drinking water

[Guest guest]

Hi

 

Re this drinking too much water, a few years ago during a hot sticky english summer, I drank so much water that I had actually diluted by blood. I didn't think that it was possible to drink too much water, however, after having blood tests due to tiredness, feeling thirsty, non-stop peeing and generally feeling crappy, (I can't remember the exact details now) my doctor rang me in work and informed me that the blood in my body was too dilute to function effectively, therefore I wasn't getting the minerals/vitamins I needed and was just flushing them straight out!

 

Strange thing to say, but water can be a little dangerous if drunk in great quantities!

 

Best wishes to all

Yvonne

 

 

 

-

Gogi

herbal remedies

Saturday, April 20, 2002 6:42 PM

[herbal remedies] Drinking Water

I am not sure who posted it now because I get a digest version of thislist, but someone asked about drinking too much water.There are two things to consider...1) A warning sign of diabetes is being very thirsty. Perhaps youshould be checked for this.2) It is possible to leach/flush too many minerals from the body and tobecome potassium deficient or deficient in other things. Make sure youtake precautions to avoid this.3) I have only heard of ONE case where a woman drank herself to deathfrom water, but since I cannot find that information and cite thesource, call it an anecdoctal account for the moment. Perhaps shecreated such an imbalance in her system (flushing salts/minerals) thatshe died from shock or something. I just put that here because it cameto my mind.GogiFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington

[Guest guest]

Hi

it was me who posted about the drinking water. As I said I've ALWAYS

drank alot and been tested yearly since i was about 10 for diabetes

and may other things. Not because my doc thinks I need it but becasue

I want to be sure since I also figured drinking so much could flush

out good stuff too. minerals vitamins etc.

I actually have MORE iron in my system than needed I take nat mur

cell salt(for now anyway, may change later if needed) I try to stay

away of my vitamin andmineral intake.

 

As a teen my doc actualy told me he thouhgt if anhting my mineral

levels(for a lot of them) were on the high side, i'm assuming becasue

I drank well water and we live in themiddle of nowhere(I mean we

couldn't hear the neigbors dog bark we were so far out!) and the

water came through/over ledge at points.

 

since i work for my parents probably half of the water I drink comes

from there still and even our water is well water and also pretty

high in minerals not as high as my parents but still pretty high!

 

as far samy blood being diluted i dont think it is an issue at least

not right now becasue wheni DO have my bloodwork done my blood is

VERY dark almost black attimes (sign of high iron from what I'm told)

 

anway thanks for the things to watch! I'd love anymore info anyone

has!

 

Oh zip, yeah i ONLY drink when i'm thirsty which is nearly all the

time! and the amount i said isn't counting what I eat only what I

drink! sheesh, if i added what I ATE too! I wuldn't know where to

start! I mean I eat lots of fruit and veggies so probaly lots more

there!?

 

 

thanks again everyone!

marcia

[Guest guest]

Hi Marcia

 

The only comment that I can make is that if I drink over 1.5 litres of water

per day, I find that I am more thirsty. As in, the more water I take in, the

more my body demands. Then I resort to a mixture of water and sugar which

seems to stop the craving for water...

 

I really don't understand it, but that 1.5 litre is my gold rule for my

body!! I really never take in more water than that, per day!!

 

Good luck anyway! Hope that your blood tests are giving a true indication of

the effect of all that healthy water you are drinking

 

Best wishes

Yvonne

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Have you too tested your thyroid gland? I have a friend who produce

too much thyroid. She was thirsty all time, she said. She got an

advice from her doctor what to do. Have 1/2 teaspoon salt in 1 quart

water. That would help abit with the thirsty thing, he said. She said

it worked for her...Of course is the sea salt best to use.

 

If your thyroid gland is ok, then you just are that way that you need

that much water. Perhaps the salt in water will help abit?

 

Funny " problem " you have

 

I am too bad to drink water, even when I know I really need water.

When I was kid, I rather drank milk than water. So I drank 1 quarter

milk every day. I will not tell what I drink today, LOL.

