9 Things We Would Love To Remove From Our Drinking Water

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Charles Duhigg of The New York Times today delivered the latest unsettling news about the nation’s water supply: It’s not as clean as you might think. An analysis of federal data from the last five years revealed that more than 20 percent of the nation’s water-treatment systems have broken provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the standards enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency. The result? As many as 19 million Americans are sickened each year.
Over the years, the EPA has identified many substances in water supplies far and wide. Here are nine unexpected things that they’ve spotted.
Arsenic: A naturally occurring element found in soil and minerals, arsenic is used as a pesticide and wood sealant. Ingesting high levels of arsenic, Madame Bovary can tell you, is deadly. At lower levels, over longer periods of time, it can darken skin and spur corns and warts. A carcinogen, arsenic can increase the risk of skin, liver, bladder and lung cancers.
The EPA has said that more than 3 million Americans have been exposed to water with illegal concentrations of arsenic since 2005.
Uranium: The element Iran insists on enriching despite howls from the U.S. and other Western nations, it is also used in helicopters, airplanes, armor, fertilizer and household items like certain microwaves. After it’s mined and processed, some of it is released back into the environment in waste material, called mill tailings. Large amounts of uranium can lead to kidney disease and cancer, though naturally occurring uranium is much less radioactive.
The EPA says levels of uranium in drinking water are usually low and safe, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. However, the 3 million Americans exposed to illegal amounts of arsenic were also exposed to illegal amounts of radioactive substances.
Radium: This radioactive metal has been used to treat cancer, for scientific research and in instrument calibration. Everyone is exposed to low levels of the substance, but higher levels are found near uranium mines, cool-burning industries and sometimes in drinking water that comes from wells. Radium can cause anemia and cataracts. At high levels, it is a carcinogen, causing increased bone, liver and breast cancer.
The EPA has reported that levels of radium were 2,000 times the legal limit in water flowing in some areas.
Tetrachloroethylene: Used in dry cleaning and for metal degreasing, this chemical usually evaporates when it meets water, soil or air, but high exposure can cause headaches, dizziness, confusion, nausea and unconsciousness. Women who are exposed to high levels of tetrachloroethylene may have menstrual problems and even spontaneous abortions. It is also believed to be a carcinogen.
The New York Times found that the drinking water in Ramsey, N.J.. located 35 miles outside of New York City, has had illegal concentrations of tetrochloroethylene since
2004.

Lead:  Houses built before 1986 are more likely to have lead pipes than newer ones. Because hot water dissolves lead more easily, people who live with older plumbing should never drink hot water from the tap. Kids who drink lead-tainted water above the legal limits are at risk for physical and mental development problems. In adults, lead can lead to high blood pressure and kidney trouble.
The EPA’s threshold for lead is 0.015 parts per million. If you are concerned about the levels of lead in your water, you can have it tested at a certified laboratory.

Prozac, Birth Control, Makeup. Shampoo: Along with deceased goldfish and incriminating evidence, it turns our Americans like to flush their drugs and personal care products down the toilet, too. These substances leave the toilet (or bathtub and shower) and end up in our waterways. In fact, most of the waterways the EPA tested had pharmaceuticals and personal core products (PPCPs) in them.
While there is evidence that ecological harm can come from PPCPs in the water, scientists are not yet sure of the threat to humans.
Kind of scary isn’t it! Have any of you folks experienced any of the symptoms described on the article, do you have well or city water? Here at home I have well water but I also have a excellent reverse osmosis (RO) system installed which will remove any impurities, thought this was a necessary element to my house as I live between farm fields which are sprayed with chemicals and poison every spring!

High Fructose Corn Syrup —User Beware!

The following information was taken from the magazine Alternatives by Dr. David Williams and is paraphrased so that I can share the key content of that article with you for your own information.
Several years ago the food industry began using the sweetener high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Many in the health industry praised the use of fructose, saying it didn’t cause the rapid swings in blood sugar like common sugar. One of the “benefits” of HCFS – that it doesn’t stimulate the release of insulin- may be just another of its problems. Read the rest of this entry »

Shark Cartilage, a medicine??

Again, foods that other cultures have taken for granted has sparked the interest of natural health practitioners as well as scientists. It has been accepted for quite a while that shark cartilage contains important amino acids, protein, phosphorus, mucopolysaccharides (a type of carbohydrate) as well as being a good source of calcium. Read the rest of this entry »

Alzheimer’s

There have been more than 2 1/2 million people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s’ disease after performing autopsies many have concluded that the major contributing factor is inorganic aluminum deposits that have been found in the hippocampus (part of the brain which stores information). Read the rest of this entry »

That “Energy Drink” Isn’t Giving You Energy!

In addition to the already popular caffeinated sodas, coffee and tea, numerous “energy drinks” have popped up in convenience stores everywhere. These beverages usually use caffeine or caffeinated plants like guarana and kola nuts for their stimulating effects. Many also contain a lot of sugar.
They are not however, giving you energy, a stimulant Read the rest of this entry »

Lyme disease, the unknown stories

The following unbelievable story is that of someone whom I know personally. It all started in Nov 1989 when a friend of mine experienced what she thought was the flu; headaches, fatigue, nausea and sore throat. She never fully bounced back and in January of 1990 Read the rest of this entry »

EMF, Has your energy been zapped?

There are a growing number of studies on the effects of Electromagnetic fields (EMF for short). These electrical fields are silent and invisible so most people deny their danger. Just because you can’t see or touch it doesn’t mean that it is not doing you harm. For instance radiation or even carbon monoxide both are undetectable by the unassisted human body but exposure to either can be fatal. Read the rest of this entry »

Look what they’ve done to my food Ma!

Some say there are no unadulterated foods in any common food stores. After researching for this article I tend to agree. The bulk of most people’s food is store bought. Most of us do not have the means of producing our own food so it is really important for us to know what we are ingesting. There is alot of controversy about monosodium glutamate and metabisulfite we will examine these in a later article. Read the rest of this entry »

8 Ways to understanding healing crisis

When I hit a healing crisis and started to detox, I quit using herbs. I thought the herbs were making things worse, thank goodness, out of desperation I returned to those herbs, rode out the cleansing and healing process and now enjoy better health than I had when I was 22 years old. Read the rest of this entry »

PMS, Premenstrual Syndrome

PMS, Premenstrual Syndrome…. At a very early age my children learned to run for cover when I started to show signs of PMS.   As I walked from room to room, you could almost hear the warning sounds that always accompanies the coming of a movie’s shark attack.  If this sounds familiar here are some hints that might help.

A common complaint is bloating.  Strictly limiting your inorganic salt intake is a good place to start.  Kelp is often used to curb the salt cravings and is said to be a very good natural diuretic.  If the water gain is a source of joint pain, I suggest taking B-complex with extra B-6 up to 50 mg three times a day. Read the rest of this entry »