Water & Health

• THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER

• Water is our body's most important nutrient. To stay healthy we must drink water throughout the day.  
• The more you exercise, the more water you need to consume.
• Uncertainty, doubt, anxiety, worry, panic and fear all relate to dryness (Ayurvedic Vata dosha). 
• Drinking water every hour, or more often, can help to manage such emotions.
• The old "8 to 10 cups a day" standard was based on bodies lying in bed all day.
• Many adults need about 12 or more glasses of water a day to maintain health.  In hot weather and when undergoing strong physical exertion, more water is needed.
• Ayurveda suggests that it is best to drink liquids room temperature or warmer. 
• Digestive enzymes operate in a narrow temperature range of 25 to 30 degrees, namely between about 75 - 105 degrees F. Cold drinks cool the belly, turn off digestive enzymes, and promote  weight gain. 
• Even plain water, cold out of a fridge, can give you a "Santa Claus Belly"! (Or worse if you are not using a top-rated filter, see below.)
• To lose weight usually it is necessary to drink extra water.
• In order properly to detox, one must consume more water than bare maintenance needs.
• Tap water usually contains random amounts of any of thousands of poison chemicals, including atrazine, formaldehyde, as well as possible cysts such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium. 
• Generally, in the USA, only about 100 contaminants are "regulated". Such regulation is often pathetically inadequate.
• The majority of water filters that have been tested usually only remove one type of contaminant, which is often either chlorine or lead.
• We offer the best personal use water filters.    
• CAUTION: Some filters come with wifi connections to monitor the unit and automatically order filter replacements. Serious problems with these units have been reported. Do Not buy a wifi enabled filter! 

• Check out the water filters with the highest third party lab test rating.  Get a NATURE POWER discount, USE NATURE POWER DISCOUNT COUPON 158597.  We suggest the Versa or the Perform. Do not get the Aqualuxe. The Perform removes all the contaminants that the Aqualuxe removes. Perform is a better deal and a more reliable unit.
• Most filters on the market do not remove any of the class of chemicals known as VOC, including pesticide residues.
• Heard that alkaline is better?  Many of the poisons found in water have an alkaline pH of 7.1 - 9.5 or even greater, so concentrating alkaline components without removing the toxic chemicals is very foolish and dangerous.  
• For example; deadly Aldrin, Arsenic, Benzene, Lead, Phenol, Mercury, Chloroform, Ammonia,  and Lye are mostly  pH 7 - 11 and are common in tap water.  Even DDT is alkaline!
• Hair straightening chemicals are strongly alkaline and have been found in tap water.
• The majority of bottled water contains microplastics. What is microplastic and how does it affect living orgnisms? Experts say industry is not dealing with this in a reasonable way, including conducting campaigns to discredit scientific testing.  Testing of eleven different brands of bottled water showed an average of 325 particles of microplastic per bottle!  Some bottled water has over 1000 particles of plastic per bottle!
• Distillation and Reverse Osmosis, RO, remove all the healthy minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, which are supposed to be in our drinking water.
• Our body requires minerals in water for keeping teeth, bones, nails and hair strong. 
• Drinking distilled or RO water can cause bone loss, nerve damage, hair loss, weakness, organ damage, etc.
• Distillation and RO leave many poisons in the water.
• Bottled water is expensive!  750 gallons of bottled water will cost you anywhere from $1500 to $3300. The  cost of 750 gallons of water per year averaged over 3 years can be less than 15 cents per gallon with these filters.  Save money! Once you have clicked on the above link, to get the internet promotion, copy the promo code and click enter site.  Get a NATURE POWER discount, USE NATURE POWER DISCOUNT COUPON 158597.  We suggest the Versa or the Perform! Do not get the Aqualuxe. The Perform removes all the contaminants that the Aqualuxe removes. Perform is a better deal and a more reliable unit.
• Having a water filter at home can provide convenience and peace of mind, if that filter removes all the major classes of contaminants. 
• Unfortunately, there are often scams in the sale of filters.  Some companies with zero third party lab testing say they are the best or that they remove all contaminants when they remove none or extremely little.
• When NSF rates a filter they check for each chemical.  Filters from different companies may be rated for NSF standard 43, but some less effective filters are only verified for one chemical in any NSF standard.  Be sure that your filter was listed for multiple chemical reductions, and what they are.  Not sure?  Ask us.
• Some companies cut corners, have no NSF rating and use questionable "EPA approved" labs. (For an understanding of how gross, unreliable and filthy EPA "approved" labs usually are, read the book POISON SPRING, by former EPA employee, Vallianatos.) 
• We offer the best personal use water filters. Get a NATURE POWER discount, USE NATURE POWER DISCOUNT COUPON 158597. Check out the water filters with the highest third party lab test rating.  
• Most filters do not remove 2,4D, PFOS, or Lindane. 
• Consumers who wish to be healthy must make sure that all the poisonous compounds are removed from their water. 
• Bottled water only has to meet municipal tap water standards.  Much bottled water is not worth drinking.  
• Vata dosha, composed of air and space, is the only dry dosha. Water, being wet, can often be our first recourse to manage Vata. 
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• Your body is mostly water.  When you stay hydrated with quality water, you feel better.  This is Practical Ayurveda™!

Disclaimer: Statements on this site are intended to be informational only and are based on years of accumulated experiences within the realm of Ayurveda. Before embarking on undertaking to improve one’s health it is wise first to consult with professionals. These statements have not been investigated,  evaluated, or approved by the FDA. Nothing said here is intended to diagnose, treat, prescribe or cure disease. If you have a medical problem please see your doctor.