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"Some cardiologists now suggest putting these drugs in our water supply.43 Should we be wondering what those more natural conditions were and what we should be eating and doing so we don't develop preventable lifestyle diseases? Or should we dump medications in our water supply? Other nutrients have also been shown to be beneficial in animal studies of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's. These include creatine, nicotinamide,44 and n-acetylcysteine." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"One of the most famous TCE hot spots of the past is that of Woburn, Massachusetts, where runoff from area tanneries ended up in the rivers, wells, and the general water supply. The story of the litigation surrounding the site became the basis of the book and movie A Civil Action. In other cities, including both Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona, as well as a small community in Georgia—three places where studies have been conducted to date—contamination of the water supply by trichloroethylene has been closely related to cluster epidemics of patients with lupus." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"If sewage flows easily into rivers that people wash in or drink from, then the cholera strain would evolve toward virulence—it can multiply freely, essentially using up its hosts, relying on its access to the water supply for transmission. But if the water supply is well protected, the organism should evolve away from virulence—the longer it remains in a more mobile host, the better its chance of transmission. A series of cholera outbreaks that began in Peru in 1991 and spread across South and Central America over the next few years provide compelling evidence that Ewald is on to something." - Dr. Sharon Moalem, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Get the book.)

"In other cities, including both Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona, as well as a small community in Georgia—three places where studies have been conducted to date—contamination of the water supply by trichloroethylene has been closely related to cluster epidemics of patients with lupus. TCE is regularly detected in breast milk, and 10 percent of Americans now have detectable levels of TCE in their blood, from exposure through drinking water as well as breathing it in from the air around us. One of our most significant contacts, however, comes from taking showers." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Xenoestrogens, which are mostly petroleum-based synthetic estrogens, are now present in massive amounts in our food chain, water supply, and environment. At one time, our diets afforded some protection. Fruits and grains and vegetables (in their natutal state) provide low-action phytoestrogens for the body. These low-action esttogens fill the body's estrogen teceptot sites—making them unavailable for use by the more potent estrogens—both natural and synthetic. Unfortunately, today's diets are dominated by processed foods, which are snipped of these beneficial phytoestrogens." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "Fluoridation is the process of adjusting the level of fluotide in the water supply to theoretically protect against tooth decay. This concentration varies from 0.7 to 1.2 parts per million (ppm). While it is true that "organic" fluoride itself is present natutally in soil, water, plants and many foods,' the "industrial" fluotide used in water fluoridation is a toxic waste product.2 Does it work? Now that's a question of more than some debate. There's no question that since fluoridation began, the incidence of dental caries has gone down significantly in the United States." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"The effect of a 25 or 30 percent reduction in the water supply would be catastrophic, especially for farmers near the coast, well downstream from the mountains. How did these dramatic rainfall shifts and El Nino events affect Moche civilization? The lords of Sipan ruled over a portion of the Lambayeque Valley around A.D. 400, soon after political power had shifted northward. Moche society apparently prospered until the mid-sixth century's severe drought cycle." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"Drinking bottled water eliminates one of the major sources of aluminum and lead—the municipal water supply. Many municipalities add aluminum salts to the reservoirs as a means of reducing particulate matter in the water. In addition, a study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed excessive concentrations of lead in the water supply of 130 cities, including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Seattle, San Francisco, and Phoenix." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"Check your water supply, which may be high in iron. Consider using a water filter to eliminate excess iron. Hormones for Your Heart The hormone system that orchestrates the countless chemical interactions inside our bodies takes a big hit as we age. Hormone output slowly but steadily drops, including the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone. Their particular decline goes far beyond sexuality, because in the highly complex world of hormones, estrogen and testosterone contribute a good deal of protection to the cardiovascular system." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"If there's any way to keep it out of your city water supply, fight to do that. If it's already there, you have to make sure you remove it at your house so that it doesn't make it into your drinking water, bath, or shower. Also, you'll probably want to avoid fluoride toothpastes, and you'll definitely want to avoid fluoride "treatments" from your dentist. • Mercury fillings. Unless you have some chronic health condition, you may not want to go through the expense of having your fillings replaced." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"But if the water supply is well protected, the organism should evolve away from virulence—the longer it remains in a more mobile host, the better its chance of transmission. A series of cholera outbreaks that began in Peru in 1991 and spread across South and Central America over the next few years provide compelling evidence that Ewald is on to something. The water supply systems from country to country ranged from relatively advanced to seriously rudimentary." - Dr. Sharon Moalem, Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease (Get the book.)

