Distilled water beneficial in the short run

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I'm not bloating / having vertigo as much anymore. I felt like a woman having pms everyday. (I can only guess. I'm a man).

I took the risk of drinking distilled water which has no minerals in it, so it absorbs both minerals and toxins from your body. It's only for short term consumption of a few weeks according to sources. And I should keep the water covered at all times because it is a strong solvent, and I wouldn't want other compounds falling from the air into the water and getting absorbed.

Well, I'm no longer dizzy. Scary to think that there could've been a common yeast growing inside you, releasing metabolic waste gas and causing you to bloat. This is actually something a lot of people have, but I just have it so worse it's unbearable. Forcing myself to burp does not help, because the air will just come back in. And because I was already bloated, I found out eating gas-releasing food like beans, broccoli and onion makes me even more bloated and dizzy.

Drinking distilled water in the long term is dangerous because it depletes mineral stores from your body. Several sources say distilled water is good only for a few weeks because it flushes out toxins. At the same time, it also flushes out minerals.

I plan to drink distilled water for 2-3 weeks seasonally.

Warning: Academic research has shown that regular consumers of distilled water lose bone mass (calcium gets absorbed by the distilled water). Other minerals that are stored in the body and are crucial to long-term health are also depleted from long term usage of distilled water. By drinking distilled water, you must modify your diet by supplementing it with more minerals.

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Distilled Water Bad for Teeth
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 12:36AM
A report by the Australian Dental Association has found that the lack of enamel-strengthening fluoride in bottled water is a major factor in the high level of tooth decay in children.

A study conducted by the Australian Research Centre for Oral Health, Adelaide, Australia, found that permanent tooth decay in 14- and 15-year-olds increased by 71% in the 6 years until 2002. The increase in tooth decay coincided with the rise in popularity of bottled water and sports drinks in the mid 1990s.

Even the New Zealand Artesian Wells were adversely affected by the Radioactive Fallout from the French A- Bonb Tests.

The massive increase in decay reversed improvements in dental health after fluoride was introduced to water systems in the early 1970s. One researcher also blamed sustained-release sugary foods, such as boiled sweets and lollipops, for the increase in tooth decay.


Distilled Water has no minerals in it. If distilled water contacts you tooth it sucks out the minerals from the enamel surface and starts to thin the enamel and accelerate its destruction.

Small communities in mountainous regions sometimes got their water supplies from melting glaciers and snow. If the melted ice did not have the opportunity to flow underground, it was essentially distilled water. And the people who drank it day-in, day-out, experienced high levels of tooth decay and early tooth loss.

http://www.soundentistry.com/blogodontic...teeth.html

My take on it:

I know this is true because I took organic chemistry and water can act to change compounds or even absorb compounds you don't want in your body. It does not react as fast as other reagents, but it still does. By drinking distilled pure water, you run the risk of leeching variable minerals from your teeth, bones, and elsewhere in your body. Short consumption has proven to also leech out toxins, but way after a few weeks it begins to take away your bone mass and other crucial minerals.

[Mercy Now]

SI ,I have to disagree with you on this.  Please see the article below. 

 

[size="3"]Distilled Water
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[size="2"][color="#0066cc"]by Ron Kennedy, M.D., Santa Rosa, California[/color][/size]

[size="3"]There is circulating a point of view about distilled water, undoubtedly promulgated by producers and sellers of mineral water. This point of view is that water should be mineralized in order to have health benefits and that distilled water somehow leaches out minerals from the body. [/size]

[size="3"]To understand the truth about this matter one must know a little about mineral chemistry in living systems. In order for a mineral to be of any use to the body it must be presented in a form in which it can be used. That form involves an association with an organic (carbon based) molecule. Carbon based molecules are to be found in living systems, and are not found in the ground which is where mineral water comes from. Water from the ground comes with minerals alright, but these minerals are in salt form. When salt is presented to the body (with rare exceptions such as sodium chloride) it must be either stored or excreted. A good example is CaCO3 (calcium carbonate). Carbonate is not a sufficiently complex organic molecule and therefore cannot properly contribute its calcium to living systems. The calcium comes out instead in ionic form (with a positive charge) and precipitates by forming other salts. Common locations for precipitation of calcium are the lens of the eye (cataracts), the kidneys (kidney stones) and the walls of arteries (arteriosclerosis). Unbound minerals must be excreted, which is extra work for the kidneys) or stored. This makes dust of the argument that healthy water is mineralized, and dust is of course the source of minerals in mineral water.

