| Frequently Asked Questions
What is so important about drinking
PURE water?
The human body is approximately 70% water. Water regulates
your temperature, dissolves the body's waste products
and flushes out toxins. Common sense reasoning tells
you that the quality of water, which is up to 70% of
your body, can radically affect your health and well-being.
That is why it is vitally important that you drink only
pure water! Click here to order Le Bleu Ultra Pure bottled water for your home today.
What is "PURE" water?
There are a lot of loose interpretations about what
"pure" water is, but to put it simply, "pure"
water is H2O - two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen.
That's it. Nothing else...Not H2O plus minerals, plus
chemicals or plus anything else.
Pure water should be absolutely free of foreign particles, chemicals,
minerals, bacteria or other contaminants. Today you may find water that
has been purified to some extent, but the real question should be "to
what extent?" Steam distillation is widely recognized as the single
most effective method of purification. At Le Bleu, not only do we steam
distill our water but we perform a 5 step purification process through
our patent-pending purification process. Le Bleu ultra pure water is just
that-ULTRA PURE.
What is Spring Water?
Bottled water derived from an underground formation
from which water flows naturally to the surface of the
earth. Spring water is not necessarily filtered and
is not distilled, unless otherwise noted. Spring water
could contain chemicals, minerals and impurities.
Is Le Bleu water safe for babies?
Yes! Le Bleu water is not only safe, but is doctor recommended. Babies
are born free from pollutants, and just the smallest amount of pollutants
to a newborn baby could be very serious. Doctors only recommend using
distilled water for baby formula. Le Bleu bottled water is also recommended
for intravenous feeding, inhalation therapy and liquid drug prescriptions.
Do we need minerals in our water?
Absolutely not! We get our organic minerals form the
foods we eat. Fruits, grains, nuts, vegetables and meats
supply all the minerals we need on a daily basis.
Do home water softeners purify water?
No. Water softeners do not eliminate inorganic minerals,
but merely hold them in suspension in an ionized state.
The method for softening water is to add 2 parts sodium
which then extracts 1 part calcium and 1 part magnesium
from the water supply. This results in softer water
which is higher in sodium.
How much water should I drink every
day?
This chart is provided by the International Bottled
Water Association to help you determine how much water
per day is enough.
Can the water I shower with every
day affect my health?
"Studies indicate the suspect chemicals can also
be inhaled and absorbed through the skin during showering
and bathing." U.S. News &
World Report - Is Your Water Safe - The Dangerous State
of Your Water
A long, hot shower can be dangerous.
The toxic chemicals are inhaled in high concentrations.
Bottom Line - Dr. John
Andelman, Ph.D.
Skin absorption of contaminants
has been underestimated and ingestion may not constitute
the sole or even primary route of exposure. American
Journal of Public Health - Dr. Halina Brown
A Professor of Water Chemistry
at the University of Pittsburgh claims that exposure
to vaporized chemicals in the water supplies through
showering, bathing and inhalation is 100 times greater
than through drinking the water. The
Nader Report - Troubled Waters on Tap - Center for Study
of Responsive Law
How can I reduce these problems?
Feel healthier when you use Le Bleu's Shower Filtration
System! Say good-bye to that swimming pool smell. Breathe
a lot easier. Reduce stinging, burning eyes and itchy,
dry skin. Help prevent unmanageable hair. Enjoy Dechlorinated
Showers...Smoother, Softer Skin, Healthier Hair, Decrease
Stinging, Burning Eyes, Respiratory Problems, Sinus
Irritation and Skin Rashes.
Enjoy the benefits of a virtually chlorine-free shower
and save precious water and energy. The energy saving
Massage Showerhead can save a family of four up to 20,000
gallons of water and about $200.00 a year in lower utility
bills.
Is Distilled Water Dangerous?
"Is drinking distilled water dangerous? I?ve read
that it?s harmful because distilled water easily becomes
acidic and supposedly robs the body of important minerals.
True?"
Dr.
Weil's Answer (Published 12/19/2001)
First of all, let me review for
the record what distilled water is--it's water that
has been turned into steam so its impurities are left
behind. The steam is then condensed to make pure water.
The process of distillation kills and removes virtually
all bacteria, viruses, heavy metals, and other organic
and inorganic contaminants. Once distilled, the water
is as pure as water can reasonably be.
For reasons
I don't understand, any number of myths-some quite extreme-have grown
up over the years about distilled water. A quick Internet search today
will take you to sites that put forth such views as "distilled water
leads to early death." Nonsense. One claim holds that distillation
removes all of water's beneficial minerals. While it's true that distillation
removes minerals as well as various contaminants from water, we don't
know that the human body can readily absorb minerals from water. We get
our minerals from food, not water. By one manufacturer's estimate, you
would have to drink 676 eight-ounce glasses of tap water in Boston to
reach the RDA for calcium.
Your
question as to whether distilled water leaches minerals
out of the body reflects another persistent myth. While
pure water helps to remove minerals from the body that
cells have eliminated or not used, it does not "leach"
out minerals that have become part of your body's cell
structure. Neither does distilled water cause your teeth
to deteriorate, a false claim made by a filter manufacturer
looking to boost sales. As far as acidity goes, distilled
water is close to a neutral pH and has no effect on
the body's acid/base balance.
I
hope I've set your mind at ease. Distilled water not
only isn't dangerous, it's the purest form of water.
It's also the kind of water I drink.
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