Early Death Comes From Drinking Distilled Water
During nearly 19 years of clinical practice I have had the opportunity to
observe the health effects of drinking different types of water. Most of you
would agree that drinking unfiltered tap water could be hazardous to your
health because of things like
* parasites
* chlorine
* fluoride
* dioxins
Many health fanatics, however, are often surprised to hear me say that
drinking distilled water on a regular, daily basis is potentially dangerous.
Paavo Airola wrote about the dangers of distilled water in the 1970's when
it first became a fad with the health food crowd.
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. Studies validate the benefits of
drinking distilled water when one is seeking to cleanse or detoxify the system for
short periods of time (a few weeks at a time).
Fasting using distilled water can be dangerous because of the rapid loss of
electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) and trace minerals like magnesium,
deficiencies of which can cause heart beat irregularities and high blood
pressure. Cooking foods in distilled water pulls the minerals out of them and
lowers their nutrient value.
Distilled water is an active absorber and when it comes into contact with
air, it absorbs carbon dioxide, making it acidic. The more distilled water a
person drinks, the higher the body acidity becomes.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, "Distilled water,
being essentially mineral-free, is very aggressive, in that it tends to dissolve
substances with which it is in contact. Notably, carbon dioxide from the air
is rapidly absorbed, making the water acidic and even more aggressive. Many
metals are dissolved by distilled water."
The most toxic commercial beverages that people consume (i.e. cola beverages
and other soft drinks) are made from distilled water. Studies have
consistently shown that heavy consumers of soft drinks (with or without sugar) spill
huge amounts of calcium, magnesium and other trace minerals into the urine.
The more mineral loss, the greater the risk for osteoporosis,
osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and a long
list of degenerative diseases generally associated with premature aging.
A growing number of health care practitioners and scientists from around the
world have been advocating the theory that aging and disease is the direct
result of the accumulation of acid waste products in the body.
There is a great deal of scientific documentation that supports such a
theory. A poor diet may be partially to blame for the waste accumulation.
These and other junk foods can cause the body to become more acidic:
* meats
* sugar
* alcohol
* fried foods
* soft drinks
* processed foods
* white flour products
* dairy products
Stress, whether mental or physical can lead to acid deposits in the body.
There is a correlation between the consumption of soft water (distilled
water is extremely soft) and the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Cells,
tissues and organs do not like to be dipped in acid and will do anything to
buffer this acidity including the removal of minerals from the skeleton and the
manufacture of bicarbonate in the blood.
The longer one drinks distilled water, the more likely the development of
mineral deficiencies and an acid state.
I have done well over 3000 mineral evaluations using a combination of blood,
urine and hair tests in my practice. Almost without exception, people who
consume distilled water exclusively, eventually develop multiple mineral
deficiencies.
Those who supplement their distilled water intake with trace minerals are
not as deficient but still not as adequately nourished in minerals as their
non-distilled water drinking counterparts even after several years of mineral
supplementation.
The ideal water for the human body should be slightly alkaline and this
requires the presence of minerals like
* calcium
* magnesium
Distilled water tends to be acidic and can only be recommended as a way of
drawing poisons out of the body. Once this is accomplished, the continued
drinking of distilled water is a bad idea.
Water filtered through reverse osmosis tends to be neutral and is acceptable
for regular use provided minerals are supplemented.
Water filtered through a solid charcoal filter is slightly alkaline.
Ozonation of this charcoal filtered water is ideal for daily drinking. Longevity is
associated with the regular consumption of hard water (high in minerals).
Disease and early death is more likely to be seen with the long term drinking of
distilled water.
Avoid it except in special circumstances.
Zoltan P. Rona MD MSc
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References
Airola, P. 1974. How To Get Well. Phoenix, AZ: Health Plus Publishers.
Baroody, Dr. Theodore A. Jr. Alkalinize or Die. California:Portal Books,
1995.
Haas, Elson M. Staying Healthy with Nutrition. The Complete Guide to Diet &
Nutritional Medicine. Berkeley, California:Celestial Arts, 1992; p. 22.
Rona, Zoltan P. and Martin, Jeanne Marie. Return to the Joy of Health,
Vancouver: Alive Books, 1995.
Rona, Zoltan P. Childhood Illness and The Allergy Connection. Rocklin,
California:Prima Books, 1996.
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