Re: Water filters, floride

[Guest guest]

Brita is low quality and does not filter fluoride.

From: Joe S <bindery@...>

Subject: [ ] Water filters, floride

" " <autism treatment >

Date: Monday, April 5, 2010, 6:23 PM

 

My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

filters work at filtering out impurities?

Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

Any suggestions. I need something economical.

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

there was a investigation done by the equivalent of Which magazine in my country

which gave a negative rating to Brita water filers because they harbour bacteria

... but they may get rid of fluoride . perhaps if you boil the water that would

kill off the bacteria.

berny

>

> My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

> filters work at filtering out impurities?

> Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

>

> Any suggestions. I need something economical.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

I don't think they do remove fluoride:

http://www.brita.net/uk/faqs_contaminations.html? & L=1 & no_cache=1 & sword_list[0]=b\

lack#2

" Do BRITA cartridges remove fluoride?

The BRITA cartridge is not designed to remove fluoride. Some fluoride is

naturally present in tap water, whilst some water companies add fluoride to the

water. If you are concerned about the presence of fluoride in your tap water,

you should check with your water supplier. "

I believe they remove chlorine though.

Reverse osmosis filters remove flouride i think?

chris

[Guest guest]

If you leave a container of water without a lid for about 1 & 1/2 hours the

chlorine evaporates anyway.

I don't think there is ANY water filter that removes fluoride, the only answer

is to drink bottled water which has extremely low levels of fluoride, use a non

fluoride toothpaste and don't drink tea......

[Guest guest]

Sorry, but that is not correct. Reverse osmosis

filtration removes fluoride. So does the Berkey

gravity filtration system. They're more expensive

than other types of filters but they do remove or

greatly reduce almost every chemical known to be

in municipal or well water, not just chlorine.

Chlorine is a concern, but not my only concern.

Why in the world would I want to get rid of just

the Chlorine and chug the rest of that junk?

Bethann

" The greatest enemy of knowledge is not

ignorance...it is the illusion of knowledge "

~ Hawking

glynisrose06 wrote:

>

>

> If you leave a container of water without a lid for about 1 & 1/2 hours

> the chlorine evaporates anyway.

> I don't think there is ANY water filter that removes fluoride, the only

> answer is to drink bottled water which has extremely low levels of

> fluoride, use a non fluoride toothpaste and don't drink tea......

>

>

[Guest guest]

We use PUR and it attaches to the kitchen faucet. Filters 99.9% of most

everything, including flouride. It flips up for washing hands and down to cook

with or drink from. It has replacable filters and a red bar that tells you when

to replace. Cannot use with hot water, only cold water. (Hot water will ruin the

filter, supposedly.) Relatively inexpensive. Works well. Can buy at Home Depot,

WalMart or most drug stores.

>

> My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

> filters work at filtering out impurities?

> Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

>

> Any suggestions. I need something economical.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

If you have ever tasted Brita water, you would prefer drinking from an

unfiltered faucet. It is gross and the water has an aftertaste. I do not think

it filters mch of anything.

>

>

> From: Joe S <bindery@...>

> Subject: [ ] Water filters, floride

> " " <autism treatment >

> Date: Monday, April 5, 2010, 6:23 PM

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> My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

> filters work at filtering out impurities?

> Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

>

> Any suggestions. I need something economical.

>

> Thanks.

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[Guest guest]

I have researched lots of different makes of reverse osmosis filter systems and

NONE of them state categorically that they remove fluoride. I have e-mailed a

number of companies who supply these systems and been told that NO system

removes fluoride completely.

Which is why I haven't bought one, even though the water company I use would

have to reimburse me for the cost.

Glynis

>

> Sorry, but that is not correct. Reverse osmosis

> filtration removes fluoride. So does the Berkey

> gravity filtration system.

[Guest guest]

Glynis,

I am in the market for a reverse osmosis filter. Would you know which

one removes the heavy metal 'lead' effectively.

Thax,

glynisrose06 schrieb:

>

> I have researched lots of different makes of reverse osmosis filter

> systems and NONE of them state categorically that they remove

> fluoride. I have e-mailed a number of companies who supply these

> systems and been told that NO system removes fluoride completely.

> Which is why I haven't bought one, even though the water company I use

> would have to reimburse me for the cost.

>

> Glynis

>

>

> >

> > Sorry, but that is not correct. Reverse osmosis

> > filtration removes fluoride. So does the Berkey

> > gravity filtration system.

>

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[Guest guest]

How about bottled water? Whats the deal on that re better or worse than filtered?

[Guest guest]

I looked into this 6 months ago & would say 2 things :

1) Check if your local water board actually use Fluoride. Turns out most don't.