 

Mar

 

 

 

herbal remedies, " mommysscrappers " <smech@u...> wrote:

> Hi

> it was me who posted about the drinking water. As I said I've

ALWAYS

> drank alot and been tested yearly since i was about 10 for diabetes

> and may other things. Not because my doc thinks I need it but

becasue

> I want to be sure since I also figured drinking so much could flush

> out good stuff too. minerals vitamins etc.

> I actually have MORE iron in my system than needed I take nat mur

> cell salt(for now anyway, may change later if needed) I try to stay

> away of my vitamin andmineral intake.

>

> As a teen my doc actualy told me he thouhgt if anhting my mineral

> levels(for a lot of them) were on the high side, i'm assuming

becasue

> I drank well water and we live in themiddle of nowhere(I mean we

> couldn't hear the neigbors dog bark we were so far out!) and the

> water came through/over ledge at points.

>

> since i work for my parents probably half of the water I drink

comes

> from there still and even our water is well water and also pretty

> high in minerals not as high as my parents but still pretty high!

>

> as far samy blood being diluted i dont think it is an issue at

least

> not right now becasue wheni DO have my bloodwork done my blood is

> VERY dark almost black attimes (sign of high iron from what I'm

told)

>

> anway thanks for the things to watch! I'd love anymore info anyone

> has!

>

> Oh zip, yeah i ONLY drink when i'm thirsty which is nearly all the

> time! and the amount i said isn't counting what I eat only what I

> drink! sheesh, if i added what I ATE too! I wuldn't know where to

> start! I mean I eat lots of fruit and veggies so probaly lots more

> there!?

>

>

> thanks again everyone!

> marcia

[Guest guest]

The case you might be thinking about, where a young woman drank herself to

death, occurred recently in Denver. She was on Ecstasy, a drug which

increases water demand. So the real factor was the drug. I think there

have been a few other cases like that, but they are very rare.

 

At 09:42 AM 4/20/02 -0700, you wrote:

>I am not sure who posted it now because I get a digest version of this

>list, but someone asked about drinking too much water.

>

>There are two things to consider...

>

>1) A warning sign of diabetes is being very thirsty. Perhaps you

>should be checked for this.

>

>2) It is possible to leach/flush too many minerals from the body and to

>become potassium deficient or deficient in other things. Make sure you

>take precautions to avoid this.

>

>3) I have only heard of ONE case where a woman drank herself to death

>from water, but since I cannot find that information and cite the

>source, call it an anecdoctal account for the moment. Perhaps she

>created such an imbalance in her system (flushing salts/minerals) that

>she died from shock or something. I just put that here because it came

>to my mind.

>

>Gogi

>

[Guest guest]

Now Wayne why would you assume that the expert was a male, no confidence in

your own gender my dear? She was most definitely female by the way.

 

If this guy died of drinking too much water then she is not wrong and I have

always said that it depends on the individual as to how much water you

should/can drink.

 

I will be honest, I drink as much as I think I need that particular day, it

may be more than 2 litres (especially on the one really hot day we in the UK

have the privilege of) or less than, if it is cold. I would however, be very

concerned if I had to drink gallons of water each day which is what I assume

this young man did. Excessive thirst would indicate to me that I was either

diabetic or had some other health problem thast required investigation.

 

I also could be at risk due to age but as I do not think that the amount I

drink is excessive, I very much doubt it.

 

The reason for me putting that article on the group(s) was purely to let

people know that there could be a danger if they drink excessive amounts of

water. Excessive means different things to different people and you must

make your own decision on what it means to you.

 

I can assure you that she is not ignorant just because she believes that a

different regime to the one you use is the safe one - for me it could well be

that the amount you drink would kill me.

 

Perhaps you personally could have a blood test that did not prove to be a

problem, but like the blood of an alcoholic would be 90% proof, the blood of

an excessive water drinker has now been proved to be diluted. Drinking what

could be classed as excessive amounts of water would be what I call Russian

Roulette I would say wouldn't you - risking killing yourself because you

think you know better than everyone else.

