Water filters

[Guest guest]

Our small town of 17,000 mails reports that list these types of issues

every year or so, especially if there is any worry floating around.

Possibly these reports could be requested of whomever the water bill

is paid to or found online using that as a starting point. They are

tested at least annually where I live. These test far more than I

would ever think of. Testing your own pipes for copper and lead from

your own plumbing might be wise though in some instances. Pam

On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 11:13 AM, <inasnit@...> wrote:

> Also you can have your water tested to see if there is perchlorate and

> fluoride. Not all municipalities have these things in their water. I

> know we have them in LA city water.

>

> Ann Marie

>

> For the love of cheese. And butter. And bacon... http://www.cheeseslave.com

>

> On Nov 15, 2008, at 10:42 AM, yburkett wrote:

>

>> Hello ,

>>

>> I checked http://www.countrylivinggrainmills.com/filter.html, and I

>> couldn't find perchlorate listed. If I run across a filter that can

>> handle perchlorate, I'll post it. Is there another chemical

>> designation for perchlorate? Perhaps it goes under another name in

>> the link I posted above - look under the black filters.

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pamela Valley wrote:

> I don't live

> where there is likely to be jet fuel in the water.

U.S. Food and Water Supply Poisoned by Perchlorate

http://www.naturalnews.com/024071.html

A lot more of the US water supply is contaminated that one might guess.

The whole article is good but here is a piece:

" Health Implications

According to a website by Power, MS, PhD, LDN, perchlorate is a

toxin that interferes with thyroid function by supplanting iodine in the

body, causing harm to iodine transporters. This can be responsible for

numerous health problems, notes Dr. Power, including " hypothyroidism,

thyroid cancer, goiter, breast disease, disruption of the menstrual

cycle, immune system dysfunction, poor fetal development, and mental

retardation of newborns. " A book by J. Shomon, Living Well with

Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You... That You Need to

Know (Revised Edition), reports that in areas with the greatest amount

of perchlorate contamination, rates of congenital hypothyroidism are

much higher than normal which means that pregnant mothers need to be

particularly concerned about this.

To illustrate the severity of the problem, a CDC study demonstrated that

in the 36% of women in the U.S. with low iodine intake, just about any

exposure to perchlorate at all was associated with a substantial change

in levels of thyroid hormone. That’s over one in three women. Moreover,

the Organic Consumers Association reports that for every one out of ten

of these women, if they were exposed to as little as 5 ppb of

perchlorate in drinking water, the subsequent hormone disruption would

require treatment during pregnancy for sub-clinical hypothyroidism.

Fatigued, Depressed, and Overweight?

If a woman is overly fatigued, depressed or overweight, she may be

suffering from hypothyroidism caused by perchlorate contamination.

According to Dr. Power, there are many other symptoms of hypothyroidism

such as brittle nails, poor memory, constipation, menstrual

irregularities, high cholesterol, poor concentration, irritability, dry

skin, dry hair, hair loss and more. Imagine how frustrating it might be

for a woman who is drinking lots of water and eating lots of healthy

salads but isn’t making any progress losing weight due to thyroid

disease caused by perchlorate ingestion. Clearly, anyone who has the

above symptoms should consult a qualified health care provider immediately. "

--

Steve - dudescholar4@...

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http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

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to truth we must still march on. " --Stopford

[Guest guest]

The only way to get rid of fluoride is reverse osmosis. Honestly the counter top fliter systems aren't worth the money for the little they do. The make it taste better but really don't take much out.

Steph

Re: Water filters

Christmas is coming up and I want to give my son and myself a countertop filter system like Brita. But wonder if there's a filter for that? If I go on a Brita site the sales department will make claims that may not be true.Anyone know for sure what to get for lead, chlorine and fluoride?Thanks,

[Guest guest]

You can get a countertop reverse osmosis system. It just hooks up

directly to your spigot. I have one on my kitchen sink in my apartment.

>

> The only way to get rid of fluoride is reverse osmosis. Honestly

the counter top fliter systems aren't worth the money for the little

they do. The make it taste better but really don't take much out.

>

> Steph

>

> Re: Water filters

>

>

>

> Christmas is coming up and I want to give my son and myself a

> countertop filter system like Brita. But wonder if there's a

filter for

> that? If I go on a Brita site the sales department will make claims

> that may not be true.

