There is no such thing as pure water!

Words RICHARD AYOUB

Some water brands try to make us think water must be ‘pure’ to be good and the purer the better. These marketers tell us that nothing but hydrogen and oxygen should be in our water. Ironically, this misconception means people often drink distilled or purified water.

Even distillation, which removes most contaminants from the water, does not produce completely ‘pure’ water. The reason for this is that any contaminant in the water that vaporises at a lower temperature than the water, such as volatile organic compounds (VOC), will also be condensed on the other side. Most tap water contains disinfection by-products (DBPs), such as trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs), which are extremely toxic. DBPs are estimated to be over 10,000 times more toxic than chlorine, and out of all the other toxins and contaminations present in your tap water, such as fluoride and miscellaneous traces of pharmaceutical drugs, DBPs are thought to be the worst. Again, the process of distilling can worsen the presence of DBPs in your water, as they vaporise at a lower temperature than water. Hence they’re boiled and condensed on the other side.

Rising steam is supposed to leave all impurities behind in the distilling process, but in fact gases, some chemicals and some organic compounds can be taken along with the steam. Active carbon filters are used to eliminate some of the remaining contaminants from distilled water, but some impurity remains with this process too.

As a result of these now common water contaminants, the distilled water could actually contain higher concentrations of dangerous contaminants than what you started out with. In essence, you’ll have ‘purified’ water PLUS all those volatile chemicals that are among the most toxic.

It’s a myth. Natural water has mineral content. By removing minerals, water becomes acidic and aggressive, meaning it will seek to replace the minerals removed. Water treated by either distillation or reverse osmosis will become acidic upon contact with air, and airborne carbon dioxide reacts with the water, taking the place of the removed minerals or contaminants.

Because water is a universal solvent, rainwater collects particles and chemicals even as it’s falling. Geological strata only add more to the composition; the minerals and trace elements of the local area give each water its distinct terroir. Underground geology may filter water for decades or even millennia. When the water finally emerges at the source, it may not be ‘pure’, but it’s nevertheless clean and healthy. Clean, healthy water does not have to be pure. In fact, the waters with the most epicurean interest contain minerals and trace elements.

We need to be hydrated – and correctly hydrated. Drinking acidic dead water may not help you hydrate if the tissues have lost their ability to ‘hold’ water. Adding salt to water will not rehydrate the body; it will increase your thirst for more water, which you will retain. This is akin to water-logging, and when that salt gets into the cells – we all know the story – it acts as an enzyme inhibitor and increases intracellular acidity!

Most of our body is water, and one of the easiest and simplest ways to counteract acidity is with natural alkaline mineral water, which serves many functions in the body in addition to hydrating, regulating temperature and eliminating toxins. Natural alkaline mineral water also replenishes vital minerals your body needs and helps buffer the build-up of acids in your body.

There are hundreds of chemicals in tap water, and regular brands of water – those labelled ‘purified’, ‘distilled’ and ‘table water’ – all come from tap water, and as you now know, the processes used are not as effective as many people think. Even when chemicals are removed from the water, their harmful frequency is retained.

So what is the solution?

Obviously, the first and best option is to live next to a healthy, clean spring (not all springs are clean and healthy, always test the water first, it may be contaminated or might have deadly bacteria). The second option is to get access to a healthy, clean spring. This is the story of Saka Natural Alkaline Water. If we don’t have an organic farm, we buy organic food. Since we don’t live next to the Saka Spring, Saka is brought to us in the way nature intended – nothing added and nothing taken away. Saka is bottled under ultra-hygienic conditions in safe, light, BPA-free, BPS-free, BPF-free, plasticiser-free, collapsible and 100% recyclable bottles.

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