 

Having said all of the above, I doubt that drinking a gallon a day would be

called normal but I don't know if it would be called excessive either (is

that an American gallon and how many litres are there in your gallon - we

have over 5 litres in an imperial gallon).

 

Marianne

 

 

> First, I don't agree with this expert.

>

> This is an example of ignorance. A little knowledge has always got

> people killed.

> It is sort of like playing Russian roulette with a full chamber.

>

> Smart people only use one round, or.... Blanks, and wear a helmet.

>

> So..... now everyone quits drinking water. I wonder how many that will

>

> kill.

>

> His second sentence, " we should all be drinking up to TWO Liters per

> day " is disturbing.

>

> Of course I realize this was a short article and he left out a few

> pages.

>

> I am going to keep drinking my gallon PLUS per day. What about

> you? Are you going to stop at TWO liters?

>

> Darn, I read it again. " Babies and Old Folks " ? I may be one of them.

>

> Wayne

>

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 27/04/02 20:47:02 GMT Daylight Time, alobar

writes:

 

 

> Not a lot of details in this story, but I suspect there is a lot

> more going on than the author would have us believe.

 

Reading betwen the lines, this young man drank gallons of water every single

day and the only other drink he had was OJ - he did not take supplements so

would not replenish any minerals that he washed away. If the post mortem

revealed that his blood was diluted and he had a lack of minerals in the

body, I would think that is prood enough. I do agree with you that you can

drink more than the 2 litres of water a day but I also believe that it

depends on each individual as to the maximum that you should have.

 

You drink pretty much a normal amount for anyone who is health conscious. I

personally don't drink that much water because I can't, I hate water and it

is a real struggle for me to drink the amount I do - I drink apple juice and

barleycup as well as water so would think that I drink in the region of 3

litres in total. I would think that you if you drink too much of anything

not just water this would agitate the kidneys and create a problem.

 

Marianne

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 27/04/02 21:50:31 GMT Daylight Time, kwoody

writes:

 

 

> I do not agree with his assertion to only drink 2 quarts, or liters, also

> known as litres, a day. Particularly if you are an endurance athlete, you

> will need to drink much more water, but you will also need to replace the

> salts, particularly potassium.

>

 

The author was not talking of people doing exercise, SHE was talking about a

normal day for everyone.

 

Marianne

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Evening Marianne,

 

 

> " Water is vital for cleaning out toxins - but too much can be lethal. We

>should all be drinking up to 2 litres a day. Water intoxication destroys

>body salts in a process called hyponatraemia. Babies and old folk who are

>less able to regulate thirst are most at risk. But ecstasy users are in

>danger group as they gulp water when on the drug " .

 

First, I don't agree with this expert.

 

This is an example of ignorance. A little knowledge has always got

people killed.

It is sort of like playing Russian roulette with a full chamber.

 

Smart people only use one round, or.... Blanks, and wear a helmet.

 

So..... now everyone quits drinking water. I wonder how many that will

kill.

 

His second sentence, " we should all be drinking up to TWO Liters per

day " is disturbing.

 

Of course I realize this was a short article and he left out a few pages.

 

I am going to keep drinking my gallon PLUS per day. What about

you? Are you going to stop at TWO liters?

 

Darn, I read it again. " Babies and Old Folks " ? I may be one of them.

 

Wayne

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Diabetes insipidus, by any chance?

-

marianne2406

Gettingwell

Saturday, April 27, 2002 2:18 PM

Re: Drinking water

 

 

Now Wayne why would you assume that the expert was a male, no confidence in

your own gender my dear? She was most definitely female by the way.

 

If this guy died of drinking too much water then she is not wrong and I have

always said that it depends on the individual as to how much water you

should/can drink.

 

I will be honest, I drink as much as I think I need that particular day, it

may be more than 2 litres (especially on the one really hot day we in the UK

have the privilege of) or less than, if it is cold. I would however, be very

concerned if I had to drink gallons of water each day which is what I assume

this young man did. Excessive thirst would indicate to me that I was either

diabetic or had some other health problem thast required investigation.

