There is a narrative that says that tap water is clean and high-quality water, which is why most people drink water from the tap
At best, the average home has a filter system that mainly improves the taste of the water and filters out impurities
Most people when they buy these systems, don’t know what to ask, the company tells the story that helps sell the product and we drink the water
A few years ago, while I was living in New York, I flew to Mexico for a vacation. It was right at the peak of the period when I was deepening the healing process from the colitis disease that I suffered from for most of my 20s
In Mexico, I felt amazing and I remember that it was the first time in my life that I felt like I had healed myself
When I returned to New York, suddenly the situation changed and my stomach behaved strangely and unpleasantly
I started to think to myself what happened? What is the difference between Mexico and an apartment in New York? I smelled the same things
Then I remembered water, in Mexico you can’t drink tap water because it’s not clean, so I drank bottled mineral water
The next day I went to the grocery store and bought bottled water for the first time in my life – my digestion immediately returned to normal
This was the first time I realized that tap water is not necessarily high-quality water
Since then, I’ve researched the subject and discovered quite a few things, some basic and some disturbing
The basic ones say that if a city or building has a water system or pipes that have been in place for years and no one cleans them, what chance is there that these pipes don’t contain toxic substances?
We all know what happens to a kettle that isn’t cleaned for a month…
Beyond that, we know the fluoride narrative. Which means that we add fluoride to our water to keep our teeth healthy
In recent months, articles revealed by American health organizations NIH report the danger of cognitive impairment in children due to synthetic fluoride
But what really keeps our teeth healthy is not eating processed foods.
Fluoride in water or toothpaste is not the natural fluoride that exists in nature but synthetic fluoride and it has been linked to cognitive impairment, damage to the thyroid gland, a decrease in IQ levels and also damage to the pituitary gland.
The pituitary gland is one of the most important glands in the brain because it is responsible for critical thinking – and also spiritually
Another thing that is added to our water is chlorine – to clean the water of toxins
And this is probably important, considering the plumbing…
But in truth, there are quite a few ways to clean or filter water without using a harmful substance
Chlorine is a substance designed to kill bacteria, and what do you think happens to our intestinal bacteria when they feed on that chlorine?
In addition, chlorine is a carcinogen – that is, it has been defined as a cancer-causing substance…
I’m not saying that drinking tap water can lead to cancer, but why put such a substance into our bodies?
In addition, laboratory tests in the US found a substance called atrazen in the water, which is a herbicide, and laboratory tests revealed that when frogs are exposed to it, they change their sex.
In additional laboratory tests around the world, residues of birth control pills and other medications were found in tap water.
Are you convinced? Okay.
So what do we do? Filter the water.
There are two good options that I can think of.
A reverse osmosis system. A system that is installed under the sink and has a small faucet on its own. You can buy it cheaply and install it yourself or find a company that does it, and it costs something like 1,500 shekels including a secondary faucet, compared to installing it alone, which would cost about 500 shekels.
A water distiller. A device that can be ordered from Ali Express or Amazon and costs between $100 and $200, but it is important to add to the water
A water purification device such as a pitcher with a filter that you verify with the manufacturer that it filters out chlorine and fluoride
In the case of osmosis and distillation, since the water will remain without minerals, it is advisable to “revive” the water or add minerals to it
The easiest way to revive the water is to add a fruit or vegetable to it, such as a lemon or cucumber, for a few hours (or overnight) and then you are not drinking water devoid of minerals that will empty the body of its natural salts.
