Dr. Oz spent a good amount of time with three experts that discussed the health issues with Tap Water.

Dr. Oz set up a Tap Water Task Force with members of his audience who were willing to test their tap water in their local cities and report back to Dr. Oz.

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I would give you the link to the Consumer Reports information about selecting water filters, but it’s insufficient and not worth your time. Use your other resources to find out more. Most filters are not going to do the job necessary to keep you from developing cancer and other health risks associated with contaminated tap water. Dr. Oz didn’t even mention that their are particulates from drugs and other things people flush down their toilets or use on their gardens that get back into the municipal water supply or foods that you eat.

The conclusions of the panel is that you are at risk when you drink tap water from major cities where industrial and agricultural wastes get into the drinking water or the soil. They described Chromium-6 and several other chemical toxins along with heavy metals like arsenic and lead which are known to cause health problems in humans and animals.

It’s not enough to have to worry that your municipal water treatment facility is up to snuff with current standards and doing their jobs properly. You almost have to take matters into your own hands and get your water tested in your home, at your place of work, and in your children’s schools and day care centers. Anywhere members of your family might drink the water out of the tap, you need to be sure what and what is NOT in it. You must get this tap water tested to know with any certainty what you are dealing with!

Be sure that your Lab is testing for heavy metals, chemicals from industry in your area, and agricultural poisons that could have leached into the soil and local water table. Not all Labs are created equal and many tests are incomplete. If you are going to get your water tested, then at least be certain that the Lab can do an adequate job of testing for what is important to you.

If you live in a city where there is pollution, then you really must consider getting a VERY GOOD filtration system. We suggest Tyent. You will find a system that meets with your specific needs on their website. They have experts that you can speak with to answer your questions and get the filtration system that is ideal for your circumstances. It will be money well spent.

The health risks are permanent, especially with heavy metals like arsenic, lead, nickel, mercury, cadmium, and others that can be responsible for irreparable damage to tissue and blood. The quality of your water and your food is vitally important in order for you to keep from intoxification with these common agents that have slipped through the cracks of regulatory agencies and public oversight.

The quintessential product to use for detoxification is Liquid Zeolite:

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If your pipes in your house are old, then that could cause a serious problem. If wood or drywall that you used in construction of your home or even your children’s playground equipment came from China, then it might have been contaminated with arsenic and it could have slipped through the cracks when imported, but not inspected. Even the soil or dirt that your kids play in after it rains or endures hot temperatures at the peak of summer might unleash toxic chemicals which can do a lot of damage to young people. Paint, varnishes, wood treatments, and so many other common practices have put your children at risk. You need to be their protectors and advocates!

I could go on and on and on and on about all the ways that your water supply can become compromised, but I don’t have the time to warn you about everything. You have to do more research on your local area. If you are in doubt or you find something that you don’t have the financial resources to change, then move. I am not kidding, it could be the difference between cancer that kills or a minor inconvenience of relocation for the sake of your family’s health.

Dr. Oz didn’t really talk much about bottled water, but the consensus among the experts was that it is hard to make any concrete conclusions due to the state of regulatory controls that are limited in many areas. Many companies don’t reveal their source of the water they put into their bottled water, since much of it just comes from the municipal water supply. Back to square one…

If you do buy bottled water, just check out the company and determine the source and the purification techniques they use. There are fantastic suppliers who get their water from deep pristine aquifers. Find them…

I prefer to make my distilled water for cooking and household applications. Since I take minerals, I don’t rely upon my water for supplying any trace minerals. Distilled water does ensure that there are no contaminants present in that water. Not all distillers are the same, so be sure that you get the best that money can buy. If you want a personal referral, just ask.

I personally refuse to drink tap water or anything made with tap water in any restaurant or office. I won’t drink tea that is made with tap water. I won’t use ice cubes that are made from tap water. I won’t drink coffee from tap water. It’s just plain ignorant to take the risk. You pay too hefty a price… If you have ever watched blood cells die when a shard of heavy metal touches the cell wall, then you know just how fragile your body can be when exposed to these substances from tap water. You could be losing hundreds of cells every hour in your bloodstream and when the blood pulses through any organ or system in your body. Don’t let that happen to you…

The water that you use for any purpose that enters your body is of paramount importance. Choose your sources wisely…

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