 

I also could be at risk due to age but as I do not think that the amount I

drink is excessive, I very much doubt it.

 

The reason for me putting that article on the group(s) was purely to let

people know that there could be a danger if they drink excessive amounts of

water. Excessive means different things to different people and you must

make your own decision on what it means to you.

 

I can assure you that she is not ignorant just because she believes that a

different regime to the one you use is the safe one - for me it could well be

that the amount you drink would kill me.

 

Perhaps you personally could have a blood test that did not prove to be a

problem, but like the blood of an alcoholic would be 90% proof, the blood of

an excessive water drinker has now been proved to be diluted. Drinking what

could be classed as excessive amounts of water would be what I call Russian

Roulette I would say wouldn't you - risking killing yourself because you

think you know better than everyone else.

 

Having said all of the above, I doubt that drinking a gallon a day would be

called normal but I don't know if it would be called excessive either (is

that an American gallon and how many litres are there in your gallon - we

have over 5 litres in an imperial gallon).

 

Marianne

 

 

> First, I don't agree with this expert.

>

> This is an example of ignorance. A little knowledge has always got

> people killed.

> It is sort of like playing Russian roulette with a full chamber.

>

> Smart people only use one round, or.... Blanks, and wear a helmet.

>

> So..... now everyone quits drinking water. I wonder how many that will

>

> kill.

>

> His second sentence, " we should all be drinking up to TWO Liters per

> day " is disturbing.

>

> Of course I realize this was a short article and he left out a few

> pages.

>

> I am going to keep drinking my gallon PLUS per day. What about

> you? Are you going to stop at TWO liters?

>

> Darn, I read it again. " Babies and Old Folks " ? I may be one of them.

>

> Wayne

>

>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

-

<marianne2406

<FriendsForHealthNaturally >;

; <hypertension >

Saturday, April 27, 2002 10:32 AM

Drinking water

 

 

> Just to let you all know that there was a disturbing bit of news in one of

> newspapers today.

>

> A young man of 32 died from drinking too much WATER not realising that it

was

> washing away his body's vital chemicals . When they tested his blood it

had

> been diluted and essential salts had been washed from his body.

>

> I know that there has been much talk about you not being able to drink too

> much water - this now proves that you can.

>

> A note from the health editor at the end of the story read

>

> " Water is vital for cleaning out toxins - but too much can be lethal. We

> should all be drinking up to 2 litres a day. Water intoxication destroys

> body salts in a process called hyponatraemia. Babies and old folk who are

> less able to regulate thirst are most at risk. But ecstasy users are in

> danger group as they gulp water when on the drug " .

 

Not a lot of details in this story, but I suspect there is a lot

more going on than the author would have us believe. It takes more " proof "

than a single incidence to blame excess water for untimely death. For how

long did the person drink too much water? If it was a daily or even a

weekly overdose, I severely doubt it could have killed him unless he drank

enough to explode his gut. If he drank excess water for years, how much did

he drink? I have seen lots of " reports " of death which blamed a particular

food or health regime, which were wrongfully reported -- either thru the

ignorance of health officials, or thru their malice.

 

I have been around Xtacy users for nearly 2 decades now. One of

the side effects of using Xtacy is dehydration. The body *needs* a lot more

water for about 12-16 hours than usual & there is far more danger from

dehydration than there is from drinking too much water. Sure, the body also

needs electrolytes, but they are easy to replenish. Getting a headache is

a sure sign to drink more water & to have a bit of salt, & /or a banana.

Improper or over-use of Xtacy can be dangerous, but I think death from

drinking too much water is not really one of them.

 

Two liters a day is (IMO) too little to drink on a day to day basis.

