Chlorine is used in water purification because it is effective and it is persistent...
...two very good reasons for removing it from water before human use.
The action of chlorine is to oxidize compounds with which it comes in contact. These compounds can be bacteria, the stains in your clothes, Vitamins C and E, thyroid hormone, your skin and hair and many other compounds important to human life. The very reasons that chlorine is used as a water purification agent are the reasons we should ensure that it is no longer in our water when we finally use it. It is indiscriminate in its action. It kills both good and bad bacteria. Drinking tap water upsets the bacterial balance in your intestines and is one of the factors involved in Candida overgrowth.
The chlorination of water supplies began early in the twentieth century as a response to cholera and typhoid epidemics
(water-borne pathogens) which were killing many people.
It worked; people stopped dying of cholera and typhoid.
Instead they began developing cancers, arteriosclerosis, heart disease
and other chronic degenerative diseases, years later.
Read about, "Cancer and Chlorine".
Cholesterol-bearing foods took the rap, even though people had been
eating them for centuries without these problems.
Many people are aware of the importance of removing chlorine from drinking water, few know that removing it from bathing water is even more important. In fact, the Europeans refused to compete in the Olympic pool in Los Angeles during the 1984 Olympics until the chlorine was removed and an alternate purification method was installed. Ozonation, being the method of choice in this instance.
Every time you step into a hot, steamy shower, the pores of your skin open to the sensation of heat and water.
Your body acts as a giant sponge and absorbs chlorine and other contaminants present in municipal water supplies.
Likewise, the water vapor and mist created by the hot shower water is inhaled through both your mouth and nose,
depositing any toxins present in your water along your entire respiratory system.
The Foundation To Good Health Is Good Water
The human body is a water machine, designed primarily to run on water and minerals. Every life giving and healing process
that happens inside our body... happens with water. In just the last decade medical science has begun to focus more on the
tremendous healing ability our body has and how much that ability depends on water. Our body instinctively knows how and
strives to sustain youthful longevity, and in its every effort... water is the key. Read More
The Health Effects Of Drinking Water Contamination
The causes of tap water contamination are many, ranging from agricultural runoff to improper use of household chemicals and everything in between.
Few of us realize the extent or impact of these low level synthetic chemicals in the water we use. While the standard use in our society of over
80,000 different synthetic chemicals has offered added convenience and productivity in our lives, it has also come at a tremendous price... drastic
increases in degenerative disease. Read More
Pure Water Is Crucial To A Child's Development
Because many of the crucial defense systems that help protect adults from disease are not fully developed in children, they are much more sensitive
to carcinogens, lead and water-borne parasites than adults. Just as medications and other chemical compounds effect children differently than they
do adults, so do contaminants in our air, drinking water and foods. Unfortunately, there is little we can do about toxins in the air or chemicals in
their foods, which only makes the purity of their water even more important. Read More
Prevention And Healing With Water, The Real Fountain Of Youth...
So many common ailments and illnesses can be prevented and possibly even cured with an increased intake of healthy water. Headaches, hypertension, back pain,
arthritis, ulcers, asthma, morning sickness and fatigue can all benefit and in many cases be prevented by regulating the body's natural fluid levels.
Recently there has been a dramatic swing in medical theory and a long overdue realization about "healing." Read More
How Much Water Should I Drink?
Use the Recommended Water Intake Calculator. For years we have been told that we should drink a "minimum" of 8 eight ounce glasses of water each day. If our goal is to
maintain a "minimum" level of health this "8 glass" rule is correct. If our goal is to achieve an enhanced level
of health we must consume some level of water above our minimum daily needs. Read More
The Aquasana 4100 Shower Filter and any of the Aquasana Drinking Water Filters
neutralize and remove chlorine and other contaminants from your water.
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