I am not a doctor and I am not suggesting that people should drink distilled water. Do your own research before doing so.
I have thought about the water I drink for years as I almost always drink tap water. I don't think most bottled water is any better than tap. People spend money to filter their tap water and take other measures in effort to drink "pure" water. Sometimes, passing through the water aisle at the grocery I see the distilled water and and think of drinking it.
I posted this in the conspiracy thread but I think it's worth a separate thread.
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The main risks of drinking only distilled water are associated with the lack of dissolved minerals, such as magnesium and calcium.
Some of the adverse effects of drinking just distilled or low mineral water include:
Replacing the minerals lost through sweat is important to keep the body functioning well.
When the body loses water through sweating and urine output, it loses sodium and other minerals in addition to water. In order for the body to function properly, those minerals must be replaced.
However, when people drink distilled water, the minerals are not replaced as all additives have been removed during the distillation process.
This lack of minerals and additives would only pose a significant risk if distilled water was the only fluid or food that a person consumed.
As most people eat and drink a variety of food and beverages throughout the day, most people will get the salts and minerals they need from these other sources.https://youtu.be/ZP9DegWHsfU
I have thought about the water I drink for years as I almost always drink tap water. I don't think most bottled water is any better than tap. People spend money to filter their tap water and take other measures in effort to drink "pure" water. Sometimes, passing through the water aisle at the grocery I see the distilled water and and think of drinking it.
I posted this in the conspiracy thread but I think it's worth a separate thread.
Excerpt:
The main risks of drinking only distilled water are associated with the lack of dissolved minerals, such as magnesium and calcium.
Some of the adverse effects of drinking just distilled or low mineral water include:
- a flat taste that many people find unappealing, leading to reduced water consumption
- a decrease in the body's metabolic function
- an increase in urine output that could result in electrolyte imbalance
Replacing the minerals lost through sweat is important to keep the body functioning well.
When the body loses water through sweating and urine output, it loses sodium and other minerals in addition to water. In order for the body to function properly, those minerals must be replaced.
However, when people drink distilled water, the minerals are not replaced as all additives have been removed during the distillation process.
This lack of minerals and additives would only pose a significant risk if distilled water was the only fluid or food that a person consumed.
As most people eat and drink a variety of food and beverages throughout the day, most people will get the salts and minerals they need from these other sources.https://youtu.be/ZP9DegWHsfU
