Here is a site about waters of the world. Ever considered avoiding bottlled water altogether? Here is some information on city water supplies in the USA from the EWG. The city water from Honolulu and Minneapolis tastes unusually sweet and delicious. Both cities are listed among the top ten (10) water supplies.
Penta® |
Studies at a leading medical university may have uncovered how Penta
works to help its drinkers feel and be their best. A team led by Professor
Jean Krutmann, M.D., published a study which revealed that Penta may enhance
antioxidant activity and help protect against the effects of skin aging.
Dr. Krutmann is a Professor of Dermatology and Environmental Medicine and
Director of Institute fur Umweltmedizinische Forschung (IUF), (Institute
for Environmental Medical Research) at the Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf
gGmbH, Germany. Click here to download the Full Abstract on Dr. Krutmann’s Study |
Penta® Purified drinking water |
SmartWater® |
Electrolyte enhanced vapor
distilled water. (99 cents at Healthy Life Markets / Drug Emporiums
throughout WV – USA).
Ingredients: vapor distilled water + electrolytes (calcium chloride,
magnesium chloride and potassium bicarbonate). Before
Gatorade there was Kool-aid; the next generation of sports drink is Smart
Water, and sister product Vitamin Water. Made by a US bottler called "Glaceau, "Smart
Water begins as an artesian spring in Northern Connecticut. After the
water is distilled,a balance of Magnesium, Potassium, and Calcium is
introduced, adding electrolytes. The attractive bullet shaped plastic
container with the traditional sport cap reinforces the product's image.
Smart Water is a product for anyone who wants to look and drink their
best during tennis, golf,workouts at the gym,or in the school lunch room. |
Essentia® |
Essentia® purified drinking water enhanced by ionic separation electrolytes added for taste. A proprietary microprocess to purify and transform water’s natural properties, increase alkalinity and promote smooth taste. Increased alkalinity to 9.5 assisting in balancing our acidic dietary intake. Infused pure electrolytes formulated physiologically for intracellular hydration. Ingredients: Purified water (3 ppm TDS by reverse osmosis) enhanced with electrolytes derived from sodium bicarbonate, magnesium sulfate, dipotassium phosphate and calcium chloride . . . then ozonated. Bottled for: Essential Water Phoenix AZ 85018 phone 602.912 9500 |
Evamor® |
To maintain good health, your body constantly works to keep a slightly
alkaline pH. This often requires tapping into alkaline reserves found in
your bones to offset the highly acidic average American diet. When your
body is acidic, it becomes vulnerable to serious health problems. eVamor's
alkaline minerals help support neutralizing acid, safely and effectively.
It's a great way to have a balanced, healthy pH. |
Oxy-water |
Oxy-Water tastes best, according to one website. It is clear, smooth, distilled water with a refreshing boost of extra Oxygen. It is the perfect way to replenish the body's supply of much-needed water and oxygen - perfect for the athlete looking for a competitive edge or anyone who wants to be truly refreshed! Oxygenized Water is the term for Oxywater North America's proprietary method of infusing distilled water with additional oxygen |
Oxy-water ® recommended by breathing.com No fluoride
or chlorine Distilled water and medical grade oxygen The air you drink
oxy-water Steam distilled non carbonated. Product of canada |
Trinity ® |
TRINITY source water flows out of the ground naturally
hot (138 deg. F) from more than 2.2 miles deep, where it approaches temperatures
of over 300 deg. F. For over 16,000 years, the water interacts constantly
with the granite and crystal-lined faults deep within the protective
Idaho Batholith. Over eons, this interactive dance between pristine water
and crystalline rock causes the natural mineral levels of the water to
rise and fall. Trinity ® Natural Mineral supplement – NMS original – Natural
Mineral Supplement. Trinity is life force – natural and pristine, with
efficacious minerals and a high pH. Emerging after 16,000 years from a 2.2
mile deep, crystal-lined granite source, Trinity NMS>The minerals in Trinity
NMS are naturally occurring. We add nothing. We recommend monitoring daily
nutrient intake, including the minerals in Trinity NMS. Adults and children
over 11: Total consumption should not exceed one liter per day. Pregnant
and lactating women: Total consumption should not exceed 16 oz. Per day.
