Raw water - what is it? Raw water is water that purportedly has exceptional he alth properties. Apparently, it is he althier than bottled water and tap water. However, doctors sound the alarm and warn that drinking raw water can be dangerous to your he alth and even life. Check what properties raw water really has and what dangerous ingredients it can contain.

Raw water(Eng.raw water ) is water that comes from natural sources and has not been treated untreated. This means thatraw waterhas not been filtered, processed, or sterilized. Supporters of raw water argue that it has exceptional he alth properties. However, just because raw water comes from natural sources doesn't mean it's he althy. Experts warn that drinking raw water can be dangerous to he alth and even life.

Contents:

  1. Raw water - what is it? Properties of raw water
  2. Raw water - is drinking raw water harmful to your he alth?
  3. Raw water - where to buy? What's the price?
  4. Raw water vs tap water

Raw water - what is it? Properties of raw water

Raw water is water that comes from natural sources, so it will be rainwater, groundwater, as well as water from wells, lakes and rivers. It is of natural origin and, additionally, has not been subjected to technological processes, therefore - as their supporters argue - it has unique he alth properties:

  • it is primarily supposed to contain probiotics, i.e. bacterial flora that positively affects the functioning of the body.
  • contains he alth-promoting minerals that are removed from purified or filtered water
  • does not contain chemicals specific to tap water, such as fluorine or chlorine, and does not flow through contaminated lead water pipes
  • hydrates the body more than regular water
  • tastes better

One step further Mukhande Singh - founder of the company "Living Waters" selling raw bottled water - who in a text published by The New York Times argues that tap water is nothing more than toilet water with the addition of contraceptives , chlorine and fluorine. In his opinion, the latter ingredient is absentno effect on the condition of our teeth, because it really serves to… control the mind. To make it even more interesting, Mukhande Singh claims that the raw water he sells is only usable… for one moon cycle. Then the raw water turns green and is no longer good.

Raw water - is drinking raw water harmful to your he alth?

There is no evidence whatsoever that raw water contains any “probiotic bacteria” the body needs. Scientists have no doubts whatsoever that raw water may contain substances harmful to he alth.

Raw water is untreated and unfiltered water, and thus - non-sterile. Such water, even if it comes from a crystal clear mountain stream, may contain numerous viruses, bacteria, incl. E. coli bacteria, which cause severe food poisoning, which causes symptoms such as vomiting and severe diarrhea, as well as urinary tract infection. In extreme cases, E. coli can even lead to meningitis and sepsis.

Raw water is expensive and sold in he alth food stores, suggesting it has unique properties. Meanwhile, it can be dangerous to he alth and even life.

Raw water can also be a source of numerous gastrointestinal parasites, such as, for example, the gut tail. The latter causes giardiasis, one of the most common parasitic diseases in humans, dogs and cats.

Raw water can also cause hepatitis A. Raw water can also be a source of pathogens responsible for diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid fever.

Before the introduction of the water treatment system, contaminated wells, streams and lakes could kill entire villages and cities. Drinking raw water can cause an epidemic or even a pandemic.

Worth knowing

Raw water - where to buy? What's the price?

Raw water can be bought, among others online. The composition and origin of this water are in question. What is its price? For 1 liter of raw water straight from the mountain spring in the Beskidy Mountains, you have to pay 10 zlotys. Expensive? It's even more expensive in the US. For raw water jugs with a capacity of 2.5 gallons (less than 10 liters) you have to pay … $ 37, or about PLN 130. The cost of a decorative jug with the same capacity rises to $ 60.

Raw water vs tap water

Water in Polish taps is of very good quality - research confirms that in most cases there is no difference between it (except, of course, the price) and water sold as mineral water. It can be filtered, disinfected with chlorine, ozone or UV rays.The aim of these treatments is to eliminate viruses and bacteria that are quite common in the environment.

Source:

1. Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/dining/raw-water-unfiltered.html

Category:

Alternative medicine