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Posted 12/29/2010 3:09 AM (GMT 0)
What type do you drink? I find the city water is chlorinated and I guess probably not the best to drink? Should it be spring water or distilled? If so, is mineral content important? Your thoughts would be great, thanks!
Posted 12/29/2010 3:16 AM (GMT 0)
We are on city water and boil our's for drinking. I like mine room temp. The rest like their water from the fridge.
Posted 12/29/2010 4:42 AM (GMT 0)
boiling city water is def a good idea, that stuff is nasty! but if you look at a lot of bottled waters, they are just city water too. I don't know about whether the "spring" waters are really from springs. While i was sick, i was only able to drink my well water from my house at room temp without getting sick. i still dont drink anything but my water, and i still dont like cold cold water.
Posted 12/29/2010 5:17 AM (GMT 0)
Either filtered sink water... usually my boyfriend's, I dunno if they're on a well like us... or for bottled, I like Evian. I had some water straight out of the side of a mountain in Kentucky and it was the best I ever had. It tasted like nothing... that's kinda how Evian is. In my humble opinion, Aquafina and Dasani suck.
Posted 12/29/2010 5:35 AM (GMT 0)
I don't know if reverse osmosis systems are commonplace in the US but they are in India. They are absolutely brilliant at their job. I am considering one of such once I move to the US if I find NY water really that bad. Swedish water is pristine so I am drinking tap water, no worries at all (Yet Swedes in my area crib, oh its hard water...)
Posted 12/29/2010 6:32 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah they have reverse osmosis like, you can go to the store and fill some jugs with that water for like 30 cents. Or like 15 cents with your own jug.
Posted 12/29/2010 11:06 AM (GMT 0)
When I went camping in the mountains last summer my digestive system did really well. It turned out to be the water. It was hard water that contains minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium.
Posted 12/30/2010 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
Where I live (Orange County, CA) sewage is recycled into tap water. As you can imagine, I have no interest in drinking anything from the tap. nono

I only drink Aquafina which is created using a reverse osmosis filtration process and has no added minerals. Many other bottled waters aren't filtered as well and contain added minerals to mask the chemical flavors and otherwise sub-par taste. It may just be a mental thing, but I seem to have less UC related issues when drinking Aquafina.
Posted 12/30/2010 2:15 AM (GMT 0)
There are lots of different filters, I have a RO unit in my house, but they can be a real pain for maintenance as they can get bacteria in the tank easily, and the filters are a pain to change. With the lousy city water I have, I need it though, or buy bottle water.

There are these filters called Big Berkey Water Filters, expensive as a RO unit like $200, but the filters last a long time and you just pour in the water from any source. Most reviews by folks who own them are very pleased.

Also you can get a water distiller, these will get you some very clean water, just make sure you get one with a filter.

I will probably stop using my RO unit some day and switch to water distiller or Big Berkey unit.
Posted 12/30/2010 5:46 AM (GMT 0)
And then you have all the controversy on what the plastic from the bottled water is doing to you..google for more information, you'll find plenty.
Posted 12/30/2010 5:08 PM (GMT 0)
All i ever drink is tap water (PA/NJ area) and never have had issues.
Posted 12/30/2010 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
Studies show tap water is better than bottle water in general. Stop wasting your money, use tap water with a Brita filter if you are paranoid. Good as anything.
Posted 12/30/2010 5:18 PM (GMT 0)
Tap water here, too. When I was little, we had an RO system, but we had really hard well water and it tasted like crap. Ever since I've been on city water, I've drank tap water. It's usually been filtered, either with a Brita system or a fridge filter, but I don't mind drinking it straight out of the tap, either.
Posted 12/30/2010 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
I use tap water with a brita and change the filter monthly.

For 10 years after diagnosis, I drank mostly distilled water, but eventually noticed my teeth were verrrrrrrrry sensitive. I changed to regular water from the Brita...the sensitivity improved a lot. Don't know if it was fully connected, but distilling the water was such a long and hot process..lol. We still have it in case it's needed, but the brita seems to be working fine.

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Posted 12/30/2010 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
I drink tap water too. My dentist told us that there is flouride in tap water that can be beneficial for your teeth and since I can't do flouride treatments (it nauseates me) I get by with the tap. I don't think it's caused any issues but I guess it depends on where you live and the quality of water. I do have a filter on my fridge water that my kids and hubby prefer but it's sort of "tasteless" and too cold for my tastes.
Posted 12/30/2010 8:09 PM (GMT 0)
Years ago I started drinking bottled spring water because chlorine in the tap water was too strong for my stomach. 3 moves later I still drink it even though the tap water is less chlorinated here and tastes fine. I do know where the spring water comes from-here in Florida.

Florida has some of the most beautiful springs you ever saw. I've even been swimming in one of the springs at Blue Springs State Park and saw a manatee swim by going to the headspring.
www.floridastateparks.org/bluespring/photogallery.cfm?pagenum=1&viewphoto=6
Posted 12/30/2010 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
I always drink Smart Water for the electrolytes
Posted 12/30/2010 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
Brita and boil.
Posted 12/31/2010 2:42 AM (GMT 0)
i drink filtered water already filtered on my refrigerater...never tap...
Posted 12/31/2010 3:57 AM (GMT 0)

Red_34 said...
I drink tap water too. My dentist told us that there is flouride in tap water that can be beneficial for your teeth and since I can't do flouride treatments (it nauseates me) I get by with the tap. I don't think it's caused any issues but I guess it depends on where you live and the quality of water. I do have a filter on my fridge water that my kids and hubby prefer but it's sort of "tasteless" and too cold for my tastes.


Your dentist should do the research on fluoride. It only helps your teeth when applied to the outside not ingested, the original claim has been proven false about ingesting it. It is a known poison, Look on the back of any fluoride toothpaste it will say "If more than what is used for brushing teeth is swallowed contact poison control center".

Here is a link to a news clip of a Tenn. doctor and lawmaker trying to ban it in his state.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP7IPDfC3yg
Posted 12/31/2010 12:38 PM (GMT 0)
My dentist IS a bit old school so I will ask her about this. Thanks!
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