Distilled Water( To Drink or Not to Drink)?

Water is the very basis of living and survival for human beings. Sometimes, it can be deem a of no significant value when place in comparison with things like diamonds etc. So, why am i bothering to blog about water?

These few days at work, i have been purchasing bottles of water (distilled water) from the nearest 7-11 near my workplace. 2 bottles for the price of $1.80. Not that expensive so i will always purchase it to quench my thirst rather than buying soft or sugared drinks.

However, after finishing a bottle of the water, my body has got a weird feeling. After doing a research, i realised that there are many dangers in drinking distilled water.

Before i go on listing the dangers of distilled water, i will share about what is distillation.

"Distillation is the process in which water is boiled, evaporated and the vapour condensed. Distilled water is free of dissolved minerals and, because of this, has the special property of being able to actively absorb toxic substances from the body and eliminate them."




Benefits of drinking distilled water:

1. Distilled water has the ability to cleanse and detoxify body system in a short period of time for one who is seeking to cleanse or detoxify.

Danger of drinking distilled water:

1. Will result in a rapid loss of electrolytes(which contains sodium, potassium and chloride) and trace minerals which results in deficiencies which can cause irregularities of heart beat and high blood pressure
2. When cooking, the use of distilled water would remove minerals and nutrients from the food therefore lowering the nutrient value of the food
3. When the distilled water is in contact with air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it more acidic and when one drinks the water, the body acidity level will increase.-->According to U.S Environmental Protection Agency
4. Commercial beverages that people consume are made from distilled water. Heavy consumers of such drinks would loss huge amounts of calcium, magnesium and other trace minerals in their urine and the more they lose, the greater the risk of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease,high blood pressure etc.

Therefore, the distilled water is only recommended as a way of drawing poison out of the body.



Acknowledgement:
TAKEN FROM A RESEARCH BY DR ZOLTAN P. RONA AND PAAVO AIROLA.