Those are Myths:
Myth #1: Distilled water has had all of the beneficial minerals removed.
Suggesting that people absorb minerals from water is like saying they can absorb iron by licking a rusty nail. The minerals in water are like boulders and our cell membranes are like fine mesh screens. Not to mention the vast majority of substances in water do not belong there. Sodium fluoride, chlorine and pharmaceutical chemicals are just some of the nasty substances in your tap water. Meanwhile most bottled water contains bacteria and plastic residues. If you are really concerned about getting your required minerals, you should just take an extra bite of a banana or something. Finally, the amount of minerals in water is so small that you would need to drink over 500 glasses to get your daily recommended allowance of most minerals.
Myth #2: Distilled water leeches important minerals from the body.
Some claim that distilled water is too pure, so pure that it is harmful. However, studies have shown this to be false. Water cannot strip away minerals that are already part of our cells. Rather, it can only pick up minerals that are already loose, those which have already been rejected by cells.
Myth #3: Distilled water is acidic.
Pure distilled water has a normal pH of 7.0 and is not soft (alkalizing) or hard (acidic) water. Some water however can change to lower pH (more acidic) in the environment but that happens to rain water also (pH 5.8 to 6.2). Adding a squirt of fresh lemon juice helps balance the pH.
http://www.naturalnews.com/024282.html
And more info:
http://www.sylvansource.com/facts.html
http://www.bodyforlife2.com/distilledwater.htm
http://www.eves-best.com/distilled-water-myths.htm
http://www.nsaw.com/ecodist2.htm
There was also an article written by a fellow who drank only distilled water for
10+ years and he is fine. It's at Naturalnews.com somewhere but I can't find it atm.
There are also articles which state the opposite however.
I chose to believe that distilled water is fine based on what I've read.
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Originally Posted by whalerider
I found out about a year ago that distilled water removes the vital minerals from water and can cause your system to be more acidic which is not a state you want your body to be in.
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Originally Posted by eXchanger
i thought distilled water was "dead" water ?
distilled water, is clean -- but, it's quite dead
love
susan
the eXchanger
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