Drinking water filters are not a new idea. Many people have been using various forms of filtering their water for years.

One of the earliest forms of water filtration has been used for many years in India. The first type of drinking water filter used was a big round clay pot and as the water was left to stand in the pot the impurities would be absorbed by the clay leaving the water with a sweeter and more refreshing taste.

But what of today? Is there still a need for drinking water filters? The answer to that question is a resounding YES!

Major industrialized nations contribute hugely to the problems with today’s water supply. The constant toxic by products from major manufacturing find their way into the water that we use every day.

In addition traces of drugs such as antibiotics and others have found their way into the rivers and water sources of major cities, including school drinking fountains.

This case was highlighted by Ashley Muloy, a 17 year old student, in 1999 when after reading about the finding of drugs in the water supply by European scientists she decided to do some experiements of her own and found the following in every sample that she took antibiotics: penicillin, tetracycline and vancomycin

Lead is another dangerous contaminant that is found in tap water. And it as has been stated there are no safe levels for consuming lead.

It can originate from somewhere between the water main in the street and the household faucet.

The EPA estimates that 98% of all homes have pipes, fixtures or solder joints in the household plumbing that can leach some level of lead into the tap water, an example of this is that all chrome-plated brass and brass plumbing fixtures contain 8% to 15% lead.

So what is an effective way to deal with such a localised contaminant? Drinking water filters fitted to the mains supply is one of the effective ways to deal with this.

But why should we be so worried?
The addition of chlorine to the water supply has been a long standing issue for debate since it was first introduced in the late 1800’s as a means of disinfecting the water and killing any bacteria.

Recent studies have shown that According to the U.S. Council of Environmental Quality, "Cancer risk among people using chlorinated water is as much as 93% higher than among those whose water does not contain chlorine."

The reason for this well founded concern is that once chlorine is added to water there is a chemical process that takes place that forms trihalomethanes.

These are the chemical by products of mixing chlorine with other natural compounds. And these trihalomethanes trigger the production of free radicals which cause cellular damage that can lead to cancer and heart disease.

Because the body is made up of over 70% water, and every single cell transaction takes place in water - water is the single most important thing that we can take into our body.

It is a natural healer and avoiding dehydration is the natural preventer of many of our common illnesses including arthritis, asthma, hypertension, headaches and allergies, besides giving us fabulous skin and a healthy digestive system, to name but a few.

So the quality of the water that we consume is paramount to the health of our body.

We are told that we should look after our health and fitness levels and one of the best ways to achieve this is by using drinking water filters at home and increasing the amount of water that we consume on a daily basis.

A drinking water filter needn’t cost you the earth but you will find that it will save you an immense amount on the cost of buying bottled water, improve the taste and it will also give you the piece of mind that you and your family always have access to the purest form of water available.

Let Karen and Lesley give you expert advice on which drinking water filter they recommend to keep you and your family healthy and safe and give you total peace of mind.