Filtered
Water
No
filter is small enough to remove all bacteria or any viruses. They
are large enough to catch some sediment, chlorine, some detergents and
pesticides only to have the bacteria and viruses then attach themselves
and breed. This wonderful environment for bacteria and viruses will contaminate
the water as it passes through.
The filtered
water could be coming from their local dam, reservoir, well or tank and
then passed through a variety of filtration systems.
The main
types of filtration are carbon, sediment and reverse-osmosis. Only reverse-osmosis
should be considered effective and used.
Carbon filters
take out chlorine and sediment which makes the water taste better but
does not stop other inorganic minerals. Reverse-osmosis water is effective
at removing almost all contaminants except for some bacteria and all viruses.
All filtration
systems are not effective enough for continual use. The changing of filters
is not regularly done. A recent survey by Pure Water Australia showed
that 70% of people don't even change their filters.
This
is alarming with the knowledge of filters quality dropping drastically
after use. The time for changing filters is almost impossible to know
due to no indications of the filter's effectiveness. This is just a gamble
when it comes to purifying your water unless you spend an expensive amount
on a filtration system and replacement filters.
Inorganic
Minerals
is a new term to many people. Most people think that our water is the
supplier of important minerals. BIG MISTAKE!
All water
that has run over, through or is stored in land will pick up inorganic
minerals. Mineral spring water is a classic example of this. Inorganic
minerals are poisonous to the human body.
Organic
minerals come
from plants that are supplied inorganic minerals from the water in the
soil. Water in or on the land is nature's way of providing the essential
minerals to plants not humans. Humans then obtain water and organic minerals
by eating the fruit. The plant grows best when it is grown in soil rich
in minerals - inorganic minerals.
An important
supply of organic minerals, will ensure the proper function of all vitamin
and enzyme processes because nothing will occur without these in the body.
Our source of organic minerals is from the plants and proper eating habits
will ensure the correct amount and type of minerals are going in to your
body each day. Our body is best off not receiving any inorganic minerals
at all because of the long term build up in our veins, arteries, joints
and stomach lining.
Let hard
water be for your plants and they will love you for it and you will love
them for the way they grow. Carbon filters do not remove much minerals
out of the water and is a poor substitute for the ultimate water treatment
- distillation.
Water is
considered hard when it contains more inorganic minerals than other waters
considered soft because of low inorganic mineral content. These hard waters
are the most deadliest over long periods of time.
Inorganic
minerals
combine with cholesterol in the body to clog up our arteries just like
our pipes in our house clog up with mineral deposits. The result is poor
circulation and low absorption of vital and essential nutrients.
All nutrients
that the human body requires to function properly must be wetted by water
first to be absorbed. If the water quality is hard then their is little
absorption of the nutrients in the body directly into the body cells to
perform the necessary functions.
Bacterial
and viral contamination in filtered water cannot be guaranteed even with
the use of silver in the filters. The silver in theory works well against
a large amount of bacteria and viruses but due to the speed of water passing
through the filter, very little silver is able to neutralise any contaminants
after continual use. This drop in ability to continually and consistently
eliminate all bacteria and viruses is what leaves filters out of the question
as a reliable source of water treatment.
To filter
water such as distilled water freshly distilled is ensuring there is no
bacteria and viruses and no build up of sediment, rust particles, dirt
and inorganic minerals. This allows the filter to do what it is best at
and absorb chemical and organic contaminants of the water passing through.
People
should always consider the long term effects of using filters to treat
their water as the continual maintenance and replacement of filters is
quite expensive and could very quickly pay for a home water distiller,
the ultimate in water treatment.
Many
outbreaks in local water sources throughout Australia have given much
scare to people and the safety of drinking tap water. Many buy and use
filters thinking they are enough for their water purifying needs. Do not
be mistaken when you think that filters purify your water. They do a good
job while the filter lasts. The bacteria and virus situation is what leaves
a bad taste in the stomach from bugs and anything else that lives in water.
Bacteria
are one-celled organisms, that exist in different forms and variations
in the earth, in the water and in the air. Their average size varies from
0.2 and 1.5 microns - maximum 10 microns, and can not be distinguished
by the human eye. Therefore one cubic centimeter of contaminated water
can contain millions of microorganisms. Not every bacteria is an agent
of disease. The most common waterborne bacteria which cause infections
include: typhoid, paratyphoid, dysentery, colibacillosis and cholera.
Viruses
are
the smallest agents of disease. Their size vary from 0.1 to 0.004 microns.
Except for the large pocketvirus, these microorganisms can pass through
the smallest filter, which can retain bacteria and protozoa. The most
common virus are hepatitis, yellow fever, and poliomyelitis. Virus tend
to adhere to particles in the water which can be filtered out and then
the virus continues to live on these particles and contaminate other water
passing through.
Protozoa,
larger than bacteria, are one-celled animals varying in size from 10 to
100 microns. They can survive in insects or in the form of cysts when
outside of the human or animal organism. Some protozoa such as amoeba,
giardia and cryptosporidium are present everywhere. Others, such as malaria
or of the sleeping sickness disease can only be found in the tropics and
subtropics.
Most old
people are dehydrated and literally dry up due to insufficient water.
Their hands and skin dries up looking parched, withered, dry and old.
Skin is a very good indication of body hydration.
When your
lips are cracked and dry your body might just be dehydrated from lack
of drinking water or from drinking water which the body cannot absorb
and utilise.
A constant
supply of pure, clean water is what creates a healthy environment for
the body to be able to live longer. Nearly all bodily processes require
water to occur. Water is the environment which life exists within a human
body.
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