Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 So what do y'all think about water? I've read lots of conflicting information on steam-distilled vs. carbon-filtered water. Most health books say steam-distilled is great, but mercola.com says steam-distilled can leach minerals out of the body and upset electrolytes. What do you think? -- Mindy ----------------------- " ...that they may be one... " - Jesus, John 17:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 Hi Mindy, While I like Dr. Mercola I think he is kinda thin on this one. http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=water & sp-a=00063242-sp00000000 ron _____________ Get the FREE email that has everyone talking at http://www.mail2world.com <> > > Mindy Behymer > 11/16/2001 3:30:46 PM > Gettingwell > water debate? > > So what do y'all think about water? I've read lots of conflicting > information on steam-distilled vs. carbon-filtered water. Most health > books say steam-distilled is great, but mercola.com says steam-distilled > can leach minerals out of the body and upset electrolytes. What do you > think? > > -- > Mindy > ----------------------- > " ...that they may be one... " > - Jesus, John 17:22 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 > Most health books say steam-distilled is great, but mercola.com says > steam-distilled can leach minerals out of the body and upset electrolytes. > What do you think? Steam-distilled water is dead water. Normally water contains minerals which affect electrolytes. If large quantities of distilled water are consumed it would be wise to supplement with a mineral complex. Though we do get some minerals from food, depending on food is sometimes dicey too, as minerals found in food reflect the soil the food was grown in. Joan McPhee, not an M.D. mcpheej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 Joan and all Steam distilled water is good to use for detoxing - but not for more than a few weeks. Rick Joan McPhee wrote: > > Most health books say steam-distilled is great, but mercola.com says > > steam-distilled can leach minerals out of the body and upset electrolytes. > > What do you think? > > Steam-distilled water is dead water. Normally water contains minerals which > affect electrolytes. If large quantities of distilled water are consumed it > would be wise to supplement with a mineral complex. > > Though we do get some minerals from food, depending on food is sometimes > dicey too, as minerals found in food reflect the soil the food was grown in. > > Joan McPhee, not an M.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 Steam distilled water is good to use for detoxing - but not for more > than a few weeks. > > Rick Okay, & just what do you base this upon? I, too, simply wish to know the facts abouts distilled water. Vache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 There is good justification for distilling water. Minerals in water are not in a form readily absorbable by the body. On the other hand, the water supply is in a more or less toxic state. Much of the opposition to the process of distilling water, and even for any kind of purification of water, comes from the annoyance people feel at having to make the effort, spend the time, and the money cleaning their water. After all, it doesn't appear to be doing us any harm to simply drink the water coming so conveniently out of the tap; which is true, I guess, of the air as well. It doesn't " appear " to be doing us any harm either. - <vache920 Saturday, November 17, 2001 1:22 PM Re: water debate? > Steam distilled water is good to use for detoxing - but not for more > > than a few weeks. > > > > Rick > > > Okay, & just what do you base this upon? I, too, simply wish to know > the facts abouts distilled water. > > Vache > > > > > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health > and well being. > > To learn more about the Gettingwell group, > Subscription and list archives are at: > Gettingwell > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 Hi Vache I've heard this in the past + there are several sources saying the same thing. " · Distilled water can be from a spring or tap source; it is " de-mineralized " (only oxygen and hydrogen remain). Distilling is accomplished by boiling water, then converting to steam and recondensing it. It is the purest water available, ideal for healing, but not for longterm use because it can demineralize the body. " Here is the source: http://www.healthyhealing.com/aisle167.html vache920 wrote: > Steam distilled water is good to use for detoxing - but not for more > > than a few weeks. > > Rick > > Okay, & just what do you base this upon? I, too, simply wish to know > the facts abouts distilled water. > > Vache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 Well this is not much of a source Rick. · Distilled water can be from a spring or tap source; it is " de-mineralized " (only oxygen and hydrogen remain). Distilling is accomplished by boiling water, then converting to steam and recondensing it. It is the purest water available, ideal for healing, but not for longterm use because it can demineralize the body I mean who would take a statement like that with no absolutely nothing to back it up? ron _____________ Get the FREE email that has everyone talking at http://www.mail2world.com <> > > Rick Muenzer > 11/17/2001 3:01:58 PM > Gettingwell > Re: Re: water debate? > > Hi Vache > > I've heard this in the past + there are several sources saying the same thing. > > " · Distilled water can be from a spring or tap source; it is " de-mineralized " > (only > oxygen and hydrogen remain). Distilling is accomplished by boiling water, > then > converting to steam and recondensing it. It is the purest water available, > ideal for > healing, but not for longterm use because it can demineralize the body. " > Here is the source: http://www.healthyhealing.com/aisle167.html > > vache920 wrote: > > > Steam distilled water is good to use for detoxing - but not for more > > > than a few weeks. > > > Rick > > > > Okay, & just what do you base this upon? I, too, simply wish to know > > the facts abouts distilled water. > > > > Vache > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 <<Distilling is accomplished by boiling water, then converting to steam and recondensing it. It is the purest water available...>> Volatile compounds in water, such as chlorine disinfection by-products (trihalomethanes), will convert to steam and recondense with the " pure " water. One would require an activated carbon filter after distillation to remove these compounds. Trihalomethanes (THMs) cause colon and bladder cancer and are found in every municipally-disinfected water supply system. Because THMs are volatile at room temperature (will evaporate with or without heating), leaving an open picture of water in the fridge or on the counter-top at room temperature overnight allows the THMs to evaporate. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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