CaringForYourTemple: CaringForYourTemple:

WATERLecture6
HealthySpiritualityLectureSeries
WhatWeEat TheBestFoodWePossiblyCan&WhyWeEat
ToFeedourTempleandPrepareitforSpiritualWork:
Lectures14
HowMuchWeEat Portions,HowWeEat Mindfulness&
Prayer:Lecture5
WATER:Lecture6
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WhatisWater?
Everythingismadeofatoms.Anatomisthesmallest
particleofanelement,likeoxygenorhydrogen.
f Atomsjointogethertoformmolecules.
Awatermoleculehasthreeatoms:twohydrogen(H)
atoms and one oxygen (O) atom H O atomsandoneoxygen(O)atom H
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O.
Asingledropofwatercontainsbillionsofwater
molecules. molecules.
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Howmuchwaterissuitablefor
d i ki t ? drinkingwater?
Ofallthewaterontheearth,humanscanuseonlyaboutthree
tenthsofapercentofthiswater.
Suchusablewaterisfoundingroundwateraquifers,rivers,and
freshwaterlakes.
Weusethissmallamountofwaterfordrinking,transportation,
heatingandcooling,industry,andmanyotherpurposes.
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About Water AboutWater
Of the 6 billion people on earth 1 1 billion do not have access to Ofthe6billionpeopleonearth,1.1billiondonothaveaccessto
safe,cleandrinkingwater.
WhiletheaverageAmericanuses80100gallonsofwaterperday, g g p y
thoseindevelopingcountriescannotfindfive.
Thewaterandsanitationcrisisclaimsmorelivesthroughdisease
thananywarclaimsthroughguns.
Thereareestimatesthatfromfivehundredthousandtoseven
million people get sick per year from drinking tap water millionpeoplegetsickperyearfromdrinkingtapwater.
InBolivianearlyoneoutofeverytenchildrenwilldiebeforethe
age of five. Most of those deaths are related to illnesses that come ageoffive.Mostofthosedeathsarerelatedtoillnessesthatcome
fromalackofcleandrinkingwater.
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How much of the human body Howmuchofthehumanbody
consistsofwater?
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TAPWATER
Whatisinourtapwater?
Whatdoesthattreatment
failtoachieve?
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Chemicals in o r Tap Water ChemicalsinourTapWater
90,000chemicalsknowntobeonthemarketthatareinuseat
home,inagricultureandintheindustrymayendupinourwater
supply.
2000toxicchemicalshavebeenidentifiedtobepresentinourwater.
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Pharmaceuticalsinthewater
Researchersfound
residueofabout100
h i l i h pharmaceuticalsinthe
water.
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FLUORIDE FLUORIDE
Introducedintopublicwatersuppliesbackinthe1940s
f d f hild li i i h h d afterastudyofchildrenlivinginanareathathad
naturallyhighlevelsoffluorideinthewater.Thesekids
had an unusually low incidence of cavities hadanunusuallylowincidenceofcavities.
Fluorideisnotanutrientthehumanbodyneeds,andthe
fluoride put in your water is actually a waste product fluorideputinyourwaterisactuallyawasteproduct
takenfromthesmokestacksoffertilizerplantsandisa
toxin.
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HowToxicisFluoride?
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%ofFluoride inUSStates
To manufacture the fluoride, the following chemicals Tomanufacturethefluoride,thefollowingchemicals
areused:aluminum,arsenic,lead,andchromiumall
knowntobecarcinogens.
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Theextentoffluoridatedwaterusagearoundtheworld
Colorsindicatethepercentageofpopulationineachcountrythatreceivesfluoridatedwater,
wherethefluoridationistolevelsrecommendedforpreventingtoothdecay.
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Thisincludesbothartificiallyandnaturallyfluoridatedwater.
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HealthRisksofIngestingFluoride
Risktothebrain Fluoridecandamagethebrain.Cancausedementialike.
HumanstudieshavefoundadverseeffectsonIQatlevels.
Risktothethyroidgland Fluorideisanendocrinedisrupter;mayreduce
thefunctionofthethyroidamongindividualswithlowiodineintake.
Reduction of thyroid activity can lead to loss of mental acuity, depression Reductionofthyroidactivitycanleadtolossofmentalacuity,depression
andweightgain.
Risktobones Fluoridecandiminishbonestrengthandincreasetheriskfor
bonefracture.
