

Ann



Laine Phillips said:

I line in Alaska and our water comes from our own well. Its fresh glacier water and tastes great. Would never drink anything else.
Permalink Reply by Betty J on June 17, 2011 at 7:39am

Use to drink pure water from our own well until the city drilled a well behind our property and drew down the water levels.   Now we pay for the treated chlorinated water coming from behind us and piped down the street in front of our house.    Use charcoal filters in refrigerator and a filtered bottle I can fill from the sink.

 

Permalink Reply by Carly on June 17, 2011 at 11:50am

Are people saying RO is no good just because it strips all minerals?  Because if you replace the minerals and alkalise the water, then would that not make it good water again??  I am looking at a reminerlised, alkalised RO and also the Zazen syste, but don't they both come out with esentially the same 'product' at the end???


Michelle B said:

I have learned about Enagic's Kangen water recently and am quite impressed. Enagic originated in Japan and the machine is a class 2 (or 3?) medical device there--produces water of different pH values for different uses ranging from acidic to kill bacteria and treat wounds to drinking water to highly alkaline water to wash vegetables in. Tons more uses as well. Was just to a David Wolfe event and he promotes spring water and also said reverse osmosis and distilled is not good. Also heard from a detox specialist that reverse osmosis is not a good option and that Kangen water is a great choice. If you can find a Kangen owner in your area you can likely try the water for free for awhile to see the effects. Removes chloride, most of the fluoride, and other impurities too.
Permalink Reply by Ruby Zidane on June 25, 2011 at 3:26pm
I bought a water filter that takes care of all that. I cook using filtered water, drink it, etc. It's less expensive than buying bottled water all the time. I would not touch mineral water. I used to work in areas where populations lived exclusively on mineral water. A large percentage of them had kidney stones and fibrosis.

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