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Detoxification is doubtless the most important facet of long term health.  This becomes even more important as year after year we are bombarded with more toxins in our environments.  We encounter these toxins every single day from the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.  Besides such substances as medications, pesticides, fumes, and heavy metals (just to name a few) we also load up on toxins in our bodies through cigarette smoke, alcohol, caffeine, and preservatives, while even our houses and apartments are filled with toxins from cleaning supplies, hygiene supplies, carpets, wall paints etc., and there are many more substances that we are exposed to every day that have very dangerous long term health consequences.  It should also be noted that our bodies produce waste products due to our normal metabolism and these need to be eliminated daily.  Most of us have been building up and storing these toxins for the majority of our lives.  That is also why many of us are overweight and cannot seem to shed the pounds no matter how hard we try.  These dangerous toxins are stored in the fat on our bodies and thus to lose the fat we must eliminate the toxins.

Pure water is by far the most important component of proper detoxification.  Actually water is the only means by which our bodies can flush out these dangerous toxins.  The body will purify itself with adequate water intake.  Since toxins are the cause of almost every degenerative disease, water is hands down the most important medicine for long term health and well-being.  Since water is the most important medicine in our arsenal against all sorts of diseases, it stands to reason that the purity of our water is of great importance.  If the water we drink contains chlorine, pesticides, pharmaceutical drugs, and a host of other chemicals, then instead of detoxifying we are actually adding toxins to our bodies.  It then becomes necessary for our liver and kidneys to act as our water filters.  It is obviously far better to filter the water ourselves by an external source.

The three basic types of water filtering systems are: 
1. Carbon filtration
2. Reverse Osmosis
3. Distillation

Carbon filtration systems can be very cost effective so that almost everyone can afford this type of system.  I purchased a faucet mount for only $13 dollars.  Reverse osmosis is even better but is more expensive.  Distillation systems are also more expensive but this provides the absolute purest water. 

The important thing to keep in mind when you recognize the utter necessity of providing your family with pure water from the tap is to take some kind of action.  If you cannot afford the most expensive systems you should at least make sure that you employ some type of filtration system for your water supply.  This would include filtration for the water you shower with since we absorb many toxins through our skin when bathing or showering.

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Clean fresh water is probably the most important need of our bodies.  As a matter of fact, this is true of almost all life on this planet.  Unfortunately, clean water from our tap is no longer an option for us here in the United States. The safety of the water in most third world countries is probably greater than in developed countries such as ours.

Water From The Tap Is No Longer Safe

Almost all tap water in the United States is no longer safe for drinking.  The environmental and industrial pollution has taken its toll and we are facing a serious health crisis due to this fact.  There are virtually no sources of water at this writing which are free from contaminants.  This includes municipal water systems, well water, rivers, and lakes.  Although the levels of many contaminants are not enough to cause immediate health complications, nevertheless, over time this contamination causes severe illness, liver damage, cancer, and many other serious problems.  The chemicals that Americans have come to accept as beneficial or at least necessary to purify our water such as chlorine and fluoride are actually very toxic and their consumption taxes the human body greatly. 

It should also be noted that our tap water contains trace amounts of prescription drugs.  This of course is because we are a prescription drugged society and we eliminate these toxins from our body and into the water system every day.  In addition the enormous amounts of waste from antibiotic and growth hormone drugged farm animals which satisfy our society’s endless desire for animal flesh as food enters the water system every day.  Even if you can’t stand the thought of ingesting a pharmaceutical drug, you are nevertheless taking in very significant amounts daily if you drink water from the tap.  According to an associated press investigation a vast array of pharmaceutical drugs have been found in American tap water to include antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones as well as prescription drugs of all varieties.  Therefore you are knowingly or unknowingly ingesting these drugs every time you go to the tap to quench your thirst.

What About Bottled Water?

The unfortunate fact is that an alarming amount of the bottled water sold in the U.S. is not adequately filtered nor cleaner or safer than most regular tap water.  Many have very significant amounts of contamination.  Actually it is quite possible that more than a quarter of all bottled water sold is in reality nothing more than bottled tap water.  This fact should be very alarming to you if you have any understanding of the necessity of clean fresh drinking water and the long term health consequences of contaminated water sources. 

Water Filtering Is An Absolute Necessity

The first thing to know is that it is an absolute must to have some system of water filtering installed on your water faucets.  There are many options available and certainly some are better than others.  It is also not absolutely necessary to buy the most expensive system available.  Reverse osmosis is doubtless the best you can do but many of these filtration systems are very costly.  It is quite possible that you cannot afford one of these at least without making some serious sacrifices.  These sacrifices might be well worth it, however, and the cost of getting the best system will generally pay for itself many times over when compared against the medical bills and loss of health that will certainly manifest itself down the line.

There is a danger, however, that you can feel like a deer caught in the headlights when looking at the myriad of options out there and end up taking no action at all.  Make sure that you take some positive action to ensure that your drinking water is made safer.  You can buy a very functional carbon filter for as little as sixteen or seventeen dollars which will eliminate many of the toxins in your tap water. This system will not be as effective as more expensive systems like reverse osmosis, but at least you are making positive steps towards better health for you and your family.  Of course if you see the value in drinking the cleanest water possible than you might want to make the necessary sacrifices and opt for a much more elaborate system.

The bottom line is that our drinking water is now toxic.  This also goes for the water we shower and bathe with.  Many toxins are absorbed through the skin every time we jump in the shower.  These are very real dangers and are certain to cause long term complications.  When we add these chemicals to the horrible Standard American Diet (SAD) it is clear that we as a society are pretty much one big toxic wasteland.  You can start the detoxification process for you and your family by eliminating as many toxins as possible from your drinking water.  You really can’t afford not to take this very simple and relatively inexepensive step towards better health.

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