Ri k f b A i l d h t di h f d ti Riskforbonecancer.Animalandhumanstudieshavefoundaconnection
betweenfluorideandaseriousformofbonecancer(osteosarcoma)inmales
undertheageof20.Uptohalfofadolescentswhodeveloposteosarcoma
diewithinafewyearsofdiagnosis.
Risktokidneypatients.Peoplewithkidneydiseasehaveaheightened
susceptibilitytofluoridetoxicity.Theheightenedriskstemsfroman
impairedabilitytoexcretefluoridefromthebody.Asaresult,toxiclevelsof
fluoridecanaccumulateinthebones,intensifythetoxicityofaluminum
buildup,andcauseorexacerbateapainfulbonediseaseknownasrenal
osteodystrophy.
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FluorideAffectsthePinealGland
The Pineal Gland is a small gland ThePinealGlandisasmallgland
locatedbetweenthetwo
hemispheresofthebrainthat
l h d f h regulatestheproductionofthe
hormonemelatonin.
Melatoninisahormonethathelps
regulatetheonsetofpubertyand
helps protect the body from cell helpsprotectthebodyfromcell
damagecausedbyfreeradicals.
Animals treated with fluoride had lower levels of circulating melatonin This
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Animalstreatedwithfluoridehadlowerlevelsofcirculatingmelatonin.This
reducedlevelofcirculatingmelatoninwasaccompaniedbyanearlieronsetof
pubertyinthefluoridetreatedfemaleanimals.
Fl id ti b h Fluorideconsumptionbyhuman
beings increases the general beingsincreasesthegeneral
cancerdeathrate
In1975Dr.JohnYiamouyiannis publishedapreliminarysurveywhich
showedthatpeopleinfluoridatedareashaveahighercancerdeathrate
thanthoseinnonfluoridatedareas.
TheNationalCancerInstituteattemptedtorefutethestudies.
Laterin1975Yiamouyiannis joinedwithDr.DeanBurk,chiefchemistof
theNationalCancerInstitute(19391974)inperformingotherstudies
hi h th i l d d i th C i l R d b C whichwerethenincludedintheCongressionalRecordbyCongressman
Delaney,whowastheoriginalauthoroftheDelaneyAmendment,which
prohibitedtheadditionofcancercausingsubstancestofoodusedfor
humanconsumption. p
Bothreportsconfirmedtheexistenceofalinkbetweenfluoridation
andcancer.
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Fluorideshavebeenusedto
modify behavior and mood of modifybehaviorandmoodof
humanbeings g
Itisalittleknownfactthatfluoridecompoundswere
dd d t th d i ki t f i t k th addedtothedrinkingwaterofprisonerstokeepthem
docileandinhibitquestioningofauthority,bothinNazi
prison camps in World War II and in the Soviet gulags in prisoncampsinWorldWarIIandintheSovietgulagsin
Siberia.
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Fluorosis
Moderatefluorosis
Mildfluorosis
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Severefluorosis
Thecontentsofafamilysizetube
of fluoridated toothpaste is offluoridatedtoothpasteis
enoughtokilla25poundchild
In 1991, the Akron (Ohio) Regional Poison Center
reported that "death has been reported following
ingestion of 16mg/kg of fluoride. Only 1/10 of an ounce
of fluoride could kill a 100 pound adult. According to the
Center "fluoride toothpaste contains up to 1mg/gram of Center, fluoride toothpaste contains up to 1mg/gram of
fluoride." Even Proctor and Gamble, the makers of Crest,
acknowledge that a familysized tube "theoretically
contains enough fluoride to kill a small child."
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Fluoridesaremedically
categorized as protoplasmic categorizedasprotoplasmic
poisons,whichiswhytheyare
usedtokillrodents
TheSeptember18,1943issueoftheJournalofthe
AmericanMedicalAssociation,states,"fluoridesare
general protoplasmic poisons changing the permeability generalprotoplasmicpoisons,changingthepermeability
ofthecellmembranebyinhibitingcertainenzymes.The
exactmechanismsofsuchactionsareobscure."
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TooMuchFluoride
Inanunprecedentedadmission,theUSgovernmentnowsays
there's"toomuch"fluorideinourwater.AnABCNewsarticle
publishedJanuary7,2011states: p y
"Inaremarkableturnabout,federalhealthofficialssaymany
Americansarenowgettingtoomuchfluoridebecauseofits g g
presencenotjustindrinkingwaterbutintoothpaste,
mouthwashandotherproducts,andit'scausingsplotcheson
children'steethandperhapsmoreseriousproblems.TheU.S. p p p
DepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesannouncedplans
Fridaytolowertherecommendedleveloffluoridein
drinkingwaterforthefirsttimeinnearly50years,basedon g y y ,
afreshreviewofthescience."
