What's in Your Water?

We are constantly losing water from our bodies via urine, sweat, and plain old metabolism. There are many different opinions on how much water we should be drinking every day. The health authorities (you know, the same health authorities in charge of Flint, Michigan) commonly recommend eight 8-ounce glasses, which equals about half a gallon. That's a generic, blanket figure which does not take into consideration body size, age, activity level, amount of sunshine one is exposed to, or pregnancy. There is no simple answer and science hasn't made a concrete determination. Personally, I use "Grandma's Rule." Many years ago, as a young bachelor, I asked my grandmother, "How long do you cook a chicken?" Her reply was, "Till it's done." I drink water...until I'm done.

Do you realize that water is the ONLY liquid essential to life? Our body has no need for coffee, soda, juice, energy drinks, alcohol, or sugar laden bottled tea; none of it. Of course breast milk is paramount to health during a child's first few years but moving beyond that...water is all we need. Surely, we can combine other things to our miracle elixir to "spice it up" such as lemon or lime, Bragg's apple cider vinegar and honey, or a pinch of ground ginger. These inclusions will add some vital electrolytes, vitamins, and nutrition to our cup of H20 but water is still the only liquid essential to life. 

As our bodies are some 2/3 water, it is important to maintain hydration. The brain and the lungs alone are 70% and 90% water, respectively. Water allows every cell in our body to function more efficiently. It regulates our temperature. It protects our joints, spinal cord, and brain. Adequate water intake enables our body to excrete waste through defecation, urination, and perspiration. Water aids in digestion beginning with the production of saliva (enzymes found in saliva help to break down food) and continues all the way through the bowel. Water helps soluble fiber dissolve easily and benefits our bowel health by making well-formed, soft stools that are easy to pass. 

What is your source of water? One thing is for sure. We should never drink straight from the tap. The toxic levels of lead found in Flint, Michigan's water has taught us that the government has no interest in our safety. Governmental regulations have failed us. The Environmental Working Group found 316 chemicals in tap water throughout the country; 202 of which are not regulated. Fluoride, chlorine, trihalomethane, arsenic, radioactive contaminants, lead, aluminum, and pharmaceutical drugs including birth control pills and antidepressants are just a few of the ingredients found in our toxic tap. 

Bottled water is no better. Most bottled water is glorified, overpriced tap water. Bottled water samples have shown to contain phthalates, mold, microbes, benzene, trihalomethanes, and arsenic. BPA and other chemicals in the plastic can seep into the water if the bottles are exposed to heat or sit around for a long time. Some of these chemicals are possible endocrine disruptors. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that may interfere with the body’s hormone system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects.


Needless to say, filtering our water is imperative. What filter do I use? The counter top PiMag Waterfall. This several stage filtering system mimics nature's forces with gravity assisted filtration and re-minerlization to alkalize the water. The PiMag Waterfall also uses a magnetic field to help condition the water without adding salt or other chemicals.

Here a video for you to check out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hFb7w0VZHU