Is your tap water safe? Find out whats in your drinking water
OK, so we just found out that our son is given tap water to drink in his private pre-k. We were extremely grossed out, and I must mention that upon hearing this, my husbands face turned ghostly white. We would never drink tap, nor do we know anyone who would drink tap, and would never ever give tap to our children. YUCK!
We are lead to believe that tap water is healthy and safe for us to consume. You must then ask yourself, who is making up the standards of what is “safe” for our families? Is it a health minded environmentalist, or is it money hungry industrial companies? Unfortunate for us, our best interests are controlled by dominating companies who are interested in making money regardless of who they might hurt in the process. We are actually informed that the more chlorine, fluoride and metals in our water, the healthier it is for us! Makes sense? Not to me!
It is of most importance that we drink water in its pure H20 form. Why you ask? Water is the most essential, next to air, to our survival. The human body is made up of 75% water and without it; one would die in just a few days. A small drop of 2 % in our body’s water supply would result in dehydration, fatigue and trouble focusing. Water is instrumental in flushing, nourishing and maintaining our health.
So what is wrong with our tap water anyway?
Most tap water in the U.S. is not safe for drinking due to heavy industrial and environmental pollution. You can find toxic bacteria such as Giardia and fecal matter, chemicals and heavy metals that routinely penetrate our natural water sources making people sick and exposing them to long term health conditions such as cancer, liver damage, kidney failure and more. What else makes our water diseased and un-ideal for us to consume?
- Chlorine is an additive used to control microbes. Simply stated, it is a pesticide. As defined by the U.S. EPA, Chlorine’s sole purpose is to kill living organisms. When we consume tap water containing chlorine, it kills some part of us by destroying living cells and tissue inside our body. Dr. Robert Carlson, a well respected University of Minnesota researcher whose work is sponsored by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, states that “Chlorine is the greatest crippler and killer of modern times”. Dr. Carlson sums up the dilemma by claiming that “the chlorine problem is similar to that of air pollution”. Childhood asthma and diseases such as breast cancer and heart disease have been linked to the accumulation of chlorine. Most would be surprised to know that the chlorine level in their tap water is in the “ideal” range for pool water.
- High levels of pharmaceuticals have been found in our drinking water. We are consuming antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones every time we indulge in our “safe” tap water. Nation- wide studies have shown that over 200 million pounds of expired and unused pharmaceuticals are flushed into our water systems annually. If this isn’t enough, we then have every other American who is married to the medical system and abides to the regular prescriptions their entrusted physician prescribes them. What happens when they consume their prescriptions? Their bodies absorb some of the medication and the rest gets filtered through their body and gets flushed away as they urinate contributing to more pharmaceuticals in our water. The Associated Press Investigation shows that even though waste water is treated before it is discharged into the reservoirs, rivers and lakes, all drug residues cannot fully be removed. Go wonder why more and more children and adolescents are diagnosed with hyper active and disturbing conditions
- Mmm, delicious fluoride right…? NOT! Go into any hardware store and look for Rat Poison. You will be shocked when you see the one and only ingredient there- Sodium Fluoride. Yes, the same fluoride we are brainwashed to believe that it is good for us and our developing children. Most pediatricians will actually recommend giving bottled fluoride water to young babies if they do not regularly consume tap water. So what’s behind fluoride, and why are we made to believe the spectacular benefits it offers. It’s actually quite simple. It is all about money, greed and governmental control over people. Sodium Fluoride is an industrial by product which needs to be disposed off. What is a better way than to dump it into our water system and tell the common people that trace amounts of rat poison is actually good for us? We are told that fluoride is a MUST to maintain good teeth health. What a joke! In a blinded study it has been found that there is no correlation between tooth decay and the use of fluoride. Fluoride has actually repeatedly shown to be linked to bone cancer and to lower levels of intelligence. It is also known to have a narcotic-like effect on the brain. This works in the best interest of our government of course dumb down our nation and have more control over people. Read more about the dangers of fluoride before making your next toothpaste purchase.
If you have never given much thought to your drinking water, you are probably in shock right now. I sure was when I visited the Federal EPA website and found a huge list of allowed contaminants. If you have never tasted real, pure water, you will be surprised how differently refreshing it is compared to tap and even bottled water. We own a reverse osmosis water system and we take a bottle of water with us whenever possible.
The best way to get pure H20 is to purchase a reverse osmosis water system. It is more expensive then a regular water filter, but provides you with pure drinking water. If a reverse osmosis system is not in your budget, please don’t go wasting money on filters such as Brita - they don’t work after the first few weeks. Aquasana Water Filters are the best alternative to a reverse osmosis system. We owned an Aquasana Water System prior to installing a Reverse Osmosis Filtration System and were very pleased with it. Aquasana Filters provide consumers with high quality drinking water and cost significantly less then comparable units. It does an outstanding job removing feces, chlorine, rusts, sediments and pharmaceutical prescription drugs. It is our responsibility, as parents, to provide our children with the purest environment possible. A quality water filtration system should be a part of everyone’s home.
Posted by greenourkids in Featured Articles, Health, Natural Living, Nutrition on April 21st, 2009 | one responseOne Response to “Is your tap water safe? Find out whats in your drinking water”
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