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The 10 cities with the best dental The10citieswiththebestdental
healthare:
1.SanJose,California "SanJoseWaterCompanydoesnotadd
fluoridetothewaterandanyfluoridethatisfoundisnaturally
occurringinthewater."
2.Fargo,NorthDakota Fluoridatedsince1952
3.Boise,Idaho Notfluoridateddueto0.79ppm fluorideinwater
4.Lincoln,Nebraska Fluoridatedsince1970 ,
5.SiouxFalls,SouthDakota Fluoridatedsince1970
6.VirginiaBeach,Virginia Fluoridated,accordingtoCDC
7 Anaheim California 25% of its water fluoridated since 7.Anaheim,California 25%ofitswaterfluoridatedsince
November2007
8.Raleigh,NorthCarolina Fluoridatedsince1957
9 Anchorage Alaska Not fluoridated 9.Anchorage,Alaska Notfluoridated
10.ColoradoSprings,Colorado Notfluoridated
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8ofthetop10WORSTCITIESFOR
TEETH are fluoridated TEETHarefluoridated
TheNovember2010issueofMen'sHealthmagazineidentified
the following 10 cities for WORST TEETH: thefollowing10citiesforWORSTTEETH:
1.St.Louis Fluoridatedsince1963
2.Philadelphia Fluoridatedsince1954
k ( ) fl d d 3.Newark(NJ) Notfluoridated
4.Baltimore(MD)Fluoridated
5.NewOrleans(LA) Fluoridatedsince1974
6.Jackson,Mississippi Fluoridatedsince1969
7.JerseyCity,NewJersey Notfluoridated
8.Milwaukee(WI) Fluoridatedsince1953
9.KansasCity(MO) Fluoridatedsince1981
10.Dallas(TX) Fluoridatedsince1966
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StepstoReduceFluorideExposure
Don't take fluoride supplements Don ttakefluoridesupplements.
Readlabelsonbottledbeverages.Unlesstheyaremadeusingdistilled
orreverseosmosiswater,theyareprobablymadewithfluoridated
public water publicwater.
Considerusingunfluoridated toothpaste.
Avoiddrinkingblackorredtea.Blackandredteacomefromtwo
different types of plants but both leaves naturally contain high differenttypesofplants,butbothleavesnaturallycontainhigh
amountsoffluorine.
Bewaryoftinnedfishandcannedfooditems.Fluoridemaybeusedas
a preservative apreservative.
Avoidblackorredrocksaltoritemscontainingblackorredrocksalt.
Avoidusingchewingtobacco.
Avoidlongtermuseofmedicationthatcontainsfluorine.Certain
antidepressantsandmedicationsforosteoporosiscontainfluorine.
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Ways to Remove Fluoride from WaystoRemoveFluoridefrom
Water
ReverseOsmosisFiltration
Thisisusedtopurifyseveraltypesofbottledwater(notall),sosomebottled
watersareunfluoridated.Reverseosmosissystemsaregenerallyunaffordable
f l forpersonaluse.
DistillationFiltration
There are commercially available distillation filters that can be purchased to Therearecommerciallyavailabledistillationfiltersthatcanbepurchasedto
removefluoridefromwater.Onarelatednote:Whenlookingatbottledwater,
keepinmindthat'distilledwater'doesnotimplythataproductissuitablefor
drinkingwaterandotherundesirableimpuritiesmaybepresent.
ActivatedAluminaDefluoridation Filter
Thesefiltersareusedinlocaleswherefluorosis isprevalent.Theyarerelatively
expensive(lowestpricewas$30/filter)andrequirefrequentreplacement,but
d ff ti f h t filt ti doofferanoptionforhomewaterfiltration.
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TheseDoNOTRemoveFluoride
Brita,Pur,andmostotherfilters.
Somewebsitesaboutfluorideremovalstateotherwise,
but descriptions on the companies' websites confirm that butdescriptionsonthecompanies websitesconfirmthat
fluorideisleftinthewater.
BoilingWater
Thiswillconcentratethefluorideratherthanreduceit.
