Posted by Larry Hoover on November 2, 2003, at 9:11:18
In reply to Re: distilled water » Larry Hoover, posted by JLx on November 2, 2003, at 9:00:32
> Very interesting....I don't understand the chemistry here, but in general do you agree that distilled water draws out minerals from the body?
It doesn't draw them out....it just doesn't replace what you lose in urine, through inefficency of the kidneys. I hope thats not too fine a distinction....
> I recall reading somewhere once that letting tap water stand open for 24 hours will evaporate some of the chlorine. True or hogwash?True. You'll kill your tropical fish if you don't let tap water stand for at least 24 hours, due to chlorine.
> I am really financially prohibited from buying water, so anything that makes my tap water even a bit better would be good. Would boiling it be worthwhile?
Then you add in an energy cost. Time will do the same thing. Heat changes the rate of change, not the amount of change.
> I have very hard water which is one reason why I was drinking distilled water when I was drying to counteract the past effects of high calcium intact.
Hard water is good for you. There is substantial evidence to back that up. Only if you have particular personal health issues is calcium/magnesium restriction necessary, let alone beneficial, as far as I know.
> (Glad to see you back! :))
From work, you mean? I haven't left over the Admin kefuffle. It's a work in progress, though it deafening, the silence over there right now.
Lar
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