>

> Anyone know for sure what to get for lead, chlorine and fluoride?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ummmm, Yeah, that would be me. I found out

recently that I have hypothyroidism, since I

don't have a family history of this disease I

wonder if it's from drinking the awful city

water, but bottled water isn't any safer, and

I recently found out that R/O cannot remove

fluoride, which was really upsetting to me,

so now I don't know which water is safe

anymore....

I am really angry about this.

Mia

Re: Re: Water filters

Pamela Valley wrote:

> I don't live

> where there is likely to be jet fuel in the

water.

U.S. Food and Water Supply Poisoned by

Perchlorate

http://www.naturalnews.com/024071.html

A lot more of the US water supply is

contaminated that one might guess.

The whole article is good but here is a

piece:

" Health Implications

According to a website by Power, MS,

PhD, LDN, perchlorate is a

toxin that interferes with thyroid function

by supplanting iodine in the

body, causing harm to iodine transporters.

This can be responsible for

numerous health problems, notes Dr. Power,

including " hypothyroidism,

thyroid cancer, goiter, breast disease,

disruption of the menstrual

cycle, immune system dysfunction, poor fetal

development, and mental

retardation of newborns. " A book by J.

Shomon, Living Well with

Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell

You... That You Need to

Know (Revised Edition), reports that in areas

with the greatest amount

of perchlorate contamination, rates of

congenital hypothyroidism are

much higher than normal which means that

pregnant mothers need to be

particularly concerned about this.

To illustrate the severity of the problem, a

CDC study demonstrated that

in the 36% of women in the U.S. with low

iodine intake, just about any

exposure to perchlorate at all was associated

with a substantial change

in levels of thyroid hormone. That's over one

in three women. Moreover,

the Organic Consumers Association reports

that for every one out of ten

of these women, if they were exposed to as

little as 5 ppb of

perchlorate in drinking water, the subsequent

hormone disruption would

require treatment during pregnancy for

sub-clinical hypothyroidism.

Fatigued, Depressed, and Overweight?

If a woman is overly fatigued, depressed or

overweight, she may be

suffering from hypothyroidism caused by

perchlorate contamination.

According to Dr. Power, there are many other

symptoms of hypothyroidism

such as brittle nails, poor memory,

constipation, menstrual

irregularities, high cholesterol, poor

concentration, irritability, dry

skin, dry hair, hair loss and more. Imagine

how frustrating it might be

for a woman who is drinking lots of water and

eating lots of healthy

salads but isn't making any progress losing

weight due to thyroid

disease caused by perchlorate ingestion.

Clearly, anyone who has the

above symptoms should consult a qualified

health care provider immediately. "

--

Steve - dudescholar4@...

Take World's Smallest Political Quiz at

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html

" If a thousand old beliefs were ruined on our

march

to truth we must still march on. " --Stopford

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[Guest guest]

Looked under black filters and no perchlorate.

On Nov 15, 2008, at 10:42 AM, yburkett wrote:

Hello ,

I checked http://www.countrylivinggrainmills.com/filter.html, and I

couldn't find perchlorate listed. If I run across a filter that can

handle perchlorate, I'll post it. Is there another chemical

designation for perchlorate? Perhaps it goes under another name in

the link I posted above - look under the black filters.

Parashis

artpages@...

artpagesonline.com

[Guest guest]

Word is out we here in San CA are about to be fluoridated.

On Nov 15, 2008, at 11:13 AM, inasnit@... wrote:

Also you can have your water tested to see if there is perchlorate and

fluoride. Not all municipalities have these things in their water. I

know we have them in LA city water.

Parashis

artpages@...

artpagesonline.com

[Guest guest]

Wow, what's the brand and where did you get it?

On Nov 15, 2008, at 1:51 PM, daymiou wrote:

You can get a countertop reverse osmosis system. It just hooks up

directly to your spigot. I have one on my kitchen sink in my apartment.

Parashis

artpages@...

artpagesonline.com

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately, it does not filter out perchlorate, a problem in the

U.S.

>

> The British Berkfeld water filter system is supposed to be very

good--to the point of nearly qualifying as a purification system

instead of just a filtration system. pj

>

[Guest guest]

, do you have a link to the British Berkefeld unit you recommend?From: yburkett <yburkett@...>Subject: Re: Water filtersiodine Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8:59 AM

I hate to mention it, but there are no countertop filters than can get

rid of fluoride, to the best of my knowledge. And most of the run-of-

the-mill filters can only get rid of 50-80% of the chlorine.

