What's lurking in our water?

The hidden toxins in our drinking water

Do you drink the tap water here in the UK or in the country where you live? There are so many chemicals and bacteria lurking in the water and that we simply absorb through drinking, washing etc.

I wanted to invest in a good water filter system when I was told I had cancer, to help reduce any unnecessary toxins entering my body, but we stuck with our basic table filter jug, mainly due to not having the time to do the research on what to invest in.

In September 2021, the UK government indicated that fluoride would be added to water in England and Wales to cut tooth decay from 2022, a bill all four chief medical officers of all four UK nations supported. This, and with polio being found in London waste water prompted us to start looking again. 

A couple of years ago we installed a counter top water filter at home as we have been concerned for years about all the hidden contaminants in our drinking water here in the UK. Our filter is a British version of the popular American Berkey filter and its filter cylinders remove common contaminants, including fluoride, chlorine, heavy metals Parasites, Pathogenic Bacteria, Chlorine & Bad Taste. We have also fitted a stainless steel tap, bought separately, as we didn’t like the idea of a plastic tap.

The filter system removes up to 99.9 % of pathogenic bacteria (E Coli, Cholera, Shigella, Typhoid, Klebsiella Terrigena, Salmonella) parasitic cysts (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and other parasites. It also removes flouride, chlorine, VOCs, and other chemical contaminants., including heavy metals (Prioritises Lead Reduction with up to >94% removal)

I would love to hear about your water drinking habits. Do you drink yours straight from the tap? In a metal or plastic bottle? The plastic bottles come with a whole other issue of pollution and added chemicals. 

In my 'Reduce your Toxic Load' workshop, that I run from time to time, we cover many ways that you can reduce toxins in your life.  Please drop me a message if you would like more information about the workshop.