Chlorinated Water Consumption Does NOT = Health

I'm thinking you may have seen articles/commercials/news clips about how tap water is now the way to go for drinking water...I fully agree that bottled water has huge challenges in purity & quality (for starters!)---But chlorinated (tap) water is NOT the answer!

The prime reason for water disinfection is to decrease the level of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses and cysts in the water. Chlorine is a reasonably inexpensive disinfectant, not too difficult to use and serves a variety of other purposes, including controlling color and odor. Chlorine is used as a disinfectant because it is extremely chemically reactive.

It is becoming increasingly clear that chlorinated water and many of the chlorination by-products pose serious human health and environmental concerns. Chlorines rarely occur naturally so most living creatures, including humans, have not developed the means to detoxify them.

To date, chlorinated water & various chlorination by-products have been linked to numerous health challenges, including: CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE PROBLEMS, IMMUNE SYSTEM SUPPRESSION, NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS AND DAMAGE TO THE LIVER, KIDNEYS AND EYES. Drinking water is not the only way of absorbing toxic chlorine substances. It is also absorbed through the skin when bathing and showering. Trihalomethanes enter the lungs during showering. In comparison to ingested chemicals (like chlorine) which go through the liver, chemicals absorbed through the skin or inhaled enter the circulation immediately.

Many people believe that chlorine is effective at killing all disease-carrying organisms--actually it is not. Cryptosporidium, Giardia and various amoebae are capable of entering a cyst stage, which makes them extremely resistant to chlorine. The list of pathogens, which have caused disease outbreaks in chlorinated water systems, includes also enterovirus, hepatitis A, Norwalk agent and rotaviruses.

Bottom line? Chlorine (or derivatives) do a fair but not complete job of 'cleaning' our municipal water supplies. Chlorine was NEVER meant for us to drink/ingest or absorb during bathing.

My family & I are blessed to be using safe, effective filters for our drinking water and for showering. A very simple way to 'Build' wellness into our busy lives!

Blessings for good health and total wellness...
Sana