The free-standing, gravity-fed British Berkefeld unit with special PF-

4 filters can get rid of fluoride, chlorine, lead, arsenic, MTBC (a

gasoline additive), pesticides, herbicides, and much else. The slow

filtering rate is necessary to effectively detoxify water, almost an

impossibility with water running at tap rates. The Berkefeld unit (Big

Berkey or Imperial Berkey) can also filter out pathogens down to 0.9

microns. And the ceramic "candle" filter can be recycled; that is you

can boil it so that it's internal activated carbon filter can continue

to filter out chlorine. It's pricey, but it is the best. The Red Cross

use it in the field in many countries where the water is no potable.

And, yes, iodine can be used to purify water (need a plug for iodine

in this list!).

[Guest guest]

I have done a lot of research on water

filtration. Water is crucial for good health; it can be the body’s

best facilitator of healing or its worst enemy.

Wellness Filters are the best that I have found and I highly recommend them to

our clients. I have used them for over five years and have been quite

satisfied.

The Wellness Filter (whole house) has a

permanent filter media which is regenerated by periodic backwashing (automatic).

As a result, no expensive replacement filter cartridges are required. It (along

with the other Wellness products) employs mechanical and absorptive filtration

and water enhancement by utilizing six types of natural filtering media,

arrayed in nine treatment layers.

The filter will also reduce the trace radioactive and heavy metal

contaminants contained in the industrial fluorides and will react to form

calcium fluoride - a naturally occurring form of fluoride found in mineral

springs.

Unlike other forms of fluoride, calcium fluoride is non-toxic, is not retained

in the body and is completely excreted in the urine. This is the filter

we use in our home and in the office. I keep a carafe on my desk and actually

run distilled water through the Wellness filter for an even better drinking water

as the filter will also add trace minerals….just my preference.

Be Well

Loretta

[Guest guest]

To ARC: British Berkefeld:

http://www.countrylivinggrainmills.com/filter.html Note: It cannot

filter out perchlorate.

> From: yburkett <yburkett@...>

> Subject: Re: Water filters

> iodine

> Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8:59 AM

>

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> I hate to mention it, but there are no countertop

filters than can get

>

> rid of fluoride, to the best of my knowledge. And most of the run-

of-

>

> the-mill filters can only get rid of 50-80% of the chlorine.

>

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> The free-standing, gravity-fed British Berkefeld unit with special

PF-

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> 4 filters can get rid of fluoride, chlorine, lead, arsenic, MTBC (a

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> gasoline additive), pesticides, herbicides, and much else. The slow

>

> filtering rate is necessary to effectively detoxify water, almost

an

>

> impossibility with water running at tap rates. The Berkefeld unit

(Big

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> Berkey or Imperial Berkey) can also filter out pathogens down to

0.9

>

> microns. And the ceramic " candle " filter can be recycled; that is

you

>

> can boil it so that it's internal activated carbon filter can

continue

>

> to filter out chlorine. It's pricey, but it is the best. The Red

Cross

>

> use it in the field in many countries where the water is no potable.

>

>

>

> And, yes, iodine can be used to purify water (need a plug for

iodine

>

> in this list!).

>

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[Guest guest]

Do you know which one does?

On Nov 17, 2008, at 5:07 PM, yburkett wrote:

Unfortunately, it does not filter out perchlorate, a problem in the

U.S.

Parashis

artpages@...

artpagesonline.com

[Guest guest]

,

Any RO water filter will get rid of perchlorate, along with

everything else. You then need to replenish the " good " stuff, and

alkalize it.

>

> Unfortunately, it does not filter out perchlorate, a problem in the

> U.S.

> Parashis

> artpages@...

>

> artpagesonline.com

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, so, to filter out perchlorate you need a R/O unit?

Any recs?

From: yburkett <yburkett@...>Subject: Re: Water filtersiodine Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 2:02 AM

To ARC: British Berkefeld: http://www.countryl ivinggrainmills. com/filter. html Note: It cannot filter out perchlorate.> From: yburkett <yburkett@.. .>> Subject: Re: Water filters> iodinegroups (DOT) com> Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8:59 AM> > > > > > > > > > > > I hate to mention it, but there are no countertop filters than can

get > > rid of fluoride, to the best of my knowledge. And most of the run-of-> > the-mill filters can only get rid of 50-80% of the chlorine.> > > > The free-standing, gravity-fed British Berkefeld unit with special PF-> > 4 filters can get rid of fluoride, chlorine, lead, arsenic, MTBC (a > > gasoline additive), pesticides, herbicides, and much else. The slow > > filtering rate is necessary to effectively detoxify water, almost an > > impossibility with water running at tap rates. The Berkefeld unit (Big > > Berkey or Imperial Berkey) can also filter out pathogens down to 0.9 > > microns. And the ceramic "candle" filter can be recycled; that is you > > can boil it so that it's internal activated carbon filter can continue > > to filter out chlorine. It's

pricey, but it is the best. The Red Cross > > use it in the field in many countries where the water is no potable.> > > > And, yes, iodine can be used to purify water (need a plug for iodine > > in this list!).> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Val. Did you find one that removes chloramine?

