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[giantscale]

A friend recommended a filter to remove fluoride from our tap water. I let our drinking water sit to allow chlorine to evaporate, but the fluoride as me wondering.

I found some new information stating that Reverse Osmosis filters work so well removing metal ions, the mineral depleted water will actually leach metal ions out of your body.

Can I remove the toxins, but leave the minerals I need? Can someone shed some light on this topic?

Thanks

[scottl]

1. A brita activated carbon filter is fine as long as you change it regularly.

2. "the mineral depleted water will actually leach metal ions out of your body."

a. not true
b. you need to take in minerals regularly (just as is true for vitamins)
c. many antioxidants can chelate minerals but this does not cause problems.

[giantscale]

Thanks.

To many products & not enough independent tests and comparisons on the web. Brita is a well known name though. I wish I could find a water filtration forum.

One more question. I started looking for a "whole house" filtration system because Iv read that your body absorbs many of the chemicals during a shower or bath.

Do you know if this is true?

And studies show fluoride does not help..

http://www.healingda...ion-systems.htm

NSF-certified
http://www.nsf.org/C...rs&Program=DWTU

Edited by giantscale, 16 April 2005 - 02:59 PM.

[cesium]

According to this guy:

http://www.cunningde...terFilters.html

Depending upon the filtration system that you use at home, journal articles have reported that reverse osmosis and distillation filtration units do remove varying amounts of fluoride from the water. Activated carbon units were shown to remove only trace amounts. Several tests of water filters, however, have shown conflicting answers.

I am currently looking for a filtration unit that removes floride too, to replace the hassle of buying distilled water. I would like to see tests done by an independent lab verifying whatever claims these water filter manufacturers make for their product before I commit to one.

[chris_h]

At home we have a filter that first uses reverse osmosis and then deionization.

[free]

Thanks. 

To many products & not enough independent tests and comparisons on the web.  Brita is a well known name though.  I wish I could find a water filtration forum.

One more question.  I started looking for a "whole house" filtration system because Iv read that your body absorbs many of the chemicals during a shower or bath.

Do you know if this is true?

And studies show fluoride does not help..

http://www.healingda...ion-systems.htm

NSF-certified
http://www.nsf.org/C...rs&Program=DWTU

Same here...looking for a water purification system for bathing also, in addition to being safe for drinking...would that be a reverse osmosis system that includes deionization?

BTW, PUR water filters do not filter salt, so if you want to minimize salt from your tap water (our local water source has a high salt content), PUR will not be effective. This was confirmed to me by email from the company.

Incidentally, my horse refuses to drink tap water....he prefers (collected) rain water, or as a second choice, reverse osmosis water. Funny...I wonder if he instinctively knows which is healthier???

[icyT]

That 'mineral depleted water is bad for you' stuff sounds like bunk to me. Even if there were any truth to it (because H2O is obviously incredibly unstable without dissolved things scattered randomly about...) a multivitamin would fix it.

[giantscale]

Its been a while and Iv been buying filtered water at my New Pie. But I would like to buy a water distiller.

Can anyone recommend one which wont break my bank?

[shifter]

You will find that distilled or reverse osmosis water is acidic. Buy a bottle and test it to see. On a pH test strip it showed up as very yellow (green neutral, blue alkaline). Tap water showed up us blue and my filtered water also showed up as a blue/green

The yellow one was probably from absorbing the carbon dioxide in the air.

Regular tap water is considered 'positive' It has so much crap in it it leaves deposits behind (like the scum and calcium deposits). Distilled and R.O water is 'negative' meaning it will try and take in whats in its surroundings. Water is an exellent solvent.

To me that kind of water is lifeless and does not represent health. It has zero oxygen and no nutrients of any kind. Nowhere on the planet can you find water like that. For short term use its very effective in 'detoxing' the body. But I would not recommend it for long term. I still like to have things somewhat how nature intended.

Your all welcome to your own opinions though

The water filter I use is from http://www.wellness.com.au/

[luv2increase]

I still like to have things somewhat how nature intended.

I think spring water is the best. That "is" nature water.

[giantscale]

Yes. I have read about how distilled water is dead and removes minerals from the body. Seems like every time I find some information. I find other info which contradicts it. [mellow] The wellness filter says nothing about removing Flouride though. Do you have more links which prove its better?

Do you have the whole house filter or the under counter? The whole house would probably pay for its self because it back washes instead of replacing the filters. I found better prices here.
http://www.h2ohealth...dex.php?cPath=2

Spring water? Unless you live close to a spring and pesticides , nitrates are not used within who knows how far , your in luck.

The cost of bottled spring water in glass is outrageous

[luv2increase]

Spring water?  Unless you live close to a spring and pesticides , nitrates are not used within who knows how far , your in luck.

The cost of bottled spring water in glass is outrageous

Not all spring water is created equal.

[shifter]

I have the countertop unit and the shower filter. The whole house was a bit expensive at the time and just wanted to try it out.

It doesn't remove fluoride but converts it to a 'harmless' form. I'm at work at the moment so will see if I can find that info when I get home.

[maestro949]

I don't buy the mineral depleted water is bad for you garbage either. There are so many minerals in the foods we ingest, those you lose from purified water are hardly missed. If you take a multi you're probably getting more than enough of basic minerals needed by the body. Then their is those in vegetables, fruits, nuts, etc. They're everywhere.

If money's not an issue (and you happen to live in New England, USA), you can't go wrong with these guys. I had them wire up a simple commercial grade system and planning to have them come back in a few years to rip that out and redo it with an even better one.

[giantscale]

Thanks maestro. I hear RO's do pull out 80% of Fluoride. Atlas looks good, but Im in Iowa. Iv signed a few nation wide petitions against Fluoride. But it seems people in my area arnt as concerned.
http://loveforlife.com.au/node/88

Are you also against distilled water maestro?

luv2increase.. May I as where you get your springwater?