FreezingWater
Freezingwaterdoesnotaffecttheconcentrationof
fluoride.
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97%ofwesternEuropehaschosen
fluoridefree water fluoride freewater
InGermany,"TheargumentationoftheFederalMinistryof
Health against a general permission of fluoridation of drinking Healthagainstageneralpermissionoffluoridationofdrinking
wateristheproblematicnatureofcompulsionmedication."
InBelgium,itis"thefundamentalpositionofthedrinking
watersectorthatitisnotitstasktodelivermedicinal
treatmenttopeople.Thisisthesoleresponsibilityofhealth
services." services.
InLuxembourg,"Inourviews,drinkingwaterisn'tthe
suitablewayformedicinaltreatment andthatpeople
needinganadditionoffluoridecandecidebytheirowntouse
themostappropriateway."
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Wh i Chl i ? WhatisChlorine?
Chlorineisanaturallyoccurringelement
SymbolCl,atomicnumber17ontheperiodictable
It'saverydangeroustoxinthathasmanyuses,fromdisinfectingto
bl hi bleaching.
Insmallquantities,liquidandgasformscanbepoisonous.
It is abundant in nature in its chloride ion form found in many of Itisabundantinnatureinitschlorideionformfoundinmanyof
thesaltsthatareintheearth.
Manyanimals,includinghumansneedchlorinebutthereisalimit
towhatwecanphysicallytolerate.
Chlorinehaslongbeenusedtodisinfectourdrinkingwater
because it controls the growth of such unwelcome bacteria as Ecoli becauseitcontrolsthegrowthofsuchunwelcomebacteriaasEcoli
andGiardia.
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DANGERSOFCHLORINATEDWATER
Chlorinatedwaterdestroysmuchoftheintestinalflora
Chlorinated water contains organochlorides, which can Chlorinatedwatercontainsorganochlorides,whichcan
causemutationsbyalteringDNA,suppressimmunesystem
functionandinterferewiththenaturalcontrolsofcell
growth.
Chlorinehasbeendocumentedtoaggravateasthma
Chl i d hl i d b d li k d Chlorineandchlorinatedbyproductsarelinkedtoagreater
incidenceofbladder,breastandbowelcanceraswellas
malignant melanoma, and congenital cardiac anomalies. malignantmelanoma,andcongenitalcardiacanomalies.
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Sh i d hi i ShoweringandBathingin
Tap Water TapWater
ShoweringorBathingincontaminatedwateris g g
twiceasrisky.
The skin the largest organ in our body absorbs the Theskin thelargestorganinourbodyabsorbsthe
toxins(especiallythechlorine).
Thedangerisevengreaterwhenweinhalethechlorine g g
thatisinthevaporcreatedbythehotwater.Thisisupto
50timesmoreharmfulthendrinkingthewaterandis
suspectedtocauseasthmaandbronchitis.
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10 Benefits to Using a Shower Filter 10BenefitstoUsingaShowerFilter
Itsoneoftheeasiestandmosteffectivewaystoreduceharmfulexposureto
chlorineandotherchemicals.
Showeringinfilteredwaterresultsingreaterrespiratoryhealthbyreducingthe
riskofasthmaandbronchitisfromchlorineinhalation.
Showeringinchlorinefree,filteredwaterdecreasestherisksofbladderand
breast cancer. breastcancer.
Children,whoareparticularlyatriskoftheharmfuleffectsofchlorine
inhalation,benefitespeciallyfromtheremovalofchlorinefromshowering
water.
A hl i i l di f f ti hl i f t lt i hi h Aschlorineisaleadingcauseoffatigue,chlorinefreewaterresultsinhigher
energylevelsandoverallgreaterhealth.
Resultsinbetterairqualitythroughoutthehouse.
Withoutthedryingeffectsofchlorine,skinbecomessofter,healthier,&younger y g , , , y g
looking.
Reducesthepresenceofskinrashesandtheappearanceofwrinkles.
Becausethehairisabletopreserveitsnaturalmoisturizingoils,itbecomes
softer and healthier when chlorine is removed from showering water softerandhealthierwhenchlorineisremovedfromshoweringwater.
Whenthebodyisabletoretainitsnaturalmoisturizers,theneedforcostly
lotionsandmoisturizersisgreatlyreduced.
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Doesboilingourwater help?
Boilingthewaterwillevenincreasetheriskwith
regard to chemicals regardtochemicals
Whileboiling,thewaterwillevaporateandwewillbe
leftwithamoreconcentratedmixofchemicals.
