Reverse Osmosis Is A Universal Solvent, Not A Leaching Agent

Water Is A Solvent

Water is known as a universal solvent as witnessed by the fact that as rain reaches the surface of the earth, the water quickly dissolves and/or transports just about every material with which it comes in contact. While some of these materials may be beneficial, most are not useful in drinking water and many are harmful and even toxic.  Absolutely pure water very rarely now occurs naturally.

Research On RO Leaching Of The Human Body

In July of 2008, the Brighton Standard Blade, a Colorado newspaper contacted EPA at their readers request to find out if RO water leaches minerals. The EPA spokeswoman said that their organization does not support this idea. The WQA also rejects the idea the RO water can leach minerals in a 1993 report titled, “Consumption of Low TDS Water”. Their extensive research presented evidence that suggests water with low amounts of total dissolved solids (TDS), such as Reverse Osmosis treated water has no ill effects on the human body. It is estimated that over a 70 year lifespan, a person drinking tap water or mineral water will be ingesting about 200 to 300 pounds of rock that their body cannot use. While most of the microscopic rock minerals will be eliminated from our bodies regularly, some will be stored in our human tissues becoming toxic. The primary culprits are calcium salts and over time they can cause gallstones, kidney stones, bone and joint calcification, arthritis and hardening and blocking of arteries.The presence of other hard metal minerals (some are radioactive) is suspected to cause other degenerative diseases as well as including eye glaucoma, cataracts, hearing loss, emphysema, diabetes, obesity and cancer. These minerals available, especially in hard tap water, are poorly absorbed or rejected by cellular tissue sites and if not evacuated, their presence may cause arterial obstruction and internal damage. (Dennison 1993, Muchling 1994 Banik 1989)

Conclusions

Reverse Osmosis water is very pure and its purity will actually help improve the absorption of all nutrients including good organic minerals. No more ingesting of bad inorganic minerals (rocks) means the body will no longer be stressed and taxed to absorb something that wasn’t supposed to be there in the first place. Drinking water heavy in inorganic minerals is like putting random rocks from your back yard in your chicken soup. Considering the fact that some inorganic minerals are radioactive and others are toxic, you are literally playing Russian roulette with your health. Use common sense. Drink the cleanest and purest water you can find.