| Does distillation remove all the beneficial minerals from water? |
| Water distillation will kill and remove bacteria, viruses, cysts, heavy metals, radio nuclides, organics, inorganics and particulates. In addition, it will remove minerals, which fall under inorganic contaminants. Whether the minerals in water are beneficial or useless has been an ongoing debate. The beneficial minerals used by our bodies are derived from food, including fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, grains, nuts and dairy products. The minerals in water are so scant that in Boston, for example, one would have to drink 676 8-ounce glasses of tap water to obtain the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of calcium. One would have to drink 1,848 8-ounce glasses to get the RDA of magnesium, 848 8-ounce glasses to get the RDA of iron, and 168,960 8-ounce glasses to obtain the RDA of phosphorus. Considering pure water should be exactly that – pure – drinking water that has been treated with a water distiller and is free of minerals and fluoride is ideal. Home Page | FAQs | Glossary | Contact Us |