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Your naturopath, physican, and family all urge you to drink more water. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! And they are correct. Many of us are fortunate to have many sources of water from which to choose.
Often, that choice is bottled water. Many people who use bottled water assume it is cleaner that tap water. While this may be true in areas that have contaminated water sources, it is not a fact upon which you should rely. In the United States, a 2008 study by the Environmental Working Group found that contaminant levels in bottled waters vary widely. Some of the brands tested were found to be of no better quality, and in some cases were worse, than water available from municipal water systems.
Further, most bottled water (including bottles made for water coolers) is stored in a plastic container containing BPA (bisphenol A.). In the past decade, more than 130 studies worldwide have linked BPA to breast cancer, obesity, early puberty, heart disease, diabetes, and liver abnormalities. Canada banned the use of BPA in baby bottles and infant formulas in 2008, and declared it toxic in 2010. Many states and municipalities in the USA have followed suit or enacted stronger bans; Europe recently banned the chemical in infant products.
While there is no one-size fits all answer to these concerns, here is what we suggest:
- Ask your municipality for a report detailing the contents of your drinking water. If this is not available where you live, often a government agency will test your drinking water for a small fee, or home kits are available.
- Learn about water filtering options within your budget. Check with Consumer Reports or other unbiased information to select a filter or filters for your home.
- Use the filtered water. Fill BPA-free water bottles with it, use it for boiling rice, and keep the pet bowls full of it.
- Change out the filters. This is a special message to my unnamed friend who told me last night she hasn’t changed her filter in three years or so.
And when you’ve done all that, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. J
No more drinking bottled water for me. I am actually planning on visiting a natural spring near me for water….and bottling it in glass. You can go to http://www.findaspring.com to see if there is one near you. : )
Can anyone shed light on using drops to alkalize water? As an example, I use a reverse osmosis water purification system, and when I tested it, I found that the water to be acidic, with a ph of about 5.5. So, I purchased drops and now use them to make the ph of the water 9.5. I am under the impression that this is safe, but I don’t see anything about alkaline water on the Sanoviv website, so now I am wondering if I am doing thee right thing. Can anyone help me with this?
I drink as much water as I can, but I don’t feel like it helps curb my appetite most of the time- then again I rellay love food! But I can tell almost right away when I’m not getting enough water, my body tells me it’s dehydrated, I hardly drink anything except water now.
The best way to solve this is to have a BIA (Body Impedance Analysis) that will analyze the water distribution and total percentage according to your body mass; this will guide our approach. A general blood chemistry could help to rule out diabetes. Increase appetite, thirsts and urination frequency are signs alterations on the glucose metabolism; my best advice is to schedule an appointment with your general practitioner and nutritionist to have a professional approach to this concern.
Daniela Colin MD.
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