| There are a number of different products that may | | | | choice. |
| be referred to as mineral revitalization water | | | | If you are serviced by a treatment facility, you may |
| purification systems. Some are good. Others are not | | | | want to consider one of the mineral revitalization |
| so good. Some are good but cost more than they | | | | water purification systems that include ion exchange. |
| need to. Let's take a look at them all. | | | | During this phase, traces of lead ions are "exchanged" |
| One of the mineral revitalization water purification | | | | for harmless potassium. |
| systems contains a reverse osmosis step that | | | | Potassium is one of the minerals that we need on a |
| removes minerals, so in order to provide something | | | | daily basis for good health. It is not possible to get |
| tasty and healthy, they "re-mineralize". Depending on | | | | enough of it or any other necessary minerals by |
| the groundwater in your area, you may have a | | | | drinking water alone. So, when mineral revitalization |
| healthy and tasty content of minerals, already. A | | | | water purification systems make claims about |
| system of this type is usually only necessary for | | | | providing good health due to an enhanced content of |
| homes with well-water that has a brackish taste or a | | | | minerals, they are not being completely truthful. |
| high salt content. | | | | It has been shown that drinking distilled, which is also |
| If you have a natural or artesian spring, you should | | | | de-mineralized, causes chronic and long term health |
| have your waters tested in order to see what | | | | problems. When we drink waters that are absent of |
| contaminants are present. Filtration may be | | | | minerals, they are "stolen" from our bodies through |
| completely unnecessary, or you may need to take a | | | | the natural process of osmosis. So, while yes, it is |
| variety of steps. But, it is likely that reverse osmosis | | | | better for your health to drink from mineral |
| mineral revitalization water purification systems would | | | | revitalization water purification systems, you still need |
| not be the right choice, if only, because they are | | | | to take your daily vitamins. |
| expensive and wasteful. | | | | Price alone cannot be used to judge the quality of |
| Another of the mineral revitalization water purification | | | | mineral revitalization water purification systems. The |
| systems does a really good job, but is more | | | | ones that use RO are the most expensive. The ones |
| expensive than necessary. The company uses "rare" | | | | with the rare rocks come in second. The best for |
| stones from Japan to "enhance and imbue" your | | | | people with access to public waters contain activated |
| waters with health-giving antibacterial qualities. There | | | | carbon to remove chlorine and chemicals, multi-media |
| is no scientific evidence to support these claims. | | | | blocks which target contaminants such as VOCs and |
| People who are serviced by public treatment facilities | | | | THMs, micron filters that remove bacterial cysts |
| have a variety of issues to deal with. Chlorine | | | | resistant to chlorination and ion exchange to remove |
| content, lead, THMs and VOCs are among them. | | | | lead and balance pH levels and minerals. |
| Another problem is that they use reverse osmosis, | | | | The price of mineral revitalization water purification |
| which de-mineralizes groundwater, so they may take | | | | systems of this type vary depending on whether |
| steps to add minerals back in, or they may not. Most | | | | you want it for the kitchen or the bath, but they are |
| desalination plants do, but it is basically a company | | | | all very affordable and worth every penny. |