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Is Drinking Bottled Water IsDrinkingBottledWater
Better?
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Are You Paying 1 900 Times More AreYouPaying1,900TimesMore
forUnhealthy,EarthDamaging
Water?
Bottled water typically costs more than $1 50 per bottle Bottledwatertypicallycostsmorethan$1.50perbottle,
whichis1,900timesthepriceoftapwater.
40percentofbottledwaterissimplybottledtapwater p p y p
Mostmunicipaltapwatermustactuallyadheretomorestrict
puritystandardsthanthebottledwaterindustry.
38lowlevelcontaminantswerefoundinbottledwater,an
averageofeightchemicalsincludingdisinfectionbyproducts
(DBP ) ff i T l l it t i d t i l h i l i (DBPs),caffeine,Tylenol,nitrate,industrialchemicals,arsenic,
andbacteria.
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$441percaseof12bottles
(750ml) (750ml)
Per750mlbottle:USD$36.75
$155percaseof12bottles(750ml)
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$228percaseof12bottles(600ml)
Per750mls:USD$23.75
55 p (75 )
Per750mlbottle:USD$12.92
UptoUSD$45.83per750ml
bejeweledbottle
Drinking From Plastic Bottles is DrinkingFromPlasticBottlesis
NotaWiseHealthMove
PlasticbottlescontainchemicalslikeBPAandphthalates,which
mimichormonesinyourbody.
Eventinyconcentrationscancauseproblemssuchas:
Structuraldamagetoyourbrain
Hyperactivity,increasedaggressiveness,andimpairedlearning
Increasedfatformationandriskofobesity
Alteredimmunefunction
Earlypuberty,stimulationofmammaryglanddevelopment,
disruptedreproductivecycles,andovariandysfunction
Changesingenderspecificbehavior,andabnormalsexualbehavior
Stimulationofprostatecancercells
Increasedprostatesize,anddecreasedspermproduction
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Anytimeyoudrinkfromaplastic
bottleyouriskexposure,butifyou
leave your bottle of water in a hot leaveyourbottleofwaterinahot
carorreuseit,yourexposureis , y p
magnifiedbecauseheatandstress
i h f h i l increasetheamountofchemicals
that leach out of the plastic thatleachoutoftheplastic.
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Pl i i M j l PlasticisMajorly
Hurting the Earth HurtingtheEarth
The processing of plastic releases toxic compounds like nickel, Theprocessingofplasticreleasestoxiccompoundslikenickel,
ethylbenzene,ethyleneoxideandbenzene.
TheU.S.aloneuses1.5millionbarrelsofoiltomakeplastic
waterbottles,themajorityofwhichthenendupinlandfills.
1,500waterbottlesarethrownawayeverysecond!
Corporationsarepumpingwaterfromundergroundaquifers.
Thesenaturalspringsserveaswatersourcesfornearby
streams wells and farms but the aggressive pumping can streams,wellsandfarms,buttheaggressivepumpingcan
easilydrythemoutprematurely.
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Pl i S i O PlasticStewinOceans
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51 W t d l ti 51Waystoreduceplasticuse or
completely eliminate it! completelyeliminateit!
1.Bringyourownclothbagstothegrocerystore(oranystore!).
2.Don'tbuybeveragesbottlesinplastic.Glassisgreat.
3. Carry your own reusable steel or ceramic beverage container. If
14.Packageyourleftoversincorningware.
15.Bringyourowncontainerstorestaurantstopackageleftovers.
16. Use bar soap to wash your dishes. Dr. Bronner's is perfect. 3.Carryyourownreusablesteelorceramicbeveragecontainer.If
they'retoopricey,useaglassmasonjar!Heavy,butcheap.
4.Don'tgettogocoffeeorhotdrinks.Yourdrinklidandcupwilllive
onforover100years!Thelidsandliningareplastic.Bringyourownor
askforaceramic,reusablecup.
5.Gotothefarmer'smarketandpurchasefreshfruitsandveggies(not
16.Usebarsoaptowashyourdishes.Dr.Bronner s isperfect.
17.Stopusingdeodorantorantiperspirant.It'snotnaturaltoprevent
yourselffromsweating.Useperfumeinaglassbottleifyouwantanice
smell.
18.Donotuseairfresheners.Lightacandleorincenseinstead.
packagedinplastic).
6.Don'tbuyconveniencefoodspackagesinplastic.