There are (again, IMO) dangers from chronic sub-optimal water use ( e.g.,

acne, joint pains, skin problems, digestive problems). Sure, the body can

leach-out minerals if one drinks many gallons of water a day (1 US gallon =

about 4 liters), but minerals are real easy to put back into the system. I

would consider that at my weight (200 lbs) with no exposure to heat &

minimal exercise, 3 liters a day to be ok, but in hot weather when I work

outside, or if I am exercising, I up my dose to about 4+ liters. People

with high blood glucose levels will need higher levels still.

 

If people (especially those in groups needing high water intake such

as Xtacy users, people who live in hot climates, people who exercise, people

with high blood glucose levels, etc.) read the article you mention & cut

back on their water intake because they fear the consequences of too

drinking too much water, it could have very nasty consequences on their

long-term health & vitality.

 

Alobar

[Guest guest]

Wayne,

 

This is actually a very serious condition, though seen rarely.

Unfortunately, it is popping up more and more in endurance events. The

runners, or bikers, or whatever they happen to be, are afraid of being

dehydrated and so they drink...a lot. And all they drink is water.

 

It decreases the soluble mineral salts to a dangerous condition known as

hyponatremia, which the author below has stated.

 

I do not agree with his assertion to only drink 2 quarts, or liters, also

known as litres, a day. Particularly if you are an endurance athlete, you

will need to drink much more water, but you will also need to replace the

salts, particularly potassium.

 

>

>Wayne Fugitt [wayne]

>Saturday, April 27, 2002 12:34 PM

>Gettingwell

>Re: Drinking water

>

>

>Evening Marianne,

>

>

>> " Water is vital for cleaning out toxins - but too much can be lethal. We

>>should all be drinking up to 2 litres a day. Water intoxication destroys

>>body salts in a process called hyponatraemia. Babies and old folk who are

>>less able to regulate thirst are most at risk. But ecstasy users are in

>>danger group as they gulp water when on the drug " .

>

> First, I don't agree with this expert.

>

> This is an example of ignorance. A little knowledge has always got

>people killed.

>It is sort of like playing Russian roulette with a full chamber.

>

> Smart people only use one round, or.... Blanks, and wear a helmet.

>

> So..... now everyone quits drinking water. I wonder how many

>that will

>kill.

>

> His second sentence, " we should all be drinking up to TWO Liters per

>day " is disturbing.

>

> Of course I realize this was a short article and he left out a

>few pages.

>

> I am going to keep drinking my gallon PLUS per day. What about

>you? Are you going to stop at TWO liters?

>

> Darn, I read it again. " Babies and Old Folks " ? I may be one of them.

>

> Wayne

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, I appreciate the distinction. I understand SHE was talking about

a normal day. I still do not agree with it. : )

 

>

>The author was not talking of people doing exercise, SHE was

>talking about a

>normal day for everyone.

>

>Marianne

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 29/04/02 17:22:50 GMT Daylight Time,

joguest writes:

 

 

>

> I have a suggestion for you that might shed some light on the

> subject. Are you sure that the water this man was drinking was pure

> unadulterated spring water?

 

It didn't say but probably tap water - however, we have read a report that

stated how they tested many different bottled waters to find that they were

contaminated with human faeces, I am not sure that I would be willing to

drink any of them.

 

> There has been multiple postings on another board about the dangers

> of tap water in regards to the free radicals that one might consume

> while drinking it!

> Some friends and family members use filters but do they really hold

> any assurance that the fluoride and other dangerous additives are

> completely depleted by using these expensive attachments. Excessive

> amounts of fluorides are life-threatening. I assume everybody knows

> that as there as precautionary statements on most toothpaste

> containers. It is my opinion that " they " are in no way able to remove even

> one

> half of all those free radicals that are flowing around in the water.

> Detroit, which is right down the road from me, gets their water from

> the Detroit river. This body of water is not too far from my home.

> That will be the day when I ingest that muddy water, even if they run

> it through multiple chemical facilities, which I have no doubt they

> do!!

