Since we've been studying drinking water for quite
some time, I found it very interesting when several
people asked me to write something on "water softeners."
It seems somewhere along the line consumers have
confused water purification with water softening.
When it comes to drinking water, I believe water
softeners are one of the biggest threats to health.
One of the most effective ways humans obtain the
minerals they need is through drinking water. The
first mistake many people make is to remove the
minerals from their drinking water. The second mistake
they make is to take mineral supplements. Mineral
supplements are one of the most dangerous ways for
humans to obtain minerals from their diet. Mineral
supplements are unlikely to contain the proper minerals
in the proper amounts. Even worse, it is difficult
to make a pure mineral supplement. The long-term
ingestion of the toxins found in mineral supplements
is unlikely to be good for your long-term health.
You might consider the removal of minerals from the
drinking water and the taking of mineral supplements
to hitting yourself in the head with a hammer... so
that you can take more aspirin.
I do recommend testing your water and eliminating
health risks. I do recommend purification for
contaminated water that will be used for drinking.
I do recommend water softeners for use in machinery
and applications where "hard" water is corrosive
to equipment. But, I do NOT recommend water softeners
for drinking water.
The safest and healthiest drinking water is most
likely found from your public water authority.
(Although I do have concerns about the long term
effects from drinking chlorine and fluoride.)
Young children, people with weakened immune systems,
pregnant women, etc. are at the greatest risk from
drinking softened water.
Think hard!
Drink hard!