Mine (NorthWest Water) doesn't. I believe one authority did (somewhere down

south) & the fall out from that will take years to go through the courts, so no

others will fluoridate until that's sorted.

2) The membrane filters mentioned are incredibly wasteful, IE, you don't get all

the water that goes in. I dropped my interest there & then.

Just my opinion, but I think it's best to take Iodine (Iodoral or Lugols) daily.

The Thyroid & body needs it + it will rid you of the Fluoride & other heavy

metals.

>

> How about bottled water? Whats the deal on that re better or worse than

> filtered?

>

[Guest guest]

ALL water has a background tiny amount of natural fluoride, even bottled. In my

area we have fluoridated water, this means that this poison is put into our

water supply to stop children getting cavities, I say, HEY PARENTS stop giving

you kids sweets and sugary drinks, much better for them and the environment!!

In Japan the water supply is naturally fluoridated at very high levels and they

don't have as high a level of thyroid problems as we do, that may be because

their diet is high in sea fish.................

Glynis

[Guest guest]

Yes, the Japanese consume 50 times more iodine than we do! http://www.nleducation.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/miller.pdf--- In thyroid treatment , "glynisrose06" <arianrhod@...> wrote:>> ALL water has a background tiny amount of natural fluoride, even bottled. In my area we have fluoridated water, this means that this poison is put into our water supply to stop children getting cavities, I say, HEY PARENTS stop giving you kids sweets and sugary drinks, much better for them and the environment!!> > In Japan the water supply is naturally fluoridated at very high levels and they don't have as high a level of thyroid problems as we do, that may be because their diet is high in sea fish.................> > Glynis>

[Guest guest]

PUR most definitely does NOT filter out flouride:

" The PUR Self-Monitoring Water Filters do not signifigantly reduce the level of

fluoride in the water source. "

http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html

> >

> > My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

> > filters work at filtering out impurities?

> > Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

> >

> > Any suggestions. I need something economical.

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi group,

I've been wondering about water sources myself. Is there anything wrong

with spring water? I checked out some tests on Deer Park spring water

and there supposedly are no toxic metals. One of the things that

concerns me about any public water source, aside from heavy metals,

chlorine, etc. are the traces of antibiotics, aspirin, and other drugs

that have been found. A good portion of public water comes from

sanitized human waste and apparently things like antibiotics and other

medication is not filtered out. Here's a link:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100038.php

Would reverse osmosis take care of that? I have been using spring water

in the hopes of avoiding these problems. Any opinions?

thanks,

neoplop wrote:

>

> PUR most definitely does NOT filter out flouride:

>

> " The PUR Self-Monitoring Water Filters do not signifigantly reduce the

> level of fluoride in the water source. "

> http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html

> <http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html>

>

>

>

>

> > >

> > > My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

> > > filters work at filtering out impurities?

> > > Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

> > >

> > > Any suggestions. I need something economical.

> > >

> > > Thanks.

> > >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

john wrote:

> Hi group,

>

> I've been wondering about water sources myself. Is there anything wrong

> with spring water? I checked out some tests on Deer Park spring water

> and there supposedly are no toxic metals.

Spring water can be high in a number of things due to agricultural

run-off and rain rinsing the atmosphere of its pollutants (i.e. mercury

from coal-fired plants) into the ground where they are picked up by the

water.

As well, there is substantial negative environmental impact from big

companies extracting spring water.

> One of the things that

> concerns me about any public water source, aside from heavy metals,

> chlorine, etc. are the traces of antibiotics, aspirin, and other drugs

> that have been found. A good portion of public water comes from

> sanitized human waste and apparently things like antibiotics and other

> medication is not filtered out.

Correct

> Here's a link:

> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100038.php

> Would reverse osmosis take care of that?

Steam distillation + carbon filtering does.

> I have been using spring water

> in the hopes of avoiding these problems. Any opinions?

>

> thanks,

>

>

> neoplop wrote:

>

>> PUR most definitely does NOT filter out flouride:

>>

>> " The PUR Self-Monitoring Water Filters do not signifigantly reduce the

>> level of fluoride in the water source. "

>> http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html

>> <http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>>> My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

>>>> filters work at filtering out impurities?

>>>> Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

>>>>

>>>> Any suggestions. I need something economical.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks.

>>>>

>>>>

>>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks a lot , I've been looking for clarification on this issue.

Ross wrote:

> john wrote:

>

>> Hi group,

>>

>> I've been wondering about water sources myself. Is there anything wrong

>> with spring water? I checked out some tests on Deer Park spring water

>> and there supposedly are no toxic metals.

>>

> Spring water can be high in a number of things due to agricultural

> run-off and rain rinsing the atmosphere of its pollutants (i.e. mercury

> from coal-fired plants) into the ground where they are picked up by the

> water.

>

> As well, there is substantial negative environmental impact from big

> companies extracting spring water.

