Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 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 > Community Newsletters. > http://www.alternative-medicine-newsletter.info > > Community Message Boards. > http://www.alternative-medicine-message-boards.info > > " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians > mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own > decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a > better world. " - Linus Pauling > > Getting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health > and well being. > > . > list or archives: > > > :........ > - > post:............. alternative_Medicine_Forum > digest form:...... > -digest > individual emails: > -normal > no email:......... -nomail > > moderator:........ -owner > :...... > - > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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