Microblog: Never Drink Tap Water Unfiltered

I rarely use absolutes but this is one. In the US, never drink tap water (and well water likely) unless filtered.

🚨TOXINS

Tap water has been found to contain chloroform, fluoride, chlorine, aluminum, arsenic, pharmaceutical drugs, and radioactive elements.

⚠️FLUORIDE makes little difference in tooth decay but has been linked to suppressing thyroid function, cancer, osteoporosis, organ disease, birth defects and calcification of arteries and joints. (No fluoride toothpaste!)

⚠️CHLORINE is added to water to kill organisms but byproducts of chlorinated water like trihalomethanes accumulate in the body and bog down the detox pathway.

⚠️ARSENIC comes from industrial and mining wastes and pesticides and fertilizers. It leaches into groundwater and dissolved into the water.

This is one reason you should filter well water.

🚨PLASTIC

Chemicals in plastic can leech into waters (BPA.)

⚠️Stop dishwashing plastics. Reduce microwaving plastics (NEVER Styrofoam). Especially kid plates and cups. Switch to stainless steel.

⚠️Bottled waters often get plastic leeched into the water. Limit use, especially if the bottle has been in the car on a very hot day.