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What's in Your water?

2010-01-16T11:34:00.000-08:00

The 35 year old law regulating tap water is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose serious health risks and still be legal according to scientists. To read the entire NY Times article click the link below.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/us/17water.html?_r=1

Watermaster Taster like a Winemaster Taster??

2009-11-20T13:05:00.000-08:00

A recent USA Weekend article by Dennis McCafferty wrote about how to distinguish the tastiest water. There's even a competition in West Virginia called the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition set for Feb. 25-28, 2010. Who knew? For the whole article and how to judge your water go to http://bit.ly/6CVmOt

Dr. Oz promotes in home water filtration

2009-10-27T12:52:00.000-07:00

View the video from the Dr. Oz show about the importance of in home water filtration. http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dont-drink-water The shower and whole house filters he demos are from Aquasana. Visit http://www.healthyfilteredwater.com/ to view the whole product line.

Top 4 Benefits Of Drinking Water

2009-09-29T15:53:00.000-07:00

Reply to this post to let me know what you think of these ideas and whether you're going to try any of them and whether they worked out. Thanks!

By Michele Silence, MA

Everyone’s heard how important it is to drink enough water. Especially in the hot summer months. But is it really that necessary? Absolutely. This nutrient is vital to health in numerous ways, and the health benefits of drinking water cannot be underestimated.

1. Drinking water enhances fat loss
Water is an essential nutrient. All chemical reactions in the body depend upon it. If you’re trying to lose weight, this can’t be ignored. You won’t be able to lose weight without water to flush out the by-products of fat breakdown. When there isn’t enough water to dilute the body’s waste products, kidney stones may form. When the kidneys aren’t working to their full potential, the liver must step in and help. Once this happens the liver can’t optimally perform its other important functions. As a result, burning fat has to wait.

2. Combat ailments by drinking more water
In many cases, fatigue, headaches and back pain may be caused by dehydration. If you suffer from an afternoon nod off, try drinking more water at lunch. If you or your children complain of frequent headaches, the amount of water you’re drinking could be responsible. And, muscle spasms are also caused by not being adequately hydrated.

3. Drinking water can reduce hunger
Experts say that hunger pangs are often misinterpreted cravings for water. Try drinking water before your regular meals and see if it helps you cut down on the amount of food you eat. It really works as an effective appetite suppressant. Avoid counting tea, coffee, sodas and juices in your fluid intake. Coffee and tea contain caffeine which has a diuretic effect and makes you lose water. Sodas and juices are too sweet—because the body must dilute them, they cause more dehydration.

4. Look younger - drinking water hydrates your skin
When the skin is properly hydrated, it looks plump and more radiant. Water will keep the toxins flushed out and help you to cool off through perspiration. Muscles need to have enough water to make them look full too. Deprive yourself of water and you’ll see the difference in the mirror.
Are you dehydrated?

Just how do you know if you’re getting dehydrated? If you have a dry mouth, produce less urine, have very dark urine and/or feel dizzy or faint you probably need water, quick. Drink at least 8 glasses a day. Experts now recommend even more, up to 12 glasses a day. To be more precise, drink ½ ounce per pound of body weight. If you exercise or are very active increase the number to 2/3 ounce per pound. Try monitoring your water intake closely for the next month. When you drink enough, you’ll look and feel better.

Health Scare: Bacteria found on shower heads

2009-09-15T14:16:00.001-07:00

On September 14, 2009 the University of Colorado posted results from research and testing done on shower heads across the nation indicating high concentrations of bacteria that might possibly be inhaled posing a danger to those at risk for infection with AIDS or emphysema on the website WebMD.
Our Aquasana & Crystal Quest filtered shower heads eliminate that risk by removing bacteria from the water before it goes through the shower head and continuing to cleanse it thereafter. Both companies shower heads use KDF55 in addition to granular activated carbon. Go to this website for more information. http://www.kdfft.com/HowItWorks.htm Contact me if you'd like to order a shower filter. Becky sales@healthyfilteredwater.com

The Importance of Water

2009-05-21T19:15:00.000-07:00

The Importance of Water

Insufficient water intake diminishes the body's natural ability to heal and maintain optimal health.

Here's an easy way to know how much water you should be drinking.

Dividing your body weight by two gives you the minimum number of ounces you should consume in a 24-hour period. If you are active or spend time outdoors in the Arizona sun you need to increase this amount.
Why so much water? The human body is 60 to 75% water. Blood, lymph, urine, sweat and tears are mostly water, but did you know that your lungs are 90% water? The brain is 76% water and even your bones are 25% water. Water delivers nutrients to the tissues and carries away unwanted wastes. If you drink water it will keep them moving until they are eliminated from the body. If not, they will just redeposit in another area. The build up of these wastes in the muscles can cause soreness and stiffness. Removing them leads to better tissue health and mobility. Coffee, tea, soda, and alcoholic beverages are not an adequate substitute for water.

Coffee, tea, and most sodas contain caffeine, which is a diuretic and will actually cause you to eliminate more than you take in. Alcohol is also a diuretic. For each cup of these drinks that you consume you need to drink an additional cup of pure water!