From: vcg22330 <vguinan@...>Subject: Re: Water filtersiodine Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 9:55 AM

I emailed them and they said they don't know if it removes chloramineeither. Also, the fluoride filter must be replaced every 1000 gallons.Val> > From: yburkett <yburkett@>> > Subject:

Re: Water filters> > iodinegroups (DOT) com> > Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8:59 AM> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hate to mention it, but there are no countertop > filters than can get > > > > rid of fluoride, to the best of my knowledge. And most of the run-> of-> > > > the-mill filters can only get rid of 50-80% of the chlorine.> > > > > > > > The free-standing, gravity-fed British Berkefeld unit with special > PF-> > > > 4 filters can get rid of fluoride, chlorine, lead, arsenic, MTBC (a > > > > gasoline additive), pesticides, herbicides, and much else. The slow

> > > > filtering rate is necessary to effectively detoxify water, almost > an > > > > impossibility with water running at tap rates. The Berkefeld unit > (Big > > > > Berkey or Imperial Berkey) can also filter out pathogens down to > 0.9 > > > > microns. And the ceramic "candle" filter can be recycled; that is > you > > > > can boil it so that it's internal activated carbon filter can > continue > > > > to filter out chlorine. It's pricey, but it is the best. The Red > Cross > > > > use it in the field in many countries where the water is no potable.> > > > > > > > And, yes, iodine can be used to purify water (need a plug for > iodine > > > > in this list!).> > > > > > >

> > >>

[Guest guest]

I see answered you already so I'll just say you are welcome! I

was considering the Big Berkeley because it seemed very cost effective

compared to RO systems. But it's not quite good enough!

Val

>

> Thank you, Val. Did you find one that removes chloramine?

>

[Guest guest]

I am replying to an older post ...I heard this as well - that only RO systems take out fluoride... We have RO for drinking but for the rest of the house, we have what is called an Urban Defender - it takes out most stuff like chlorine and other terrible chemicals, but not fluoride - because a whole house RO is a little too pricey. We know drinking fluoride is bad - but what about bathing in it? Do we absorb it through our skin like other stuff? How much of an issue is this? Any opinions?Thanks!Marlena>> The only way to get rid of fluoride is reverse osmosis. Honestly the counter top fliter systems aren't worth the money for the little they do. The make it taste better but really don't take much out.> > Steph>

[Guest guest]

Hi Marlena

You might want to check out Wellness Filters. I have used the Wellness

carafe, water bottle and shower filter for over seven years. They have a

counter top model that is great for the kitchen and can also be hooked up to

the ice-maker and water dispenser on the fridge. We now have the Wellness

whole house system in our home and are enjoying it more than we thought.

Wellness filters provide a very safe, clean and healthy water. The

filtering system contains a six filter media and there is a backwash feature

(automatic on the whole house system) that helps to prolong the filter….even

on the shower filter.

The Wellness filters will reduce the trace radioactive and heavy

metal contaminants contained in the industrial fluorides and will react to form

calcium fluoride - a naturally occurring form of fluoride found in mineral

springs. Unlike other forms of fluoride, calcium fluoride is non-toxic, is not

retained in the body and is completely excreted in the urine.

Fluoride is a known hormone disruptor. Dr. Mercola has a good article

about fluoride at: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/10/22/dentists-tale.aspx

Something that really interests me is that the Wellness filters not

only filter the water, but energetically cleanse it. No other water filter

technology cleanses the 'electromagnetic' signature of water. As research has

shown, water can be triple distilled and beyond pure but still retains the

'informational charge' of the pollutants that were once present. Our cells

react as if these pollutants were physically still there.

Wellness comes the closest to providing a truly healthy water that will

actually hydrate the body. It also provides mineral content from some of

the filters so those concerned about minerals do not have to be worried.

Be Well

Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CH

www.oasisadvancedwellness.com

I am replying to an older post ...

