The more we learn about water, the clearer its importance for our health becomes.
The more we learn about water, the clearer its importance for our health becomes. Water’s functions are so diverse and indispensable for all vital bodily processes that it only makes sense to drink the best possible water. “You are what you drink” is therefore even more crucial than “You are what you eat.” But how can I tell if a water is truly good for me? What criteria should I look for?
Purity or disease?
Our bodies are naturally designed to drink surface water. Water from clean rivers and lakes, rainwater, and glacial meltwater, which are generally low in minerals and free of pollutants (or were). Such waters are perfect for our genetic needs, transporting nutrients and detoxifying our bodies.
If we want to assess the chemical properties of our tap water, a look in the Brockhaus Encyclopedia can help: “The process of setting limit values is just as controversial as many limit values themselves, since, for example, scientists have different assessments of the harmfulness of certain pollutants, and limit values represent politically negotiated compromises: between what is ecologically and toxicologically necessary, technically feasible, financially viable, and economically and politically acceptable […].” From this, it can be concluded that, unfortunately, when defining limit values, health does not have the priority we as consumers expect.
“` This becomes even clearer when we look at the general limit value of the German Drinking Water Ordinance, which has been raised from 670 ppm in 1990 to 1675 ppm today.
Since only what is explicitly sought can be found in water, no scientist today can determine how many and which pollutants are actually in our drinking water. On the one hand, our drinking water is considered the most rigorously controlled foodstuff; on the other hand, there are recurring disputes about the levels and number of pollutant limits in Germany. The regular media reports about serious contamination and its health consequences are causing increasing uncertainty among the population.
From the front door to the taps in the bathroom, toilet, and kitchen, water can be severely contaminated with heavy metals. The main causes are the pipes and fittings in the house, which are either made entirely of a heavy metal, contain heavy metals, or are coated with a heavy metal alloy. Especially in stagnant water, these metals can accumulate in the drinking water and potentially lead to serious health problems.
Millions of Germans take medication daily. Millions of women take the pill. Through urine or as unused tablets, these substances end up in the toilet and then, via the sewage system and wastewater treatment plants, back into rivers and groundwater. Currently, over 2,000 substances from pharmaceuticals, industry, and agriculture can be detected in our water. Because many of these substances cannot be filtered out by wastewater treatment plants, or because the technology is simply too expensive, cocktails of medications and hormones are created, the long-term effects of which on our bodies are difficult to predict.
According to a study using publicly available data from water management authorities, the Federal Environment Agency, and the Federal-State Working Group on Water, 36 percent of German groundwater is in poor chemical condition. 28 percent of all groundwater monitoring stations exceed the legal limit for nitrate. Pesticides are detectable in just over 19 percent of these stations. A further complication with pesticides is that, if they are analyzed at all, only the substances themselves are analyzed, not their breakdown products. These breakdown products are often more water-soluble than the original pesticide, such as glyphosate.
Our bodies have a very precise “eye” on the body’s water content. It is closely monitored and kept constant. If fluid loss is detected, fluid is drawn from the blood and tissues. This slows down blood flow and impairs the body’s excretory functions. At the same time, the supply of nutrients and oxygen to muscle cells is also reduced. This means that essential bodily functions operate at a reduced level.
After just two to four days without water, nausea, dizziness, headaches, circulatory problems, vomiting, and muscle cramps can occur. One might think that this could only happen if you got lost in the desert. However, the fact is that many people don’t even register thirst, or that many symptoms are due to dehydration.
Here are some specific indications of how the body reacts to water loss:
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