Redox Potential –50 to +50 mv. PH 9.6. In 8oz sodium 15 mg silica 18.75
bicarbonate 10 mg fluoride 0.9mg. 100% natural geothermal spring water. Trinity
Springs Ltd. HQ 1 800 390 5693 - PO Box 8810, Ketchum ID 83340 |
Fiji Water |
Look at it this way. FIJI Water is drawn from an artesian aquifer, located at the very edge of a primitive rainforest, hundreds of miles away from the nearest continent. That very distance is part of what makes us so much more pure and so much healthier than other bottled waters. |
Hawaiian Springs Water |
Hawaiian Springs natural artesian water comes from the extraordinary Big Island of Hawaii.... known for it's abundant beauty, snow-capped mountains and pristine natural water. Our source is located on Mauna Loa, in the District of Puna, which in ancient Hawaiian means, “Spring Water”. This unusually pure water, which nature constantly replenishes, begins as rain and snow which then naturally filters through the majestic mountain slopes as it forms an underground aquifer. Hawaiian Springs is bottled from its protected source, providing you with naturally pure water from paradise. Taste the naturally pure difference of Hawaiian Springs. , Hawaii by Hawaiian Natural Water Co. 96749 USA. 1 800 733 1088. |
PLASTIC has been considered unsafe for children and pregnant women when associated with heated foods. Try avoiding plastic contact with any food items. Plastic is a strong estrogen disruptor. It is better to keep kidneys well hydrated rather than to avoid drinking because of the plastic container. Try to keep water and food in glass or stainless steel containers. To read a recent article on BISPHENOL A click here. Bisphenol A BPA has been widely used in cosmetics and foods. However bishenol A is an estrogen disruptor. Bisphenol A was investigated in the 1930s during the search for estrogen mimics. From this study the synthetic compound diethylstilbestrol was shown to be a better competitor with estrogen. Bisphenol A, can activate estrogen receptors, leading to similar physiological effects as the body's own estrogens The first evidence of the estrogenicity of bisphenol A came from experiments in the 1930s in which it was fed to rats with their ovaries removed. Liver cysts have estrogen receptors. Some hormone disrupting effects in studies on animals and human cancer cells have been shown to occur at levels as low as 2–5 ppb (parts per billion). It has been claimed that these effects lead to health problems such as, in men, lowered sperm count and infertile sperm. Recent studies have confirmed that bisphenol A exposure during development has carcinogenic effects and produce precursors of breast cancer. From Wikipedia GLASS BOTTLES PREFERRED One individual wrote in about possibly drinking
water from plastic containers. Plastic is an estrogen disruptors and
as such can cause a growth of liver cysts and activate the second hit
for PKD. |
SOL´E Mineral water, spring water, artesian well water, natural spring water that is filtered through volcanic rock, filtered water, and in a pinch, tap water that has been left out over night to dissipate the chlorine are all good sources of drinking waters. A friend who does not have PKD, was told his cholesterol was so high he needed to begin cholesterol lowering medication at once. He did not take the medication but changed his healthy lifestyle by increasing his water intake to 3 liters a day, drinking solé with crystals added to the water. He was dreading the time for his yearly physical examination. When he returned home following his doctor visit he received a call to return back to the office. The doctor greeted him with great joy and asked what had he done over the past year? He had succeeded in significantly lowering his cholesterol to low normal. The physician was amazed. To read more about solé, click here. |
LEAD
IN PIPES If you are
unable to obtain bottled water or filtered water, then there are a few
things to be done with tap water to make it more drinkable. Leave it
overnight to dissipate any residual chlorine. Water treated this way
is also helpful in baking yeast free breads. Use water from the cold
tap to cook and drink. Allow the water to run two minutes to help dissipate
any lead in the pipes. The lead comes from chrome fittings, brass fittings,
and in older homes lead pipes. Solder used on the pipes was also made
from lead. Lead leaches more easily in hot water than in cold. Leave
the water to sit out overnight to help dissipate the chlorine. Students
conducted a study to determine if anything could lower the lead content
of water. As a result of their experiment, the students discovered: “Through the early 1900's it was common in some areas of the country to use lead pipes for interior plumbing. Lead piping was also used for the service connections used to join residences to public water supplies. Lead piping is most likely to be found in homes built before 1930. Copper piping replaced lead piping, but lead-based solder was used to join copper piping. It is likely lead-based solder was used in any home built before 1988. Today, brass materials are used in nearly 100 percent of all residential, commercial, and municipal water distribution systems. Many household faucets, plumbing fittings, check valves and well pumps are manufactured with brass parts. While brass contains some lead to make casting easier and the machining process more efficient, the lead content of brass plumbing components is now restricted to 8 percent. Even at this low level, however, lead can be leached from new brass faucets and fittings. Eventually, if the water is not corrosive, hard water minerals deposit on the interior of plumbing. These deposits form a calcium carbonate lining inside pipes and fittings which protects against lead contamination. It may take up to five years for an effective calcium carbonate lining to form. Softening naturally hard water with an ion exchange water-softening unit can either prevent or dissolve the calcium carbonate scale, eliminating its possible protective effect. Some private wells may have submersible pumps containing
brass or bronze capable of leaching lead. Some well screens also may
contain lead or were installed with a "lead packing collar".
Potential lead contamination also exists if the well is a driven, sandpoint
well and has been "shot" to clear the screen. Lead shot was
sometimes poured into a well to keep out sand. In other wells, lead wool
was used. None of these practices are recommended and driven; sandpoint
wells are not allowable under Nebraska well construction regulations. There
are simple steps you can take if testing shows that flushing the
tap reduces lead levels. You may want to use these if you think lead
may be present in your plumbing system. Other Treatment Methods |
LOW SODIUM WATER For a review of waters
of the world click
here. I have been unable to find a bottle of mineral water with a
zero sodium. content. Mineral
bottled waters as Evian, Volvic, Buxton, etc all contain some sodium.
The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines
sodium-free water as
having less than 5 milligrams of sodium per 8 oz. serving. Glacier technicians
test for Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and not for any specific element such
as sodium. Our technicians are trained to never allow the TDS level to exceed
60 parts per million (ppm) of TDS. Maintaining Glacier’s water below
60 ppm creates a sodium-free water is well below the recommended FDA
levels.
Here is an article about alkaline waters that lists their ingredients. One reason I do not drink Desani water is because of its added sodium. Due to my massive liver cysts I try avoid xenoestrogens and try to drink bottled waters that are bottled in glass containers. Or else I pour the water into a glass container. 8 ounces of the following waters (bottled in glass) have the following milligrams of sodium: PERRIER ™ = 10 mg Bottled in Plastic: |