Distilled water... BIG MISTAKE.
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farfalledibaciodinotte
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So we had some left over gallons of distilled water around the pantry at home, and i was like "well, I don't want to waste it I might as well drink it.. " bad idea. I'm sure you're all thinking "don't do it.. bad choice" ..
So I drank it and man did it screw my stomach up.
is there a specific reason why distilled water doesn't work well with your digestive system?
So I drank it and man did it screw my stomach up.
is there a specific reason why distilled water doesn't work well with your digestive system?
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I have a jug of distilled water and use it for my allergies for the netty pot. I think there is something in it that makes it so it's not good to drink like a chemical or something.0
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Did you check for amoebas?0
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I just hate the taste of distilled water in general...:sick:0
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Distilled water is actually too pure to drink and slightly acidic since there is nothing to buffer any dissolved CO2.0
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Regular water has a bunch of ions and such in it. Distilled water has had all of these removed. These ions move from high amounts to low amounts, so basically, distilled water is leeching these ions from your body in order to balance the concentrations.0
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All the needed minerals & such are removed from it, so it can be very harmful. I know my mother-in-law had to be admitted to the hospital a while back because she was sooooooo sick. They finally traced it back to the fact that she had been drinking distilled water.0
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I did not know that about distilled water.
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WHOA...very informative post. I never knew any of this--why don't they state these facts on the label?0
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bump plz....for more opinions...0
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WHOA...very informative post. I never knew any of this--why don't they state these facts on the label?
Even worse, they sell it right next to the drinking water. I know it is bad for fish too, my girlfriend killed her Beta fish with it once.0 -
works great for hydrating my Guitar though ~0
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I did not know this either...good to know!0
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I use it to make my babies formula, that's what you are supposed to use for mixing.
I do know that it isn't hydrating at all. I've been drinking it in error this past week, because I grabbed his jug instead of another and put it in the fridge. I haven't had any stomach issues though.0 -
I just found this, kinda corroborates what as been said about it absorbing minerals from the body.Early Death Comes From Drinking Distilled Water
Dr. Joseph Mercola
During nearly 19 years of clinical practice I, Dr. Joseph Mercola, 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 and 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 vapor 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 US 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. Meats, sugar, white flour products, fried foods, soft drinks, processed foods, alcohol, dairy products and other junk foods cause the body to become more acidic. 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 alkaline and this requires the presence of minerals like calcium and 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.
... 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
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.-1 -
I only use distilled water in the radiator of my racecar.0
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I've drank distilled water before and was fine - granted it was on accident but didnt know anything till someone pointed it out. It didnt do anything to me at all.0
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You should have sent it to me. I need some for my kids' Triops kit. (kind of like Sea Monkeys...lol)0
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Distilled water is actually too pure to drink and slightly acidic since there is nothing to buffer any dissolved CO2.
Thanks for the info, I had no idea!0 -
Unless you're drinking a lot of it, you shouldn't have too many problems since you'll still be getting minerals and electrolytes from other things. There's not really a reason to drink it though.
We used this stuff in our chem labs in college to clean things before experiments. Because it's so pure, it keeps any trace elements from reacting with your experiments. However, one of the research students who should have known better drank it over the summer while he was in lab any time he was hot. He got pretty sick over it until someone else saw him do it, and realized what was going on.0 -
You can google this and their are arguments for both sides.0
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