Distillation FAQ

Does distillation dispose of beneficial minerals in water?

Distillation will kill and remove practically everything in the water, including the minerals. However, are these minerals beneficial or useless?

Dr. Allen E. Banik with Carlson Wade answers that question in his book "Your Water, Your Health," one of the greatest water guides out there today. Quote:

"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."

His statement clearly identifies the minerals found in water as being unusable and even harmful to our body. In addition, even if these minerals would have any positive use for our cells, it would take more then 600 glasses of water to fulfill our daily recommended dosage of minerals! That's why we should get our minerals from the food we eat and not the water we drink. The purpose of water is to clean our system, not to feed it, which brings us to the next question:

Does distilled Water leach minerals from our body?

As we stated previously, water’s main job is to clean and regulate our system. To do that, water has a very important role in the elimination cycle of our body, which will remove certain minerals. The question is, are these minerals being used in our body?

Dr Harvey & Marilyn Diamonds elaborate on this delicate subject in their book, "Fit for Life II: Living Health." Quote:

"Distilled water has an inherent quality. Acting almost like a magnet, it picks up rejected, discarded, and unusable minerals and, assisted by the blood and the lymph, carries them to the lungs and kidneys for elimination from the body. The statement that distilled water leaches minerals from the body has no basis in fact. It doesn't leach out minerals that have become part of the cell structure. It can't and won't. It collects only minerals that have already been rejected or excreted by the cells... To suggest that distilled water takes up minerals from foods so that the body derives no benefit from them is absurd. Therefore preventing scale build-up in the body witch is what leads to kidney stones, blocked arteries and other long-term effects."

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