Posted by JLx on October 30, 2003, at 9:35:43
In reply to water distilling harmful? Why not just take ca ma » JLx, posted by Wolf Dreamer on October 30, 2003, at 9:29:22
> So, it draws out metals from the body, including two good ones you need, calcium and magnesium. I'm thinking I could just swallow more of those to compensate. If it is pulling out hazardous stuff as well from me, then it is surely worth it.
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> Since chlorine and other things in tap water are so harmful to me, I think distilled water is the lesser of two evils.
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> I wonder how fast distilled water takes away the good stuff, and how many pills I should swallow to compensate.I think that's the drawback, you won't know until you try it. I think one of those articles mentioned that people who supplemented for the lost minerals did do better but still not so hot? (It's been a while since I read that stuff...and I think I need those memory aids. ;))
Besides the big two, there's also some liquid "trace minerals" you can buy, -- perhaps that's who's buying that product, those who want to replenish minerals to their distilled water.
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