"Volatile industrial chemicals can also appear in our water supply. It is a good preventive measure to make sure your drinking and cooking water supply is as pure as possible. In my experience the best way to do this is to purchase a reverse-osmosis water purifier. Such units are inexpensive and can remove nearly all the dissolved solids from your water source. In addition, their carbon pre-and post-filters also remove the chlorine used by municipalities for sterilization. Stress Reduction ?" - James Occhiogrosso, N. D., Your Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life (Get the book.)

"More uncovers the conspiracy, stops the placement of Heavy Sodium in the water supply, and thereby returns his patients to normal—their vitality, as well as their troubles, restored. In the place of Heavy Sodium, Dr. More calls for an authentic unmedicated human experience, however painful it may at times be." - Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.) "Prozac, flushed down drains and out into the water supply."89 Although the concentrations are very low, scientists don't yet know if even very low levels are safe. Indeed, the discovery of Prozac in the water is a common enough finding. You could even say we're swimming in Prozac, or at least the fish are. Bryan Brooks, a Baylor University tox-icologist, tested three species of fish—bluegill, black crappie, and channel catfish—downstream from a water-treatment plant in northern Texas, and found the active ingredients of Prozac and Zoloft in their brains and livers. " - Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.)

"Such issues complicate weight loss and in some cases halt all progress. The water supply in many regions of the United States that grow our food is contaminated with perchlorate, a rocket-fuel ignition catalyst used primarily by military contractors. Perchlorate binds to the thyroid gland more tightly than iodine and disrupts metabolism. It is in much of the produce and milk supply of our country. Almost all lettuce contains high amounts of perchlorate. The only way to avoid it is to buy produce grown in regions which do not have a perchlorate-contaminated water supply." - Byron J. Richards, The Leptin Diet: How Fit Is Your Fat? (Get the book.)

"Fluoride is contained in the municipal water supply, depending on which area of the country you live in. Fluoridation of the water supply is a controversial topic; fluoridation may dg not wait until you have the be a serious health hazard. Pesticides, heavy metals (e.g., lead) and other sensation of feeling thirsty to contaminants are found in the water supply. Parasites and bacteria are start drinking water. By the time in higher-than-acceptable concentrations in some areas of this country's you feel thirsty, you are likely to water. be mildly dehydrated." - James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D., Prescription for Natural Cures: A Self-Care Guide for Treating Health Problems with Natural Remedies Including Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Bodywork, and More (Get the book.)

"Given your particular situation, you may need to install or use more than one of the above technologies to cover the contaminants in your water supply. For example, if you have a problem with bacteria and hard water, you can opt for a UV system and a water softener. If arsenic and chlorination by-products are present, you could treat your water with a combination of reverse osmosis and carbon filtration. Don't forget to consider filtration units for showerheads as well. You can find these at major hardware and home improvement stores, as well as specially stores for kitchens and baths." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"A 2004 article in the New York Times relates a "joke" among cardiologists that the benefits of statins are so great that they "should be added to the water supply." The article continues: Not only do statins greatly reduce cholesterol and lower mortality in people at risk for heart attacks, but some studies also suggest that they might help prevent or treat a wide range of ailments, including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, bone fractures, some types of cancer, macular degeneration and glaucoma.'0 Quite a list." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"Unfortunately much of our water supply is contaminated with microbes, pesticides, plastics, metals, chlorine, fluoride' (yes, fluoride), and other toxins. So drinking water out of the tap is less than ideal. The best water to drink is water that has been passed through a filtering process. Common and inexpensive filters, such as carbon filters like the ones Brita makes, are available. See The UltraMind Solution Companion Guide for water-filter suggestions." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.) "Or should we dump medications in our water supply? Other nutrients have also been shown to be beneficial in animal studies of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's. These include creatine, nicotinamide,44 and n-acetylcysteine.45 But lest you think that all this protection is just important for old brains, it appear:; that loss of energy production and oxidative stress are critical components of little autistic brains as well.4" - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"This vast water supply is in America. However, the meat industry is draining it dry very rapidly. It will be nearly exhausted in half a century, as Lyman explains in his book. John Robbins, vegetarian activist son of one of the founders of the Baskin-Robbins ice-cream franchise chain, estimates the date of depletion much sooner, at about the year 2020, in his video Diet for a New America." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"An outbreak of the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium in the Milwaukee water supply in 1993 killed 400 people and sickened some 400,000. But chemicals are the most likely hazard, and more than 700 chemicals have been identified in American drinking water. These include asbestos, pesticides, heavy metals, industrial waste, nitrates, and a variety of chemicals, including by-products created from the use of disinfecting agents and those known to be carcinogenic." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"In comparison with its two neighboring towns, Bangor and Nazareth, Roseto seemed to be a virtual haven from heart disease, despite being serviced by the same water supply and hospital as its neighbors. Nationally, it was known at the time, the frequency of death from heart disease rises with age. In Roseto, however, it was near zero for men aged fifty-five to sixty-four. For men over sixty-five, the rate was half the national average.5 One of the authors of this 1964 study was a psychiatrist named Stewart Wolf who had a long track record of interest in psychosomatics and stress." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.)

