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"cybercat" > wrote in message
... > > "-L." > wrote in message > ups.com... >> >> cybercat wrote: >>> >>> I did a quick search and a number of physicians say that this is a myth. >> >> 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. > > That makes more sense. > > 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. > > 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. > > >> >> 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. >> > > See, that's the thing, I really like the taste of distilled. Which brand of bottled water is distilled? |
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