[size="3"]Incidentally, CaCO3 comes from lime stone and comprises the bulk of most calcium supplements, including that in "calcium enriched orange juice." If you want cataracts, kidney stones, and arteriosclerosis, be sure to eat and drink "calcium enriched" foods. [/size]

[size="3"]Now as to the argument that distilled water leaches out minerals. This is true, and this is exactly what we want it to do. The minerals it leaches out are of the unusable, ionic form and we want these to leave the body rather than be deposited and cause disease. Distilled water does not leach out significant amounts of biologically available minerals because these are quickly taken up by the body on an as needed basis. If they are present in excess then they are filtered through the kidneys and this is exactly what needs to happen with all things which are in excess in the circulation. Distilled water cleanses the body through promoting healthy kidney function. [/size]

[size="3"]Finally, if mineral water is not a good source of biologically available minerals, then what is? Think about it. Minerals are present in the ground and must be biologically bound in order to be used by the body. Where would that come from? Plants, or course! Your mineral source should be plants not water. The purpose of water is to cleanse the body. To do the best job of that, it must be free of everything else. Only distilled water fits that bill. [/size]

[size="3"]As to carbon filtered and reverse osmosis water, these are better solutions than tap water or mineral water, however they still fall far short of the standard set by distilled water. [/size]

[size="3"]Nature knows best and nature supplies distilled water in the form of rain. However, rain water is no longer pure due to atmospheric pollution. The only remaining option is for us to distill our own water. To that end, I have found no equal of the WaterWise 9000 for up to five people in a home or office.

[size="3"]If you would like to read more I recommend two books: The Truth About Water and Your Body's many Cries For Water. [/size]

[size="3"]Ron Kennedy, M.D[/size][/size][/size]

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This fellow maybe pushing Waterwise but I agree with the science.
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Now as to the argument that distilled water leaches out minerals. This is true, and this is exactly what we want it to do. The minerals it leaches out are of the unusable, ionic form and we want these to leave the body rather than be deposited and cause disease. Distilled water does not leach out significant amounts of biologically available minerals because these are quickly taken up by the body on an as needed basis. If they are present in excess then they are filtered through the kidneys and this is exactly what needs to happen with all things which are in excess in the circulation. Distilled water cleanses the body through promoting healthy kidney function.

This is the only passage that is relevant because I didn't say other types of water are more healthier than distilled water. I just said most other types of water are not as purified as distilled water, so they cannot absorb anymore compounds. Distilled water is the most purified water, so it absorbs many compounds it contacts with: like minerals and toxins.

I do not trust the producer of WiseWater where you got this information. It is true that Distilled Water does not leach out enough minerals in the SHORT-RUN. But in the long run, it leads to many depletions like potassium or electroyles, crucial to your body, and it becomes harder for you to supplement this deficiency. The passage does not mention short-run or long-run, so I'll call it a white lie.

Several scientific journals, as oppose to this producer of WiserMan, shows that long-term usage which impacts your body with mineral deficiency, increases the risk of illnesses like osteoporosis, hypothyroidism, and coronary artery disease. Most of the scientific community does associate with the industries. They're researchers at universities.

Look up on google "drinking distilled water." You will find that most sources explaining how distilled water is bad are neither trying to sell other types of water nor are they associated with such producers.

Here's information on drinking distilled water from a website that is not associated with water producers. Notice it says the same thing I've been saying: short term is good; long term -- bad. Many other sources give the same information and do not gain financially:

http://www.mercola.com/article/water/dis..._water.htm
Note: Mercola does not sell drinking water, but they offer health supplements.

During nearly 19 years of clinical practice I have had the opportunity to observe the health effects of drinking different types of water. Most of you would agree that drinking unfiltered tap water could be hazardous to your health because of things like

• parasites
  
• chlorine
  
• fluoride
  
• dioxins

Many health fanatics, however, are often surprised to hear me say that drinking distilled water on a regular, daily basis is potentially dangerous.

