Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 It taste just awful..........yuck Bev > > How about distilled water for drinking? That's what I drink as I take a ton > of supplements from my Herbalist. > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 That's correct and I cannot take any drugs with sulfa. Venizia - In hypothyroidism , " Bev " <bdowns45681@...> wrote: > > sulfur is also used as an anitbiotic... > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have never heard this before...Why is this just coming > out > > > > > now... > > > > > > > How long has this been known..? > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sadly the well in my city is one of those with > naturally > > > > > occurring > > > > > > > > fluorides. It's a new one we just dug it 5 years > ago. > > > Thank > > > > > > > > goodness it is low in fluoride. Just wish it did not > > > have > > > > > any at > > > > > > > > all. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Re: Wells & Fluorides > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chuck just wanted you to make sure that your well > doesn't > > > have > > > > > > > naturally > > > > > > > > occurring fluorides in large concentrations, which is > the > > > case > > > > > in > > > > > > > some areas > > > > > > > > He was not talking about additives. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <<<<< Check your water quality assay. Most deep > wells > > > are > > > > > > > naturally full > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > fluoride. Those are often in places where additional > > > fluoride > > > > > was > > > > > > > deemed > > > > > > > > unnecessary. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chuck >>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 venizia1948 wrote: > > > Oh, I realize that. I do that now most of the time but I am wondering > about cooking with > it, washing with it. Use bottled for cooking. Washing won't matter. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Char, You wrote: > > How about distilled water for drinking? That's what I drink as I take a ton > of supplements from my Herbalist. Distilled WON'T pull minerals out of your bones, but it is expensive, and you miss out on some useful minerals. I would go with bottled, but check the contents. The one drawback on drinking bottled or even distilled water, is that some plastic containers have been found to contribute " iffy " chemicals (bisphenyl) to the supposedly pure water. You can't win. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Bottled water is mostly just city water that has been filtered. It is much cheaper to do it yourself if you can find an appropriate filter system. It should start paying for itself in a year or so, even with maintenance. Some people use two systems to get most everything out - reverse osmosis and carbon. Pat > > > > Can water filters take out the floride in the water? > > Activated charcoal only takes out a small percentage. Reverse osmosis, > distillation, or resin ion exchange systems will get it out, but those > are pretty expensive, and it is not clear that the result is really > healthier than what you started with. > > I would go with bottled drinking water, if you have really high levels > in your tap water. Otherwise, Brita is good enough. The chlorinated > hydrocarbons are probably more of a concern. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Can you go the reverse osmosis route? -- Re: Wells & Fluorides Venezia, I bought a Multipure sink filter ten years ago from an acquaintance who had cancer. I asked her how she came to be selling this brand. She said she had gotten the water report that the EPA (?) requires all water providers above a certain size to provide and then went to NSF (nsf.org)to find out what things in her water could best be gotten out by what filter. They have lists of filters. She narrowed it down to that one as being best for her water and found she could sell them as well. That is a procedure each person needs to go through for their own water supply. If you are concerned about flouride and sulfites you should get your water tested to find out what you have. I have not done a thorough search but every place I have read says only reverse osmosis and distillation will get out flouride. You might want to consider an ozone based purification system to avoid most of the chlorine. If you do use chlorine, NSF rated chlorine is purer, though more expensive. It can be bought at swimming pool supply stores and some home and gardening stores. Water softening systems are, as you thought, not the same. They are another way to corrupt your water and add more pollutants. Research this yourself and you'll see. Pat > > > > > > We are building a home here in Wisconsin and we will have a well. > > I am very concerned > > > about fluoride possible being in the water. What can be done? We > > have to use the water. > > > Also, I have a sulfite sensitivity and I heard on a radio program > > this weekend that > > > Wisconsin wells have sulfur/ sulfites naturally. This is not > > good. Really, if anyone knows > > > what can be done in this situation, I would love to hear it. I > > know I can have the water > > > tested but then what? > > > > > > Venizia > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 If you buy bottled water, don't buy the one that says Drinking Water. That made me sick. D999 Chuck B <gumboyaya@...