I heard this as well - that only RO systems take out

fluoride... We have RO for drinking but for the rest of the house, we have what

is called an Urban Defender - it takes out most stuff like chlorine and other

terrible chemicals, but not fluoride - because a whole house RO is a little too

pricey. We know drinking fluoride is bad - but what about bathing in it? Do we

absorb it through our skin like other stuff? How much of an issue is this? Any

opinions?

Thanks!

Marlena

>

> The only way to get rid of fluoride is reverse osmosis. Honestly the

counter top fliter systems aren't worth the money for the little they do. The

make it taste better but really don't take much out.

>

> Steph

>

[Guest guest]

Where can you buy them and am I to understand they do remove the addedfluoride that for example, the SF Bay Area puts in it's water?Thank you,AliOn Jan 3, 2009, at 7:00 PM, Dr. Loretta Lanphier wrote:Hi MarlenaYou might want to check out Wellness Filters.  I have used the Wellness carafe, water bottle and shower filter for over seven years. They have a counter top model that is great for the kitchen and can also be hooked up to the ice-maker and water dispenser on the fridge.  We now have the Wellness whole house system in our home and are enjoying it more than we thought.  Wellness filters provide a very safe, clean and healthy water.  The filtering system contains a six filter media and there is a backwash feature (automatic on the whole house system) that helps to prolong the filter….even on the shower filter.The Wellness filters will reduce the trace radioactive and heavy metal contaminants contained in the industrial fluorides and will react to form calcium fluoride - a naturally occurring form of fluoride found in mineral springs. Unlike other forms of fluoride, calcium fluoride is non-toxic, is not retained in the body and is completely excreted in the urine.Fluoride is a known hormone disruptor.  Dr. Mercola has a good article about fluoride at: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/10/22/dentists-tale.aspxSomething that really interests me is that the Wellness filters not only filter the water, but energetically cleanse it. No other water filter technology cleanses the 'electromagnetic' signature of water. As research has shown, water can be triple distilled and beyond pure but still retains the 'informational charge' of the pollutants that were once present. Our cells react as if these pollutants were physically still there.  Wellness comes the closest to providing a truly healthy water that will actually hydrate the body.  It also provides mineral content from some of the filters so those concerned about minerals do not have to be worried.  Be WellLoretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CHwww.oasisadvancedwellness.com  I am replying to an older post ...I heard this as well - that only RO systems take out fluoride... We have RO for drinking but for the rest of the house, we have what is called an Urban Defender - it takes out most stuff like chlorine and other terrible chemicals, but not fluoride - because a whole house RO is a little too pricey. We know drinking fluoride is bad - but what about bathing in it? Do we absorb it through our skin like other stuff? How much of an issue is this? Any opinions?Thanks!Marlena >> The only way to get rid of fluoride is reverse osmosis. Honestly the counter top fliter systems aren't worth the money for the little they do. The make it taste better but really don't take much out.> > Steph> 

[Guest guest]

Marlena...where did you hear that RO systems take out flouride? My understanding is that is depends upon how much flouride is in your water...and you will only know that if you have checked with your water authority...according to Jeff Green, Director. Citizens for Safe Drinking Water, anything above .3 parts per million is too much. Most cities flouridating water will have levels above .3...and flouride just eats up those RO fliters...replacing them once or twice per year will not be enough.

I am replying to an older post ...I heard this as well - that only RO systems take out fluoride... We have RO for drinking but for the rest of the house, we have what is called an Urban Defender - it takes out most stuff like chlorine and other terrible chemicals, but not fluoride - because a whole house RO is a little too pricey. We know drinking fluoride is bad - but what about bathing in it? Do we absorb it through our skin like other stuff? How much of an issue is this? Any opinions?

Thanks!Marlena>> The only way to get rid of fluoride is reverse osmosis. Honestly the counter top fliter systems aren't worth the money for the little they do. The make it taste better but really don't take much out.

> > Steph>

[Guest guest]

Have you looked at this -- I am happy witth mine.

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iodine From: rubyrain11@...Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 19:16:27 -0800Subject: Re: Re: Water filters

Where can you buy them and am I to understand they do remove the added

fluoride that for example, the SF Bay Area puts in it's water?

Thank you,

Ali

On Jan 3, 2009, at 7:00 PM, Dr. Loretta Lanphier wrote:

Hi MarlenaYou might want to check out Wellness Filters. I have used the Wellness carafe, water bottle and shower filter for over seven years. They have a counter top model that is great for the kitchen and can also be hooked up to the ice-maker and water dispenser on the fridge. We now have the Wellness whole house system in our home and are enjoying it more than we thought. Wellness filters provide a very safe, clean and healthy water. The filtering system contains a six filter media and there is a backwash feature (automatic on the whole house system) that helps to prolong the filter….even on the shower filter.