> I would rather get my water from a good bottled water source . They

> do exist, although you might have to research it a little on the

> internet. Know your source I always say! Just for the records,

> anything bottled by coca-coca bottling company is regarded as the

> very worst! There have been deaths recorded from drinking their water

> in Europe...Dasani, I believe is the name of one of their products,

> they have the machines in every mall. Ice Mountain is among the best

> brands of spring water in my estimation.

 

We also had an incidence of one of the large supermarket chains taking a

company to court for selling them tap water in bottles - we never did find

out which one but I could have been drinking tap water anyway and paying

heavy for it.

 

>

> Well, I hope that I have been able to shed a little light on the

> subject. I expect matters only to get worse over a period of time!

> Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink? Hmm... could very

> well be!! In my opinion, it's not the amount of water you drink, but

> the source that contributes to the problems! We've always heard about

> the dangers of drinking water in a third-world country. Could we be

> catching up to them? Food for thought!!

 

Most definitely is and the frightening thing is, many a true word is spoken

in jest!!! However, he must have been drinking one heck of a lot of water

for a long time to dilute his blood.

 

>

> And as far as *exercise* goes, it also generates free radicals from

> our *wonderful* environment, and is a major contributing factor in

> cancer, heart disease and other terminal illnesses. We live in a

> polluted world and it's becoming more of a problem everyday. The

> chemicals that Monsanto has brought into our lives deplete our vital

> nutrients and basically prevent T-cells from destroying roaming free

> radicals! They are the culprits. As a nation, we are bowing down to

> these corporation at the expense of our health! How long are we going

> to sit back and let them pervert our food and water??

 

If I can do anything to prevent them I will but it needs so many more to feel

the same way and most people will sit at home and complain but not get off

their rear ends to get something done about it. They have been the cause of

the world being sick and would be first to the moon if they thought they

would drink coca cola up there, so long as the bank balance keeps going up it

doesn't matter what or whom they hurt - nice philosophy huh! Even walking,

which I do every day, is not particularly healthy because of the polution

surrounding me - I just cannot drive into the countryside every day to do my

walking, time and money prevent it.

 

 

Marianne

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

--- Marianne,

I have a suggestion for you that might shed some light on the

subject. Are you sure that the water this man was drinking was pure

unadulterated spring water?

There has been multiple postings on another board about the dangers

of tap water in regards to the free radicals that one might consume

while drinking it!

Some friends and family members use filters but do they really hold

any assurance that the fluoride and other dangerous additives are

completely depleted by using these expensive attachments. Excessive

amounts of fluorides are life-threatening. I assume everybody knows

that as there as precautionary statements on most toothpaste

containers.

It is my opinion that " they " are in no way able to remove even one

half of all those free radicals that are flowing around in the water.

Detroit, which is right down the road from me, gets their water from

the Detroit river. This body of water is not too far from my home.

That will be the day when I ingest that muddy water, even if they run

it through multiple chemical facilities, which I have no doubt they

do!!

I would rather get my water from a good bottled water source . They

do exist, although you might have to research it a little on the

internet. Know your source I always say! Just for the records,

anything bottled by coca-coca bottling company is regarded as the

very worst! There have been deaths recorded from drinking their water

in Europe...Dasani, I believe is the name of one of their products,

they have the machines in every mall. Ice Mountain is among the best

brands of spring water in my estimation.

 

Well, I hope that I have been able to shed a little light on the

subject. I expect matters only to get worse over a period of time!

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink? Hmm... could very

well be!! In my opinion, it's not the amount of water you drink, but

the source that contributes to the problems! We've always heard about

the dangers of drinking water in a third-world country. Could we be

catching up to them? Food for thought!!

 

And as far as *exercise* goes, it also generates free radicals from

our *wonderful* environment, and is a major contributing factor in

cancer, heart disease and other terminal illnesses. We live in a

polluted world and it's becoming more of a problem everyday. The

chemicals that Monsanto has brought into our lives deplete our vital

nutrients and basically prevent T-cells from destroying roaming free

radicals! They are the culprits. As a nation, we are bowing down to

these corporation at the expense of our health! How long are we going

to sit back and let them pervert our food and water??

