"cybercat" > wrote in message
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> "-L." > wrote in message
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>> cybercat wrote:
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>>> I did a quick search and a number of physicians say that this is a myth.
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>> I have a long and convoluted post in my head explaining why it isn't
>> but I'm not up to writing it down tonight. Maybe if I get a
>> second-wind tomorrow...Basically it has to do with calcium ions in your
>> blood, which distilled (aka "hungry water") will bond with, lowering
>> the calcium bioavaliability.
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> That makes more sense.
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> When the amount of calcium in the body
>> drops, and none is being taken in via diet, the body will replentish
>> calcium ions from bones and other tissues. One way to remedy that is
>> to take calcium supplements in conjunction with other essential
>> minerals and vitamins necessary for calcium assimilation, but the RDA
>> for calcium is extremely high, so even without drinking dH2O, you need
>> to be supplementing.
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> I am a dairy hound. Plus, if it matters, I do a good bit of weight-bearing
> exercise. But I will keep this in mind. Thanks.
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>> I don't drink a specific brand of water but usually pick spring water
>> that is purified by RO and microfiltered, minimally. The purest form
>> of water a human can produce is double-distilled deioninzed water (ddDI
>> H2O), but the deionization filter systems are extremely expensive.
>> There are some waters that are naturally higher in calcium (I forget
>> which brands), but they feel "dry" in the mouth and generally aren't as
>> palatable as other brands.
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> See, that's the thing, I really like the taste of distilled.

Which brand of bottled water is distilled?