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If you think the water you are drinking is just H2O, think again!
Think before you drink ... A host of pollutants such as pesticides, herbicides, toxic waste from landfills, chemical and oil spills, acid rain and more find their way into our water supplies. The water may pass through unsafe water lines that recontaminate it on the way to your home. Examine your pipes and those of water distribution systems and you'll find the insides of some of these pipes caked with mineral, biological and chemical deposits. In some cases the pipes themselves may leach copper and lead! Another threat lurking inside older water pipes is biofilm, composed of layers of bacteria that can harbour pathogens like E.coli. And don't think well water is any safer because ground water pollutants may also leak into that source. Add to that the chlorine and other chemicals commonly used to treat well water, and you have drinking and cooking water that is chemically altered. The sad truth is our water supply is compromised by harmful chemicals. You have to ask yourself the question, "over the course of my life, how will these chemicals and trace pollutants affect my health and that of my family?" Consider what this means if, over the course of your life, you drink approximately 13,000 gallons of water. There could be undetected contaminants in each glass you drink, having accumulative effect on your health for the worse. That's why it's so important you make doubly sure the water you drink is 100% steam distilled. Water as Pure as Nature Intended In the beginning, two hydrogen atoms paired with a single oxygen atom to establish the triplet structure H2O called water. Among all the nutrients that humans consume, water is, as one scientist described it, the "indispensable nutrient" on which all forms of life depend. Water is the most abundant substance on Earth and in the human body. The Villains of Pollution Throughout early history, life on Earth existed in a natural environment with abundant water supplies from rain, unpolluted springs, streams, rivers and wells. Water was relatively pure, containing only moderate amounts of naturally occurring substances. Since the Industrial Revolution and especially since World War II; we've dumped all kinds of chemicals into the environment, almost universally contaminating our precious, life-sustaining water supplies. The function of water is impaired when these toxic chemicals are introduced into your system. Your health declines as your body becomes a chemical cesspool. Back to Nature
Faced with the complex problems of pollution, we turned to nature for the wisest and safest solution. Water in its purest form is found in the vapour that rises from the Earth's surface, leaving behind any contaminants it may have collected. This process of evaporation, condensation and precipitation is known as the Hydrologic Cycle (see right picture)
Distillation simulates this process, turning ordinary tap water into pure, clean steam vapour(2) which is condensed(4), then passed through an organic coconut shell filter (5). This technology effectively removes bacteria, parasites, herbicides, pesticides, heavy metals, and a whole list of synthetic chemicals and industrial pollutants.
The Elixir of Life
Some of them you may recognize, while others may be new to you. You see, water is rightfully called the "elixir of life", in fact, recent research reveals healthful water may actually be the ultimate age-defying nutrient. Imagine that, something as simple and ordinary as water helping you to maintain or perhaps even increase physical youthfulness. But it's true.
You can gain amazing health benefits from a steady dose of 8 glasses of purified water a day:
And the reasons why are obvious: Examine the human body and you'll find it's almost 70% water. Maintaining an adequate level of hydration is essential for efficient regulation of your body's normal physiological functions. As you can imagine, if your brain is not properly hydrated, your thinking ability becomes dull, you have trouble making the best decisions and your potential for headaches and dizziness increases. Your liver breaks down fats, so when it's below its hydration mark, your digestive system experiences a chain reaction of imbalances. And so on.
Take a close look at what water does inside your body and you'll discover it:
It's obvious if you don't drink enough water you may encounter health problems. But if you drink clean, pure water you can bolster your health and performance throughout life. Naturally you want the same clean, abundant water supply for your family as the mighty civilizations of times past. But there has always been an unseen struggle, the struggle of creating and maintaining a clean water supply. Unfold the chronicles of history and you'll discover that people commonly died from waterbourne diseases like cholera, dysentery, and typhoid fever. As populations have increased, the demand for properly treated water has also increased, but there's a problem of aging water treatment systems overwhelmed by the large volume of contaminants. Compare Technologies:
Filtered water has passed through a fine strainer and or activated carbon. While they reduce disagreeable tastes and odours, filters are not effective in removing many common contaminants. Reverse Osmosis RO systems force water under high pressure through a synthetic semipermeable membrane to reduce inorganic minerals. These systems vary widely in their ability to reject nitrates, chlorides and some other contaminants. RO performance is affected by water pressure, temperature, pH, bacteria, dissolved solids and the chemical contaminant level of raw tap water. Like other filtration systems, gradual clogging of the system by collected contaminants will result in declining effectiveness and can also lead to contamination from bacterial growth.
