Water Filtration

Although we get the majority of the minerals in our diet from fruits and vegetables, minerals in water do play a role in the maintenance of good health. Over the past thirty-five years, research has continued to amass in support of the health benefits of minerals in water. Studies of populations in areas with naturally occurring hard water ( high mineral content ) and naturally occurring soft water ( low mineral content ) have found fewer occurrences of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, respiratory diseases and other health problems in the areas with hard water.

Almost all minerals in water are dissolved. That is, they liquefy and merge with the water. The standard measure of dissolved minerals in water is called TDS, which stands for total dissolved solids. Studies show that disease is statistically less prevalent in areas that have moderate to high TDS levels. However, high TDS levels don’t seem to provide any advantage over moderate levels. In fact, areas with high and moderate TDS levels show the same health improvements when compared to areas with low TDS.

What this suggests is that once an adequate minimum intake of beneficial minerals from water is achieved, ingesting higher levels doesn’t confer additional benefits in spite of claims to the contrary from some in the bottled water industry.

So, whether you drink water with lots of minerals or drink distilled water which has virtually none, remember that most of your minerals come from fruits and vegetables, so the amount of these in your diet is far more important than the levels of minerals in the water you drink.

Many times in the process of removing harmful pollutants from water, beneficial minerals are sometimes removed as well. However, needless to say, when pollutants are present, it’s more important to remove them with an efficient water filtration system than it is to save the minerals.

Excerpted from the book “The Drinking Water book — How to Eliminate Harmful Toxins from Your Water” by Colin Ingram.

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