Minerals in our drinking water.

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Minerals in our drinking water.

 

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There are 120 inorganic elements that make up the

earth's surface. Inorganic minerals are referred to as

salts or mineral salts. When these inorganic minerals

are dissolved in water they are referred to as " total

dissolved solids " or TDS. Throughout our lives we have

been taught that we need minerals in our diet; no one

disputes this need. However, many dispute the correct

source and composition needed to supply our bodies

with these necessary minerals.

Should these minerals be organic or inorganic? Many

feel that our drinking water is a good source of

minerals needed by the human body. Is this so? Should

we depend on our drinking water or our food to supply

our minerals?

 

Minerals found in drinking water are known as

" inorganic. "

Minerals found in our food supply are known as

" organic. "

Perhaps the following articles and excerpts will be

helpful in determining answers for yourself.

 

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Dr. Allen E. Banik with Carlson Wade

" It is believed that mineral waters help furnish

elements for body metabolism. But there is scientific

proof to suggest that many of these minerals are in an

inorganic (dead) form. While they may enter the

circulation, they cannot be used in the physiological

process of building the human cell. These inorganic

minerals only interfere with the delicate and complex

biology of the body. They may also overwork the

kidneys.

 

For example, it would be biologically impossible to

nourish the body with iron by taking " iron filings " or

any other form of inorganic iron. The best way to

nourish the body with iron is through fresh and,

preferably, raw fruits and vegetables.

 

With this in mind, we can see that mineral water may

give " dead " or " inorganic " minerals to the body which

cannot be properly assimilated. "

 

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Dr. Henry A. Schroeder, eminent scientist and world

authority on minerals, says: " The minerals which the

human body needs that are in the water are

insignificant compared to those found in food. "

 

The American Medical Journal states, " The body's need

for minerals is largely met through foods, NOT

DRINKING WATER. "

 

Fact: The organic minerals in tap water represent only

1% of the total mineral content of the water.

 

One glass of orange juice contains more beneficial

minerals than thirty gallons of untreated tap water.

 

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N.W. Walker, Doctor of Science, etc.

Inorganic vs. Organic Material

 

" Now, let me give you a short lesson in chemistry.

There are two kinds of chemicals, inorganic and

organic. The inorganic chemicals like chlorine, alum

and sodium fluoride are inert, which means that they

cannot be absorbed into the living tissues of the

body.

 

Our body chemistry is composed of 19 organic minerals,

which must come from that which is living or has

lived. When we eat an apple or any other fruit or

vegetable, that substance is living. It has a certain

length of life after it has been picked from the vine

or tree. The same goes for animal foods, fish, milk,

cheese and eggs.

 

Organic minerals are vital in keeping us alive and

healthy. If we were cast away on an uninhibited island

where nothing was growing, we would starve to death.

Even through the soil beneath our feet contains 18

inorganic minerals, our bodies cannot absorb them.

Only the living plant has the power to extract

inorganic minerals from earth. No human can extract

nourishment out of inorganic minerals. "

 

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Paul C. Bragg, N.D., Ph.D.

Life Extension Specialist

" What the human body cannot utilize or excrete, it

must store. Consequently, the inorganic salts

(inorganic minerals) are stored and in time take their

toll in the form of hardening of the arteries, stones

within the kidneys, urethras, gall bladder, joints and

an etiologic factor in enlargement of the adipose cell

(fat cell). To be one hundred percent healthy, the

human body must be free of inorganic minerals.

 

" When pure water enters the human body, it leaves no

residue. It is free of all inorganic salts. It is the

perfect drink for internal cleanliness and health.

Reverse osmosis water is crystal clear with every

impurity removed, ready for and perfect for human

consumption, free from all pollutants including

inorganic salts, organic material, bacteria and

viruses. No other water excels as fit for human

consumption. "

 

-- Dr. T.C. McDaniel, Director of Professional

Affairs,

The National Foundation for Prevention of Obesity

 

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" The minerals in the Natural Waters are inactive. They

do not contain enzymes, the essence of life. Nature

has made provision to install life into these mineral

elements by means of the development of the growth and

maturity of plants. In the course of the plant's

growth, the roots collect minerals from the earth,

convert them into live organic elements and absorb

them into the stem, the leaves, the seeds and the

flower and fruit.

It is natural that the use of fresh raw vegetable and

fruit juices should furnish the cells and tissues of

the body with the finest kind and quality of

nourishment in the form of ultra-microscopic minerals

replete with enzymes. "

 

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