> wrote: Venizia, You can drink bottled water. Those usually list mineral content on the label. Chuck > > > We are building a home here in Wisconsin and we will have a well. I am > very concerned > about fluoride possible being in the water. What can be done? We have to > use the water. > Also, I have a sulfite sensitivity and I heard on a radio program this > weekend that > Wisconsin wells have sulfur/ sulfites naturally. This is not good. > Really, if anyone knows > what can be done in this situation, I would love to hear it. I know I > can have the water > tested but then what? > > Venizia > > > > > > I have never heard this before...Why is this just coming out now... > > How long has this been known..? > > thanks > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sadly the well in my city is one of those with naturally occurring > > > fluorides. It's a new one we just dug it 5 years ago. Thank > > > goodness it is low in fluoride. Just wish it did not have any at > > > all. > > > > > > > > > -- Re: Wells & Fluorides > > > > > > Chuck just wanted you to make sure that your well doesn't have > > naturally > > > occurring fluorides in large concentrations, which is the case in > > some areas > > > He was not talking about additives. > > > > > > C. > > > > > > > > > <<<<< Check your water quality assay. Most deep wells are > > naturally full > > > of > > > fluoride. Those are often in places where additional fluoride was > > deemed > > > unnecessary. > > > > > > Chuck >>>>> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Venizia- At my work we we have a serperate thing for drinking water. It's one of those couple gallon sized jugs that sits on top of a plastic box type thing and on one side cool water comes out and onb the other hot. I forget the name of the thing itself but we get non-fluordinated water for it. There are some bottled brands that have no fluoride and some that have a lot. Deer Park, the kind we get has none, which I like. I've been thinking about getting one for my apartment but I'm not sure I can afford it right now. Maybe you could get one for your new house! In a message dated 9/19/07 7:12:03 AM, dauphine999@... writes: > > If you buy bottled water, don't buy the one that says Drinking Water. That > made me sick. D999 > > Chuck B <gumboyaya@...> wrote: Venizia, > > You can drink bottled water. Those usually list mineral content on the > label. > > Chuck > > > > > > We are building a home here in Wisconsin and we will have a well. I am > > very concerned > > about fluoride possible being in the water. What can be done? We have to > > use the water. > > Also, I have a sulfite sensitivity and I heard on a radio program this > > weekend that > > Wisconsin wells have sulfur/ sulfites naturally. This is not good. > > Really, if anyone knows > > what can be done in this situation, I would love to hear it. I know I > > can have the water > > tested but then what? > > > > Venizia > > > > > > > > > > I have never heard this before...Why is this just coming out now... > > > How long has this been known..? > > > thanks > > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sadly the well in my city is one of those with naturally occurring > > > > fluorides. It's a new one we just dug it 5 years ago. Thank > > > > goodness it is low in fluoride. Just wish it did not have any at > > > > all. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Re: Wells & Fluorides > > > > > > > > Chuck just wanted you to make sure that your well doesn't have > > > naturally > > > > occurring fluorides in large concentrations, which is the case in > > > some areas > > > > He was not talking about additives. > > > > > > > > C. > > > > > > > > > > > > <<<<< Check your water quality assay. Most deep wells are > > > naturally full > > > > of > > > > fluoride. Those are often in places where additional fluoride was > > > deemed > > > > unnecessary. > > > > > > > > Chuck >>>>> > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 I always buy spring water. Never anything that says drinking or purified water. Venizia > > > > > > I have never heard this before...Why is this just coming out now... > > > How long has this been known..? > > > thanks > > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sadly the well in my city is one of those with naturally occurring > > > > fluorides. It's a new one we just dug it 5 years ago. Thank > > > > goodness it is low in fluoride. Just wish it did not have any at > > > > all. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Re: Wells & Fluorides > > > > > > > > Chuck just wanted you to make sure that your well doesn't have > > > naturally > > > > occurring fluorides in large concentrations, which is the case in > > > some areas > > > > He was not talking about additives. > > > > > > > > C. > > > > > > > > > > > > <<<<< Check your water quality assay. Most deep wells are > > > naturally full > > > > of > > > > fluoride. Those are often in places where additional fluoride was > > > deemed > > > > unnecessary. > > > > > > > > Chuck >>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 We are going to have something called a 3-way water system. So that we can have a water softener but do not have to drink the water with a water softener. That's a no-no. I don't know what else it's good for. We be talking to my husband about that. I am going to look in the reverse osmosis. Thanks. Venizia > > > > > > > > We are building a home here in Wisconsin and we will have a well. > > > I am very concerned > > > > about fluoride possible being in the water. What can be done? We > > > have to use the water. > > > > Also, I have a sulfite sensitivity and I heard on a radio program > > > this weekend that > > > > Wisconsin wells have sulfur/ sulfites naturally. This is not > > > good. Really, if anyone