 

Cheers,

 

JoAnn Guest

joguest

Friendsforhealthnaturally

http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html

 

marianne2406@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 27/04/02 21:50:31 GMT Daylight Time, kwoody@c...

> writes:

>

>

> > I do not agree with his assertion to only drink 2 quarts, or

liters, also

> > known as litres, a day. Particularly if you are an endurance

athlete, you

> > will need to drink much more water, but you will also need to

replace the

> > salts, particularly potassium.

> >

>

> The author was not talking of people doing exercise, SHE was

talking about a

> normal day for everyone.

>

> Marianne

>

[Guest guest]

--- Marianne,

Before I would believe such a report I would ask for some specifics!

The studies regarding bottled water sources might very well be

flawed. One can't believe everything they hear in the media these

days. Just because there are a few companies selling inferior

products doesn't mean that they're all contaminated in the same way.

 

I have been drinking bottled water for over five years now and

without a problem. In actuality I can sense an improvement in my

health. I would not touch tap water, no matter how it is filtered.

Call it reverse osmosis or whatever!

In my estimation it still has all the chemicals. How do you really

know if they're removed. These companies have a lot at stake and

they're going to say whatever is needed to line their pockets!

 

I can tell the difference in taste however when I pick a bottled

water of inferior quality! Most of the time you can easily tell. Do

the taste test.:-) You know the generic brands are definitely

inferior, however there are several that still know how to market an

excellent spring water! There are still reputable companies out and

integrity still exists in the business even if there are those who

would have you believe otherwise!

It is my opinion that fluoridated tap water is extremely worse

than most brands of bottled water. Fluoride for instance contributes

to bone loss leading to osteoporosis and that is hard to reverse,

once the process starts.

I would take my chances with better brands of spring water than any

which is processed with chemicals or any kind! That is just the way I

feel. I realize there are varying opinions on the subject. I value

your opinion very highly but I think at times the media tends to lead

us astray in regards to these things and portrays all of these

products in the same light, when actually there are some very

excellent bottled waters available.

 

When I hear something like that I tend to look for the source of the

study. Most of these studies are done by large corporations who have

a very big profit motive! My research has confirmed it!

Are you aware of whether your water is fluoridated? It might be worth

looking into. As I said previously, fluoride can be VERY damaging to

your bones, especially when one is going through menopause.

It is as damaging as the free radicals generated by chemicals in the

water that we drink and bathe in. After hearing some reports that

Elaine brings us, we know we need extra supplements in order to ward

off the chemical assaults that tap water brings us. At times I

hesitate to even rinse my noodles in it, but then that's life! :-)

We can't eliminate all our risks, only reduce them.

 

JoAnn Guest

joguest

Friendsforhealthnaturally

http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html

 

marianne2406@a... wrote:

 

> It didn't say but probably tap water - however, we have read a

report that

> stated how they tested many different bottled waters to find that

they were

> contaminated with human faeces, I am not sure that I would be

willing to

> drink any of them.

 

> > half of all those free radicals that are flowing around in the

water.

 

would rather get my water from a good bottled water source . They

> > do exist, although you might have to research it a little on the

 

> We also had an incidence of one of the large supermarket chains

taking a

> company to court for selling them tap water in bottles - we never

did find

> out which one but I could have been drinking tap water anyway and

paying

> heavy for it.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 30/04/02 16:10:54 GMT Daylight Time,

joguest writes:

 

 

> I have been drinking bottled water for over five years now and

> without a problem.

 

You have convinced me again and I yesterday went out and purchased a 5 litre

bottle of water - I have not had a chance to research any of them but I will

do and will then go with the best that I can find. I did not buy the

cheapest one but the one I 'thought' would be good.