Steam Distilled Distillation uses evaporation and condensation to separate pure, fresh water from its contaminants. Combined with carbon filtration, distillation is the one water treatment technology that most completely reduces the widest range of contaminants, including biological, organic and inorganic elements. In fact, a quality distillation system provides water that is up to 99% free of impurities, including heavy metals and most chemicals. It is the treatment of choice for removing biological contaminants including cysts like Giardia and Cryptosporidium. The prolonged boiling process kills virtually all types of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses and parasites. Microorganisms are not evaporated into the product water but remain in the boiling chamber as part of the residue. Additionally, a system with activated carbon post filtration and venting is effective in removing pesticides and VOC's (Volatile organic compounds). Distillation provides consistent purity, gallon after gallon, year in, year out. No other technology can guarantee consistent quality over time.
The purity of your drinking and cooking water is guaranteed when you make 100% steam distilled water with a Waterwise distiller.
Perhaps you've heard some extravagant claims about a "super water" that will work miracles for your health, or shocking stories about distilled water that have given you second thoughts about drinking it. The myths have been spun and perpetuated by sales hucksters to increase market share for their products. What is distilled water?
The impurities remain as residue in the steam kettle (to be periodically removed). This distillation system removes waterborne biological contaminants such as bacteria, parasites and viruses, organic and inorganic chemicals, heavy metals, volatile gasses, cysts, and other contaminants. Pure water contains no solids, minerals, or trace elements. It is clean, natural, and healthy. Steam distilled water is the standard by which all other waters are measured.
Are there any minerals missing from distilled water that my body needs? The type and amount of minerals found in tap water vary greatly, making water an inconsistent and unreliable source of minerals. In addition, we don't know for sure if the minerals in water, essentially dissolved rock, can even be absorbed by the human body. We do know a well-balanced diet provides an abundance of organic minerals.
Drinking pure distilled water rather than "mineral" water will not cause a mineral deficiency. Distillation removes the minerals out of the water before they can enter the body's system, and distilled water may also remove mineral deposits already there (in arthritic joints, for example). The minerals our bodies depend on are absorbed and remain in the tissues. Therefore, distilled water is best as it removes virtually all of the contaminants from your water. Of course, we do need some inorganic minerals, like sodium, but these are also found in abundant supply in food.
Does distilled water leach minerals from my body? No, that is not an accurate statement. Distilled water is the purest form of water, the universal solvent. Pure water does absorb discarded minerals and with the assistance of the blood and lymph (mostly water), transports them to the kidneys for elimination. It is this kind of mineral elimination that is incorrectly referred to as 'leaching'.
The expression that distilled water leaches minerals from the body is inaccurate. Distilled water does not leach out body minerals; it collects and removes minerals which have been rejected by the cells and tissues, which if not evacuated, can cause arterial obstruction, arthritic deposits and other potentially serious bodily damage.
Once you ingest minerals, they become organically bound and there is no physiological way for distilled water to "rob" your body of nutrients that have become part of the body's cell structure. Your body has a built-in mechanism to prevent such a thing from happening. It's called homeostasis.
Homeostasis is the control of ion and water concentrations in the body's fluids. All organs and tissues of the body are involved in this process. When concentrations of a substance like sodium, potassium or calcium changes, water moves across the cell wall to equalize it.
Does distilled water taste flat or funny?
Since most people don't like the taste of their tainted tap water, they substitute flavoured beverages that temp their taste buds. You have no idea how delicious water can be until you experience fresh, homemade distilled water. Pure water that's tasteless and odourless as nature intended.
Marketers use junk science to openly promote false, misleading and unsubstantiated claims about their products. Sure, some people may experience improved health after drinking these "altered waters", but consider this; simply increasing your water intake is proven to enhance your health. -------- For information on Waterwise 4000 Distillers please visit: |
History has revealed the civilizations that had the cleanest and purest water were typically the strongest, healthiest and most vibrant civilizations of their era. That's one reason why drinking steam distilled water yields so many wonderful health benefits. 
Beyond these benefits, history proves that water can do even more. So much so that many ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Hebrews, Hindus, Native Americans, etc. used water therapeutically in many ways to heal injury and treat disease. 
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