>

>

>> One of the things that

>> concerns me about any public water source, aside from heavy metals,

>> chlorine, etc. are the traces of antibiotics, aspirin, and other drugs

>> that have been found. A good portion of public water comes from

>> sanitized human waste and apparently things like antibiotics and other

>> medication is not filtered out.

>>

> Correct

>

>

>> Here's a link:

>> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100038.php

>> Would reverse osmosis take care of that?

>>

> Steam distillation + carbon filtering does.

>

>

>

>

>> I have been using spring water

>> in the hopes of avoiding these problems. Any opinions?

>>

>> thanks,

>>

>>

>> neoplop wrote:

>>

>>

>>> PUR most definitely does NOT filter out flouride:

>>>

>>> " The PUR Self-Monitoring Water Filters do not signifigantly reduce the

>>> level of fluoride in the water source. "

>>> http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html

>>> <http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>> My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

>>>>> filters work at filtering out impurities?

>>>>> Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

>>>>>

>>>>> Any suggestions. I need something economical.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>

>>>

>> ------------------------------------

>>

>> =======================================================

>>

[Guest guest]

The problem with reverse osmosis is that it is in general acidic and

oxidizing in nature it also lacks minerals. Our family has gotten great

results from an Enagic Ionizer. It produces clean chloride free ionized

alkaline water.

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Thanks a lot , I've been looking for clarification on this issue.

Ross wrote:

> john wrote:

>

>> Hi group,

>>

>> I've been wondering about water sources myself. Is there anything wrong

>> with spring water? I checked out some tests on Deer Park spring water

>> and there supposedly are no toxic metals.

>>

> Spring water can be high in a number of things due to agricultural

> run-off and rain rinsing the atmosphere of its pollutants (i.e. mercury

> from coal-fired plants) into the ground where they are picked up by the

> water.

>

> As well, there is substantial negative environmental impact from big

> companies extracting spring water.

>

>

>> One of the things that

>> concerns me about any public water source, aside from heavy metals,

>> chlorine, etc. are the traces of antibiotics, aspirin, and other drugs

>> that have been found. A good portion of public water comes from

>> sanitized human waste and apparently things like antibiotics and other

>> medication is not filtered out.

>>

> Correct

>

>

>> Here's a link:

>> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100038.php

>> Would reverse osmosis take care of that?

>>

> Steam distillation + carbon filtering does.

>

>

>

>

>> I have been using spring water

>> in the hopes of avoiding these problems. Any opinions?

>>

>> thanks,

>>

>>

>> neoplop wrote:

>>

>>

>>> PUR most definitely does NOT filter out flouride:

>>>

>>> " The PUR Self-Monitoring Water Filters do not signifigantly reduce the

>>> level of fluoride in the water source. "

>>> http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html

>>> <http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>> My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

>>>>> filters work at filtering out impurities?

>>>>> Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

>>>>>

>>>>> Any suggestions. I need something economical.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>

>>>

>> ------------------------------------

>>

>> =======================================================

>>

[Guest guest]

White wrote:

>

> The problem with reverse osmosis is that it is in general acidic and

> oxidizing in nature it also lacks minerals.

>

Which you get from food and supplementation.

> Our family has gotten great

> results from an Enagic Ionizer.

>

Overpriced (by thousands) MLM piece of junk.

> It produces clean chloride free ionized

> alkaline water.

>

Most of the benefits of this machine come from charcoal-filtering. Which

does _not_ remove the pharmaceuticals is worried about.

>

>

>

>

>

> -- Re: [ ] Re: Water filters, floride

>

> Thanks a lot , I've been looking for clarification on this issue.

>

>

>

> Ross wrote:

> > john wrote:

> >

> >> Hi group,

> >>

> >> I've been wondering about water sources myself. Is there anything

> wrong

> >> with spring water? I checked out some tests on Deer Park spring water

> >> and there supposedly are no toxic metals.

> >>

> > Spring water can be high in a number of things due to agricultural

> > run-off and rain rinsing the atmosphere of its pollutants (i.e. mercury

> > from coal-fired plants) into the ground where they are picked up by the

> > water.

> >

> > As well, there is substantial negative environmental impact from big

> > companies extracting spring water.

> >

> >

> >> One of the things that

> >> concerns me about any public water source, aside from heavy metals,

> >> chlorine, etc. are the traces of antibiotics, aspirin, and other drugs

> >> that have been found. A good portion of public water comes from

> >> sanitized human waste and apparently things like antibiotics and other

> >> medication is not filtered out.

> >>

> > Correct

> >

> >

> >> Here's a link:

> >> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100038.php

> <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100038.php>

> >> Would reverse osmosis take care of that?

