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Carne Vorare · Top Cat Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 363

knew it was bad:
http://www.ionizers.org/distilled_water.html

why would it be good, anyway? its completely unnatural.

deep_end · Pack Member Joined: 10 Aug 2007 Posts: 51

This is a paragon of a source that is NOT credible. Look at the references...lol.

"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."

'Body acidity'? Maybe the author meant 'blood acidity'. Our blood is never (assuming your respiratory system works, you don't have a life-threatening illness, etc.) acidic. If your blood is acidic you are probably going to die soon if you haven't already, lol. The lungs and kidneys do an excellent job of maintaining a blood pH of 7.35 to 7.45. If you googled "carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system" I bet you would get all kinds of credible info on this process (i.e., this is basic chemistry/physiology).

Carne Vorare · Top Cat Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 363

:laugh: ur probably right.

didnt quite do my homework w/this one, then again tend to gloss over the references as a frame of mind, not cuz i actually mean to

i get a reaction from distilled water, normally.
then again, this may be speaking from the end of the bell curve...

ReddyMcMeaty · The Boss Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 5776

maybe your reaction comes from diluting your salt/mineral balance
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johndela1 · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:30 am Post subject: Re: freakin' distilled water

Avalon · Top Carnivore Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 3326

For a while that's all I was drinking, distilled water. Then I read Mercola's article among others and stopped. I'm still unsure though. Again you find everyone in disagreement. Andrew Weil has no issues with Distilled water. Why can't everyone agree!

Does rain water pick up pollutants from the air?

Somehow I think the more natural approach is always best. Spring water as we would find it naturally. That, and a bottle of WINE! Toast

Glennart · Hunter Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 135 Location: Sweden

Didn't The Bear mention that he drinks rainwater?
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Puma · Hunter Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 180

Bear's been drinking rain water for years. It's a little cleaner down in Australia then it is on the east coast of USA. Sad

I drink filtered water...I'm fine with that. It sure as hell tastes better than regular tap water or bottled water.

Carne Vorare · Top Cat Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 363

Carne Vorare · Top Cat Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 363

kansasdeb · Newbie Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 5 Location: Kansas

This has me wondering of the water I have at home is basically the same as distilled water. It is softened then run through reverse osmosis. My water comes from a well and is extremely hard.
I also drink a lot of bottled water, which is very questionable.

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