Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 It helps to start off with purified water or distilled water. Filtered is good (what I use most of the time; my stomach isn't happy with distilled water -- it knows!!). Boiling the water will purify it to some degree, and if the water is warm it will facilitate putting the minerals in suspension. You especially want to use warm water if you use honey. I don't use honey in my electrolyte drink, and I also use just a few minerals that are already in liquid form. So I don't bother with boiling water. I just use filtered water and the liquid minerals. I do add a tiny bit of salt, but it dissolves easily. All depends on what you're using in your electrolyte drink. ELyte is a good option because it already has the minerals in suspension. I believe Elyte uses distilled water, but since it is a concentrate I add it to my usual filtered water so my stomach will tolerate it. Kim M. SCD 6 years > > why is it the water has to be boiled?? can it just be filtered?? > thanks > E > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 At 09:14 AM 7/29/2010, you wrote: why is it the water has to be boiled?? can it just be filtered?? Boiled makes sure there's no bacteria in it, and also drives out stuff like chlorine. Also, if the water is warm, the minerals will dissolve in it better. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 and also drives out stuff like chlorine.Really? I didn't know that! I thought you had to get a filter that filtered chlorine. Cheers!Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 12.5 mg 1x per day (trying to wean!!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 At 11:34 AM 7/29/2010, you wrote: and also drives out stuff like chlorine. Really? I didn't know that! I thought you had to get a filter that filtered chlorine. Think about the smell when you're boiling water.... Also, my Mom used to have pitchers of tap water sitting around which she said was to allow the chlorine to outgas from the water so it wouldn't hurt her plants. I have no idea whether this is valid or not, but I do know that my Mom had a green thumb to end all green thumbs. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Does anyone know what causes chlorine in your blood? Just tap water? Debbie 41 cd and also drives out stuff like chlorine. Really? I didn't know that! I thought you had to get a filter that filtered chlorine. Cheers! Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008 SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day Prednisone 12.5 mg 1x per day (trying to wean!!!!) -- 41 cd scd 12/05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 NM, was thinking chloride ;-) Does anyone know what causes chlorine in your blood? Just tap water? Debbie 41 cd and also drives out stuff like chlorine. Really? I didn't know that! I thought you had to get a filter that filtered chlorine. Cheers! Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008 SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day Prednisone 12.5 mg 1x per day (trying to wean!!!!) -- 41 cd scd 12/05-- 41 cd scd 12/05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Your Mom was correct about letting water sit to outgas chlorine. I also do that for my plants in pots. Indoor plants especially don’t like chlorine, it causes leaf damage. Carol CD 22 yrs SCD From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Wizop Marilyn L. Alm Also, my Mom used to have pitchers of tap water sitting around which she said was to allow the chlorine to outgas from the water so it wouldn't hurt her plants. I have no idea whether this is valid or not, but I do know that my Mom had a green thumb to end all green thumbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 At 03:00 PM 7/29/2010, you wrote: Your Mom was correct about letting water sit to outgas chlorine. I also do that for my plants in pots. Indoor plants especially don’t like chlorine, it causes leaf damage. <wry grin> Nice to have confirmation. Mom had the green thumb. I have a black thumb reaching all the way to my shoulder blades. I've even killed air ferns! I had one aloe vera plant, kept for treating burns, which survived almost 30 years under my black thumb. But I lost it when we were gone for six weeks after the Katrina evacuation. Its successor isn't nearly as stubborn. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 thanks! so sucking down room temp water with a pinch of each doesn't really cut it huh?? lol! once again - nothing is simple - should have known better :-) eileen > >why is it the water has to be boiled?? can it just be filtered?? > > Boiled makes sure there's no bacteria in it, and > also drives out stuff like chlorine. Also, if the > water is warm, the minerals will dissolve in it better. > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Babette the Foundling Beagle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 i could kill a plastic plant!!! eileen > > >Your Mom was correct about letting water sit to > >outgas chlorine. I also do that for my plants in pots. > > > >Indoor plants especially don't like chlorine, it causes leaf damage. > > <wry grin> Nice to have confirmation. Mom had the > green thumb. I have a black thumb reaching all > the way to my shoulder blades. I've even killed air ferns! > > I had one aloe vera plant, kept for treating > burns, which survived almost 30 years under my > black thumb. But I lost it when we were gone for > six weeks after the Katrina evacuation. Its successor isn't nearly as stubborn. > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Babette the Foundling Beagle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Eileen, That is just about the funniest things I encountered all day! Thanks for the chuckle. Abbie left btw.. Jodi > > > > >Your Mom was correct about letting water sit to > > >outgas chlorine. I also do that for my plants in pots. > > > > > >Indoor plants especially don't like chlorine, it causes leaf damage. > > > > <wry grin> Nice to have confirmation. Mom had the > > green thumb. I have a black thumb reaching all > > the way to my shoulder blades. I've even killed air ferns! > > > > I had one aloe vera plant, kept for treating > > burns, which survived almost 30 years under my > > black thumb. But I lost it when we were gone for > > six weeks after the Katrina evacuation. Its successor isn't nearly as stubborn. > > > > > > — Marilyn > > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > > Darn Good SCD Cook > > No Human Children > > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > > Babette the Foundling Beagle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 At 04:26 PM 7/29/2010, you wrote: thanks! so sucking down room temp water with a pinch of each doesn't really cut it huh?? lol! once again - nothing is simple - should have known better :-) You got it! — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 i know so sad - loved her - new girl seems very nice - was there about a month ago - we still need to coordinate our visits eileen > > > > > > >Your Mom was correct about letting water sit to > > > >outgas chlorine. I also do that for my plants in pots. > > > > > > > >Indoor plants especially don't like chlorine, it causes leaf damage. > > > > > > <wry grin> Nice to have confirmation. Mom had the > > > green thumb. I have a black thumb reaching all > > > the way to my shoulder blades. I've even killed air ferns! > > > > > > I had one aloe vera plant, kept for treating > > > burns, which survived almost 30 years under my > > > black thumb. But I lost it when we were gone for > > > six weeks after the Katrina evacuation. Its successor isn't nearly as stubborn. > > > > > > > > > — Marilyn > > > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > > > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > > > Darn Good SCD Cook > > > No Human Children > > > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > > > Babette the Foundling Beagle > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I've heard this, too, that if you let the water sit out for 24 hours it gets rid of most of the chlorine. Not sure about other stuff, though. Also, my Mom used to have pitchers of tap water sitting around which she said was to allow the chlorine to outgas from the water so it wouldn't hurt her plants. I have no idea whether this is valid or not, but I do know that my Mom had a green thumb to end all green thumbs. — Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 At 12:47 AM 7/30/2010, you wrote: I've heard this, too, that if you let the water sit out for 24 hours it gets rid of most of the chlorine. Not sure about other stuff, though. Well, as I said, my Mom had the most amazing green thumb! SO there must have been something valid to it! — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Chlorine evaporates. I learned this when I got a pool. You have to add it often to keep the levels proper. Boiling would make it evaporate faster. I mostly solved this by getting a salt water pump on my pool since salt doesn't evaporate. Misty > > > and also drives out stuff like chlorine. > > > Really? I didn't know that! I thought you had to get a filter that > filtered chlorine. > > Cheers! > Alyssa 16 yo > UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008 > SCD June 2009 (restarted) > Azathioprine 75 mg 1x per day > Prednisone 12.5 mg 1x per day (trying to wean!!!!) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 And what is up with the " throw it out after 24-hours " thing? Ellen > > Boiled makes sure there's no bacteria in it, and > also drives out stuff like chlorine. Also, if the > water is warm, the minerals will dissolve in it better. > > > — Marilyn > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > Darn Good SCD Cook > No Human Children > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > Babette the Foundling Beagle > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 I haven't looked up the technical reasons for this suggestion, but there are a couple of common sense aspects to tossing the homemade electrolyte drink after 24 hours. One is that the minerals and honey will come out of suspension when left sitting for a while, and they don't mix back in again easily unless you reheat the water. Another is that it may taste strange after a while. I don't use honey in my homemade electrolyte drink, just minerals; I found it didn't hold up well beyond the 24 hours. The minerals precipitated out of solution, and although I stirred vigorously I needed to warm up the water to completely dissolve the minerals. More trouble than it was worth! Best to make just enough electrolyte drink for a day. Then if you need more the next day, make a fresh batch. Kim M. SCD 6 years > > And what is up with the " throw it out after 24-hours " thing? > > Ellen > > > > > > Boiled makes sure there's no bacteria in it, and > > also drives out stuff like chlorine. Also, if the > > water is warm, the minerals will dissolve in it better. > > > > > > — Marilyn > > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > > Darn Good SCD Cook > > No Human Children > > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > > Babette the Foundling Beagle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 At 10:51 AM 7/30/2010, you wrote: And what is up with the " throw it out after 24-hours " thing? Because even sterilized water, if not kept properly, can acquire " stuff " that could grow in the medium of the honey and water. And because the dissolved minerals can settle out sometimes. In general, if I need electrolyte stuff, I'll easily go through a liter of it a day, so it's not usually a problem for me. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 So did my grandmother, who was the one who kept water out to get rid of the chlorine. Wish I'd inherited her green thumb instead of gut troubles! Well, as I said, my Mom had the most amazing green thumb! SO there must have been something valid to it! — Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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