"This report will list the detected contaminants, the potential source(s) of those contaminants, and the levels at which those contaminants were present in the water supply. If you need help reading your report, the NRDC's "Making Sense of 'Right to Know' Reports" can help you decipher it. If you have young kids, are pregnant, or are thinking about pregnancy in the future, you'll want to test your tap water for lead contamination, since lead is especially dangerous and levels can vary enormously from house to house. A lead test costs about $25." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Don't forget also to consider additional contaminants unique to your home and that may be present in your individual water supply, such as copper, which may be leaching from your household plumbing. If you have a well, you can hire someone to conduct private testing. Local public health departments frequently offer basic water testing services, while private drinking water laboratories can analyze your well water for additional contaminants that are of special concern to residents of your region of the country." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"I believe, as do many environmental experts, that two of the greatest threats to our thyroid gland, a key hormonal system, are fluoride and chlorine, which are both in our water supply.5 Fluoride is also in our toothpaste, and chlorine is in many household cleaners, though it is often described as "sodium hypochlorite" or "hypochlorite." Liquid household bleaches are approximately 5% sodium hypochlorite solutions.The basis of this belief is that both chlorine and fluoride are chemically related to iodine, which is an essential component in the synthesis of thyroid hormone." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Levels of strontium (page 589) in the water supply have been shown to correlate with the risk of dental caries in communities with similar fluoride levels.44 Compared with children with fewer cavities, enamel samples from children with high numbers of caries have been found to contain significantly less strontium.45 However, supplementation with strontium has not yet been studied as tooth decay prevention. Are there any side effects or interactions? Refer to the individual supplement for information about any side effects or interactions." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"The size of the plants determines the bather's allotted water supply. As the plants grow, fed only by wastewater, they form an organic screen, to shield the bather. Perforations along the top of the 1.3-gallon (5-liter) bucket set an unforgiving limit on the amount of water the bather can use, by threatening to flood the floor with anything above the maximum fill limit. Most of us would rather not regulate our water use so mercilessly, but reHOUSE/BATH raises important questions about where our water goes after we wash with it, and what might be possible if we captured and reused it." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"The lesson I picked up from this conversation was valuable: if you are in a less-developed country with a questionable water supply, boil your water to kill any parasites, then recharge it by placing pink salt or sea salt, MSM powder, large quartz crystals and fresh lemon juice in the water before drinking it. Water-borne parasites are a primary source of illness in less-developed countries. Consider packing powdered cayenne with you on your travels." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"This has been known for years, but we passively accept the big, fat lie about the benefits of fluoride, pumped into our water supply and mixed into our dental hygiene products. If fluoridation is such a great idea, why have so many developed countries such as Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Belgium, Austria and France flatly rejected the concept?15 Smile, America, we're being poisoned with toxic waste in the name of greed. Chlorine is a dangerous, caustic chemical." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.)

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