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Pure Water

we should consider very carefully not only the quantity of water we drink but also, most importantly, the quality of the water.

The Body's Need for Good Water

Next to oxygen, water is the element most essential to sustaining human life. We may live for a month or more without food, but we would die in just a few days without water.

The body may lose three quarts of water each day, and this must be replaced by drinking or eating. A mere loss of 10 to 20 percent of our body's total water content could be fatal. The average daily requirement is six to eight glasses per day, depending on the climate, activity level, and general health of the individual. Our body even uses an elaborate thirst mechanism to make sure we drink enough water.

Most of the body's vital functions are dependent on adequate water supplies. Chemical reactions in our bodies, for instance, go on constantly in water-based fluids.

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The Concern of Water Pollution

Water in its elemental level is just one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. It seems simple, but it's really a complex substance.

One of water's peculiar characteristics is that it acts as a tiny magnet. It has a positive charge on one side and a negative charge on the other. This makes water both the universal solvent and a valuable cleaner, since it has the power to dissolve everything it touches.

However, water can pick up unhealthy contaminants such as bacteria, solids such as mud, sand, and debris, inorganic minerals such as calcium and magnesium, and organic matter as it passes through the hydrological cycle. Nature has provided a way to ensure that water sources are relatively free of these basic contaminants, but heavy industrialization in many places has overcome the purifying abilities of these natural methods.

Years ago, the only pollutants we had to deal with were human wastes, organic material and suspended solids such as sand and debris. However, with the advent of modern chemicals, the natural system for making water potable again was not capable of removing these manmade pollutants. At first, just the surface water?rivers, lakes, and streams?was affected, but today this problem has spread to some of our groundwater, the source for much of our nation's drinking water. The problem is getting worse, since a few of the contaminants reaching our water stay in the ground for years in their toxic form.

Why should we be concerned with water pollution at all? Studies have linked many common water pollutants to health and behavioral problems in adults and children. Lead, for example, has been shown to affect the brain and other systems of the body. Alarmingly, lead contamination may occur right inside the home, from pipes that carry the water to the faucets.

There is also evidence linking chlorine, a chemical that is usually added to our drinking water, to certain health problems. Although chlorine destroys bacteria that can cause a wide range of diseases, there is evidence that drinking chlorinated water may cause hardening of the arteries.

Additionally, byproducts called trihalomethanes (THMs) are formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter found naturally in water. Chloroform is one of the many THMs, all of which are suspected carcinogens. Studies are showing that one's health can be adversely affected by taking them into the body.

Agricultural pollution is another water problem. The fertilizers and pesticides farmers use are now showing up in water supplies as the water cycle carries these compounds along its path. Nitrate contamination has required the closing of many wells, and many more carry warnings for small children and pregnant women to avoid drinking the water. Many newspapers carry stories of local drinking water supplies being polluted with industrial and agricultural wastes.

Another major problem with drinking water is fluoride pollution. Fluoride is a corrosive chemical more poisonous than lead, and it is intentionally added to more that 60% of U.S. water supplies annually. The compounds used for water fluoridation are waste products supplied by major corporations of the phosphate fertilizer industry. Anti-fluoride groups believe these corporations save millions of dollars annually by dumping their waste products into our drinking supply instead of disposing of these hazardous materials properly. (Horizons Magazine, March 2001)

Not all of our drinking water is contaminated, but growing numbers of people are concerned about their drinking water and are taking steps to ensure that the water they drink is free of harmful substances. The easiest and most economical way to do this is to treat the water as it enters the home or as it leaves the faucet. Nature's Sunshine has provided a way for consumers to improve the quality of their drinking water?with the Nature's Spring? Reverse Osmosis Water Purifier.

 

REVERSE OSMOSIS 4-Stage Drinking Water Fact Sheet

Since water is such a powerful solvent, it is impossible for any single method of water treatment to render it totally pure. However, by combining several methods, remarkable results can be obtained.

Technological advances have made reverse osmosis the treatment of choice in the water industry. By adding sediment filtration in front of the reverse osmosis membrane, and granular activated carbon adsorption to polish the water before it is consumed, this becomes a state-of-the-art system, especially practical for home or office use.

This improved Nature's Spring RO unit features snap-on use, with a yield of 35 gallons of pure drinking water per day. One unit works on all potable water supplies. It's also easier to service.

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Nature's Spring Reverse Osmosis Water Purifier