PUR Water Filter....leaves Fluoride in!!

[onourwayto2012]

PUR brand water filter pitchers are on sale this week at a local store for under $10. I was going to buy one cuz they take out all sorts of goodies out but then they say....but leaves "beneficial" fluoride in!!! I was somewhat gobsmacked and disappointed. Not sure about getting one now. A
Anyone else own one or know an inexpensive way to get fluoride out? These filters DO appear to be pretty good for all the other garbage.

[madthumbs]

All carbon/resin filters leave fluoride in. Even Reverse Osmosis does.

[vreeswijk]

I've been considering getting a Berkey water filter. I'm not sure if they remove flouride but they seem to remove just about everything else. Pricey for sure, but what is the exact value of good health???

[21_12_2012]

As far as I know, only a distiller will remove fluoride (and everything else)

I've had mine nearly 2 years and i love it.

There is some debate as to whether distilled water should be consumed for any
length of time, but i've had no problems.

[darketernal]

As far as I know, only a distiller will remove fluoride (and everything else)

I've had mine nearly 2 years and i love it.

There is some debate as to whether distilled water should be consumed for any
length of time, but i've had no problems.

Right. Flouride is extremely difficult to remove from your drinking water. You should still filter it though, to remove heavy metals and other such things.

[onourwayto2012]

Right. Flouride is extremely difficult to remove from your drinking water. You should still filter it though, to remove heavy metals and other such things.

Hey dark.... I have been buying water from a machine outside of the grocery store that says it removes all sorts of stuff as well but makes no mention of fluoride either way. Wonder if that has fluoride in it?
....oh well...guess I'm probably get a little stupider no matter what...

[arty2000]

PUR brand water filter pitchers are on sale this week at a local store for under $10. I was going to buy one cuz they take out all sorts of goodies out but then they say....but leaves "beneficial" fluoride in!!! I was somewhat gobsmacked and disappointed. Not sure about getting one now. A
Anyone else own one or know an inexpensive way to get fluoride out? These filters DO appear to be pretty good for all the other garbage.

I had an under the sink system put in about 3yrs. ago called crystal quest it removes the fluoride to about .005pts. per mil.or something like that..def. taste the diff in the water it cost about $169...best wishes:)

[21_12_2012]

Right. Flouride is extremely difficult to remove from your drinking water. You should still filter it though, to remove heavy metals and other such things.

It's amazing what is actually left at the bottom of a distiller if you let it go all
the way to the bottom for 5 hours (which i have to do sometimes if i am going out
for the day and leave it switched on)

Its like a sick grey/brown residue all over the bottom of the distiller.

It is what is left after all the pure water has been distilled out of whatever
you put into the distiller (in my case, 5 litres of tap water)

It stinks too. And the distiller has to be cleaned before use again.

I would say there's metals in there, as it has a grey/silver and browny colour,
about 1 or 2 millimetres or more of pure slimey shit.

[vreeswijk]

Allegedly the reason that drinking distilled water is supposed to be unhealthy is that they say the lack of minerals will cause the water to leach nutrients from the body.

edit: I just looked up the Berkey water filter, and it says that it will significantly reduce the fluoride in water. Looks like that stuff is truly difficult to remove, but I suppose any amount of reduction would be beneficial.

[onourwayto2012]

PUR brand water filter pitchers are on sale this week at a local store for under $10. I was going to buy one cuz they take out all sorts of goodies out but then they say....but leaves "beneficial" fluoride in!!! I was somewhat gobsmacked and disappointed. Not sure about getting one now. A
Anyone else own one or know an inexpensive way to get fluoride out? These filters DO appear to be pretty good for all the other garbage.

I guess alot of what got to me was that they didn't make a neutral statement like : "does not remove fluoride".... they make it sound like ...."lucky you...we leave the fluoride in!!
I just thought a water purifying company would know better...but I guess more $$$ go with the fluoride scam, . I'll look into Berkley but I was hoping to get by cheap with this $9.99 pitcher. Thanks everyone for comments.

[supertzar]

I've been considering getting a Berkey water filter. I'm not sure if they remove flouride but they seem to remove just about everything else. Pricey for sure, but what is the exact value of good health???

I got a Berkey with the flouride attachment and it pretty much rocks. It's supposed to take out almost all flouride and arsenic.

[vreeswijk]

I got a Berkey with the flouride attachment and it pretty much rocks. It's supposed to take out almost all flouride and arsenic.

Thanks for that comment, now I know this will be a worthwile investment.

[21_12_2012]

Allegedly the reason that drinking distilled water is supposed to be unhealthy is that they say the lack of minerals will cause the water to leach nutrients from the body.

I also heard this, last year sometime.

But i also heard that it will only leach 'inorganic' stuff from the body
(ie. un-natural stuff and toxins).

I've never had any nutrient problems as far as i know, and i drink it daily.
But i also eat well, and take stuff like spirulina, and drink plenty of fresh fruit
juices.

[budda_i_am_awake]

Allegedly the reason that drinking distilled water is supposed to be unhealthy is that they say the lack of minerals will cause the water to leach nutrients from the body.

edit: I just looked up the Berkey water filter, and it says that it will significantly reduce the fluoride in water. Looks like that stuff is truly difficult to remove, but I suppose any amount of reduction would be beneficial.

http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/distilledwater.htm

I found the following information on this site:

There is no compelling evidence that for most people drinking distilled water is more harmful than drinking regular water.*

Distilled water does not leach minerals from the body (neither does regular water). Although regular water may be a source of some mineral ions (which distilled water would lack), the source of nearly all essential minerals is food.

There is also no good evidence to support claims that distilled water is better for your health than drinking regular water.* There is no evidence that distilled water detoxifies the body (neither does regular water).

Distilled water is not "dead" nor has it lost its "vital force". These ideas are scientifically meaningless. All water molecules, whether from a distiller, a water tap, a rain cloud, or a pristine natural spring are exactly the same physically and chemically - there are just differences in the amount of contaminants the water might contain, but all water molecules behave the same way in the body.

Obviously though, everyone is different. If you experience problems after drinking regular water, consult a physician! If you experience problems after drinking distilled water regularly - stop and consult a physician!

[budda_i_am_awake]

I also heard this, last year sometime.

But i also heard that it will only leach 'inorganic' stuff from the body
(ie. un-natural stuff and toxins).

I've never had any nutrient problems as far as i know, and i drink it daily.
But i also eat well, and take stuff like spirulina, and drink plenty of fresh fruit
juices.

From what I can tell - distilled water is the way to go. An then adding some minerals back to that water - I heard somewhere about salt... am not sure though if that would work... a small amount of organic salt... But don't hold me to that am still researching. :)