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- Bottled water
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Plain filtered water
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Reverse osmosis
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Distilled water
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Purified water
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The final report, published as an internal working document
(WHO 1980), concluded that "not only does completely demineralised water
(distillate) have unsatisfactory organoleptic properities, but it also has a
definite adverse influence on the animal and human organism." After evaluating
the available health, organoleptic, and other information, the team recommended
that demineralised water contain 1.) a minimum level for dissolved salts (100 mg/l), bicarbonate ion (30 mg/l), and calcium (30
mg/l); 2.) an optimum level
for total dissolved salts (250-500 mg/l for chloride-sulfate water and 250-500 mg/l for bicarbonate water); 3.) a maximum
level for alkalinity (6.5 meq/l), sodium (200 mg/l), boron (0.5 mg/l), and
bromine (0.01 mg/l).
The possible health consequences of low mineral content water consumption:
• Direct effects on the intestinal mucous membrane, metabolism and mineral
homeostasis or other body functions.
• Practically zero calcium and magnesium intake.
• Low intake of other essential elements and microelements.
• Loss of calcium, magnesium and other essential elements in prepared food.
• Possible increased dietary intake of toxic metals leached from water pipe.
• Possible bacterial re-growth.
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French Water Cure Diet