7.Makeyourownbread.
8.Buybreadfrombakeriesthatpackageinpaper.
19.Storeallyourfoodinglasscontainers.Ifyoupurchasesomething
bottledinglass,cleanitandreuseit!
20.Buybulkcereal,bringyourownpaperbags.
21.Buytortillachipspackagedinpaperbags.
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9.Cleanwithbakingsodaandvinegarinsteadofcleanerspackagedin
plastic.
10.Buylaundrydetergentinboxes,notliquidinplasticcontainers.
11.Buyfarmfresheggsinreusablepapercontainers.
22.Buybulkcoffeepackagedinpaperorincans,orbringyourown
bags.
23.Buymilkinpapercartons.
24.Buypeanutbutterthatispackagedinglasscontainers.
25 Buy bar soap not liquid body wash
12.Getyourcheesefromthedeliandplaceitinyourowncontainer
(glassoraplasticonethatyoualreadyhave,don'twastewhatyou
alreadyhave!)orgetitwrappedinpaper.
13.Buyyourmeatfromthedeliandhaveitwrappedinpaper.
25.Buybarsoap,notliquidbodywash.
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26 C h d f l i h b 41 U i l l i f kid 26.Compostyourtrash,reduceyouruseofplastictrashbags.
27.Linesmalltrashbinsinyourhousewithpaperbags.
28.Whenorderingdrinks,say"nostrawplease!"
29.Buyrealmaplesyrup(comesinglassbottles)wegetoursat
41.Usestainlesssteelsippy cupsforkids.
42.Useclothbasedtoysforyourpets,likecatnipmiceandsoft
squishyballs.
43.Buyclothdiapers.Manygreatvarietiesavailableandbetterfor
yourbaby.Wefillasuperbowlsizeholeeverydaywithdisposal y p y p ( g ) g
TraderJoes.
30.Buytoiletpaperthatiswrappedinpaper,notplastic.
31.Don'tuseZiploc.Ifyouneedtokeepthingslikehalfanonion
(happenstousallthetime!)usealuminumorwaxypaper.
y y p y y p
diapersthatwillleachtoxinsintotheenvironmentforcenturiesto
come.
44.BuyCDspackagedincardboardsleevesorbuyyourmusic
online.
45 Use junk mail and other paper to stuff into big packages to
32.Useclothragsforcleanuparoundthehouse,nopapertowels
reducesyourtrashandneedfortrashbags.
33.Usematchesinsteadofplasticencasedlighters.Theyusually
givethemtoyouforfreeattheliquorstore.
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45.Usejunkmailandotherpapertostuffintobigpackagesto
shipinsteadofbubblewraporairfilledplastic.
46.Userealsilverwareforpartiesinsteadofplastic.
47.Userechargeablebatteriestoreducebuyingbatteries
packagedinplastic.
34.Useclothnapkins.Theyfeelniceandreduceyourwasteand
useofplastictrashbags.
35.Ifyouwantafundrink,buychocolatemilkinacartonorapple
juiceinglassbottle.Youcanalsofermentyourowndrinksinglass
masonjars.
48.Makeacompostheaptoreduceyourfoodwasteandputit
backintotheearth.
49.Useareusableclothbagoroldfashionedsteellunchboxto
carryyourlunchtoworkorschool.
36.Bringyourownbagtoallstoresyoushopinandsay"nobag
needed,thanks!"
37.Putemptycardboardboxesinyourcartotransportheavy
itemstoandfromyourcarwithoutabag.
38 Say "paper not plastic" at the grocery store
50.Makeyourownyogurtinglassmasonjars.It'seasy!
LastbutnotLeast!
51.Spreadtheword!Tellpeopleabouttheharmful
chemicalsinplastic,thepacificgarbagepatchandhelp
reduce plastic use by example!
38.Say papernotplastic atthegrocerystore.
39.Don'tuseplasticcuttingboards.Usewoodorglass.
40.Usebabybottlesmadeofglass.
reduceplasticusebyexample!
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ConclusionaboutBottled
Water Water
Whatyouarepayingforisoftennodifferent,oreven
worse,thanthewaterthatcomesoutofyourfaucet.
Whenyoufactorinotherelements,likethechemicalsthat
l h f th l ti b ttl d it i t th canleachfromtheplasticbottleanditsimpactonthe
environment,bottledwaterbecomesalosingproposition
nomatterhowyoulookatit. y
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Tappedisafilmthat pp
examinestheroleofthe
bottledwaterindustryand
itseffectsonhealth,
climatechange pollution climatechange,pollution,
andrelianceonoil.