 

Marianne

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

http://www.mercola.com/article/water/distilled_water_2.htm

 

In a message dated 10/31/05 10:50:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, twilli55 writes:

Is it true that drinking distilled water is harsh on your body? I was under the impression that distilled water is good for you because it doesn't have all the impurities. I use it to drink all my herbal teas and things and started drinking it full time after buying a distiller. Does anyone know for sure about this? Thanks for any info you can give.Also is it ok to let children drink it as well?Marci

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Create the inner world you want to live in, and your outer world will mirror it"

[Guest guest]

reverse osmosis is better then bottled water- thats as far as i know on this. Marci <twilli55 wrote:

Is it true that drinking distilled water is harsh on your body? I was under the impression that distilled water is good for you because it doesn't have all the impurities. I use it to drink all my herbal teas and things and started drinking it full time after buying a distiller. Does anyone know for sure about this? Thanks for any info you can give.Also is it ok to let children drink it as well?Marci

[Guest guest]

http://chetday.com/distilledwater.htm

[Guest guest]

I drink distilled water for three years. And Doc drinks for more than 10 years. He doesn't have any problems and I don't have any problems. Go to Files and read his article about water and why distilled water is the best choice.

Regards

JasminaABellaSoul wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.mercola.com/article/water/distilled_water_2.htm

 

In a message dated 10/31/05 10:50:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, twilli55 writes:

Is it true that drinking distilled water is harsh on your body? I was under the impression that distilled water is good for you because it doesn't have all the impurities. I use it to drink all my herbal teas and things and started drinking it full time after buying a distiller. Does anyone know for sure about this? Thanks for any info you can give.Also is it ok to let children drink it as well?Marci

 

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Create the inner world you want to live in, and your outer world will mirror it"

[Guest guest]

This article is half true. Read Docs, and Dr. Shultz article about this.

Regards

JasminaStaya Udanvti Bob Butler <cherokeebo wrote:

 

http://chetday.com/distilledwater.htm

[Guest guest]

Jasmina,

Which half is false?

 

--- Jasmina Alisic <jalisic579 wrote:

 

> This article is half true. Read Docs, and Dr. Shultz

> article about this.

> Regards

> Jasmina

>

> Staya Udanvti Bob Butler <cherokeebo

> wrote:

> http://chetday.com/distilledwater.htm

>

>

> Federal Law requires that we warn you of the

> following:

> 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

> 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician

> before using any natural remedy.

> 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be

> your own physician and to

> prescribe for your own health.

> We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome

> to post here as long as

> they behave themselves.

> Any opinions put forth by the list members are

> exactly that, and any person

> following the advice of anyone posting here does so

> at their own risk.

> It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting

> advice or products from list members, you are

> agreeing to

> be fully responsible for your own health, and hold

> the List Owner and members free of any liability.

>

> Dr. Ian Shillington

> Doctor of Naturopathy

> Dr.IanShillington

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had always heard and read that distilled water would leach minerals

from your body, but that really didn't make sense to me. I believed it

only because no one else said any different. Thank you for the

enlightening article Doc. Once again you have saved my day.

 

Tim

 

Jasmina Alisic wrote:

 

I drink distilled water for three years. And Doc drinks for more

than 10 years. He doesn't have any problems and I don't have any

problems. Go to Files and read his article about water and why

distilled water is the best choice.

Regards

Jasmina

 

ABellaSoul wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.mercola.com/article/water/distilled_water_2.htm

 

In

a message dated 10/31/05 10:50:33 AM Pacific Standard Time,

twilli55 writes:

Is it true that drinking distilled water is harsh on your

body? I was

under the impression that distilled water is good for you because it

doesn't have all the impurities. I use it to drink all my herbal teas

and things and started drinking it full time after buying a distiller.

Does anyone know for sure about this? Thanks for any info you can give.

Also is it ok to let children drink it as well?

 

Marci

 

 

 

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"Create the inner world you want to

live in,

and your outer world will mirror it"

 

 

 

 

 

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-- Thank you for your time and energy,

Tim Buckner

[Guest guest]

How about adding only boiled water to the distiller before distilling?

The boiling should remove Chlorine and Florine as well as saving ware

on the distiller.