The Wellness filters will reduce the trace radioactive and heavy metal contaminants contained in the industrial fluorides and will react to form calcium fluoride - a naturally occurring form of fluoride found in mineral springs. Unlike other forms of fluoride, calcium fluoride is non-toxic, is not retained in the body and is completely excreted in the urine.Fluoride is a known hormone disruptor. Dr. Mercola has a good article about fluoride at: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/10/22/dentists-tale.aspxSomething that really interests me is that the Wellness filters not only filter the water, but energetically cleanse it. No other water filter technology cleanses the 'electromagnetic' signature of water. As research has shown, water can be triple distilled and beyond pure but still retains the 'informational charge' of the pollutants that were once present. Our cells react as if these pollutants were physically still there. Wellness comes the closest to providing a truly healthy water that will actually hydrate the body. It also provides mineral content from some of the filters so those concerned about minerals do not have to be worried. Be Well

Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CHwww.oasisadvancedwellness.com

I am replying to an older post ...

I heard this as well - that only RO systems take out fluoride... We have RO for drinking but for the rest of the house, we have what is called an Urban Defender - it takes out most stuff like chlorine and other terrible chemicals, but not fluoride - because a whole house RO is a little too pricey. We know drinking fluoride is bad - but what about bathing in it? Do we absorb it through our skin like other stuff? How much of an issue is this? Any opinions?

Thanks!

Marlena

>> The only way to get rid of fluoride is reverse osmosis. Honestly the counter top fliter systems aren't worth the money for the little they do. The make it taste better but really don't take much out.> > Steph>

It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster. Get your account now.

[Guest guest]

They do not remove the fluoride but reduce it to calcium

fluoride which is non-toxic and not retained in the body. There are many places

on the Internet to buy Wellness Filters.

We offer them at OAW - http://www.oasisadvancedwellness.com/products/water-purification.html

I hesitated to even say anything because most may take it as just a sales

pitch. However, I wanted to at least mention Wellness so that people can

do their research. The doctor that I did my internship under wrote one of

his dissertations on the properties of water, so I am very mindful of the

importance of healthy water and its effect on the cells. And, like I said

we have used the product in our home for a long while and have been more than

satisfied. I also use Wellness Water in the products that I formulate.

Water is very important to cellular health, thus making it very important in

our overall health and well-being.

Be Well,

Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP, CH

www.oasisadvancedwellness.com

From:

iodine [mailto:iodine ] On Behalf Of Alison

Trotta-Marshall

Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 9:16 PM

iodine

Subject: Re: Re: Water filters

Where can you buy them and am I to understand they do remove

the added

fluoride that for example, the SF Bay Area puts in it's

water?

Thank you,

Ali

On Jan 3, 2009, at 7:00 PM, Dr. Loretta Lanphier wrote:

[Guest guest]

yes we absorb fluoride thru the skin. I have read that taking a shower, we absorb so much. a whole house filter is the way to go for sure.

Re: Water filters

I am replying to an older post ...

I heard this as well - that only RO systems take out fluoride... We have RO for drinking but for the rest of the house, we have what is called an Urban Defender - it takes out most stuff like chlorine and other terrible chemicals, but not fluoride - because a whole house RO is a little too pricey. We know drinking fluoride is bad - but what about bathing in it? Do we absorb it through our skin like other stuff? How much of an issue is this? Any opinions?

Thanks!

Marlena

>> The only way to get rid of fluoride is reverse osmosis. Honestly the counter top fliter systems aren't worth the money for the little they do. The make it taste better but really don't take much out.> > Steph>

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That's what I have a whole house AND a 5 filter R/O system.

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stephanie

Re: Water filters

I am replying to an older post ...

I heard this as well - that only RO systems take out fluoride... We have RO for drinking but for the rest of the house, we have what is called an Urban Defender - it takes out most stuff like chlorine and other terrible chemicals, but not fluoride - because a whole house RO is a little too pricey. We know drinking fluoride is bad - but what about bathing in it? Do we absorb it through our skin like other stuff? How much of an issue is this? Any opinions?

Thanks!

Marlena

>> The only way to get rid of fluoride is reverse osmosis. Honestly the counter top fliter systems aren't worth the money for the little they do. The make it taste better but really don't take much out.> > Steph>