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The Truth About Tap Water
Two Louisiana residents have died after being infected with the so-called “brain-eating” amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, which can lurk in contaminated tap water. The water was used by the victims in a neti pot (a small, teapot-like pot) to irrigate their sinuses. This gave the amoeba easy access to their brains, where it caused an infection that is lethal in 95 percent of cases.
For nasal irrigation, it becomes extremely important to use only sterile, distilled or boiled water that is allowed to cool.
Dr. Joseph Mercola clarifies, though, that it is the contaminated water that is the threat – not the neti pot, which is actually a useful tool for nasal irrigation and routine “cleansing.” In fact, a number of studies have shown that nasal saline irrigation significantly eases symptoms of colds, allergies and more while lessening the need for medications like steroid nasal sprays. (Link)
High Levels of Toxicity in Tap Water
Every time you pour yourself a glass of tap water from your kitchen faucet, it’s like helping yourself to a glass of highly concentrated toxic juice filled with unimaginable chemicals and substances that may do you more harm than good. Dr. Mercola believes that the unfiltered tap water available in your home may be the culprit in common health complications.
The dangers vary from more than hundreds of toxic disinfection byproducts or DBPs (responsible for majority of the toxic effects associated with chlorinated water) to fluoride, a highly poisonous contaminant that has been banned for years in European water supplies.
Recent studies have revealed that harmful substances may cause your body to suffer in various ways. Research shows that fluoride, a potent toxin, can:
- Make your bones brittle
- Disrupt your immune system
- Destroy your tooth enamel
- Damage your cells
- Speed up your aging process
Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J. told ABC News that there are more than 140 chemicals unregulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that are identified in the majority of U.S. drinking water supplies. (Link) That list of chemicals includes gasoline, pesticides, rocket fuel, and prescription drugs.
It was also revealed that more than 20 percent of the water treatment facilitates in the United States have violated key provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the last six years. However, fewer than six percent of the violations were reportedly punished or fined at the very least.
Take Control of Your Drinking Water
With the government’s inability to supply truly clean water flowing directly into your homes – and well water being unreliable due to the high possibility of contamination from soil pollutants like herbicides, pesticides, rocket fuel, hormones, drug residues, and heavy metals – using water filters at home becomes necessary.
For a quality home filter system to be able to efficiently get rid of all impurities and contaminants in tap water, it should have a durable, long-lasting filter. It should also provide a bacteriostatic environment that prevents bacteria from thriving in the system.
Dr. Mercola recommends a number of water filtration products for your household use, or whole house filters for you to get complete protection and save on individual installation costs.
Your body needs an abundant nourishment of water to function effectively. But not just any water. You need fresh, clean water that’s free from fluoride, DBPs, and other contaminants that spell a potential health disaster.
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