Category Archives: Healthy Drinking Water

the use of a water filter or water purifier to appropriately treat incoming tap water for the purpose of making it healthy for drinking by people

Do remineralizing filters really work?

Posted on October 25, 2011 by James McMahon

Many companies suggest that because reverse osmosis systems remove the minerals from water that you should add a remineralizing filter afterwards for the purpose of restoring minerals to your water.

I’ve tested these filters and while the pH rose dramatically due to carbonates in the filter there were no minerals added. Continue reading →

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Reverse Osmosis Does Not Produce Dead Water

Posted on August 25, 2011 by James McMahon

Some people refer to water purified by either a reverse osmosis or distillation process as ‘dead water’.  There is no such thing as dead water. Reverse Osmosis Does Not Produce Dead Water. Both reverse osmosis and distillation water treatment methods … Continue reading →

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Chromium 6 in Chicago Drinking Water

Posted on August 7, 2011 by James McMahon

The August 6 edition of the Chicago Tribune posted this article about chromium 6 in the City of Chicago’s water: http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-met-drinking-water-chromium-20110806,0,5813267.story?page=2 This really shouldn’t come as a big surprise since four steel mills in Indiana are dumping chromium 6 into … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Drinking Water

Posted on August 4, 2011 by James McMahon

When I speak of drinking water I am refering to water that has been appropriately filtered, either with a product such as my Kitchen Defender or six stage custom reverse osmosis system. Water straight out of the tap is carcinogenic. … Continue reading →

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Removing fluoride from drinking water

Posted on July 25, 2011 by James McMahon

Many water treatment dealers make false claims about removing fluoride from drinking water. It’s possible that these dealers are unaware of the complexity of issues involved in fluoride removal. Either that or they’re misleading you. Fluoride is most often removed … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Drinking A Glass of Water Upon Waking

Posted on June 26, 2011 by James McMahon

The first thing I do when I wake in the morning is drink a glass of filtered water. I can’t honestly say that I know the health benefits of drinking water first thing but it feels right. Some people would … Continue reading →

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Remove Fluoride from Drinking Water

Posted on May 15, 2011 by James McMahon

I am often asked what I think about fluoride in drinking water.  Water fluoridation remains extremely controversial.  I notice that my customers are either strongly supportive of the practice or strongly opposed. I generally don’t take a position but rather, … Continue reading →

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Arsenic in drinking water increases risk of heart disease

Posted on May 11, 2011 by James McMahon

I wanted to share this news with you about the relationship between arsenic and heart disease: ARAIHAZAR, Bangladesh — A new study indicates that even moderate levels of arsenic in drinking water increases the risk of heart disease, according to … Continue reading →

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Pesticide Exposure Linked to Lymphoma and Breast Cancer

Posted on May 2, 2011 by James McMahon

About 1.2 billion pounds of pesticides will be applied to U.S. soil this year.  With the arrival of warm weather comes the need to control weeds and insects and the temptation to use pesticides.  Or, for those of us who … Continue reading →

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Shall I buy a whole house water filter or a kitchen water filter?

Posted on May 1, 2011 by James McMahon

Shall I buy a whole house water filter or a kitchen water filter. Once you’ve decided to purchase a filter to improve your water one decision you’ll be faced with is your choice of buying a whole house water filter … Continue reading →

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