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Iswaterahumanrightoracommoditytobe
boughtandsoldinaglobalmarketplace?
FilterYourTapWater
Filt d t i id d th t ff ti h Filteredwaterisconsideredthemosteffective,cheap
andenvironmentalfriendlysolutionfordrinkingwater.
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ContaminantstoRemove
from Municipal Tap Water fromMunicipalTapWater
Organiccompounds(Pesticides,Herbicides,
Pharmaceuticals,Fuels,etc.)
Toxicmetals(Lead,Mercury,Aluminum,Cadmium,
Chromium,Copper,etc.)
B t i l d i (Gi di C t idi t ) Bacterialandviruses(Giardia,Cryptosporidium,etc.)
Radioactivesubstances(RadonandUranium,etc.)
Additives (Chlorine and Chloramines Fluoride etc ) Additives(ChlorineandChloramines,Fluoride,etc.)
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WhichFiltrationSystemisBest?
1.DetermineYourWaterTreatmentNeeds
Identifyyourmainwaterqualityconcerns.Doesthewatertastefunnyorhaveanunusualodor?Isthewaterdiscolored
orleavingscaledeposits?Or,didawatertestorcommunitywaterqualityreportindicatethewatercontainedhigh
amountsofanycontaminants?
2 i hi h d C C 2.DetermineWhichProductsCanTreatYourConcerns
Listedherearefivecommontechnologiesandtheirpotentialuses:
Filtermedias Mayreducechemicals,somemetals,parasitesand,sediment.
Cation exchangesoftener Helpreducehardwater;somealsoreducebariumandradium.
Distillers Helpreduceheavymetals,minerals,andnonvolatilechemicals.
Reverseosmosis Mayreducesomemetals,minerals,andparasites;postfiltermayalsoreducesomechemicals.
Ultravioletdisinfection Helpprotectagainstbacteriaandviruses.
3.SelecttheProductStyleThatBestSuitsYourNeeds
Pourthrough Waterdripsviagravitythroughafilter.Pros:noinstallationrequired.Cons:frequentfilterchanges. g p g y g q q g
Faucetmount Mountsonkitchenfaucet.Usesdivertertodirectwaterthroughfilter.Pros:easytoinstall.Cons:
frequentfilterchanges.
Countertopconnectedtosinkfaucet Filterconnectstoexistingsinkfaucetviaahose/tubing.Pros:easytoinstall
andlongerfilterlife.Cons:usesupcounterspace.
Plumbedintoseparatetap Installsunderasink;filteredwaterisusuallydispensedthroughanauxiliaryfaucet.Pros:
longer filter life Cons ma req ire professional installation longerfilterlife.Cons:mayrequireprofessionalinstallation.
Pointofentry Installswherethewaterlineentershome.Pros:treatsallwaterenteringthehome.Cons:mayrequire
professionalinstallation.
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R O i ReverseOsmosis
Cons:
It is expensive Itisexpensive
Removesmineralsthatshouldbeinthewater
Thefilteringprocessdamagesthestructureofthewater
For one gallon of water it needs 3 gallon to filter Foronegallonofwateritneeds3gallontofilter
Itissimilartothedistilledwater,justlessacidic.
Pros:
Willremovevirtuallyallofthepollutants,suchasdisinfectionbyproducts,
fluoride,arsenic,lead,drugsinthewatersupply,rocketfuel,bacteria,viruses
S l ti Add hi h li l lik Hi l l b 1/4 f Solution:Addsomehighqualitysalt,likeHimalayansalt,about1/4teaspoonfor
gallontoremineralize.Asimplewaytorestructurethewaterwouldbetocreatea
vortexbyputtingalargespooninthecontainerandswirlingitaroundveryfast
forawhile.Thiswillclearlystarttorestructurethewater.Gettingthewatercold,
d t b t 4 d C ti d 39 d F h h it ill l k downtoabout4degreesCentigradeor39degreesFahrenheitwillalsowork.
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Di ill i Distillation
Cons: Cons:
Afterbeingdistilled,thewaterisdeadwater,
veryacidic itstripswaterofnaturaltraceelements.Thisdeficient
waterwillattractmineralsfromyourbodytocompensateforits
deficiency.