Study: Bottled water no better than tap water

2007-04-25T15:42:00.000-07:00

Following is a link on bottled water you may find of interest.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2001-05-02-bottled-water.htm

Raising Healthy Children

2007-03-14T15:00:00.000-07:00

A mixture of chemicals such as chlorine‚ lead‚ herbicides‚ pesticides and a host of other contaminants are commonly found in our water supplies‚ and in many bottled waters. These trace levels of water borne chemicals have been documented to have adverse health effects on humans‚ and especially on small children.

A recent report by the Environmental Working Group‚ called "Into The Mouths Of Babes"‚ found that of 29 Mid Western cities tested all had at least one agricultural chemical present and that most had 5 or more in a single glass of tap water! The report also points out that 45‚000 mothers in these 29 cities were unknowingly making infant formula with tap water containing three or more toxic chemicals.

Often there are out breaks of chlorine resistant parasites like Cryptosporidium and Giardia in city water supplies‚ as was the case recently in Milwaukee WI‚ when over 100 people died and 400‚000 became sick in less than a month‚ mostly children and the elderly‚ when the water system became contaminated with Cryptosporidium. This intestinal parasite causes flu like symptoms‚ but can be fatal to small children and older adults... and is not controlled by chlorine.
Childhood Asthma‚ Cancer‚ Leukemia and immune disorders have all risen in the last decade. Many experts and studies suggest that this is partially due to children‘s increased exposure to environmental toxins and their decreased ability to detox. Water plays a major role in a child‘s exposure to toxins and in their body‘s ability to get rid of them.

A child consumes 3 times as much water per pound of body weight than an adult does‚ so they get a bigger dose of the chemicals in their water‚ and they‘re developing bodies are simply much more sensitive to the harsh effects... *See "Our Children At Risk"

Childhood asthma and many other illnesses have been directly linked to a child's level of exposure to chlorine and other chemicals from drinking and showering with tap water. Home water filtration products are a great investment in the health of our families.
Aquasana gives peace of mind... "Highest quality water‚ 9¢ a gallon... guaranteed!"

Chlorine and Cancer

2007-03-02T09:19:00.000-08:00

"We are quite convinced‚ based on this study‚ that there is an association between cancer and chlorinated water." Medical College Of Wisconsin‚ Senior Research Team

The addition of chlorine to our water began in the late 1800s and by 1904 was the standard in water treatment‚ and for the most part remains so today.

We don‘t use chlorine because it‘s the safest or even the most effective means of disinfection‚ we use it because it is the cheapest. In spite of all our technological advances‚ we essentially still pour bleach into our water prior to use. The long-term effects of using chlorinated water have just recently been documented.

It is not uncommon to find more chlorine in tap water than is recommended safe for a swimming pool. A simple chlorine test kit from the local discount department store‚ around 6.00‚ will typically yield surprising results‚ try it!

According to the U.S. Council of Environmental Quality‚ "Cancer risk among people using chlorinated water is as much as 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine."
There is a lot of well-founded concern about chlorine. When chlorine is added to our water‚ it combines with other natural compounds to form Trihalomethanes (chlorination byproducts)‚ or THMs. These chlorine by-products trigger the production of free radicals in the body‚ causing cell damage‚ and are highly carcinogenic.

Chlorine is also suspected to contribute to hardening of the arteries‚ the primary cause of heart disease.
"We are learning the hard way that all the time we thought we were preventing epidemics of one disease‚ we were creating another. Two decades after the start of chlorinating our drinking water the present epidemic of heart trouble and cancer began."- Dr. Joseph M. Price‚ PhD

"One common factor among women with breast cancer is that they all have 50-60% higher levels of these chlorination by-products (THMs) in their fat tissue than women without breast cancer..."BreastCancerFund.org
"Up to 2/3 of the harmful effects of chlorine are due to inhalation and skin absorption while showering."- The American Journal Of Public Health

"Benefits Of Shower Water Filters"
No one will argue that chlorine serves an important purpose‚ and that it is likely here to stay. The result of not using chlorine in our water would be outbreaks of water borne disease like typhoid and cholera‚ like existed in the 1800s.
It is also clear and experts agree... that chlorine represents a very real and serious threat to our health and should be removed both from the water we drink and the water we shower with. In-home water filtration can easily and affordably take the risks of chlorine out of your water‚ at the point of use... just prior to consumption.

Aquasana gets the chlorine out of your drinking and shower water! Go to www.healthyfilteredwater.com to find out more.

Water Filter purchase criteria

2007-02-15T11:52:00.000-08:00

As a seller of Aquasana water filters, I'm of course interested in what the number one criteria is for determining which water filter to buy. Is it ???
Price ?
Availability in a walk-in store ?
Guarantee ?
Performance ?
Cost of replacement filters ?
Length of filter life ?
Recommendation of builder or word of mouth ?
Brand name?
Other ?
If you own a water filter or filters, which brand do you have and why?
Thanks,
BJBL

Water Filters

2007-01-29T15:08:00.000-08:00

Why buy a filter from a big box store you nothing about? Only Aquasana has been tested and certified to filter out 99% of contaminants. That's more than any other home water filter systems on the market. You can get free shipping and factory direct prices from Healthyfilteredwater.com.