> >>

> > Steam distillation + carbon filtering does.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >> I have been using spring water

> >> in the hopes of avoiding these problems. Any opinions?

> >>

> >> thanks,

> >>

> >>

> >> neoplop wrote:

> >>

> >>

> >>> PUR most definitely does NOT filter out flouride:

> >>>

> >>> " The PUR Self-Monitoring Water Filters do not signifigantly reduce

> the

> >>> level of fluoride in the water source. "

> >>> http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html

> <http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html>

> >>> <http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html

> <http://www.purwaterfilter.com/faqs.html>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>>> My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

> >>>>> filters work at filtering out impurities?

> >>>>> Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Any suggestions. I need something economical.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Thanks.

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >> ------------------------------------

> >>

> >> =======================================================

> >>

[Guest guest]

We researched water filters and settled on the Big Berkey (got it even cheaper

on ebay):

http://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/

It takes out the bad, leaves the good, and you can can get fluoride filters for

it (we did). The water tastes great, it requires no electricity, and their

customer service is excellent.

> >

> >> Hi group,

> >>

> >> I've been wondering about water sources myself. Is there anything wrong

> >> with spring water? I checked out some tests on Deer Park spring water

> >> and there supposedly are no toxic metals.

>

[Guest guest]

On April 7, 2010 05:08:01 am jtmk98.535597 wrote:

> We researched water filters and settled on the Big Berkey (got it

> even cheaper on ebay): http://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/

> It takes out the bad, leaves the good, and you can can get fluoride

> filters for it (we did).  The water tastes great, it requires no

> electricity, and their customer service is excellent.

What are the filters made of? I didn't find information on the site

about that.

[Guest guest]

My bad...I just looked at the box and it filters Lead, Mercury, Chlorine and

about 27 other items (I was thinking Flouride was one of them.). It is very

difficult to remove all fluoride from water.

I found this on the Internet:

http://www.healthcarealternatives.net/removingfluoride.htm

While we are all at risk from the toxic effects of fluoride, some individuals

are at greater risk, for they retain more of it and thus more quickly feel its

adverse effects. According to toxicological profiles, those sub-sets of the

population that are unusually susceptible to fluoride toxicity include the

elderly, people who are deficient in calcium, magnesium and vitamin C, people

who have cardiovascular and kidney problems and those with overall poor

nutrition. Infants, developing fetuses, children during tooth-forming years,

pregnant women, diabetics and people with low thyroid function are likewise

especially vulnerable to the effects of fluoride. Since this list covers a very

large portion of the US population, one must question the safety of water

fluoridation.

****

Since, in my family, we are not deficient in calcium, magnesium and vitamin C

and we have good nutritional status, I am not as concerned with flouride as I am

with reducing lead and mercury and some other stuff.

I think you need a water purification system that uses a method of distilling to

remove it and still I think not all is removed. Boiling and freezing

concentrates the flouride unless you capture the steam for water as in

distillation.

> > >

> > > My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

> > > filters work at filtering out impurities?

> > > Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

> > >

> > > Any suggestions. I need something economical.

> > >

> > > Thanks.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

This same website (http://www.healthcarealternatives.net/removingfluoride.htm)

lists natural sources of flouride that I was unaware of, such as in TEA.

> > >

> > >> Hi group,

> > >>

> > >> I've been wondering about water sources myself. Is there anything wrong

> > >> with spring water? I checked out some tests on Deer Park spring water

> > >> and there supposedly are no toxic metals.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I don't have time now to hunt that info down, but here is another site with lots

of info on the Berkey water filters:

http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/berkey_light_big_berkey_water_filter_british_be\

rkefeld_portable_purifier.aspx

The phone number is there & I bet they could tell you.

> > We researched water filters and settled on the Big Berkey (got it

> > even cheaper on ebay): http://www.bigberkeywaterfilters.com/

> > It takes out the bad, leaves the good, and you can can get fluoride

> > filters for it (we did).  The water tastes great, it requires no

> > electricity, and their customer service is excellent.

>

> What are the filters made of? I didn't find information on the site

> about that.

>

[Guest guest]

The problem with the Enagic Ionizer is that it leaves fluoride and other toxic

particles in the water. You can take mineral supplements and you will be fine

with reverse osmosis.

 

 

>>

>>

>>> PUR most definitely does NOT filter out flouride:

>>>

>>> " The PUR Self-Monitoring Water Filters do not signifigantly reduce the

>>> level of fluoride in the water source. "

>>> http://www.purwater filter.com/ faqs.html

>>> <http://www.purwater filter.com/ faqs.html>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>> My question is about water filters. How well do Brita carbon

>>>>> filters work at filtering out impurities?

>>>>> Also do they work to filter out fluoride?

>>>>>

>>>>> Any suggestions. I need something economical.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>

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