bluesclues asked:


My dad drank a lot of mineral water and then got a kidney stone…are the minerals building up in the kidneys, or is it something else? i thought it was just calcium, but is this also a cause?

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Meta asked:


Was just wondering… do they purify it at all, or is it literally the same water in the rivers/streams that flow down the mountains?

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Hugh Harris-Evans asked:


ll you a story about a guy who considered mineral water healthy. He thought that the best thing in the world he could drink was a particular brand of natural mineral water H20.

He also happened to work at a treatment facility in North Carolina. He wanted to show everyone how pure his beverages were and why he considered his pricey mineral water healthy.

Now, this particular brand of so-called natural mineral water H20 does come from a spring in the south of France and is naturally carbonated. It contains calcium, chloride, bicarbonate, fluoride, magnesium, nitrate, potassium, sodium and sulfates. The total level of “dissolved solids” is 475 milligrams per liter, very close to the maximum suggested by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Most brands of natural mineral water H20 do not come from a spring and the mineral content is usually limited to one or two elements, typically potassium. They use ion exchange or another method to alter the water’s natural content and “enhance” the flavor. Sometimes, this is a good thing. Sometimes, it is not.

One particular brand of natural mineral water H20 contains high levels of manganese. That’s an element that has upper advisory limits for consumption, set down by the nutritional guidelines of the US Department of Agriculture, because, at high levels, it can cause liver and kidney dysfunction. Yet, the company considers their mineral water healthy and recommends it for a variety of health problems. But, let me get back to my story.

So, using the tests developed by the EPA, those that he used in the treatment facility to test the waters before they were sent to the public, he checked to see what he would find in his natural mineral water H20. Once again, he was sure that he would find his mineral water healthy and he was going to use the results as an example for the other employees.

“This is true purity,” he might have said, before the results showed high levels of an organic chemical compound known as benzene. Benzene pollution is a problem throughout the world. It is used in the manufacture of a variety of products, including plastics, rubber and drugs. It occurs naturally in crude oil, so it is not considered a synthetic chemical, but a volatile organic compound or VOC.

Thinking that the test must have somehow gone awry, he tried another bottle. The results were the same. Hoping that it was merely one affected lot, he went out and looked for a bottle that had a different lot number and tested that one.

Again, the results were the same. He called up a friend in Georgia, who confirmed his findings. It looked as if he could no longer consider his mineral water healthy, since consuming benzene causes a number of health problems including vomiting and dizziness. If enough is consumed, it can even cause death.

The EPA sets the maximum level for benzene contamination at 5 parts per billion. The levels that they found in the bottles of natural mineral water H20 ranged from 12.3 to 19.9.

People consider mineral water healthy largely because of advertising hype. The best choice for drinking purposes is to install a filtration system on your kitchen tap that uses ion exchange to remove the toxic metal lead and replace it with healthy potassium. The water will taste better and be better for your health.



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In$4n3_625 asked:


my friend at work said you could, so i can just take aport my PC and stick it in a tank with mineral water and ive got a water cooled pc?

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supermontage1975 asked:


Only name water brands that come directly from a specific spring. Name the Country and other relevant info. In your own words describe it’s flavor and why it is the best.

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Sam !x asked:


we buy Evain and Fijji mineral water and i drink it on a very regular basis will this help improve my skin ??? Or does is not have much impact !!

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Carole Parker asked:


In fact there are many useful for skin components in mineral water. Expensive thermal sprays can be changed with mineral water. Small drops of mineral water are like micro massage for skin and it moistens skin greatly. Sprinkle face with mineral water once a day. Especially it is useful in winter. If you have carbonated mineral water, you need to keep it opened for 30-40 minutes before using. If you like the idea to use mineral water, here you’ll find some recipes of nice masks for different types of skin.

The mask for normal skin tones, moistens and whitens skin. Mix 5 drops of lemon juice in 50 ml. of mineral water, add 1 tablespoon of oatmeal. Keep for half an hour and put on the face. In 15 minutes wash your face with cool mineral water.

The mask for dry skin softens and moistens skin and also prevents from wrinkles. Mix 2 tablespoons of honey with 50 ml. of mineral water. Put on the face for 10 minutes. Wash with cool mineral water.

The mask for grease skin makes skin color better, shortens pores and fight with acne. Take juice of half a lemon, ¼ glass of mineral water and add 1 teaspoon of glycerin. Use this mixture for cleansing face in the morning and evening. Keep lotion in the fridge.

Anti-aging mask. Mix 1 tablespoon flour, 50 g. fresh yeast and ½ teaspoon sugar. Mix this mixture in ¾ glass of mineral water and keep in the warm place for 2-3 hours. Then put the mixture on the face. In 20 minutes wash face with mineral water and put nourishing cream on the face. Repeat this procedure 2-3 times a week during a month.

Mask for all types of skin. Mix 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon glycerin. Add 2 tablespoons mineral water and 1 teaspoon oatmeal, stirring slowly. Put this mask on the face for 15-20 minutes and then wash with cool mineral water.

