Is Distilled Water Really Good For You?
by Larry Christopher
What kind of water do you drink? If you are health conscious, it is likely that you consume mostly bottled or purified water. Many people are aware of the many substances added to tap water, such as chlorine, fluoride and many contaminants that make it past most municipal water systems.
Yet recent studies show that bottled water is often no better or purer than tap water. In some cases, in fact, it *is* merely tap water that has been filtered in accordance with the minimum standards of the state, province or country where the company is located. That is, of course, assuming that even these standards are adhered to!
Some other options include distilled water and reverse osmosis purification. With both of these, you definitely end up with a much purer water than either tap or bottled waters. Yet these are controversial for the reason that the water is purified to the extent that many natural minerals are removed along with contaminants. Some health researchers believe that consuming distilled or reverse osmosis treated water actually drains your body of minerals. Other claim that such water is acidic rather than alkaline, the state of naturally pure water (which, sadly, is getting harder to find).
Without getting into detailed and technical discussions about the possible dangers of distilled and reverse osmosis purified water, we can say with certainty that such water is missing many of the minerals that occur naturally in water. These processes are certainly not natural; you will not find any such water in a natural setting. The very best argument you can make for this kind of “ultra purified” water is that it is making the best of a bad situation -consuming an unnatural product when most of the natural water is contaminated. A rather sad state of affairs indeed.
Fortunately there are water purifiers that remove harmful contaminants without taking away the naturally occurring and beneficial minerals. Such systems are not always cheap, but they are not necessarily out of reach either, especially if you consider the quality of your drinking water a priority.
Finally, it is probably good to keep in mind that obsessing over the quality of your water (or food, air or anything else) is not a good idea. If you practice affirmations, visualization or the law of attraction, it is widely believed that you can counteract harmful environmental influences with your state of mind. This is consistent with the findings of Dr. Masaru Emoto, whose work was mentioned in What the Bleep Do We Know. He found that the crystalline structure of water can be influenced by human words and emotions.
That being said, it’s still a good idea to consume the purest water, as well as food, that you can. But also keep in mind that we are extremely adaptable beings, and today one of our challenges may be to shift into creatures who are able to thrive even in environments that are not as pure as they once were.
About the Author:
Larry Christopher is a writer and researcher on many topics, including the arts, cultural issues, health and healing and metaphysics. For more information on health related topics, including water, visit:
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