knows > > > > what can be done in this situation, I would love to hear it. I > > > know I can have the water > > > > tested but then what? > > > > > > > > Venizia > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 yes I think radon is the big problem here, b/c there is a lot of granite? that water goes through. I am sure it would be interesting to test my water, but it's last on my list at this point. It tastes wonderful and looks good. The well site was located by an old Mainer dowser who " twitched it " with a stick. He was exactly right when the well was drilled----60 feet down, 8 gallons a minute. Gracia Gracia, You wrote: > > I have a well and I am glad to have naturally occuring minerals in it. I > am sure the body uses it all, even flouride. Not all naturally occurring minerals are equal. Wells in Maine are often full of radium, uranium, and thorium. You can get a water sample checked by mail for about the cost of a month of iodine. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hi! Sometime in the 60s, everyone was making a big ta-do about putting Fluoride in the city water to make the children have less cavities in their teeth. It lasted a while and they put it in the water anyway. Ever since then we have had Fluoride in our city water. D999 Bev <bdowns45681@...> wrote: I have never heard this before...Why is this just coming out now... How long has this been known..? thanks Bev > > > Sadly the well in my city is one of those with naturally occurring > fluorides. It's a new one we just dug it 5 years ago. Thank > goodness it is low in fluoride. Just wish it did not have any at > all. > > > -- Re: Wells & Fluorides > > Chuck just wanted you to make sure that your well doesn't have naturally > occurring fluorides in large concentrations, which is the case in some areas > He was not talking about additives. > > C. > > > <<<<< Check your water quality assay. Most deep wells are naturally full > of > fluoride. Those are often in places where additional fluoride was deemed > unnecessary. > > Chuck >>>>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 It would be interesting to find out if you have granite countertops does it give off radon or do they treat it, if that's possible so it doesn't. Have granite countertops now and am putting them in our new home. Venizia -- In hypothyroidism , " Gracia " <circe@...> wrote: > > > yes I think radon is the big problem here, b/c there is a lot of granite? that water goes through. I am sure it would be interesting to test my water, but it's last on my list at this point. It tastes wonderful and looks good. > The well site was located by an old Mainer dowser who " twitched it " with a stick. He was exactly right when the well was drilled----60 feet down, 8 gallons a minute. > Gracia > > Gracia, > > You wrote: > > > > I have a well and I am glad to have naturally occuring minerals in it. I > > am sure the body uses it all, even flouride. > > Not all naturally occurring minerals are equal. Wells in Maine are often > full of radium, uranium, and thorium. You can get a water sample checked > by mail for about the cost of a month of iodine. > > Chuck > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 , That sounds like a good plan. I bet it would be cheaper than buying bottle water for drinking and cooking. That gets expensive, also. I wonder how the hot water is possible. If you could find out the name of the company that offers this, I would like to look into it. Thanks , Venizia > > > > > > > > I have never heard this before...Why is this just coming out now... > > > > How long has this been known..? > > > > thanks > > > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sadly the well in my city is one of those with naturally occurring > > > > > fluorides. It's a new one we just dug it 5 years ago. Thank > > > > > goodness it is low in fluoride. Just wish it did not have any at > > > > > all. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Re: Wells & Fluorides > > > > > > > > > > Chuck just wanted you to make sure that your well doesn't have > > > > naturally > > > > > occurring fluorides in large concentrations, which is the case in > > > > some areas > > > > > He was not talking about additives. > > > > > > > > > > C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <<<<< Check your water quality assay. Most deep wells are > > > > naturally full > > > > > of > > > > > fluoride. Those are often in places where additional fluoride was > > > > deemed > > > > > unnecessary. > > > > > > > > > > Chuck >>>>> > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > See what's new at http://www.aol.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Pat, You wrote: > > Bottled water is mostly just city water that has been filtered... True, but if the city in question is free of fluoride, a dual household filtration system to completely remove fluoride will cost a lot more in the long run than buying bottled drinking water. The house system will filter ALL the water you use. Our fluoride is less than 1 ppm, so we just use Brita. That is even cheaper. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Gracia, You wrote: > > > yes I think radon is the big problem here, b/c there is a lot of > granite?... Radon comes from radium which comes from uranium. Granite often contains all three. Most dowsers don't detect gamma rays or alpha emissions. You really might want to check your water. I knew several folks in New Hampshire that could not legally pour their well water down the drain, because it was so radioactive, it was considered a radioactive waste that needed a license to even handle. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Venizia, You wrote: > > > It would be interesting to find out if you have granite countertops does > it give off radon or > do they treat it, if that's possible so it doesn't. ... Even a relatively " hot " countertop would not probably contribute enough radon to be a problem. It could emit gamma rays into the room, though. It all depends on the granite. I have seen small rock samples that quickly filled a glass cabinet with radon. I have also seen granite that was completely inactive. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 OK I will look into it! Gracia Gracia, You wrote: > > > yes I think radon is the big problem here, b/c there is a lot of > granite?... Radon comes from radium which comes from uranium. Granite often contains all three. Most dowsers don't detect gamma rays or alpha emissions. You really might want to check your water. I knew several folks in New Hampshire that could not legally pour their well water down the drain, because it was so radioactive, it was considered a radioactive waste that needed a license to even handle. Chuck ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.22/1015 - Release Date: 9/18/2007 11:53 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Hi! If anyone is worried about the radon in their house, they can get a radon detector in Wal Mart for little money. This device detects how much radon is in your home or anywhere you want to use it. D999 Chuck B <gumboyaya@...> wrote: Venizia, You wrote: > > > It would be interesting to find out if you have granite countertops does > it give off radon or > do they treat it, if that's possible so it doesn't. ... Even a relatively " hot " countertop would not probably contribute enough radon to be a problem. It could emit gamma rays into the room, though. It all depends on the granite. I have seen small rock samples that quickly filled a glass cabinet with radon. I have also seen granite that was completely inactive. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Dauphine, You wrote: > > Hi! If anyone is worried about the radon in their house, they can get a > radon detector in Wal Mart for little money. This device detects how > much radon is in your home or anywhere you want to use it. The passive activated charcoal or particle track detectors measure radon concentrations in the air. They won't tell you whether your countertop is hotter than blazes. Most of the radon collected in a house comes from gas pulled up by convection through openings in the basement floor. BTW, I have consulted for a commercial radon measurement company and actually developed a type of charcoal cannister radon system before it all became commercialized. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 A radon detector is a good thing to have in your house. Radon is a radioactive noble gas. (atomic #86.) It is a heavy gas. Radon is formed by the natural radioactive decay of uranium in rocks. Trace amounts are found in concrete, bricks, granite and drywall. If you want to find out more about Radon go to NSC.org. They tell you how to detect it and how to get rid of it. There is very little emission of Radon Gas from counter tops. Signed by the President of the Rock Co. You are right again Chuck. Most Radon is found under the house and basements. D999 Chuck B <gumboyaya@...> wrote: Dauphine, You wrote: > > Hi! If anyone is worried about the radon in their house, they can get a > radon detector in Wal Mart for little money. This device detects how > much radon is in your home or anywhere you want to use it. The passive activated charcoal or particle track detectors measure radon concentrations in the air. They won't tell you whether your countertop is hotter than blazes. Most of the radon collected in a house comes from gas pulled up by convection through openings in the basement floor. BTW, I have consulted for a commercial radon measurement company and actually developed a type of charcoal cannister radon system before it all became commercialized. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 D999, You wrote: > > > [Radon] is a heavy gas. Radon is formed > by the natural radioactive decay of uranium in rocks.... Sort of. It comes from radium, which in turn comes from uranium. Heavy doesn't mean it sinks to the floor. You know how if you breath helium, you sound like Mickey Mouse? If you were to breath a lung full of radon (not recommended; don't try this at home) you will sound like Barry White. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 LOL! What you said reminds me of a guy that was in my Lab class. He was piping some kind of chemical and it backed up into his mouth. He asked the Professor if it would hurt him. The Professor answered, Well I don't know. How you can tell is if you walk down the stairs, and your feet fall off, then you will know if it hurt you or not. LOL Well the guy was OK. He graduated with everyone else. I do have a question for you Chuck. What is the difference between Depleted Uranium and Decayed Uranium???? Thank You, D999 Chuck B <gumboyaya@...> wrote: D999, You wrote: > > > [Radon] is a heavy gas. Radon is formed > by the natural radioactive decay of uranium in rocks.... Sort of. It comes from radium, which in turn comes from uranium. Heavy doesn't mean it sinks to the floor. You know how if you breath helium, you sound like Mickey Mouse? If you were to breath a lung full of radon (not recommended; don't try this at home) you will sound like Barry White. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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