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Thank you JoAnn,

for this article! I

really appreciate

it,

D.

 

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:26:21 -0000 " JoAnn Guest "

<angelprincessjo writes:

> Today's Question- Is Distilled Water Dangerous?

> Is drinking distilled water dangerous? I've read that it's harmful

> because distilled water easily becomes acidic and supposedly robs

> the body of important minerals. True?

 

While it's true that distillation removes minerals as

> well as various contaminants from water, we don't know that the human

> body can readily absorb minerals from water. We get our minerals

> from food, not water. By one manufacturer's estimate, you would

> have to drink 676 eight-ounce glasses of tap water in Boston to reach

> the RDA for calcium.

> Your question as to whether distilled water leaches minerals out of

> the body reflects another persistent myth. While pure water helps

> to remove minerals from the body that cells have eliminated or not

> used, it does not " leach " out minerals that have become part of

> your body's cell structure. Neither does distilled water cause your

> teeth to deteriorate, a false claim made by a filter manufacturer looking

> to boost sales. As far as acidity goes, distilled water is close to

> a neutral pH and has no effect on the body's acid/base balance.

> I hope I've set your mind at ease. Distilled water not only isn't

> dangerous, it's the purest form of water. It's also the kind of

> water I drink.

> Dr. Andrew Weil- www.drweil.com

 

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