| You would think that all the different types of home | | | | water it uses, creating a higher water bill for you if |
| filtration would effectively purify your water to leave | | | | you are metered and an environmental waste. |
| it safe. Whilst this can be said for a few, it is not true | | | | These systems were originally designed for industry |
| for the reverse osmosis (RO) systems and here's | | | | that needed lots of distilled water and not for human |
| why. | | | | consumption and quite why they are still available |
| So what are the dangers of drinking reverse osmosis | | | | today is something of a mystery. Today you have |
| water? | | | | much more efficient and cheaper alternatives to |
| The main problem these old technology filters have is | | | | keep you healthy and safe. |
| threefold: | | | | For example, the US EPA only recommends one type |
| 1. They remove essential trace minerals | | | | - an active carbon filter. Some RO suppliers suggest |
| 2. They allow through harmful synthetic chemicals | | | | adding this on to make the water safer but what is |
| 3. They waste large amounts of water | | | | the point of having two systems when one will do! |
| The World Health Organization states that we should | | | | The best carbon filters use a dual process with sub |
| all drink water with these trace minerals like | | | | micron filtering and ion exchange to remove 99% of |
| potassium and calcium in. Without them there is a risk | | | | the toxins present and leave in those essential |
| of health problems later in life. Although we get them | | | | minerals. They can manually remove the toxins and |
| from other sources, water is by far the best as the | | | | chemically bind them to the filters surface for the |
| body absorbs them more easily. | | | | ultimate protection. |
| The other dangers of drinking reverse osmosis water | | | | Now you know the potential dangers of drinking |
| are that their filters cannot adequately remove the | | | | reverse osmosis water, why not look around and get |
| newer synthetic chemicals like pesticides, herbicides | | | | yourself a cheaper and more effective system to |
| and prescription drugs. Because these toxins are so | | | | protect the health of your family now and in the |
| molecularly small, they slip through. | | | | future too. |
| This means you can unwittingly ingest these toxins | | | | Visit my website below if you would like to learn |
| when you think you are being protected, offering a | | | | more about the types of water filtration systems |
| false sense of security. | | | | that I personally recommend and use. |
| The average RO system wastes two thirds of the | | | | |