Thisisthemostexpensivewater,sinceittakesalotofwaterto p ,
flushthroughthissystemtogettherequiredoutcome.
Doesnotremovetheseharmfulchemicalspesticides,herbicides,
and chlorine solutions andchlorinesolutions
Pros:
Willreliablyremovebacteriaandvirusesanddangerousheavy
metalslikelead,arsenic,andmercury.Oftenusedinareasathigh
riskofwaterbornediseases.
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C b Filt ti CarbonFiltration
Pros:
The carbon filter is incredible in its ability to absorb chemicals contaminants Thecarbonfilterisincredibleinitsabilitytoabsorbchemicalscontaminants.
Contaminantssticktoitssurface.
Willnotremovemineralsfromthewater.
istheonlyoneofthethreewaterpurificationmethodsthatiscapableofremoving
chlorine chlorine byproducts and VOCs (Volatile Organic Chemicals synthetic chemicals chlorine,chlorinebyproducts,andVOCs(VolatileOrganicChemicals,syntheticchemicals
dissolvedinwatersuchasinsecticidesorherbicides).
Extractsthechlorineresistantprotozoagiardia andcryptosporidiumfromthedrinking
water
Cons:
granularfiltersdonotutilizethechemicaladsorptionprocess,allowingseveral
contaminantstopassthroughthefiltermedia.
k d f l ll d h h f l d Likewise,rapidwaterfiltersallotwaterinadequatecontacttimewiththefiltermedia,
limitingthenumberofcontaminantsthatmayberemoved.
Solution:Solidblockcarbonfilterssolvebothoftheseproblemsbyusingbothadsorptive
andslowfiltrationprocesses.Solidblockcarbonfiltersareabsolutelythebestandmost
effectivewaterfiltersavailable.
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Ul Vi l Di i f i UltraVioletDisinfection
Approximately95percentoftheradiationpassesthrougha
special quartz glass sleeve and into the untreated water that specialquartzglasssleeveandintotheuntreatedwaterthat
flowsinathinfilmoverthelamp.Theglasssleevekeepsthe
lampatanidealtemperatureof104F.UVradiationaffectsmicroorganismsby
alteringtheDNAinthecellsandimpedingreproduction. g p g p
UVtreatmentdoesnotremoveorganismsfromthewater,itmerelyinactivates
them.
U d l UV di i d i h d l i f Usedalone,UVradiationdoesnotimprovethetaste,odor,orclarityofwater
Thereisnoresidualdisinfectioninthewatertoinactivatebacteriathatmay
surviveormaybeintroducedafterthewaterpassesbythelightsource.The
percentageofmicroorganismsdestroyeddependsontheintensityoftheUV p g g y p y
lightandthecontacttime.Ifmaterialbuildsupontheglasssleeve,thelight
intensityandtheeffectivenessoftreatmentarereduced.
Eithersedimentfiltration oractivatedcarbonfiltrationshouldtakeplacebefore
water passes through the unit. waterpassesthroughtheunit.
UVisoftenthelastdeviceinatreatmenttrain(aseriesoftreatmentdevices),
following reverseosmosis,watersoftening,orfiltration.
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WhichwatershouldIdrink?
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WhatistheBESTWater
in the World? intheWorld?
Waterfromagravityfedmountainspringthatisobtaineddirectly
fromwhereithascomeoutoftheearth.
Filteredbytheearthandstructuredanditisalsonotpasteurizedor
heatedlikenearlyallcommercialbottledwaters. Youseethereare
living organisms in water like algae that are actually beneficial for us livingorganismsinwaterlikealgaethatareactuallybeneficialforus
butwhenyouheatthewater,justlikepasteurizingmilk,you
damageit.
Go to wwwfindaspring com Gotowww.findaspring.com
MostofthesespringsareFREE,thatisright,thebestwaterinthe
worldandthereisNOCHARGEforit.Youcaneasilystoretenfive
gallonjugsinmostcarsanditisawonderfulopportunityforyouto
regularlyescapefromthecitygetoutinnature.
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R f hi L R f hi L ResourcesforthisLecture ResourcesforthisLecture
GnosticRadio org Healthy Spirituality Lectures GnosticRadio.org HealthySpiritualityLectures
WatchTAPPEDwww.tappedthemovie.com
wwwnsf org/index asp www.nsf.org/index.asp
www.fluoridealert.org/
b k filt www.berkeyfilters.com
www.findaspring.com
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