And finally the mask for special situations. If you need to have fresh, smooth, tender and pink skin right now, make this procedure. Take two bath towels and two bowls with very hot mineral water and very cold mineral water (better with ice). Apply a thick layer of rich cream on the cleansing face. Wet one towel in the hot water and put on the face. Wait for cooling down and then change it to towel wetted in the cold water. Keep it on the face before warming of it. Then put cream again and make hot compress and then cold one. And repeat procedure 5-6 times. This mask has short-term but great effect. Find more original recipes of facial masks at Facial Masks.



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Andre J. Sylvester asked:


Pure drinking water is required by the human body to provide hydration and for the functioning of every part of our body. Indeed, without pure drinking mineral water we simply could not survive. Unfortunately most public drinking water can not be relied upon to be clean and safe. There have been many studies and reports over the years indicating various forms of contaminants in public drinking water systems. This is a concern as it can lead to serious illness and even death.

What really is in the water?

There have been many substances found in public water systems including chemicals, bacteria, pharmaceutical remains, pesticides, herbicides, high chlorine levels and various other harmful substances. If you have ever felt a little off without knowing why, it could very well be the water you have been drinking from your home faucet.

The only way to eliminate the harmful water contaminants is through the use of a water filtration system. These can be installed in your home sink and cost very little compared with the price of constantly purchasing bottled water (which may be harmful to your health anyway). A water filtration system gives you peace of mind that you and your family are not taking in contaminated water, which can be particularly harmful to children.

A good water filtration system should only remove the unwanted substances, but leave vital minerals intact. Using technology such as ion exchange and multi pass sub micron membranes, these filters effectively remove chlorine, lead, prescription drugs, VOCs, MTBE and cysts (chlorine-resistant parasites). In addition, the filters do not remove the natural trace minerals in water so can you still reap the benefits of these.

Pure drinking water has many benefits including keeping you hydrated, reducing weight, clearing the skin, providing energy, assisting with digestion, keeping regular bowel movements, reducing headaches and eye strain and many more advantages. It is believed that pure drinking mineral water can increase your metabolism. This can lead to a decrease in weight gain and helps your body burn fat easier.

By using a good quality water filtration system your family can have fantastic, healthy quality water on tap 24 hours per day, 7 days a week for less than $8.00 a month - that is equivalent to just four bottles of bottled mineral water bought from a store!

Pure drinking water is a wonder of life. It is unfortunate that the human race has led to contamination of natural pure water but thanks to filter systems we can now return to a time of drinking water without a concern for its contents.



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jeremy h asked:


A bacterium that lives in the deep ocean vents where hot, mineral rich water and lava
emerge from the ocean floor would be classified into what kingdom of bacteria?

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Larry L. Taylor asked:


Whether mineral water has any benefits is the subject of this article.  Also I will touch on mineral revitalization  and water purification systems and their value, real or not?

Minerals are nothing new.  They are naturally occurring substances.  They are in the ground, the very earth, itself, so they are also present in anything that grows from or passes through the soil.  They are also found in anything that eats plant foods and anything that lives in the water.

When it comes to human health, there are recommended daily allowances for all of the essential trace minerals.  Some companies suggest that the mineral water benefits are similar to what you would get from taking a vitamin supplement; the prevention of nutritional deficiencies. 

It is true that studies have shown that drinking distilled, which is de-mineralized, water on a regular basis leads to digestive problems and eventually can cause mineral deficiencies, if no other source of the nutrients are available.  That is why companies have introduced mineral revitalization water purification systems for home use.  That is also why so many people believe that there are a large number of mineral water benefits.

The problem; the studies were conducted to advise consumers and health care professionals about what is the healthiest liquid to consume.  Researchers did not compare mineral water benefits to those of regular tap water or water from any other source.  They only compared people who drank distilled, as opposed to naturally occurring. 

The introduction of the mineral revitalization water purification systems was supposed to counter the disadvantages of reverse osmosis, distillation and other purification methods that remove naturally occurring minerals.  It is basically, a waste of money, so is buying bottled mineral water.

There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that there are mineral water benefits that are not found in the purified, mineral balanced option.  The better filtration systems for home use provide the latter. 

There are some anecdotal studies that seem to suggest that there are some mineral water benefits.  In areas where it is naturally occurring, it is said that people live longer and are healthier.  While it is true that de-mineralized water is unnatural and probably not good for you.  There is no indication that taking out what is naturally present and then “revitalizing” the H2O by adding them back is a good option.

That’s why we say that mineral revitalization water purification systems are a waste of money.  They simply take out what was already there and then add it back in.  The balance may be different, but you can do the same thing with the newer systems that use ion exchange and for a small percentage of the cost.

We have to admit that there is a school of thought that says mineral water benefits are numerous.  So, the subject is debatable.  But, mineral revitalization water purification systems only have an advantage over the old reverse osmosis units.  We think that it would be difficult for anyone to debate that fact. For more information see my website.  -Larry L. Taylor 



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