Distilled Water to Chelate Heavy Metals Questions
Updated: 08/15/2007
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| SHOULD I USE A COMMERCIAL WATER DISTILLER? |
| FOLLOW UP: CHARCOAL OR IODINE TO PURIFY? |
| AN INEXPENSIVE METHOD TO PURIFIY WATER? |
SHOULD I USE A COMMERCIAL WATER DISTILLER?
08/15/2007: Jackie from grnd rapids, minn: "I have a water distiller unopened in the box. i am asking an opinion if this should be returned or if i could use it to make a few gallons and add minerals to it. I like the distiller since it says it removes everything. i have checked into the water filters , types. of course all say theirs is the best and it gets so confusing.Also the distiller was the most affordable. i am really concerned about the fluoride and chlorine. years ago, the water works would every once in a while add too much chlorine to the water and you could smell the chlorine as you ran tap water and we would drink it! That was before any water filters were available. I'm especially concerned because the mining company will be opening a new steel plant here and are having discussions about how it will effect 4-5 different lakes and streams as well as contamination underground as well as burdening the existing water treatment plant as well as the impact on fish and wildlife. another thing i thought of is to draw out a few gallons of drinking water from the tap, treat it with edta and borax and just forget about the microorganisms and eat 1/2 cup of cilantro a day. Would this be safe to do everyday?I don't have any big health issues other than fatigue, sore joints and depression which are 90% better with your basic remedies, Ted. Since i've been alkalizing i feel so much better in all areas. thanks in advance."
04/22/2008: Richard from Jamaica, New York replies: "8/15/2007: jackie from grnd rapids, minn submitted a question, butI don't see the answer. I have the same question. If I use a countertop dsitiller then helpful minerals will be removed. How do I add them back?"
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FOLLOW UP: CHARCOAL OR IODINE TO PURIFY?
07/12/2006: Nina : "Thanks for those suggestions Ted. I already boil the water in a plastic kettle, with an element at the bottom (in contact with the water). Do you know how that affects the water? I'll try the activated charcoal. It's a great idea. Do you think it'll also remove the chlorine? About the iodine.. well, according to what I found out about the water here, it's well treated for bacteria and such, which is exactly why there's way too many chemicals in it. That's my major concern. I have also heard that keeping the water standing for a while helps some chemicals dissipate. Thanks again!"
Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear Nina: Early gas masks in during the World War I was made of activated charcoal and they absorb toxic gas, which happens to be chlorine and mustard gas. Of course the antidote to them all is also sodium thiosulfate, the same chemicals you kill the chlorine that you buy from pet shops that sells aquarium fish tanks. They referred to as a dechlorinator and you can use it for treatment of your water as well. Most swimming pool suppliers sell sodium thiosulfate by the kilogram, but you only need a couple of drops per liter of 10% sodium thiosulfate solution to neutralize the chlorine too. Of course, simple activated charcoal will do it without that, but where I live, i always drink water with this sodium thiosulfate to detox my liver anyway and to reduce constipation. Ted"
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AN INEXPENSIVE METHOD TO PURIFIY WATER?
07/01/2006: Nina from Budapest, Hungary: "This is a question rather than a suggestion. I never used to drink water before, and I've started recently. I boil the water in an electric kettle for drinking purposes, but people tell me this does not help too much. I notice it's been good for me, and I do not notice any negative effects. I'm a student, and can't buy a water purifier, and buying bottled water is silly to me (besides the huge amounts of plastic waste it generates). Does anyone have a suggestion about getting clean water in a cheap way?"
Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Nina: Boiling water will kill the bacteria, but what you boil with can add extra heavy metals and increase certain chemicals that don't get evaporated, but get more concentrated such as dioxin, fluoride, etc. The best way to do it is perhaps boil water using a glass or stainless steel kettle as opposed to using aluminum. I have seen aluminum buildup in water after boiling. Stainless steel doesn't have that much heavy metal increases compared to aluminum but boiling in a glass kettle is the best. Adding activated charcoal during the boiling is a cheap way of removing fluoride and other unwanted compounds. Ted"
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