Paavo Airola wrote about the dangers of distilled water in the 1970's when it first became a fad with the health food crowd.

Distillation is the process in which water is boiled, evaporated and the vapour condensed. Distilled water is free of dissolved minerals and, because of this, has the special property of being able to actively absorb toxic substances from the body and eliminate them. Studies validate the benefits of drinking distilled water when one is seeking to cleanse or detoxify the system for short periods of time (a few weeks at a time).

Fasting using distilled water can be dangerous because of the rapid loss of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) and trace minerals like magnesium, deficiencies of which can cause heart beat irregularities and high blood pressure. Cooking foods in distilled water pulls the minerals out of them and lowers their nutrient value.

Distilled water is an active absorber and when it comes into contact with air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it acidic. The more distilled water a person drinks, the higher the body acidity becomes.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Distilled water, being essentially mineral-free, is very aggressive, in that it tends to dissolve substances with which it is in contact. Notably, carbon dioxide from the air is rapidly absorbed, making the water acidic and even more aggressive. Many metals are dissolved by distilled water."

The most toxic commercial beverages that people consume (i.e. cola beverages and other soft drinks) are made from distilled water. Studies have consistently shown that heavy consumers of soft drinks (with or without sugar) spill huge amounts of calcium, magnesium and other trace minerals into the urine.

The more mineral loss, the greater the risk for osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and a long list of degenerative diseases generally associated with premature aging.

A growing number of health care practitioners and scientists from around the world have been advocating the theory that aging and disease is the direct result of the accumulation of acid waste products in the body.

There is a great deal of scientific documentation that supports such a theory. A poor diet may be partially to blame for the waste accumulation.

These and other junk foods can cause the body to become more acidic:

• meats
  
• sugar
  
• alcohol
  
• fried foods
  
• soft drinks
  
• processed foods
  
• white flour products
  
• dairy products

Stress, whether mental or physical can lead to acid deposits in the body.

There is a correlation between the consumption of soft water (distilled water is extremely soft) and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Cells, tissues and organs do not like to be dipped in acid and will do anything to buffer this acidity including the removal of minerals from the skeleton and the manufacture of bicarbonate in the blood.

The longer one drinks distilled water, the more likely the development of mineral deficiencies and an acid state.

I have done well over 3000 mineral evaluations using a combination of blood, urine and hair tests in my practice. Almost without exception, people who consume distilled water exclusively, eventually develop multiple mineral deficiencies.

Those who supplement their distilled water intake with trace minerals are not as deficient but still not as adequately nourished in minerals as their non-distilled water drinking counterparts even after several years of mineral supplementation.

The ideal water for the human body should be slightly alkaline and this requires the presence of minerals like

• calcium
  
• magnesium

Distilled water tends to be acidic and can only be recommended as a way of drawing poisons out of the body. Once this is accomplished, the continued drinking of distilled water is a bad idea.

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It's good that we talk about this. We want to get to the bottom of it.

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Thanks for the article SI and yes I too would like to get to the bottom of this controversial subject.

 In my view nature provides us with the perfect drinking water....rain which is distilled naturally. Today of course with all the pollution even that is now tainted.In my view  ideally minerals should be obtained through foods.

I do however respect Dr. Mercola's opinion and feel this is a more complex matter than we may realize. Mercola himself advises not to stay in showers(unless from a well or cistern supply) very long at all and  due to the disinfectants and other contaminates that municipal water supplies contain.That alone speaks volumes.
 

interesting both Mercola and Kennedy site  the book Your Body's Many Cries For Water

[Richard]

You can get the best of both worlds with John Ellis's Living Water Machine. It's a distiller that leaves the minerals in the water. It also oxygenates the water. Most other distillers produce dead water with no oxygen.

http://www.johnellis.com/machine.php

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:)Thanks Richard. I hadn't heard of this.

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Nice Richard. That's brilliant,

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I bought one about 10 years ago when they were a 1/3 of the price they are now. I see the new ones have a ultraviolet light on them. I can see that would be an added benefit.